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Korea (South)17174 Posts
I just woke up and randomly remembered this, it's something that hasn't come to my mind for years.
Our family went to my grandfather's house quite often during my childhood, a 3 hour drive up north.
He was a hardened man. My grandmother who I never met and him spent 4 years in a Nazi labor camp during WW2 then they finally escaped and fled to America after the war ended. He used to smoke cigarettes but the second hand smoke from his addiction ended up giving my grandmother lung cancer and she died from it. He stopped smoking as soon as she got cancer but it was too late. The events of his tough life working in factories, being imprisoned by the Nazis, and ultimately 'killing' his own wife made him into a rough and unhappy man. Often times while we were eating if one of us said something he didn't like he'd snap and slam the wooden table with his fist, and all of us would eat the entire meal in complete silence.
He didn't talk much at all. I was kinda too scared to talk to him. Our only interaction was basically forced interaction through my parents or him telling me to do the dishes to which I always instantly obeyed. Though we did watch Matlock together on his old crappy TV set from time to time.
Though my brother and I loved going to his house because he'd always have his special recliner chair and the crevices of it were always filled with loose change that fell out of his pocket. As a child I didn't realize he did it on purpose. He knew we loved finding those quarters and he loaded up his pockets before sitting down in the chair just to let them spill out for us. I was too naive to realize this at the time but it brought him joy seeing us happily scouring for a few bucks.
One day I finally grew the courage to ask him a question "Grampa why don't you talk much?" he replied "Successful people don't talk much. They listen and take action."
Later that day my parents, my brother, him, and I were at the supermarket. We walked past an aisle with a bunch of like goblin figurine thingies. I grabbed 1 of the goblins and tried to put it in the cart "MOMMY CAN I HAVE THIS?" My parents were very good at not spoiling us though, "No put that back." I sadly put it back.
My grandpa then walks up without saying a word, grabs 5 fucking goblins, and throws them in the cart and continues pushing the cart with his standard angry mug look on his face. My mother didn't dare question it.
I stood there frozen in the middle of the aisle. Half of me filled with pure joy for getting 5 goblins, the other half in awe of the fact that he demonstrated exactly what he meant in our conversation earlier. After seeing how happy I was my mom gave me a glance and cracked a little smile.
RIP!
 
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Australia8532 Posts
Baller spirit underneath all of that hardship; that sounds like a tough life. Sounds like he made quite an impression on you
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You have such a way with words.
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those types of people usually have the most kindness in their hearts
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My grandpa then walks up without saying a word, grabs 5 fucking goblins, and throws them in the cart and continues pushing the cart with his standard angry mug look on his face. My mother didn't dare question it.
Fucking amazing.
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If Rekrul wrote a book, I would buy 10 copies and give 9 of them to friends an family. I love reading everything he writes, I'm glad I'm on TL at the time he posts these things or else I might miss more of them
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5/5
All that needs to be said.
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That's pretty amazing to have a family member that went through all of that and still have his heart in the right place. My father was kind of similar, he lost 3 brothers in Vietnam, among a lot of other things. However, he certainly didn't come out of it with many virtues intact.
I guess heat melts some things, and forges others.
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Sounds like An Awesome man. RIP.
I dont remember my grandfather at all. He past away when I was 3.
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Very nice blog. Makes you be extra sure to enjoy the moments and memories you have with grandparents.
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That is one hell of a life for that man, similar to someone above, I never met either of my grandfathers. Yours sounds like a pretty impressive man though  great blog!
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Ares[Effort]
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United States11637 Posts
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"Successful people don't talk much. They listen and take action."
So good..
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Grandparents. Don't you love them? My grandparents are fricking awsome. During my childhood I remember spending countless hours at my grandparent's house.
Sucks what happened to your grandpa. Good to know his heart is still shining!!
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United Kingdom16710 Posts
RIP Rek's grandpa. I'm kind of envious of people with awesome grandparent stories. Both my paternal and maternal grandparents passed away before I was born. T_T
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TL needs a 6th star for this. Seriously.
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Pretty baller, that guy. RIP.
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Nice little anecdote. Certainly not what I expected coming into this thread!
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Good story. There's a social expectation for men, especially in previous generations, not to speak about their feelings, but it's always nice to hear how they escape anyway through actions, whether by leaving the quarters in the chair or by getting those goblins. I know that's not the point of your story, but that's what I take from it
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I just learned something.
