Post something you miss

[HEyHEY]

I miss alot of things. But right now I'd say I really miss laying in my bed around twilight in October on a rainy day, listening to my Mom and sisters talk as the smell of dinner came wafting into my room.

[soothsayer]

1. the innocence and unbridled restraint of my first love

Back when you loved FULL THROTTLE, cuz you'd never been hurt before.

[benddem]

2. my dad's coffee

in the morning. One of those old percolators. He's been dead 40+ years and I still miss it and him

[BigMcLargehuge]

3. I miss hanging around with, and watching out for, my little brothers

we are all grown now, and still very close, but it's different now that we all have our own families.

[Shananigans]

4. Weekend mornings...

when my dad would wake me up by setting a glass of OJ on my nightstand and a warm plate of scrambled eggs, his special hashbrowns and toast right next to me on my bed. I would always try to defy him and fall back asleep, but eventually his horrid rendition of "Good Morning To You" and the smell of those delicious hashbrowns would get me up.

Those were the days...

[likesmountains 52]

5. the sweet smell

of my children,when they were little, just after a bath...ahhh

[ComerPerro]

6. I think this sums it up

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

10. Now I really am going to cry!

I miss peace and prosperity!!!

[Rhiannon12866]

44. Me, too!

I have been watching him make the rounds of the talk shows, publicizing his book. He is such a brilliant and well-spoken man! I voted for him, and always admired his intelligence and ability, but never really appreciated his true worth, until we were faced with such a horrible contrast. If there were only some way that we were able to get him back! I miss him, too!;(

[NightTrain]

7. Independently owned book, record, and video rental stores.

The owner and employees knew you by name. Usually, they were not so busy that they couldn't spare a few minutes (and often longer) to engage you in casual conversation. If I asked about a particular book, record or video, the person behind the counter was familiar with it and could answer my questions. It was a pleasure to visit those places because they made me feel like part of a community.

Now, every goddamned book, CD, and video/DVD rental place within 50 miles of me is owned by a huge conglomerate. Most of the time, I can't find a parking space closer than a half-mile from the store. Plus, the employee turnover is unreal, and good luck finding one who has a fucking clue about the product in which you're interested. And of course, those places have driven all the small, independently owned stroes out of business.

Oh, how I fucking hate conglomerates! :mad::nuke:

[Mr. Blonde]

24. I still have an independent movie store close to my house

I was giving the girl who works there a hard time because she had not seen The Godfather. She is 16 and her reply was "I probably didn't work here when it came out."

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

8. I miss my dad

and my brother.

I miss both of my grandmothers and both of my grandfathers.

I miss sitting on my front porch as a kid just looking at the stars and listening to the lonely horn of a train in the distance and wondering what my life was going to be like when I grew up...

I would say I miss my mom but it's hard to miss something you never had.

I miss my husband because he's working too many hours right now and I hardly see him during the week.

I miss our cat, Thunder, who had to be put to sleep almost a year ago. He was too young...

I miss my figure from when I was 19.

I sometimes miss my daughter's baby days. When I would just inhale her scent and kiss her round cheeks and make her giggle for hours.

Geez now I want to cry. GREAT THREAD, LOL!

[pagerbear]

9. My little dog, Lady

When we had to have her put down (I was 22--I was just 9 when we got her), I was too cut off from my feelings to be able to deal with it then. I just ignored it. I do miss her still.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

15. Hey pager

you changed your avatar, I almost didn't "recognize" you! Lady was very very cute!! I love Shnauzers!

[HEyHEY]

16. I had the exact same thing

I was given a puppy when I was nine and he was put down when I was 22, I won't get into it. But what I remember most was breaking out in tears lying on my back on my bed. My sister's 2-year-old dog jump on the bed very queity and rested her head on my chest looking at me with the most understanding eyes.

[pagerbear]

19. We've both loved and lost.

Years and years later I had a session with a shamanic healer, who told me my animal spirit guide was a dog. (Well, duh! I could have told her that!) When I later discussed this with my therapist, I suddenly felt the spirit of Lady with me and started crying. Sometimes now I envision Lady and my spirit guide playing--a lovely picture.

[Seldona]

11. My 20's.

That little private beach we found by Ormond by the Sea.

Cocktails, no clothes...

*sigh

Edited for content

[Skittles]

12. I miss my country

I want these thieving bastards out of the White House.

[iconoclastic cat]

13. I miss rockin' out!

Of course, I could be rockin' out in the near future.

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

14. High School

[AwakeAtLast]

17. My husband

But he is coming home September 9th after 6 long months. Yea!

[bunk76]

18. My once a...

year set date with my grandmother.We would watch the Wizard of Oz,and eat her great chicken salad sandwiches.I would watch in amazement as she sang all the songs because she knew them by heart.


Life is too damn short.

[Gildor Inglorion]

20. My mother...

her wisdom, humor, and her cooking. Thanksgiving has never been the same without her sage and onion cornbread dressing. Plus, she was a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat, and taught me to love the party and its principles.

[HEyHEY]

21. When I was a kid

EVERY Sunday cousins, Uncles, Aunts all went to Grandma's for dinner. It was great. I'd love to have one of those again.

