Comments:

Laurie - 2003-12-16 19:46:10
That was beautiful.
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Amy - 2003-12-16 19:47:28
Uncle Bob, that was a beautiful tribute and it is truly wonderful what you are doing in your friend's name and for her memory. God bless you richly.
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Teralyne - 2003-12-16 19:57:26
OMG that was beautiful truly beatiful. Your suppose to make me laugh not tear up so you threw me for sure but I loved it. You can throw me anytime.
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Rachel - 2003-12-16 20:07:53
Though I know it's the Uncle Bob nature to write something really heartfelt and touching and then, two days later, to come out laughing and saying that it wasn't really a true story - I'm going to go ahead and give you the benefit of the doubt on that one. Because however you cut it, it was a very heartwrenching story.
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emma - 2003-12-16 20:08:37
Wow. That really was beautiful. You remind me of Dave Barry - a guy who writes humor and makes people laugh and is great at it, and then out of nowhere pulls something like this and makes you think "Damn. He can WRITE." Here's to Jessie. My friend Liz died at 14 of leukemia. Hopefully they're together. Love, Em
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onewetleg - 2003-12-16 20:09:39
you made me laugh and cry, u.b. what a lovely way to remember your friend. thanks.
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PunkAssBitch - 2003-12-16 20:10:39
I've never left you a comment before, because I'm usually laughing too hard whenever I come by here... this time you totally threw me for a loop too, so here I am, leaving you a comment. That was a very touching tribute. You could feel the sincerity with each sentence. Well done UB. and here I was, thinking you didn't have a soft spot... you almost had me snowed.
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Trinity Sixty-Three - 2003-12-16 20:20:47
Okay if this is real -- then that was probably one of the most touching thing I have ever seen you write. If it's a lie -- and it's taken from that movie with Dan Akroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis, (he runs a funeral home, and his daughter's best friend who is played by McCaully Caulken)then "brilliant" stratedgy at pulling on the judges heart strings.
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christy13 - 2003-12-16 20:21:41
That was beautiful. I know it's redundant, but I had to say it.
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fargahar - 2003-12-16 20:34:46
Yeah what Trinity63 said... Actually though Uncle Bob...you are supposed to make me laugh and now that is the 2nd time I have cried because I was sad not because I laughed so hard I pissed my pants.
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hcatty - 2003-12-16 20:37:31
here's to Jessie. May she be forever remembered in grace and beauty.
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Weetabix - 2003-12-16 20:37:33
That was really lovely, UB. A truly touching tribute.
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Uncle Bob - 2003-12-16 20:51:11
It's a true story. The only thing I changed was her first name to protect her family.
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Toni Marie - 2003-12-16 21:13:39
Such a touching story, it definetly made me tear up. I'm so used to pissing my pants laughing at you and you definetly threw me and i'm glad, it really touched me.
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Lynna - 2003-12-16 21:39:54
Pass the tissues....truly beautiful, UB.
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lindsey - 2003-12-16 22:14:44
That was a very beautiful story. One of my good friends just got diagnosed with leukemia. He has been at Vanderbuilt Hospital for almost a month now, and I just found out that he will be there over the Christmas Holidays. That was a touching story. You write some funny stuff and this threw me off a bit...
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Pam - 2003-12-16 23:18:56
I am sorry to hear about your friend. I was touched by that. My birthday just happens to be on December 22nd 1972 and I will think of this story and just be grateful for all that I have been given.
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Sandy - 2003-12-16 23:21:46
Thank you for sharing this story about your 1st love, 1st kiss, best friend. I always enjoy reading what you write but today you brought me to tears and it was just what I needed to read. Thank you. Hugsssssssssssss
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sean - 2003-12-17 00:23:35
heloooo diarist award...
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Genghis Jon - 2003-12-17 00:39:31
You got play at seven? I'm not buying it.
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mec - 2003-12-17 00:57:53
seriously uncle bob, you make me want to be a better person. thank you.
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Goldy - 2003-12-17 01:23:49
beautiful....
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jagent - 2003-12-17 01:32:29
sad, you made me sad. but i feel for you loss so there goes some more hard earned cash to the american cancer that shoulda gone to tuition. bah who needs college when theres chilen's lives to save.