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
On September 19 2011 11:20 Smix wrote: to be honest was expecting a very different kind of blog entry, maybe about that story you told me about last night roflrofl but this was a pleasant surprise. those subtle, yet everlasting lessons you learn really stick with you forever. i'm glad that despite his scariness he showed his compassion through the coin-slipping/goblins... he may not have been the most affectionate with words but i def think actions > words and he def showed that through his own gruff ways. <3 rip to him~
I don't post my best stories I don't want the public to know what I'm capable of.
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This Needs to be spotlighted Like someone get this up there right now.
Amazing read. I'm not gona forget this for so long I wish I could write something like this for my uncle who I loved but I just don't have these words that you have.
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RIP
Sounds like he had a great heart under a rough exterior
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If you're lucky enough to still have living grandparents, don't take them for granted!
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I wish I got to see my grandparents more. Unfortunately, they're on the other side of the world 
I miss them dearly, though... stupid onions
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What a cute and awesome grandfather haha nice story and great read.
Now I feel like Rekrul will shit on me for calling such a manly grandfather cute, but go ahead, shit on me if you must. ^_^
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I will never deny my future sons their goblins o.o
Great story, 5/5
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Great blog. 5/5
I'm positive if I tried to tell a story about family it wouldn't read this good.
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Wait if you just got a bunch of money out of the chair how come you didn't buy a goblin?
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Smix
United States4549 Posts
On September 19 2011 11:51 Rekrul wrote:Show nested quote +On September 19 2011 11:20 Smix wrote: to be honest was expecting a very different kind of blog entry, maybe about that story you told me about last night roflrofl but this was a pleasant surprise. those subtle, yet everlasting lessons you learn really stick with you forever. i'm glad that despite his scariness he showed his compassion through the coin-slipping/goblins... he may not have been the most affectionate with words but i def think actions > words and he def showed that through his own gruff ways. <3 rip to him~ I don't post my best stories I don't want the public to know what I'm capable of.
wait, you totally would post the story you told me, it's typical the-rekrul-tl-knows at his best
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badass grandfather u got their
one of my granddad passed away when i was so little that i didn't have much memory of him ... the other one was a total dick tho :/
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Your grandpa sounded like the fuckin' man. RIP.
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so.... your parents paid for the goblins? lol
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Rekrul blog always delivers
RIP. Your grandfather sounds like an awesome guy
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Interesting man, brings back memories of my own.
RIP
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On September 19 2011 13:07 Smix wrote:Show nested quote +On September 19 2011 11:51 Rekrul wrote:On September 19 2011 11:20 Smix wrote: to be honest was expecting a very different kind of blog entry, maybe about that story you told me about last night roflrofl but this was a pleasant surprise. those subtle, yet everlasting lessons you learn really stick with you forever. i'm glad that despite his scariness he showed his compassion through the coin-slipping/goblins... he may not have been the most affectionate with words but i def think actions > words and he def showed that through his own gruff ways. <3 rip to him~ I don't post my best stories I don't want the public to know what I'm capable of. wait, you totally would post the story you told me, it's typical the-rekrul-tl-knows at his best
+1. Sounds intriguing o.O
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On September 19 2011 12:09 Hyren wrote:
If you're lucky enough to still have living grandparents, don't take them for granted!
My grandparents live half way across the country unfortunately (I never knew my other grandparents), so I've never really gotten too close to them. This made me really sad because I know that they're not going to be around for too much longer, as my grandfather has been having a lot of health problems recently. I wish that I could have gotten to know them better, and hopefully my grandfather is around long enough for me to see him at least a few more times.
Writing this made me realize that I have never experienced the loss of someone close to me, and that I'm really dreading losing someone I love. Damn : (
5/5
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The little things that you only come to realize when you look back, such as that of him dropping the change on purpose, that really get you. Just a short passage like, I think everyone can tell that he was a good man. May he rest in peace.
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Damn. Everything you post is just perfect. I'll keep those words in mind.
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FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts
Time to start talking less, then.
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Great blog, great message. Thanks.
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"Successful people don't talk much. They listen and take action."
Really love that. RIP.
You write really well btw, I love your blogs.
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That quote "Successful people don't talk much. They listen and take action." is so gold.
Awesome story.
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It's one of those old sayings or something right? Something like "A fool opens his mouth, a wise man opens his mind."