[newdealer]

22. Nixon

I don't know why. He was like the grandfather that everyone hated. And now that he's gone, I miss the certainty we all had about his character, and how it proved to be right when the Watergate scandal was uncovered. We all thought he was dishonest and underhanded, and we were right. The system worked, and he became the iconic figure of political dishonesty. He symbolizes an era of political activism, as opposed to the sound-bite, mud-slinging, voter-apathy era that were in now.

[mitchum]

23. "The Living Bubba" Greg Smalley...

I have had many friends die, but he is the only one that I miss in the "ah man, Greg would love to see/hear that" way. Rest In Peace.

[Guy Fawkes]

25. Public parks that don't smell like outhouses...

And I live in the so-called "city of parks."

[UrbScotty]

26. My grandparents and my dog

Grandma died in 2001, my dog died last year, and my grandpa left in April.

:-(

[kodi]

27. I miss my dog Aja. she was my best buddy for nearly 8 years. I miss her

[LiberalManiacfromOC]

28. I miss Philmont Scout Ranch

I went there for a 2 week backpacking trip this summer but I already really want to go back!

Oh, and Bill Clinton. I was too young to appreciate that then, though :(

[DemWitch]

29. I miss...

Danny. My first real love, and my first taste of what HIV had in store for us. He died in 1985 and was 22.

Sebastian. My four legged furry Lab and partner in crime for 14 years. Always loving, always there. Always shedding :) He had to be put down in 1999.

Feeling young. Mentally I'm still 20. Physically swings between 30 and 70 depending on the day.

Driving in Demolition Derbies. See previous miss.

And of course, I miss Bill and Hill in the Whitehouse.

[NMDemDist2]

30. my mind

of all the things i've lost, I miss my mind the most :evilgrin:

[DemBones DemBones]

31. Today I missed our chocolate Lab that

had to be put down in 1997 when his kidneys failed. Bruno was 11. And I missed his singing today. My husband plays guitar and all he had to do was play the first few notes of "House of the Rising Sun" and Bruno would begin to sing, in a deep, bluesy voice.

[Tsiyu]

38. Now I wish

you hadn't posted that.

Made me think of one of two best friends i lost this year. One was my companion Sheba, a great White German Shepherd who lived with me even when i had no power and no phone, curled up by the propane heater listening to me play guitar. She always smiled when i played, but would leave the room when she heard a fifth - me tuning. I would always have old strings and cuss a lot. She'd come back in when I had it right. God, I miss her. Haven't really grieved it that much.

But tonight I miss the four children who aren't here, and have had a grand day working alongside the two who are here.

[CanuckAmok]

32. red meat.

I quit it in 1995. But every now and then I crave one of my mom's hideously British meat dinners, or a nice greasy Quarter Pounder (Royale with Cheese).

[mykpart]

33. I miss, . . .uh, let's see . . . .

er, it was right on the tip of my tongue, uhhh . . . . hmmm . . . . Oh yeah! My short-term memory!

[WindRavenX]

34. I miss my first love

How I felt then can be sumed up in this poem I wrote:

Morning

When I wake
again in this world,
and see the ivory light wash over us
and hear the coos of the doves outside the window
There is peace.

Come close to me, I whisper
Time is my enemy; I cannot linger here
though my heart believes if I will it
time will cease; and I can stay here
in this moment.

As you nuzzle my neck and trace my thighs with your hand
a cool spring breeze comes into the room.
We are much too drugged with sleep to talk
but words are quite unnecessary now.
Just hold me for a while…time can devour me later.

“Happiness is the smell of sin” the song goes
But I do not believe this, for sin is an absence of light
And all I feel is light
lying here with you, all I ask is this:
Do not condemn what you cannot understand as unholy.

[Madrone]

35. Meijer.

Thunderstorms.

Fireflies.

My best friend Megan.

Blues Fest.

Kalamazoo.

[onebigbadwulf]

36. Mexican Food and Dairy queen...

Taco Bell...
Del taco...
Peanut butter cup blizzard...


Oh sweet heavenly treats of America.

[Madrone]

37. *swoon*

Dayum - you're like the male version of the junkfood me!

I Loooooooooooove Reese's peanut butter cup blizzards, and Taco Bell is the BOMB (still eat there, just sub beans for beef - but rarely eat fast food)

If you'd mentioned McDonald's fries you'd have a hat trick! ;)

[onebigbadwulf]

39. I've been addicted to fries my whole life...

kicking the habbit has been the hardest thing I've ever done.


But I'm going on 6 weeks french-fry free... and I feel good.

But DAMN ....the cravings are lethal!

[Madrone]

41. LOL

I can feel your pain! I'd still eat them on occasion though (not being much of a fast food person to begin with) HOWEVER - I quit smoking and seem to be outgrowing my wardrobe with the quickness.

I've got to tighten up the reigns on my diet a bit! I'm already a *mostly* vegetarian (mostly meaning fish and the occasional seafood) - but I've been eating way too much processed food lately.

I am *NOT* buying a new wardrobe, so I've got to either start smoking again, or get back to my regimen. :D

[Dem2theMax]

40. I miss the person I used to be. nt.

[Bhaisahab]

42. I miss yesterday

And tomorrow I will miss today. Life's got a quirky sense of humor. The bastard.

[Rhiannon12866]

43. I miss my perfect cat