What a wonderful story.....brightened up my day!
An Open Letter to My Sponsor
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Geez Lou, whoever knew you were such a nice guy....just kidding. :grin-square: Thanks for posting this and showing that pool players do have feelings and are appreciative. I hope everyone is this thankful to their spouse for putting up with the crazy, pool lifestyle.
Best of luck to you both. I hope in 25 years I can make a similar post and you can match it with your account of 50 years together!
Sarah
Best of luck to you both. I hope in 25 years I can make a similar post and you can match it with your account of 50 years together!
Sarah
Damn, Lou, I'm sitting here with a lump in my throat trying to think of something witty to say and the only thing I can come up with is that this wasn't so much an explanation to us as it was a love letter to you wife. God bless you both. 
Wow what a post! Excellent!
My cousin is currently battling it himself. We got bad news this week in that he still has cancer markers in his system after all the last rounds of chemo and radiation. He just finished high school. It started as testicular cancer and has spread to his lungs and other parts of his body. We're still unsure on his fate. I gripe and whine about my disease but its nothing compared to what cancer patients go through. I lost my Aunt back in 2006 from Lymphoma and she suffered severely.
Glad to hear she is ok Lou!
My cousin is currently battling it himself. We got bad news this week in that he still has cancer markers in his system after all the last rounds of chemo and radiation. He just finished high school. It started as testicular cancer and has spread to his lungs and other parts of his body. We're still unsure on his fate. I gripe and whine about my disease but its nothing compared to what cancer patients go through. I lost my Aunt back in 2006 from Lymphoma and she suffered severely.
Glad to hear she is ok Lou!
And he can cook too.... ;-)
Lou, Mrs. MULLY and I dealt with the big C 2 years ago. Luckily a hysterectomy took care of things and she didn't have to deal with a bunch of treatments. I know how it felt to get that message that she had cancer but I don't even want to imagine the pain the 2 of you have gone through with everything else associated with it. God bless both of you and I hope blue skies prevail, my friend.
MULLY
MULLY
Ok, that was very heart felt.
Since I am not a fast reader. The little woman was wondering if I went to bed, until I walked out of the little office.
:cheers: To you and your Wife, May you have another 25 years together.
Since I am not a fast reader. The little woman was wondering if I went to bed, until I walked out of the little office.
:cheers: To you and your Wife, May you have another 25 years together.
A quick thank you to Carl, 9BallPaul, Paulempor (looking forward to that drink
Pt109, you are too kind.
To the survivors, like Joey Koontz and Underclocked, you guys must be some tough sumbeeatches to beat “the big c.” Congratulations.
To John H. I am so very sorry for your loss. We were very fortunate to catch it early on, but it is, no doubt, a curse of a disease.
And for Maniac, here are two pictures -- the first was taken shortly after we started dating and the second a couple of years ago at a table overlooking the bay in Puerto Vallarta.
Just a couple of additional words on this: I have had the idea that I wanted to write something like this the last few weeks and occasionally a memory would float through me head. So when it came time to write it, it pretty much wrote itself -- maybe 45 minutes. It wasn’t until I went back and reread it for the first time that I really realized what I had written and got pretty choked up myself (who knew pool players could be such softies). So, there it is.
Regards to one and all.
Lou Figueroa
LOU i dont know what to say,some times i believe it is good to cry,i think it keeps us in touch with reality,after reading your very loving story it really hit me, it was the most i have cried since my DAD had past away from cancer a little over a year ago,GOD iam so so glad you said she is cancer free now that makes it much more pleasent to know that,your story is a great great love story,thank you very much for sharing that part of your life with us,in your pictures that you have showed us, you two look like the perfect couple,you r both very good looking people,GOD BLESS you and your very beautiful wife!LOU i believe it takes a very special kind of person to share what u have with us,i didnt know you before this story,i sure feel like i know you now!RICHIE ADAMS.
I concur, but...
Agreed, but Lou is certainly a treasure to far more than just the pool world. Thanks for sharing, Lou. This thread makes an impact on far more people than you will ever know.
Karl
Agreed, but Lou is certainly a treasure to far more than just the pool world. Thanks for sharing, Lou. This thread makes an impact on far more people than you will ever know.
Karl
Lou,
Glad things are going well for your lovely wife. Like John H., I lost my sweet wife of 36 years, last July. She was 11 yrs. younger than me, and I never dreamed she would go first. I will always miss her.
Hope you two enjoy many more happy years, you're a lucky man Lou..
Thanks for sharing,
Dick
Glad things are going well for your lovely wife. Like John H., I lost my sweet wife of 36 years, last July. She was 11 yrs. younger than me, and I never dreamed she would go first. I will always miss her.
Hope you two enjoy many more happy years, you're a lucky man Lou..
Thanks for sharing,
Dick
A great post and most inspiring. i have seen quite a few whose lives were ruined by the obsession with this game. But i suppose if not pool it could be something else. i think your wife was very clever to be supportive and encouraging.
i salute you both as I wipe away the tears. i feel you both are quite fortanate to have each other!
i salute you both as I wipe away the tears. i feel you both are quite fortanate to have each other!
A heartfelt thank you to Brian, DRW, 3RAILKICK, Freddy, BelleBelle, floppybear, pwd72s, highrun55, Mike, Pamela, Spantiznik, KCRack'em, ironman, and rayjay.
To Sarah: I can't believe you thought I was a meanie ;-) Thank you and believe me -- time flies. 25 will be here in the blink of an eye.
To powerlineman80: my thoughts and prayers go out to your cousin. I have a friend whose brother came down with the very same variant, at about the same age, and he is now cancer free. We all need to maintain hope. I also send my condolences over the loss of your Aunt.
To Mully and Mrs. Mully: congratulations (and thank you). Certainly the day you find out is one of the very worst. You sit there in shock, disbelief, and dread, and think about your future in a way you never conceived of before, with a million questions that no one can really answer. And there is absolutely nothing you can do except hold hands, put one foot in front of the other, trust the doctors, and pray to your God.
To Richie: I am very sorry for the loss of your Dad. And thank you for the good thoughts.
And to San Jose Dick: I cannot conceive of the loss you, and John, have suffered -- losing your best friend and companion. I am so very, very lucky and look at life now in a completely different light, each and every day.
To everyone: sorry to all for the delay in acknowledging your kind thoughts and good wishes. We just got back from two weeks in Italy and Greece to celebrate the 25th. It was grand
Lou Figueroa
To Sarah: I can't believe you thought I was a meanie ;-) Thank you and believe me -- time flies. 25 will be here in the blink of an eye.
To powerlineman80: my thoughts and prayers go out to your cousin. I have a friend whose brother came down with the very same variant, at about the same age, and he is now cancer free. We all need to maintain hope. I also send my condolences over the loss of your Aunt.
To Mully and Mrs. Mully: congratulations (and thank you). Certainly the day you find out is one of the very worst. You sit there in shock, disbelief, and dread, and think about your future in a way you never conceived of before, with a million questions that no one can really answer. And there is absolutely nothing you can do except hold hands, put one foot in front of the other, trust the doctors, and pray to your God.
To Richie: I am very sorry for the loss of your Dad. And thank you for the good thoughts.
And to San Jose Dick: I cannot conceive of the loss you, and John, have suffered -- losing your best friend and companion. I am so very, very lucky and look at life now in a completely different light, each and every day.
To everyone: sorry to all for the delay in acknowledging your kind thoughts and good wishes. We just got back from two weeks in Italy and Greece to celebrate the 25th. It was grand
Lou Figueroa
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big ups!!! great post!!!