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On September 22 2011 08:36 Monarch.StarCrack wrote:
Who cares
Go watch MLG by yourself.
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On September 22 2011 08:36 Monarch.StarCrack wrote:
Who cares
This isn't a battle you're going to win.
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5/5, nice story. Going to listen (to my manager) and take action (write the damn report) -_-;;
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Holy shit. That is fucking awesome. If only I'd employed this technique when I was a kid.
Oh wait, I was so spoiled I got everything anyway! Hahahahahaha I'm a bastard
RIP to your grandpa, he sounded like a true baller. Not the Artosis anybody-in-code-s-who-wins-a-game-is-a-baller kind of baller, but a REAL baller.
Also monarch u officially turned the collective of TL against u good job!
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So when is Rekrul goign to write an auto biography? I wants one, I needs one. It will be called my precious and I will try to wear it on my hand at all times.
But seriously. Awesome wiritng. I have a grandfather like that, quiet and can get angry sometimes, but in general very caring and only wants to see us happy.
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My grandpa was somewhat similar. Never talked and i was scared as fuck of him. Yours sounded like a great guy!
RIP!
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On September 23 2011 01:36 puttputt wrote:Go watch MLG by yourself.
Ahahahahahaha I'm sorry but this is an awesome post, puttputt, the best response. I read that blog by Monarch yesterday, and was appalled at how he treated Rekrul. Thanks for the story Rekrul, it was really touching and makes me want to appreciate my grandparents further, RIP Rekrul's grandfather!
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ROFL, I actually did laugh aloud when your grandpa grabbed "5 fucking goblins" and through them into the cart. I am extremely lucky/thankful to still have all four grandparents, all of whom are totally awesome and fun to be around.
My grandmother on my mother's side is possibly my favorite person in the world. Grandparents are awesome, your grandfather sounds super awesome, 5/5.
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Gave me chills, seriously. 5/5
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United Arab Emirates660 Posts
5/5 That was an amazing read, RIP.
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Serious set of chills after reading that, RIP.
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Thanks for the read, really enjoyed it.
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My grandad was similar to what you describe and he had the most positive effect on me from all my family growing up. Thanks for the share, made me think of him.
RIP to both
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so emotional, and sad :'(
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your grandpa seemed like a cool guy, rip
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Amazing Anecdote, I agree 100%
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What a great guy, thank you for sharing this Rekrul.
RIP
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"Successful people don't talk much. They listen and take action."
Your grandpa was wise, and those words are words I live by.
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Best blog I've read in a long time. Thanks for sharing!
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Short and sweet.
Nice little read. I always liked my grandparents
RIP
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Awesome blog! TL wouldn't be the same without you! Great read!
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How nice. Use fear to get things done. If they question you shout and beat them.
I'm sorry but that is nothing to respect.
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I know what you mean man.. My grandfather was an extremely wise man as well, and he has left quite an impact on me.. I think about him every day, even though its been 10 years since he died
RIP
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reminds of the gran terreno
"Successful people don't talk much. They listen and take action." - loved it
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5/5. Guy knows what he wants and by God, he's going to get it. Kindness for his family too. Baller.
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He sounded like a good person. I liked the story. It's nice of you to share because now your grandpa has more or less had an effect on everyone who read the story. Who'd have known?
Now I want grand kids though.
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Grandparents always astound me. 5/5.
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Fucking Rekrul always has the best stories. Glad to see this one spotlighted
RIP.
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Like. A. Boss.
Great story Rek.
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Wow, such an awesome story. He sounds like a good guy who just had one hell of a hard life.
RIP.
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Nice story, rek. Never knew my grandfather, he died from cancer when I was 3 months old.
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That guy woulda been a brony... RIP!
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United Kingdom10823 Posts
And now we know where you got it from
RIP
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Everyone should think about this quote.
"Successful people don't talk much. They listen and take action."
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On September 19 2011 11:51 Rekrul wrote:Show nested quote +On September 19 2011 11:20 Smix wrote: to be honest was expecting a very different kind of blog entry, maybe about that story you told me about last night roflrofl but this was a pleasant surprise. those subtle, yet everlasting lessons you learn really stick with you forever. i'm glad that despite his scariness he showed his compassion through the coin-slipping/goblins... he may not have been the most affectionate with words but i def think actions > words and he def showed that through his own gruff ways. <3 rip to him~ I don't post my best stories I don't want the public to know what I'm capable of.
why so 진지해? =)
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Lovely story
Made me all warm inside. Reminds me of my own grandpa quite a bit.
