# A Prayer, Please...Revisited **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 13, 2000, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729 "2000-01-13T16:16:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vestal\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vestal\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vestal_Blue)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2000, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/1 "2000-01-13T16:16:00Z")
My thanks to all my fellow posters who honored my brother Curtis in your thoughts and prayers. He was diagnosed with advanced Melanoma on 12/18, and passed away this morning at 2 am CST. VB ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2000, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/2 "2000-01-13T16:27:00Z")
I’m terribly sorry to hear that, Vestal. You’re in my thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![OldBroad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@OldBroad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldBroad)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2000, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/3 "2000-01-13T16:31:00Z")
My thoughts & prayers are with you and your family. ---
**Author:** ![CanadianSue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@CanadianSue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanadianSue)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2000, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/4 "2000-01-13T16:31:00Z")
Im so sorry to hear your sad news. My thoughts are with you. * * * We are, each of us angels with only one wing,and we can only fly by embracing one another ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2000, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/5 "2000-01-13T16:32:00Z")
My sincerest condolences, VB. ---
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2000, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/6 "2000-01-13T16:41:00Z")
* * * Yer pal, Satan _ **First Place** Most Popular Poster of the 20th Century Competition As overseen by Coldfire_ ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2000, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/7 "2000-01-13T17:07:00Z")
thinking of you… ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2000, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/8 "2000-01-13T17:08:00Z")
(putting down the pillow) Oh, VB, I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. Please accept my deepest condolences. ::hug:: ---
**Author:** ![ChrisCTP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@ChrisCTP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisCTP)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2000, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/9 "2000-01-13T17:15:00Z")
Sorry to hear about that VB. * * * “Fester, fester, fester…rot, rot, rot.” ---
**Author:** ![missdavis102](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@missdavis102](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missdavis102)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2000, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/10 "2000-01-13T17:16:00Z")
I’m so sorry for your loss, VB. My condolences, thoughts, and prayers for you and your family. ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2000, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/11 "2000-01-13T17:20:00Z")
I’m so sorry for your loss, VB. Deepest sympathy and a wish for comfort to your and yours. Veb ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2000, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/12 "2000-01-13T17:25:00Z")
My deepest sympathies for you, Vestal. FWIW, there are a lot of people here thinking of you. Feel free to email me if you want to talk. * * * You say “cheesy” like that’s a **BAD** thing. ---
**Author:** ![Vestal\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vestal\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vestal_Blue)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2000, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/13 "2000-01-13T17:52:00Z")
Thanks, Buddy! * * * VB TANSTAAFL! ---
**Author:** ![fuzzy-wuzzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b38774/32.png) [@fuzzy-wuzzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzy-wuzzy)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2000, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/14 "2000-01-13T17:54:00Z")
Sorry to hear of your loss VB…you are in our thoughts. My deepest sympathies. * * * “Do or do not, there is no try” - Yoda _You wanna know something about me…ask me…not my friends…_ ---
**Author:** ![Catrandom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@Catrandom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catrandom)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/15 "2000-01-14T02:16:00Z")
I am so sorry to hear of your sad loss, Vestal. You and your family will be in my prayers. Catrandom ---
**Author:** ![omni-not](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@omni-not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omni-not)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/16 "2000-01-14T03:19:00Z")
Simply no words…Just a thought. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/17 "2000-01-14T03:35:00Z")
I’m so sorry, VB. I wish there was something I could say to make it better. My thoughts and prayers are with you. -Melin ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/18 "2000-01-14T11:46:00Z")
## I’m so sorry VB. Words fail me. Coldfire * * * “You know how complex women are” - Neil Peart, Rush (1993) ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/19 "2000-01-14T11:59:00Z")
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I’m so sorry. Zette * * * Love is like popsicles…you get too much you get too high. Not enough and you’re gonna die… [Click here for some GOOD news for a change](http://www.binghamtonpress.com/binghamtonnews/local/Sanews5.html)[Zettecity](http://www.angelfire.com/ny3/zettecity/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-please-revisited/12729/20 "2000-01-14T13:23:00Z")
“Vestal”, I am SO sorry that you have lost your brother, Curtis! Having “been there” myself, I understand the unfathomable pain you are enduring. Trust in the fact that all the love you are receiving from all the people who love you will bring you through all of this! You will endure! XOXO!