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I have been reading the many threads on our forum which include,Politics,nines,fantasy league and other topics…..
Seeing it is offseason and we are allowed to discuss numerous other topics I would like to mention that I had a very enjoyable evening with my wife and daughter tonight...so what you may ask?..
We had prawn cocktails and blue eyed cod for dinner,cooked by me at home and after dinner my wife said she has picked a movie for us to watch...so what you may ask ?...

The point of this thread is,the movie we watched together was called "Back to Zero"..the basics of the movie was about a couple who were married and were expecting their first child,the baby was still born,and this is where the relationship fell apart...
If ever you get to watch this movie you will see how difficult life can be after enduring such a heartache...I was totally touched by this movie because it showed how difficult it can be to overcome such a burden in your life...the reason I mentioned this today is that I was staggered by the amount of couples that have been in this situation...something like one in every 160 births can be still born...
This would be a devastating thing to happen to anyone...
My point is that we take for granted what we have been given in life...
Life itself is precious and should be appreciated,the little baby in the movie was named Arthur and he didn't even get a chance to see what life had to offer...Some on this forum will probably call me a sook or some such,but I would like everyone who agrees to diagree or argue a particular topic to appreciate what we can do and how we go about our daily lives,others haven't had the chance to be that lucky....

I know I will be critised for this thread because of its relevance or lack of,but the movie was based on a true story and it did effect me in a way that it made me think of the things that others take for granted.......

Please don't think that I have lost the plot,I just started to realise how things can touch people's hearts,my 11yr old was crying during the movie and I thought what a beautiful heart she has,but she is here to enjoy life and little Arthur didn't get the chance....cheers guys and thanks for listening.....
 
Sounds like a good movie

And youre right, Ive realised I have taken things for granted in the past, hope to learn from these mistakes…its cost me many many things. Too late in some regards.
 
Sometimes all you need is a good scare to really give an idea of how fragile life is, and that there's no dress rehearsal.

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In the past i may have taken life for Granted at times but Hell no do i do that these Days .
Working in a Hospital as part of the Resus and Trauma team in Intensive Care you quickly realize just how delicate life really is and things can turn from one moment to the next.
Sometimes overwhelmed that you have just pumped someone's Chest to life and sometimes the reality that someone wasn't so lucky , but with all this you know what it has taught me ?
That money is irrelevant ,you haven't got good Health kiss those dollars good bye cause that ain't saving you when it comes to the crunch.
Kiss your love one's every night and tell them you love them cause hopefully that Day never comes when you say to yourself "Why didn't i"

Good one TT.
 
@TrueTiger said:
I have been reading the many threads on our forum which include,Politics,nines,fantasy league and other topics…..
Seeing it is offseason and we are allowed to discuss numerous other topics I would like to mention that I had a very enjoyable evening with my wife and daughter tonight...so what you may ask?..
We had prawn cocktails and blue eyed cod for dinner,cooked by me at home and after dinner my wife said she has picked a movie for us to watch...so what you may ask ?...

The point of this thread is,the movie we watched together was called "Back to Zero"..the basics of the movie was about a couple who were married and were expecting their first child,the baby was still born,and this is where the relationship fell apart...
If ever you get to watch this movie you will see how difficult life can be after enduring such a heartache...I was totally touched by this movie because it showed how difficult it can be to overcome such a burden in your life...the reason I mentioned this today is that I was staggered by the amount of couples that have been in this situation...something like one in every 160 births can be still born...
This would be a devastating thing to happen to anyone...
My point is that we take for granted what we have been given in life...
Life itself is precious and should be appreciated,the little baby in the movie was named Arthur and he didn't even get a chance to see what life had to offer...Some on this forum will probably call me a sook or some such,but I would like everyone who agrees to diagree or argue a particular topic to appreciate what we can do and how we go about our daily lives,others haven't had the chance to be that lucky....

I know I will be critised for this thread because of its relevance or lack of,but the movie was based on a true story and it did effect me in a way that it made me think of the things that others take for granted.......

Please don't think that I have lost the plot,I just started to realise how things can touch people's hearts,my 11yr old was crying during the movie and I thought what a beautiful heart she has,but she is here to enjoy life and little Arthur didn't get the chance....cheers guys and thanks for listening.....
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Glad you had such a good night TT . I don't think you will get much criticism at all. It can be amazing how much some movies can get to you even when you don't expect them to.
"The Notebook "gets to me every time I see it . Call it a Chic Flik or whatever anyone likes , but I think my wife has it on a permanent loop and every time she wants to get her way she plays it again.
The good thing is , that it always reminds me of what's important in our lives. I don't care how often she keeps reminding me , as family is too valuable to let it get to the situation where they are taken for granted.
It's hard to imagine how some families can come back after a major tragedy like the story of the little boy. So we all should hug our kids and grandkids( and all our family) whenever we can. And hope we're never in that situation
Cheers
 
Thanks people for the good responses to my thread…...

Ink you may have some regrets about what you have done,however you seem to have learnt from them and I think you are a good person,It's better to have learnt and suffered a bit than to make the same errors again,you are one of the people who make life interesting and that's what it's all about..

After all if we were all the same it would be boring....Ink,please keep being yourself I enjoy your input.......
 