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Tamara - 2003-12-17 01:46:13
Wow. Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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Lori - 2003-12-17 01:48:24
Bravo, Uncle Bob! Truly well written and from the heart.
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Ian - 2003-12-17 02:51:24
Wow. Incredibly moving. Thank you for writing it.
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Pam - 2003-12-17 09:05:00
Thanks, Uncle Bob. My son is a cancer survivor, and I generally take it for granted until I hear a story like this. Thanks for reminding me that life is precious, and we should make every effort to enjoy as we don't know what is going to happen. That includes your first kiss. Peace.
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Diane - 2003-12-17 09:25:11
I just lost a family friend to leukemia last week. What a touching and heartfelt tribute to your friend, Uncle Bob. Well done.
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Rudy - 2003-12-17 09:35:48
Simple, elegant, beautiful. Andrew's a very lucky boy.
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Jenna - 2003-12-17 09:45:37
My best friend, & first boyfriend ever, John died on July 10, 2002. His 20th b-day will be on Sat. Dec. 20th. It's a depressing time of year. Your story really touched me & am so happy to hear about the money you've raised. Thank you for sharing this story.
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Lisa E. - 2003-12-17 09:47:31
Very moving, very unexpected, very well said. She sounds like she was a wonderful girl, and you were a wonderful friend to her, especially when she needed you the most. No one could ask for more.
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Skatemom - 2003-12-17 09:56:48
thank you for sharing such a personal memory. Your fundraising is a noble and caring way to remember your friend and a lasting legacy to her life.
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Rebecca - 2003-12-17 10:07:45
Just at the point I decide I hate you and remove you from my list of bookmarks...you write an entry like this and make me cry. Seriously, Uncle Bob - damn you.
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Dawn - 2003-12-17 10:27:46
Wow. Very touching, Uncle Bob.
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Erika - 2003-12-17 10:45:40
I'm praying for you and Jesse's family. Even though 29 years have gone by, I know everyone who knew her feels the pain just as deeply now. Well done.
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sassy - 2003-12-17 10:46:52
Uncle Bob you made me cry. That was such a sweet and sad story.
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Josh - 2003-12-17 10:54:29
Call me crazy, but I'm fairly certain I read parts of this story in a "Chicken Soup For The Soul" book. I apologize if I'm wrong. Either way you cut it, it's heart-wrenching.
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pork tornado - 2003-12-17 11:00:47
Uncle bob might not be the sharpest knife on the tree, but even he wouldn't joke about cancer. At the first part of the story I was concocting a great comment about how she fooled him into thinking he was heterosexual...blah blah...Michael Jackson joke...yadda. But then I got one of those lumps in my throat and water came out of my eyes.
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Kelly - 2003-12-17 11:48:45
Dammit, you made me cry. Reminded me of a friend I had grown up with. We weren't close. You know how it is with most elementary kids. One day you're friends, next day you're not. But all the same, you're still almost like a family, because you go to school with the same group of people for years and years and years, and whether you're the best of friends or not, you still have a love for them and you feel a huge gap when they are gone. Tawny Marie Gold passed away from leukemia in the 8th grade (1990). I had known her since kindergarten. I resolved that if I ever had a girl child, I would name her Tawny Marie. *hugs*
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Sean - 2003-12-17 11:55:45
Lovely. Just lovely. I've never been one to print out journal entries before, but I'm printing this and saving it for when I need to remember why life is important. Beautifully done.
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Jenny - 2003-12-17 12:23:05
I joined your notification list yesterday and this was my first "notification". It was so moving and heartfelt. I'm so glad that I joined yesterday. If you have a link to where you raise the money and could provide it I'm sure many people would like to helps support.
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Cruel-Irony - 2003-12-17 12:32:56
The loss of a first love is a tough one. Very tough. One best honored by treasuring wonderful memories.
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Jenn - 2003-12-17 12:41:31
Oh Man, that was so good. My friend was murdered about a month ago and she just had a baby, she was 18. Your memior made me cry, it was great
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Amanda - 2003-12-17 13:05:24
What a beautiful tribute to your firend and your first love. You have a wonderful way with words, Uncle Bob. I'm sure Jessie would have thought so too. Even though it sounds corny, I like to think that the friends and family we have lost over the years are watching as we live our lives: cheering our victories and commiserating our defeats.