Thanks for sharing
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Sweet story, nicely written.
RIP.
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Sounds like a special man, I hope you learned a lot from him before he passed.
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Thank you for sharing that with me.
Its actually just what I needed.
Sorry for your loss.
RIP.
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5/5 nice read son, RIP rekruls grandpa.
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Nice. Your grampa's cool. It's a good story to tell.
However, there are even more Immortal words than that. "I return to serve!"
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My grandpa was pretty damn baller too. He had 7 sons and daughters and he started all of their names with C(the seven C's as it were).
They all had quite a few grandkids and so when we had a family reunion with all 50-60 of us his speech went as follows: "My father told me real men don't cry." *He kicks the wall* "That was a lie" He says, crying. But not like sadness crying, like happiness crying, considering he caused about 50 more people to be on the earth. Pretty legit guy imo.
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Self-biography go rekrul! kekekekekeke
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5/5, great story - I'm glad this was spotlighted.
RIP
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This guy sounds awesome. Thanks for giving me some material to write about.
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You could say his lovely heart is lurking inside of him still.
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amazing ) I'm touched. Feel like going back to my grandparents' place..
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This was beautiful.
Thanks for brightening my day.
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amazing a very good lesson to learn indeed RIP
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This story must get a lot of Korean girls.  !
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:')
Not what I expected. But it made me think. 5/5
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I was expecting some grandfather who would beat you into shape. That incident was quite unexpected, but he seem like an understanding guy.
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Touching story.
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fuckin amazing story. 5/5
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damnit rekrul, such good blogs.
baller words =)
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United States5007 Posts
Rek I love reading your stuff.Keep it up man!!
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"Successful people don't talk much. They listen and take action."
QFT has never seen more fitting, gonna use that quote down the road 
thanks Rekrul!
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Your grandfather sounds like a total stone-cold badass.
And didn't you know? Goblins are the international representation of love. 1 goblin = 1 love. Therefore he loved you with a total of 5/5 love. 5/5 story
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Grandpa, RIP!
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I'm not gonna lie... I teared up a little bit reading this
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konadora
Singapore66131 Posts
he sure made a fine baller out of you
RIP
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RIP Grandpa ! You had an awesome grandpa Rekrul.
My grandpa passed away not so long ago on 30 august. I miss him so much <3 .
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"Successful people don't talk much. They listen and take action."
Your grandfather was a wise man. Wish someone told me this lesson during my childhood. Took me nearly 25 years to figure it out myself.
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that gave me creeps. you are really a good writer.
RIP amazing story. its often the little things in life which makes you think about, again and again
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NIce Story >) Will be successful and say no more 5/5 !
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That quote describes how I go about my daily life. Nice to know I'm not the only one that feels that way.
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Thanks for sharing, this was a really nice read
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Great spotlight, love stories like this. Seems like a guy who has expenrienced 1½ worths of his life time
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That was unexpected good story, Rekrul. Thanks for sharing.
"Successful people don't talk much. They listen and take action."
One of the best damn quotes I ever read.
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nice story. rip
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Has anyone ever seen the movie "Gran Torino"? If you haven't you should watch it! (It's quite good) But the man you described there reminds me so much of the old guy in this movie, played by Clint Eastwood.
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Rekrul please please write more blogs, this was a great read. The way you write is very impressive, thought i was reading a book lol. The quote your grandfather said is so badass lol, I have never heard it before. Very good read!!!!! : )
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On September 19 2011 10:12 aike wrote:
If Rekrul wrote a book, I would buy 10 copies and give 9 of them to friends an family. I love reading everything he writes, I'm glad I'm on TL at the time he posts these things or else I might miss more of them
-.- yea... i would pay for an autobiography
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Nice writing. Enjoyed every word.
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Great write up 5/5. Thank you.
Rest In Peace
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Cool story bro.
I'm jelly :')
I never knew my grandfather, I wish I did. It's just one memory of him I have, and it's a very good one.
Grandfathers are awesome, and this is a spot on confirmation of the rule.
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Oh wow, that's exactly the kind of amazing grandparent everyone needs. RIP.
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Sounds like an amazing man.
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Rekrul's post always have something to teach us and this one is no different.
The lesson being Rekrul's Grandpa was a BAMF.