A friend of mine recently passed away from liver failure. He wasn't an alcoholic, but he did drink a lot when he was out. He had just celebrated his 27th birthday. He was put in a two week induced coma before he died and he was woken up a few times. The last time I saw him he was crying and saying he didn't want to die. I've never felt so sad and helpless in my life. It's tough too because my mum has had issues with the bottle and to see a friend go out like that is not what I want to happen to her, but I've realised there is only so much I can do. I've had to accept that.

After he passed I promised myself I wouldn't take life for granted ever again and would tell people close to me that I love them because you just never know if you'll have that opportunity from day to day. I'm energised and doing things I never would've done before and I always leave the home happy and give my girlfriend a kiss before I leave for work these days just in case. I try to enjoy every moment I have and when I'm pissed off I think of Jarrod and what he had said and gone through. Losing another mate actually made me realise just how important every day is and inspired me to life it to the fullest.

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@tigertye said:
A friend of mine recently passed away from liver failure. He wasn't an alcoholic, but he did drink a lot when he was out. He had just celebrated his 27th birthday. He was put in a two week induced coma before he died and he was woken up a few times. The last time I saw him he was crying and saying he didn't want to die. I've never felt so sad and helpless in my life. It's tough too because my mum has had issues with the bottle and to see a friend go out like that is not what I want to happen to her, but I've realised there is only so much I can do. I've had to accept that.

After he passed I promised myself I wouldn't take life for granted ever again and would tell people close to me that I love them because you just never know if you'll have that opportunity from day to day. I'm energised and doing things I never would've done before and I always leave the home happy and give my girlfriend a kiss before I leave for work these days just in case. I try to enjoy every moment I have and when I'm pissed off I think of Jarrod and what he had said and gone through. Losing another mate actually made me realise just how important every day is and inspired me to life it to the fullest.

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Good on you mate , wishing you all the best tigertye
 
@foreveratiger said:
In the past i may have taken life for Granted at times but Hell no do i do that these Days .
Working in a Hospital as part of the Resus and Trauma team in Intensive Care you quickly realize just how delicate life really is and things can turn from one moment to the next.
Sometimes overwhelmed that you have just pumped someone's Chest to life and sometimes the reality that someone wasn't so lucky , but with all this you know what it has taught me ?
That money is irrelevant ,you haven't got good Health kiss those dollars good bye cause that ain't saving you when it comes to the crunch.
Kiss your love one's every night and tell them you love them cause hopefully that Day never comes when you say to yourself "Why didn't i"

Good one TT.
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Reminds me of a piece of advice my first boss gave me when I started work at 18\. "Health can buy you wealth, but wealth can't buy you health"

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Tigertye,keep doing what your doing,things happen to people that make us realise what we have and what we could of had…
We all have to make the most of what is put before us,this is what makes us appreciate life and what we have....
Family is the greatest joy to have in my opinion,when we become a mum,dad Aunty or uncle for the first time,how beautiful is it to have an addition to the family,absolute joy......cheers mate.....
 
@tiga4eva said:
@foreveratiger said:
In the past i may have taken life for Granted at times but Hell no do i do that these Days .
Working in a Hospital as part of the Resus and Trauma team in Intensive Care you quickly realize just how delicate life really is and things can turn from one moment to the next.
Sometimes overwhelmed that you have just pumped someone's Chest to life and sometimes the reality that someone wasn't so lucky , but with all this you know what it has taught me ?
That money is irrelevant ,you haven't got good Health kiss those dollars good bye cause that ain't saving you when it comes to the crunch.
Kiss your love one's every night and tell them you love them cause hopefully that Day never comes when you say to yourself "Why didn't i"

Good one TT.

Reminds me of a piece of advice my first boss gave me when I started work at 18\. "Health can buy you wealth, but wealth can't buy you health"

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Brilliant advice to tiga4eva and yet so true.
 
tiga4eva,thanks for the compliment,I was just speaking out how I felt,as I said life itself is precious and we shouldn't take things for granted even though we often do…..cheers mate....
 
Good thread, this is something I think about a lot.
Recently I had a mate pass away from cancer in the pancreas and liver. 3 weeks ago he went to hospital with a pain in his gut, the docs found a tumour the size of a tennis ball. They told him he had between 6 and 12 months to live, 3 weeks later he is gone. Makes you realise how fragile life really is.
I've got 2 healthy, happy sons and not a day goes by that I don't think to myself how lucky I am. You see all these stories on TV about kids getting cancer and other diseases and it's heartbreaking.
So when I find myself getting upset with my kids over trivial crap I just think that life is to short, enjoy every moment with your family.

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brk53y,sorry to hear about your mate,keep being a great dad and family man ….as I said earlier family is a precious thing and so is life itself....
 
AHX,wouldn't it be a wonderful world,in my thread the couple lost the baby before birth,they were devistated and yet the woman in Cairns killed 8 of her children…some people don't deserve the joys of life especially when you can kill your own children...

I may sound harsh,but having family and giving life in my opinion is the best thing in the world....cheers mate....
 
Life is what you can make of it…theres always someone worse off than you when things look down

How many of us have lost wonderful loved ones, and then look to whoever upstairs and quietly ask - "why take them, and let these other a---holes remain"?

Ive asked too many times already
 
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