Comments on: the sweet life https://thisfish.com/the-sweet-life/ Found the bike. Not changing the title. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:54:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Stephanie https://thisfish.com/the-sweet-life/#comment-28633 Stephanie Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:06:10 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1485#comment-28633 <p>This reminds me of this book I read where the guy cut off his own hand to save his life. Some time afterwards, he was making dinner and his sister asked if he needed a hand, to which he replied "of course!" and it became an ongoing joke between them.</p> This reminds me of this book I read where the guy cut off his own hand to save his life. Some time afterwards, he was making dinner and his sister asked if he needed a hand, to which he replied “of course!” and it became an ongoing joke between them.

]]> By: CAM https://thisfish.com/the-sweet-life/#comment-28632 CAM Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:02:20 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1485#comment-28632 <p>My father just passed of cancer at a young age of 60. We wouldn't have gotten through the last six months of his illness without humor. In fact, my brother walked by a bucket placed in the hallway of my father's home (for what reason, we don't know) and when my dad inquired about the noise my brother innocently responded "Oh, it's nothing, I just keep kicking the bucket." My dad laughed about it and passed away peacefully a few short days later. Keep on laughing, it keeps all involved sane!</p><br /><br /><p>Keep up the good work, Fish!</p> My father just passed of cancer at a young age of 60. We wouldn’t have gotten through the last six months of his illness without humor. In fact, my brother walked by a bucket placed in the hallway of my father’s home (for what reason, we don’t know) and when my dad inquired about the noise my brother innocently responded “Oh, it’s nothing, I just keep kicking the bucket.” My dad laughed about it and passed away peacefully a few short days later. Keep on laughing, it keeps all involved sane!

Keep up the good work, Fish!

]]> By: TheElementary https://thisfish.com/the-sweet-life/#comment-28631 TheElementary Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:30:08 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1485#comment-28631 <p>Humour is so important. Without it we'll all be miserable and let the worst things get to us. I think that the original post was wonderful and much-needed. Your posts are always witty and thoughtful and you are absolutely heartfelt in your words no matter what your subject. That's what writing is about and you do a fine job.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing it with us.<br /><br />Regards.</p> Humour is so important. Without it we’ll all be miserable and let the worst things get to us. I think that the original post was wonderful and much-needed. Your posts are always witty and thoughtful and you are absolutely heartfelt in your words no matter what your subject. That’s what writing is about and you do a fine job.

Thank you for sharing it with us.

Regards.

]]> By: Meredith https://thisfish.com/the-sweet-life/#comment-28630 Meredith Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:57:46 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1485#comment-28630 <p>I had to read the comments after Fish responded to them with another post. As someone who was told "you may have cancer" and then had to wait almost a month to get diagnosed (and it was cancer) I could see myself in that conversation. You can't put the cart before the horse. That person "may" have cancer. And even if you do have cancer, you don't stop living! Not all cancer equals a death sentence.</p><br /><br /><p>I admit, I read the post twice before I understood, but the second time, I smiled, laughed, and then I got up and kept on living.</p> I had to read the comments after Fish responded to them with another post. As someone who was told “you may have cancer” and then had to wait almost a month to get diagnosed (and it was cancer) I could see myself in that conversation. You can’t put the cart before the horse. That person “may” have cancer. And even if you do have cancer, you don’t stop living! Not all cancer equals a death sentence.

I admit, I read the post twice before I understood, but the second time, I smiled, laughed, and then I got up and kept on living.

]]> By: Raineth https://thisfish.com/the-sweet-life/#comment-28629 Raineth Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:32:08 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1485#comment-28629 <p> Insensitive ass that I am, I would have laughed my butt off quietly after hearing that, too. </p><br /><br /><p> It reminds me of a friend that I had dinner with, about 18 years ago, who remarked (shortly after she learned that my avid-hunter-dad had died violently): "I'm so sorry. At least Bambi will be safe, now. How do you like the wontons?" I was speechless for a few seconds, then bust out laughing. Bless her a hundred times over, I needed the laughter more than the tears. </p> Insensitive ass that I am, I would have laughed my butt off quietly after hearing that, too.

It reminds me of a friend that I had dinner with, about 18 years ago, who remarked (shortly after she learned that my avid-hunter-dad had died violently): “I’m so sorry. At least Bambi will be safe, now. How do you like the wontons?” I was speechless for a few seconds, then bust out laughing. Bless her a hundred times over, I needed the laughter more than the tears.

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