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I'm sitting here trying to study for finals, but at the moment all I can think about is the house fire that took the lives of my grandmother and three baby cousins four years ago. Days, weeks and years have gone by since it happened, but you can never really get over something like that. I know most of my fellow GRBers have lost loved ones in a painful fashion at some point in time, so you guys can probably understand where I'm coming from. There are still days when I'll wake up and forget that Grandma Barbara is no longer with us. Her favorite thing to do was call me and my brothers to talk Mizzou athletics - she loved Gary Pinkel (thought he was a stud muffin ), despised Quinn Snyder and could go on and on about both the football team and basketball team. She had a wonderful sense of humor, she raised nine great kids, she never complained or thought about how the world had done her wrong, and she was thoroughly admired and respected by all who knew her.

So, here's to Garrett, Mallory, Megan and Grandma Barbara - I still miss them every day, but it's nice to reflect on all the great memories.

Wow, sorry to hear about that. That's a terrible loss.

Keep their memories strong, and they'll never leave you.

Echoing Cronos - keep their memory part of your life. Sorry and hang tough.

thats scary and sad stuff dude.

::sending positive vibes::

Sorry to hear.

Tragedy.

My sympathies. TG. That's terrible. Your grandmother sounds like she was a wonderful person.

I've been very fortunate to have had very little tragedy in my life.

I've lost people that I love, but due to age or illness. The suddenness of a loss like you experienced must cause excrutiating sadness, TG.

Hope your great memories pulled you through.

Thanks for all of your thoughts, guys. I definitely appreciate it.

My mom called her sister tonight (the one who lost her kids), and apparently she found out just today that she's pregnant. After trying unsuccessfully for four years to have more kids (her husband actually had to get his vasectomy reversed), she finds out on the anniversary of the fire that she's going to have another one.

The world works in mysterious ways sometimes. Unbelievable.

I remember your post about this last year, and can't remember, but I'm pretty sure I had no idea what to say. The best I can say is to take some time on this day every year and reflect on what you had and lost on this day.

My grandpa died some ten years ago, and I still think about him often.

ThatGuy wrote:Thanks for all of your thoughts, guys. I definitely appreciate it.

My mom called her sister tonight (the one who lost her kids), and apparently she found out just today that she's pregnant. After trying unsuccessfully for four years to have more kids (her husband actually had to get his vasectomy reversed), she finds out on the anniversary of the fire that she's going to have another one.

The world works in mysterious ways sometimes. Unbelievable.

That is exciting news. Glad you now have a positive memory for the day. Hope all goes well for your aunt.