RIP
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This really meant a lot to me. My grandpa has been in and out of the hospital for lung cancer the last couple of years and as of today he is expected to have less than two weeks to live. He was released from the hospital to go to his house (apparently it's better to die at home?) and I am getting to drive up to see him tomorrow. But this definitely made me start crying, and I really enjoyed the read.
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On September 26 2011 06:26 BrodiaQ wrote:
Rekrul's post always have something to teach us and this one is no different.
The lesson being Rekrul's Grandpa was a BAMF.
RIP
I couldn't agree more, thank you for sharing this wonderful story. I'm sure it meant a lot to many people, including myself.
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Thank you Rekrul. Really warming story. I would happily read a book of these anecdotes (as long as it also included lots of typical-Rekrul crazy stories about your life in Korea).
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Rest In Peace.
Your grandpa had a fucking rough life and sounded like a great person.
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This is so awesome and sad at the same time.
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I really enjoy reading anecdotes like these, thanks for sharing.
This makes me think of my own grandfather, who's been a farmer his whole life, He stopped working when he was well over 70 after breaking his ribs and suffer a severe concussion from falling down from a roof, this went to him going blind not long after. Now, about ten years later, he's still the same cheerful and pure awesome man.
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another great rek blog : )
unfortunately both my grandfathers passed when i was very young. my grandmother in hong kong is half the world away and my grandma i live with has been diagnosed with alzheimers don't take your grandparents for granted <3
rest in peace
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nothing to say except rip. moving blog. no sarcasm.
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There are different kinds of good writers. There are those who write as if giving a speech, who use words that move men to tears and women to swoon. There are those who describe in a thousand words what could be done in a hundred, giving the reader an intimate and personal experience. There are those who can find the subtle quirks of the English language and use them to make the reader feel what he or she wants the reader to feel.
Writers like Rekrul, though, exude a quiet, folksy brilliance in their writing. It is not complex; it is not detailed beyond necessity, it is simply there. And the simplicity of it and its presence is pure, vulnerable, beautiful.
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It's how life changes. For me having Birthday or Christmas presents as a kid was always exciting and we waited. Now days when you are a bit older you don't really enjoy getting presents but rather giving them and seeing happy faces/smiles. You feel very guilty if you get too much presents and almost obligated to do same thing even though you know they don't want presents.
Traditions too, you like it when you are younger but when you grow older it gets "stupid". Yet when you have your own kids (I don't have) you will try to continue do same traditions.
Grandparents usually always treats grandkids better than their own kids. Rekrul case is typical 1920-1930 born grandparents which were strict all around.
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This reminds me of a lot of the best writing from the Prairie Home Companion or whatever the heck that radio show's called. Not flashy, just honest and intimate.
Thanks, rek.
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5 goblins = 5 stars.
EDIT: Damnit. the dude right before me did the same thing. I bet there are a ton of comments like that in all the other pages. TL is too damn clever!
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RIP. may he rest in peace..
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Wow, that was really powerful
Thanks for that
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Man, you made me remember my grandpa who passed away few years ago. RIP cool grandparents everywhere.
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Rekrul why don't you post more?
"Successful people don't talk much. They listen and take action."
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Have another drink. I'll do the same.
Cheers.
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Nice Post
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RIP
Rekrul inherited baller genes. No wonder.
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Not what I was expecting in this thread either, however, I am praying for your family. He sounds like a strong willed man with lots of love, however incapable of always expressing all this love in methods that everyone understood. Rest in peace.
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This was an amazing bedtime story. RIP! Goodnight TeamLiquid
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Great story 
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"Successful people don't talk much. They listen and take action."
I will probably begin living my life this way. Very nice written
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Wow, this blog is awesome. Thanks for sharing your experience Rekrul, I could envision the entire blog.
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One of the best blog I've ever read.
Brought tears to my eyes and memories of my own grandfather in my head...
Thank you.
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Given the author of the post, I was waiting for the punchline to come along, but that is a truly touching story.
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He sounds like a very strong man. With a good head on his shoulders. RIP.
"Successful people don't talk much. They listen and take action."
- words to live by.
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^what he said.
So many of us are full of wise words, but few of us live up to them.
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Norway28584 Posts
I speak so little that I didn't even respond to this post
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i got chills on my whole body when i got the "Successful people don't talk much. They listen and take action" into my mind. wow
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1 star for every fucking goblin.
