My mom just called me, her father, My grandpa Stanley "Bubba" Skorupski just died.
He was sick, and had a heart attack in the shower this morning.
He was the first of his line to be born in America, his mother came here from Poland when she was a little girl.
Although I loved and respected him, we never got along. He never really warmed to me, and I guess saw too much of my father in me, who he also never really liked. A few months ago, he wrote me an breif email, and I never responded. I could have at least just said hello back, and told him I loved him, but I didn't. Now I'll never get that chance, and have to regret it forever. I last saw him 6 years ago at my sister's wedding. He was rude to my mother at the time, and made a really bad impression on my (then current, now ex-) wife with the first words that came out of his mouth. I just learned of this mere minutes ago, and am writing this so I don't have to think about how I had a chance to take the high road and communicate with him, even though he didn't like me, and I passed on the last chance I'll ever have. I am a shit.
Rest in peace Stanley Skorupski of New Britain Connecticut.
He was sick, and had a heart attack in the shower this morning.
He was the first of his line to be born in America, his mother came here from Poland when she was a little girl.
Although I loved and respected him, we never got along. He never really warmed to me, and I guess saw too much of my father in me, who he also never really liked. A few months ago, he wrote me an breif email, and I never responded. I could have at least just said hello back, and told him I loved him, but I didn't. Now I'll never get that chance, and have to regret it forever. I last saw him 6 years ago at my sister's wedding. He was rude to my mother at the time, and made a really bad impression on my (then current, now ex-) wife with the first words that came out of his mouth. I just learned of this mere minutes ago, and am writing this so I don't have to think about how I had a chance to take the high road and communicate with him, even though he didn't like me, and I passed on the last chance I'll ever have. I am a shit.
Rest in peace Stanley Skorupski of New Britain Connecticut.
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as for Chantal, i think she needs time to appreciate you. if it's meant to be, it will be. i heard a story today that reinforced that for me. and you shouldn't be a "if i was single, i would date you" sort of guy, that's just a tease. you should get the "i want to be with you no matter what, and i never want to be with anyone else."
and that's all the unsolicited advice i have for this evening.
Thanks for the kind words during my time in solitary confinement.