A special tribute to the bonz Family

I want to sincerly appoligise to the following EO members for ommiting their names :

Member Petsy (SA)
Footloose
Member - iMusty (VIC)
Karsten from Birdsville Studio

I will include anyone else if I missed your name during the post.

I missed aligned the picture in publisher.

I have never been more embarrassed inmy life and again appologise to everyone.

No need for appologies Brad.

Easy to make a blooper on a PC these days.

Especially when we are all feeling so crappy. And Awkward.

T'is a nice tribute, and I am proud to be in such great company.

Thankyou.

James

Brad,

No need for embarassment mate.

Your kind and thoughtful gesture is the important thing.

I think I speak for everyone when I say thanks.

Jim.

Brad, your efforts are so appreciated, and this may sound funny but you know, I still have a sense of humour, and although you didnt mean it you have given me great joy seeing a name up there ^^^^^^ from someone who was only too quick to bag my poor Nissan when it needed its ticker tickled at Broken Hill last week (and rightly so and don't anyone ever stop doing it) and sent me a SMS message.

Your post has made me smile in a weekend of tears mate.

psssst........ Don't mention any of this to Member Petsy , Petsy hahahahaha on second thoughts MENTION IT hehehehehehehe

You know Bonz sometimes humour is such a friend in these times.

About 15 years ago a very close friend of mine chose to take his life. We used to live in the same town as him but had moved away a couple of years before and although he had visited us just a couple of weeks earlier I hadn't been back to that town for those two years. Anyway I returned, of course, for his funeral and being familiar with the town knew where the crematorium was and despite my mother-in-laws advice to "leave in plenty of time dear" I left 15 minutes before the start of then funeral because it was only a 10 minute drive from her house (where we were staying) and I knew it would be a bad time for everyone. So I arrived at the crem. with five minutes to spare and was rather surprised that there were only one or two cars in the car park - "Something not quite right here" I was slowly beginning to think :) Spent a few minutes wondering around and finally found someone who seemed to know what was going on - apparantly, during my two years abscence, they had built a new crematorium on the other side of town and that was where I should have been! I arrived: late - but I _know_ my friend was looking down at me and saying "Harding you bastard! you're even late to my funeral!" with a broad smile on his face.

Mike Harding

Brad your efforts are what counts.
Bonz mate im glad you still have your sence of humour in such a sad week, and I hope my yota breaks down in Broken Hill just so you can send me an sms hahahahah
Cheers mate

Brad,
please include me on the list also.
Thanks,
Mike H

I have updated the tribute to include names. If any EO user would like their name included please email me a bprindab@bigpond.net.au or member msg me.

What a great photo mate, and a fantastic day with yourself, Don and his beautiful Grandkids - Now, unfortunately tinged with such sadness. Our thoughts over the last couple of days have been very much with your family.

we got it mate, we got it.

thanx

i'll back up martyn's comments Bonz ... sincerest sympathy from me 2 U.

Jim-Bob,

Being a decent chap is far more important than being a "member".

Cheers,

Jim.

Alan Mac (Vic)

I gotta tell you. I am a bit of a loner & I don't have a family. I haven’t had one for years. I don't like being vulnerable from closeness.

But coming here has given me wonderful experiences. The best laughs, and tales.

And knowledge! It's impossible to put in as much as you get out.

And being here has re-opened my heart to the feelings of need. Of loss.

This EO family has helped to make me grow. To become more whole.

I value my friends here. But the truth be known I didn't value them as mush as I did before this tragedy. Strange, Isn’t it?

Well chosen words Gajm

Regards
Bernie

Gajm, you guys, believe it or not keep my feet on the ground. This thread has taken me away from all the "stuff" happening here to quietly reflect and put things into perspective. I got this from a wonderful lady whose support has been immense.

Death is nothing at all.



I have only slipped away into the next room. I am I and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, that we still are.



Call me by my old familiar name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference in your tone, wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.



Let my name be ever the household word that it always was, let it be spoken without effort, without the trace of a shadow on it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was; there is unbroken continuity. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just round the corner.

thankyou

GWBonz

Bonz, a family friend recited those words at my dad's funeral. They made me cry then as they do now. They also gave me a lot of comfort then, as they do now. Hopefully they help you through this difficult time.

Pat

I can't help but admire and respect the way Bonz and his family are handling this most difficult time imaginable. Take pride in your wonderful kids and what they were able to achieve, take pride in yourselves for providing the ability for them to do so. Take special care of yourselves, life goes on. Warmest Regards Rob.

Melissa, that's so lovely, I have yet to tell Tegan & Callum, they know Geoff so well, and I know that Tegan in particular will be so sad, I am sure she too will want to find special stars in the sky.

Lyn