X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from poplet2.per.eftel.com ([203.24.100.45] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.2) with ESMTP id 4106004 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:01:52 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=203.24.100.45; envelope-from=lendich@aanet.com.au Received: from sv1-1.aanet.com.au (mail.aanet.com.au [203.24.100.34]) by poplet2.per.eftel.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2564C173986 for ; Mon, 1 Feb 2010 05:01:05 +0800 (WST) Received: from ownerf1fc517b8 (203.171.92.134.static.rev.aanet.com.au [203.171.92.134]) by sv1-1.aanet.com.au (Postfix) with SMTP id 99103BEC047 for ; Mon, 1 Feb 2010 04:59:32 +0800 (WST) Message-ID: From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Charlies an angel Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 06:59:36 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01CAA30C.1D58E2E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 100131-0, 01/31/2010), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CAA30C.1D58E2E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-2022-jp" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Chris, A response in support of you in the time of your grief. I understand your pain - in time this pain will subside, but the = memories will always remain, so Charlie will live on in your memory. It = does not hurt for a grown man to cry in these circumstances. I shed a = tear just thinking about it. Verbalizing is a strong coping mechanism, it's a way for the mind to = rationalize the thought process in times of stress. Just do your best in this painful period. George (down under) As I have mentioned in the past, I consider you guys and gals as = friends. Due to this, and since I spoke of him on the list in the past, = I feel compelled to share my deep grief that my three month old son, = Charles "Charlie" David Barber passed away Thursday. He was visiting his = grandmother (since I was a single dad, she cared for him when I worked) = who discovered his lifeless body in his crib when she woke. It appears = to be a case of SIDS. There was no trauma and it will be weeks before = the toxicology reports return. Considering how much press it gets, you = would be amazed at how really low the SIDS rate is. Its rate has been = cut in half since 1980. Currently about 2300 deaths in 4 million annual = births in the US. I did not realize this depth of sorrow was possible. I do not mean to = be a downer and I would prefer not to clog the list with a lot of = condolences as I know your thoughts are with me. I apologize to those = who do not feel this is the proper forum to share this, but since I = spoke of him here, I would be at a loss if someone innocently mentioned = him down the road and I had not shared the news. I am beside myself. The = only time I got to fill out paperwork that I was his "father" was on his = death certificate paperwork. This has changed me and I am going to miss = my son and the old me. I had so embraced my role as father and the word = "son". He is/was my only child. Anyway, I think I may be trying to distract myself (which so far has = failed miserably) by working on my project. Kinda hard to keep the tears = out of the epoxy. I actually didn't know I could sob. I have some = questions about the engine...actually Tracy's PSRU, and hope I am not = thought crass that I may be asking some soon. It is a coping mechanism.=20 =1B$B!!=1B(B Thank you for humoring a grieving father. =1B$B!!=1B(B All the best, =1B$B!!=1B(B Chris Barber Houston ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CAA30C.1D58E2E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-2022-jp" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Chris,
A response in support of you in the = time of your=20 grief.
 
I understand your pain - in time this = pain will=20 subside, but the memories will always remain, so Charlie will live on in = your=20 memory. It does not hurt for a grown man to cry in these circumstances. = I shed a=20 tear just thinking about it.
 
Verbalizing is a strong coping = mechanism, it's a=20 way for the mind to rationalize the thought process in times of=20 stress.
 
Just do your best in this painful=20 period.
 
George (down under)
 
 
As I have mentioned in the past, I consider you = guys and gals=20 as friends. Due to this, and since I spoke of him on the list in the = past, I=20 feel compelled to share my deep grief that my three month old son, = Charles=20 "Charlie" David Barber passed away Thursday. He was visiting his = grandmother=20 (since I was a single dad, she cared for him when I worked) who = discovered his=20 lifeless body in his crib when she woke. It appears to be a case of = SIDS. There=20 was no trauma and it will be weeks before the toxicology reports return. = Considering how much press it gets, you would be amazed at how really = low the=20 SIDS rate is. Its rate has been cut in half since 1980. Currently about = 2300=20 deaths in 4 million annual births in the US.

 

I did not realize this depth of = sorrow was=20 possible. I do not mean to be a downer and I would prefer not to clog = the list=20 with a lot of condolences as I know your thoughts are with me. I = apologize to=20 those who do not feel this is the proper forum to share this, but = since I=20 spoke of him here, I would be at a loss if someone innocently = mentioned him=20 down the road and I had not shared the news. I am beside myself. The = only time=20 I got to fill out paperwork that I was his "father" was on his death=20 certificate paperwork. This has changed me and I am going to miss my = son and=20 the old me. I had so embraced my role as father and the word = "son". He=20 is/was my only child.

 

Anyway, I think I may be trying to distract = myself=20 (which so far has failed miserably) by working on my=20 project. Kinda hard to keep the tears out of the = epoxy. I=20 actually didn't know I could sob. I have some questions about the=20 engine...actually Tracy's PSRU, and hope I am not = thought crass=20 that I may be asking some soon. It is a coping mechanism.

=1B$B!!=1B(B

Thank you for humoring a grieving = father.

=1B$B!!=1B(B

All the best,

=1B$B!!=1B(B

Chris Barber

Houston

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