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I miss my dead grandmother. Fuck~~
I never cried for her, almost but never teared. I don't know why but something inside me feels that death is a part of something more meaningful than a loved one gone, not in a religious way but in a spiritual way. I don't believe in heaven but she fits there perfectly.
Her death really didn't mean much but when I miss her, I miss her dearly. Never been a good grandson to her but I've been the most caring for her. Damn it. I fucking miss her.
Thanks for reminding me my dead grandmother. I'm smiling actually. Near teary but smiling .. Thank you
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cute anecdote, really enjoyed reading it
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Rek, I'm pre-ordering your book too.
It's so true tho what he/you said. The wiser a person becomes, the less they have the need to talk, which is a shame from the perspective of their potential audience.
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RIP. A year ago my grandfather passed away as well. I never forget him spoiling me to death even in my 20's. Always donuts and coffee in the morning. <3 Never forget....
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Great story OP. You seem to have some natural talent for writing.
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Thanks for sharing, amazing story.
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ALLEYCAT BLUES49701 Posts
On September 26 2011 22:06 Liquid`Drone wrote:
I speak so little that I didn't even respond to this post
therein lies a paradox
On September 26 2011 23:05 Grobyc wrote:
1 star for every fucking goblin.
I see what you did there :p.
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Amazing man.
I remember little about my grandfather, he serverd WW2 as a doctor/medic, and all when I was younger I thought that he hated me, just for being left-handed (something related to religion). I really didn't like him and the idea of visiting him really scared the hell out of me.
One day, he got really sick from smoking. He moved to my town to get better medical treatment, and we got really close since then, since I visited him almost every day. Few weeks before he dies, he told me I was his favorite grandson and apologised for saying bad things to me when I was younger. That brought me to tears.
When I read your story, I remembered so much of him.
Thanks for sharing.
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T.T It reminds me of my grandpa. He also spent time in a Nazi camp. RIP. Good read.
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Sometimes people suffer things in life and then feel they can push others around for not experiencing what they have. I kind of imagine that the mom acquiesced to the wishes of the grandfather. I'd be pretty ashamed to have my own kids afraid of me over something like that. Sorry, but it is my nature to point these things out, rather than fawn over a popular poster.
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Holy shit, that "Successful people don't talk much. They listen and take action." blew my mind. I don't recognize myself as a particularly successful person as I'm not rich nor very highly educated, but I enjoy my life and my current job a lot. I listen to other people and myself and take action. Particularly today that quote hit the spot. :D
RIP
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He reminds me a lot of my grandfather. They are a really special kind of people.
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Having any kind of relationship with your grandparents is such a great thing. You look at the relative comfort in which we live our lives and then look at what they experienced in their time and it's impossible to imagine that we can't learn a lot from them - even if the lessons are only communicated in seemingly meaningless actions or the odd grumbled statement, as they often are. It's a sad truth that a lot of us don't realize what an opportunity we have until they're already gone.
My Oma recently passed and she had this thin, little, gold wedding band. After the war, my Opa was assumed dead as he had been missing for years. He returned one day to find my Oma waiting and wanted very badly to marry her. Being that the war had devasted Europe and people had no money to speak of, let alone money for rings, my Opa's mother gave him her wedding band so that he could wed his beloved. My wife wore that same thin, weathered band when she and I got married. I think about everything that ring has seen and I wish the people who wedded with it were still around so that I could ask them more =(.
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This is why I adore old people.
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Somewhere I once heard "Parents have to say no, grandparents get to say yes" and that always seems to be the case. My grandparents on mom's side both died over a decade ago. Grandpa had a stroke before I was born, stuck in a nursing home. We'd visit him often with grandma. They were both poor but they'd do anything for us. Even something so simple as having Nutty Bars, which cost like a buck for a box of, always on hand. It's the simple things. I know I made grandma cry once when I was being a piece of shit and I'll never get to say sorry for that. But being older and wiser now they're missed a lot.