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Lando - 2003-12-17 13:18:55
from lighting farts to breaking hearts, Uncle Bob, you are truly the Renaissance Man. thanks for this entry, no matter how many times you make these people laugh, they'll forever remember the moments you touched their hearts.
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Sandy - 2003-12-17 13:24:26
Sometimes you amaze me.
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Moxie - 2003-12-17 13:45:51
That was just a touching tribute to your friend. You must have a fever.
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Melissa - 2003-12-17 14:08:13
This actually made me tear up right at my desk at work...
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lorrie - 2003-12-17 14:14:48
Beautiful and touching.
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Jendra - 2003-12-17 15:20:34
What a beautiful and touching story.
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Sir Bitch-A-Lot - 2003-12-17 15:28:16
One word....breathtaking. I read your entries whenever I need a laugh. Like most of the people have said so far, that was beautiful, inspirational and sad. It is a story that I will never forget and will hold in my heart as a reminder of how lucky I am. I want to thank you for making me laugh and furthermore, for teaching me about life. I am still young, but I sometimes feel I know it all...that I have felt it all. It is times like these, where I am proven wrong, that I cherish. Thank you Uncle Bob. I pray to whomever is upstairs that you find some sort of comfort in your time of loss. I put my name as Sir Bitch-A-Lot for the sake of privacy, and that is the name of my journal. It in no way reflects my mood or feelings after reading your entry. Thank you again.
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dara - 2003-12-17 16:04:41
wow. normally i try not to cry at work. i am sorry!
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Adam - 2003-12-17 19:00:05
Thankyou for that beautiful tribute of your friends life. Although a different story, I also lost someone who I cared for deeply due to cancer. Her memory lives with me each and every day. Although it made me cry (and i'm guy, we're not supposed to cry, let alone at work!), I am uplifted by your honesty about her life and the joy that she bought you. Warm regards Adam
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Tracey - 2003-12-17 19:15:00
This Thursday will be two years since my brother died from brain cancer at age 34. I think about him every day, and will do so for the rest of my life. Thank you for posting such a beautiful tribute.
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shister - 2003-12-17 22:41:22
That was really moving... It's hard losing friends to diseases. One day you'll get to see her again. Well, keep the unclebob train going. Later Craig "shister" Zwicker
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Bryan - 2003-12-17 22:54:03
I've read your nonsense for quite a while. "Uncle Bob" often makes my day. I thought you were going for some fun entry with this when I started reading, by the end I was in tears. I don't feel that this is a bullshit entry... but if it is I am certain you will end up with a nasty boil or something somewhere on your person. It was a truly beautiful story.
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Dara - 2003-12-18 00:56:09
I think that was one of your best entries. She will be forever young!
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christina - 2003-12-18 05:32:05
bobster. I went through chemo and radiation at 16 for hodgkin's disease, and reading your diary was honestly one of the only things that still made me smile when I was stuck in the house and vomiting 10-12 times a day. I'm in remission now, and happily living life to the fullest. cheers to jessie.
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awittykitty - 2003-12-18 09:07:55
glad you kicked that kid's ass for laughing. what a great friend. she was lucky to have you.
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Amy Jane - 2003-12-18 12:56:37
Damn, Uncle Bob, I'm crying at work. That was a beautiful tribute.
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erin - 2003-12-19 11:14:30
your depth is beautiful. i often read your diary, if not for a simple laugh, yet this is the first time i've been moved to comment. this is also the first time i've been moved to tears. i think nearly everyone has lost someone close to cancer, and it helps to know that our pain is not solitary. thank you.
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Emma - 2003-12-20 16:35:29
That was an amazing tribute
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Nikola - 2003-12-21 08:09:32
I want you to write my epitaph when I die
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jessica - 2005-10-19 11:27:28
this is a wonderfully touching story and to be honest, i hope my first childhood love, or any of my lifes friends remember me as fondly...
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Jessica Boyer. - 2007-04-11 00:32:01
Oddly enough, my name is Jessica Boyer. and I lost my best friend to Cancer when i was 14. I knew her since birth, and we were inseparable. I started an organization under her name and have raised close to $5,000 so far. it's beautifully touching, and, in my case, empathetic and ironic, story.
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C. Anthony - 2007-10-22 19:18:07
This is the first comment I've felt the need to leave on your diary here but, well, that story left me bawling. Truly a beautiful tribute.
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