Grave news.

I'll start by saying not sure if right place for this.

I just had to say this to at the very least. On February 27th Monday 2012 around 4AM EST i lost my beloved father due to a heart attack (age 63). I do plan to make a Homage character about him someday after i find out what would fit him.

I will be taking a break form the game for a while (week or so) to get back to normal (as one can be after such a loss).

My only (we are a 2 man SG) SG mate sent me a email shortly after i logged off, after i told him the sad news and i was going to be gone a few days. I'll post what he said below. The CoH has the nicest people i have ever met on the internet and hope to attend a Meet & Greet or Summit, one of these years.

"condolences

been trying to write something for you and your family but nothing i guess seems right.
all i know and want you to know is that my heartfelt condolences goes to you, your mom and the rest of your family and loved ones.

just remember im always here for you if you need someone to talk to or just someone to listen."

I hope that all that read this a good day and a reminder to always to love the ones close to you.
I'll still read the forums from time to time to stay up to date on the game but will not play for a while.

Signing off for now!

-OmniNogard (age 21).

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*hug*

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Man...I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Please try to be strong and know that he is still alive in you.

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The development team and this community deserved better than this from NC Soft. Best wishes on your search.

So sorry to hear of a sudden death - I will repeat Voodoo Girl -

<hugs>

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That sucks, man.

Do what you need to do; the game will still be here whenever you're able to come back.

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Lost my own father at 63. It's incredibly hard but you do pick up and survive. Best wishes.

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I understand all too well - I lost my father when he was 44 (I was 14). He'd have been 67 this past November.

Our deepest sympathy to you and yours, and know our prayers are with you.

Michelle and John Travis
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Samuraiko and Blood Speaker

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My deepest condolences to you, your family, and friends. I wish your father fair winds and following seas on his new journey.

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Very sorry for your loss and condolences to your family. A tribute character is a great idea.

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My deepest condolences. I lost both of my parents very quickly seven years ago now. I know there's no words or anything anyone can do.

Just know we're all thinking of you and we understand.



S.

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Stay strong, bud. I'll light a candle for you and your family.

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Our prayers are with you, i know I lost my grandmother, with whom i was very close, 3 years a go, and its something you just have to take your time with. we all have your back.

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Best wishes. It sounds like you need the support--let us know what we can do.

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Even as a villain..i give u the best wishes.

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My condolences to you and your family. I know it's hard, I went through just what you are 9 yrs ago this month. Remember leaning on friend right now is not a bad thing, they will help you get through. I am most grateful to my BF and friends they were there for me. Even my Bf's family was there for me. It's sad but it is the one time you find out who your REAL friends are. One of the ways I dealt with it was to make a memorial book which I gave to my Mom that Christmas, it helped me deal with the pain. I later made a slide show of the same photos with music of the different time periods. It was hard but I'm glad I made it.

Also remember how much he loved you, you will always have that.

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I lost my dad this Christmas Eve to cancer, so while it wasn't as sudden and unexpected, I still know what it feels like. He was going to be 65 this July.

The only thing I'll say is treasure the years of memories, and use them to guide you in harder times.

The game can wait for another hero to return.

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For what little it may be worth, my thoughts and prayers go to you and your family.

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Allow me to add my condolences to the others before me.

My dad passed away four years ago this July, and I was actually playing CoH when I got the phone call telling me he had died. He was two months shy of his 91st birthday. My mom however was only 68 when she passed away in 2000, so I understand well your loss, as well as the hollowness you're probably feeling.

Spend time with your family, reminisce about the good times you all had with your father and take however much time you need to mourn his loss. All your stuff will be here when you get back.

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I wish I could say something to make you feel better, but having lost both of my parents a few years back (mom was 60, dad was 63, they died a few years apart), I know from firsthand experience that there is little consolation right now. This is probably the most gut-wrenching experience you will EVER go through, and it really will just take some time before you can get your head back on straight.

Take some time and feel your sorrow, but try not to dwell on it. Do a little something each day to try to restore some normalcy to your life. Talk to friends and loved ones about your father, because that really does help. Tell them about that time he thought you were crazy for something weird you did. Or that time he said something that was really funny.

More than anything else, though, imagine the impact that he's had on the world. This is one of the only things that kept me sane some days after I lost my parents. Sure, he had the obvious friends, family, coworkers, classmates, acquaintances, and other people that he had an indelible impact on that will last forever. Some, such as yourself, owe their very existence to him. Or even if he was a stepfather or adoptive father, you still owe your core values, much of your very essence, to him. This means that everyone's lives that you touch are indirectly linked to your father.

To my knowledge, I never met your father, yet here I am typing a message at 1:30am to a complete stranger, all the while remembering the good times I had with my own parents--something I wouldn't be doing if it weren't for your father. Someone else who lost a loved one may read it and derive some comfort from it as well, again, thanks to your father. I've always said that even the most humble of people, the vast majority of whom we don't even know their names, have a profound influence on the world around us. As your father lived his life, molding and shaping the people around him, leaving metaphorical fingerprints even on those who didn't even know him, it all adds up to a positive experience on our civilization as a whole that most people vastly underestimate. I honestly believe this; I'm not being melodramatic when I say it.

So next time I have a glass to raise, I'll raise it to your father. May he rest well, and may those who knew and loved him continue his legacy. Even as they add their own fingerprints to the world, remember that although he is gone, they are adding more of his as well. Because of that, he really will never truly be gone.

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My sincere condolences for you and your family.
Stay strong and don't avoid the feelings nor feel odd or bad about any of them (that might sound weird, but so many people do start to question why they do or don't feel this way or that way... "too much", "not enough". Just go with it, be patient and cut yourself some slack about it all). Definitely reflect on the good aspects of your relationship and know that those things will always be there for you.

*hug*

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Aww #ß$§, sorry to hear that

What is this, bad news week?
VonKrieger is missing, Zyphoid is about to get muted and now this.

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I am sorry to hear about your loss.

May you remember the many good moments you had with him.
May those thoughts, those happy moments, be they way you'll remember your father.

One of my friends told us that this community kept him strong during a difficult time in his life, a time very close to what you are going through now too.
We may not all know you, played with you or even be on the same server as you, but we care about you. Take your time to set things straight, we'll be here and there for you when you need us.

One of the things i learned with this community, my 1st MMO...
We fight with each other once in a while, we have our arguments, we sometimes don't like someone.. but at the end of the day, we are all family, and we will always be there when one of us is in need.
I don't have a family of my own, but i'm proud to say that you guys and gals are what i see as my family.

Quoted from Dale Earnhardt:
"So, friends and family, don't mourn me for too long.
Get on with life - take care of things - be brave and proud and strong.
I'll surely miss you every one. About that I will not lie.
But as long as you remember me - I didn't really die."

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*Hugs!!!*

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I'll ad my condolences to the growing pile. Take care man.

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The condolences and wishes of my family to you and yours.

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