On dad's side grandma died just a few years ago. Parkinson's took her pretty quick. Dad's side was more well-to-do and grandma made it a point to spoil us when we were around. I wouldn't eat apple pie so she'd always make me my own pinwheels so I could have a treat. When working on building their master bedroom with grandpa she'd always have lunch waiting for us. We finished the bedroom a week before she died so she could at least see it. Grandpa used to be a hard, mean old man, much more so before I was around, but even as a kid I remember him cussing me out for walking through the mud in the backyard. He's still around, the last of my grandparents but Alzheimer's is taking him. Even now he's a shell of his former self, but luckily I was able to learn from him before he lost all he knew. No one knows how to do shit better than an old guy, they're crafty bastards lol. He did warm up as I grew up, eventually working side by side quite often we grew quite close. He became much more generous and kind, I learned a ton and he became my favorite person in the world. Though it makes it harder to see him struggle now, knowing how sharp he was not long ago.
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Hehe.. this makes me regret that I didn't spend more time with ma grandpa.
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Wow, such a touching story...
On September 19 2011 10:00 Rekrul wrote:
One day I finally grew the courage to ask him a question "Grampa why don't you talk much?" he replied "Successful people don't talk much. They listen and take action."
And such wise words.
RIP
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So what'd you do with them goblins?
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That is true love and i wish you and your family well, i almost teared up and i did have some chills down my spine reading that. My compassionate condolences to your family and you for the loss of a great man in your life. People appreciate EVERYONE in your family if you know whats good for you because when they're gone you will never forget them.
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On September 26 2011 22:06 Liquid`Drone wrote:
I speak so little that I didn't even respond to this post
18262 says differently. haha
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Excellent blog. Thank you so much for sharing Rekrul.
RIP
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Yo Rekrul do you live in MI?
Just curious cause I only know Michiganders who say "we went up north"
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That was a touching story. Being a grandparent must be fun. You get to spoil your grandkids and let your kids be the "bad guys" who deal out the discipline. When I was like 8 my parents had me on this extremely strict diet (no wheat, no yeast, no peanuts, no sugar, no food-coloring, no mint, no apples, no grapefruits, no grapes, no milk, no eggs, did I mention no sugar?). So anyway, I wasn't allowed to eat anything good, and it sucked. And at my grandparents house, there were always sweets galore that my cousin always got to eat, and we had dessert after every dinner. But every now and then, I'd be walking through the yard below the deck, and a bite-sized snickers bar or two would come falling down, and my Grandfather would wink at me. My folks had told him not to give me anything that tasted halfway decent, but hey, what are grandparents for, right?
He knew I wouldn't get myself caught (I was a rather "lively" child, and was frequently at odds with the rules).
But yeah, its the "little" moments like this that make me really hope that my own kids will get to meet their grandparents. My parents were both 40 when they had me, though, and I plan to wait about that long before having kids ("don't rush it" they always say), so I guess it could be cutting it close.
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Wish I knew either of my Grampses as well as you did. By the time I was 8 one passed on and the other was in bed permanently because of stroke.
Awesome words.
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You granddad sounds like a baller and a true badass. May he rest in peace, and reside along the other badasses in heaven.
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I teared up when I read the part about the quarters.
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Seems like you're well on your way to the whole "Speak little, affect many" yourself.
Nice blog =)
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One day I'll grab my own goblins. One day.
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Good lesson. Seems like was a good individual.
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Rekrul blogs always make my day.
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Seems like inspirational figures run in the Rekrul bloodline. Made my already good day excellent!
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Thank you so much for sharing ur memories with us. This one in particular hit me very deep in my heart. I lost my grandpa 2 years ago and I think about him almost everyday. I had lots of fun with him, such a great human, gave me lots of good times and he still does it, when I remember him.
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The coins part => me smiling
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what a good way to end the night
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Nice blog. He sounds like quite the man.
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You made me smile and shed a tear. RIP Grampa!
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We can learn so much from old people.
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Thanks for the effort of sharing, very well written.
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Im gonna go buy some fucking goblins
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Its been too long since a Rekrul story was told
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Brilliant story. It was definitely a good read. Thanks for sharing this anecdote with us, Rekrul, I appreciate it. ^^
5/5
edit: also RIP
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Grab ALL the Goblins!
Very cool story, thank you for sharing.
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RIP! I will always remember what your grand pa said rep
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Thanks for sharing.
Actions>Words baby
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I came. I read. I smiled.
Thank you for sharing!
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I love that "Successful people don't talk much. They listen and take action."
Great read. 5/5
RIP Grampa
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RIP dude Im sure everyone has that one baller relative XD
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Where dat snitch at?36948 Posts
Your grandpa was an amazing guy....
RIP
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Actions speak louder than words. Good story, good lesson, good man.
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I got goosebumps reading this. Ty.
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