It's A Bit Hard, I Love You Aunt Maria(Kind of Sad) (835 hits)
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Submitted by S.I. Co. Semen (View user info) at 2006-10-30 10:00:38 EST
I will always remember my great aunt Maria who unfortunately departed us over the weekend. Not too many know how to maintain a family unit like the Italian, but most of you may find it odd that you keep in direct contact with a great aunt or uncle, but I can name up to my 3rd cousins and even some of their spouses, etc. The point is that I always kept close with my family in that regard, especially aunt Maria. This is my mom's aunt, or my grandmother's sister and it is a complete shame to see her go at a ripe age of 89. Her birthday would have been next month on the 20th.
I can remember when aunt Maria would take my brother and I to the rose garden festival, at which time we wouldn't appreciate it because when you are six, who really cares about flowers? We would always run around and play at the pond, run in between hedges, play tag and what not, all the while aunt Maria could enjoy the roses and keep an eye on us. I think I'll be going to the rose gardens this year, perhaps when it isn't festival season. I'm sure that I'll be able to see what aunt Maria always found.
I also remember the time when I was young and mom dropped me off by myself at aunt Maria's because my brother was away on a camp trip. It was aunt Maria and I, all by ourselves and she spoiled me, even though it didn't have the outcome I thought it would. We were going to the Great Allentown Fair, which when I was younger, was actually "great." Before we left, she let me drink all the juice I wanted even though she warned me that it would make my stomach hurt. I should've listened to her, because on the way there I wound up shitting my pants, and consequently couldn't go to the fair. Nonetheless, as I look back at that, she really enjoyed the company of me, of 'me,' lil' Simon, even if I shit my pants. I don't know why, but that was something special, and the juice that she gave me was special, too, for whatever unknown reason that I'm having a hard time conveying right now.
Aunt Maria was always there at every family function, all the holiday dinners, the birthday dinners, and she made the best pesto, and frugala di cherry. Every single one of the women in an Italian family have a specialty and normally on the holidays they will cook for 2 to 3 days straight, and aunt Maria was always there up until late last year. She was present for this past Easter, July 4th, but she didn't cook. Even thought the same recipe was used, it just didn't taste the same.
And just this last year, she has been hospitalized for most of the year and I would make a point to go see her as often as I could. I only made it once every other week or so, which I thought was often enough, but apparently, no, now I know that it wasn't. We'd play canasta when I went to see her and we always had a good time. Besides her mobility, you would never know that she wasn't 100%. I wish I would have gone more often. I loved her immensely, and I still do, and some of my last times seeing her were my fondest.
The last time I went to see her she was a bit delusional and I could notice physical deterioration. It ached me, drained from my heart to see her in that way, so I did the only thing I knew how...I started smacking her around, hitting her with the crowbar that I had snuck in. I was really giving it to her, but the nurses didn't find this funny. That doesn't matter, I continued, poor aunt Maria looking me in the eyes with a thankful grin, forgiving me and pleading me to continue at the same time.
I love you aunt Maria.
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Submitted by experima (user info) at 2007-11-02 13:53:03 EDT (#)
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here ya go
Submitted by Beano312003 (user info) at 2006-11-06 15:40:44 EST (#)
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Ouch.
Submitted by Antioxident (user info) at 2006-10-31 07:42:42 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2006-10-31 07:25:19 EST (#)
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I guess the title is preventing this from getting the traffic I want it to.
Submitted by jfreakman (user info) at 2006-10-30 19:40:10 EST (#)
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sico, very good. very nice.
Submitted by Stagger_Lee (user info) at 2006-10-30 18:54:43 EST (#)
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Nice misdirection.
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-10-30 18:14:37 EST (#)
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~OathMeal Approved~
Submitted by JoeyG (user info) at 2006-10-30 12:24:02 EST (#)
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Submitted by Cadrach (user info) at 2006-10-30 10:21:50 (#)
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Auto beating the elderly +2.
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Submitted by St_Jimmy (user info) at 2006-10-30 10:05:19 (#)
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She let a little kid drink juice until he shit his pants?! She sounds pretty kick ass to me!
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I concur with the above assessments.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2006-10-30 11:24:42 EST (#)
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I'm in Atlanta this week and the Bahamas next week.
No time for a NYC mo trip, Howie.
But lordy lordy doo...I do miss NYC.
Although, since they closed CBGB's last weekend, FUCK Bloomberg.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2006-10-30 11:19:15 EST (#)
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Jeff, what the fuck are you talking about, you want in, too? Will the nice ladies at the hospice let you trade in 4 stickers to go out and play?
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2006-10-30 11:17:03 EST (#)
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Sounds like a plan for mos.
Submitted by Method (user info) at 2006-10-30 11:09:38 EST (#)
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As long as I don't have to see your dick or any of the crack whores you call "women", sounds like a plan.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2006-10-30 11:07:33 EST (#)
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Method, you crack me up. I'm going to plan a trip to NY and we're all going to go out drinking.
Submitted by Method (user info) at 2006-10-30 11:04:54 EST (#)
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FINISHED reading it? I barely read the fucking title
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2006-10-30 11:04:45 EST (#)
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Lishy, you are twisted, which makes me think that we should have children.
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2006-10-30 11:02:46 EST (#)
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Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2006-10-30 10:50:47 (#)
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It's amazing how many of you failed to finish reading this.
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Oh, I read it. I just figured it was your way of grieving.
Submitted by Fatty_McLipid (user info) at 2006-10-30 11:01:25 EST (#)
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LOL Well done... didn't see that one coming...
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2006-10-30 10:54:56 EST (#)
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Pants shitter on the Tilt-a-whirl!
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2006-10-30 10:50:47 EST (#)
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It's amazing how many of you failed to finish reading this.
Submitted by Method (user info) at 2006-10-30 10:48:46 EST (#)
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Skate it off, faggot
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2006-10-30 10:47:50 EST (#)
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Submitted by St_Jimmy (user info) at 2006-10-30 10:05:19 (#)
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She let a little kid drink juice until he shit his pants?! She sounds pretty kick ass to me!
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I can't wait until my nephew is old enough for juice...
Submitted by GetNakeddd (user info) at 2006-10-30 10:43:18 EST (#)
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I'll see you in hell
Oh, and you have a face of fuck
Submitted by Maltese (user info) at 2006-10-30 10:42:13 EST (#)
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Your aunt was 89? How old are YOU!?
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2006-10-30 10:35:33 EST (#)
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I'm sorry to hear. I know all about rhe extended Italian family.
Sympathies,
Valerie Maria
Submitted by Cadrach (user info) at 2006-10-30 10:21:50 EST (#)
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Auto beating the elderly +2.
Submitted by St_Jimmy (user info) at 2006-10-30 10:05:19 EST (#)
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She let a little kid drink juice until he shit his pants?! She sounds pretty kick ass to me!
Submitted by hour_man (user info) at 2006-10-30 10:03:07 EST (#)
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I smiled