I am retiring for a while, maybe a long while..........
 

On Friday the 18th, my Father (My best mate) passed away suddenly (ex Australian Army, RAEME). We have been through many things together both good and bad. SO you ppls can relax for a while, maybe I shall return, but at the moment. I really don't know........

so signing off
take care all

Damian J. Davies

Sorry to hear that m8. :(

NO FRONTIERS

If life is a river and your heart is a boat
And just like a water baby, baby born to float
And if life is a wild wind that blows way on high
And your heart is Amelia dying to fly
Heaven knows no frontiers
And I've seen heaven in your eyes

And if life is a bar room in which we must wait
'Round the man with his fingers on the ivory gates
Where we sing until dawn of our fears and our fates
And we stack all the deadmen in self addressed crates
In your eyes faint as the singing of a lark
That somehow this black night
Feels warmer for the spark
Warmer for the spark
To hold us 'til the day
When fear will lose its grip
And heaven has its way
Heaven knows no frontiers
And I've seen heaven in your eyes

If your life is a rough bed of brambles and nails
And your spirit's a slave to man's whips and man's jails
Where you thirst and you hunger for justice and right
Then your heart is a pure flame of man's constant night
In your eyes faint as the singing of a lark
That somehow this black night
Feels warmer for the spark
Warmer for the spark
To hold us 'til the day when fear will lose its grip
And heaven has its way
And heaven has its way
When all will harmonise
And know it's in our hearts
The dream will realise

Heaven knows no frontiers
And I've seen heaven in your eyes
Heaven knows no frontiers
And I've seen heaven in your eyes

(Jimmy McCarthy)

Nice to hear from you again Skybird =)
And Damo my mate, I'm really sorry for your lost :cry:

Losing a dad and a best friend at the same time. Not good at all. All the best .

:( I hope you return to the forum soon. Hope all goes well in the mean time. Erich Topp U-552

oh man.. my sincere condolences. :(

Sorry to hear about that mate, I hope you look after yourself during your absence.

That's terrible news Damo mate. I will tell you this you were damn lucky your old man was your best friend. I consider my Dad my best mate too...but not everyone can say that. Many never have good relations with their parents. Take care hope to see you back. :(

Sorry to hear about it friend :(. My condolences. I hope that time will help you in these tough moments

Sorry for your loss :( Hope youl be back.

I am very sorry for you loss Damo. :(

Take care of yourself Damo.

However I fail to see the connection with being non-active on this forum.

Really?

This place uplifts the spirit, dunnit ? ;)