How I got my tractor

[johnnylight]

Sackett2,

Sorry about your brother.


How about some pictures of your new Tractor.

 

[LBrown59]

Very sorry to hear about your brother. Mine was shot to death in the mid 80's in Cloverleaf (hear in Texas). Its a real loss when you lose them. Enjoy the tractor.

This is sad too.

 

[WayneB]

Steve so sorry about brother. Nice way to handle the money situation, sure the wife is happy. Enjoy the tractor and you and your brother are riding together on it these days.

 

[Sackett2]

I appreciate all your warm thoughts. It helps to hear from others that have lost a brother. This was my first close family member passing, and I was the one who found him. This brief thread has helped me immensely, knowing that others have the same pain.
Steve

 

[tony123]

Steve, my prayers are with you. I haven't lost anyone immediate to me, but for a brief second your post put me in those shoes. I didn't like it.

I'm sure he's happy to see you putting that tractor to work!

 

[LBrown59]

I appreciate all your warm thoughts. It helps to hear from others that have lost a brother. This was my first close family member passing, and I was the one who found him. This brief thread has helped me immensely, knowing that others have the same pain.
Steve

My brother and I would talk on the phone about every evening .
Although he didn't own a tractor he enjoyed discussing them with me on the phone as well as many other subjects.
Even to this day when ever i come across something I know my brother would enjoy discussing the first thought to cross my mind is i Gotta call Ronnie and tell him about this and then it hits me I can't do that.
It's still an odd empty feeling even after all this time.

 

[rox]

Congrats on the tractor...very sorry to hear you lost your brother.

And very, very, sorry you had to waste $800 on useless baubles! That could have been a nice implement or two.

I am lucky, my wife dosen't like jewelry. It took me years to get her trained up but it can be done!

Sackett2's post is kind of making the best out of a bad situation. I bet his brother would be very happy to know that even after he passed he was able to do something nice for his brother.

Ridgewalker your post really made me chuckle. My husband in our "city" years had gifted me with much beautiful valuable jewerly. However now that I am a farm girl I gasp occasionally have thoughts of selling some and buying an implement or two. I never wear the stuff any more and it has been 4 years, so yeah that thought has struck my mind also.

 

[WilliamBos]

I appreciate all your warm thoughts. It helps to hear from others that have lost a brother. This was my first close family member passing, and I was the one who found him. This brief thread has helped me immensely, knowing that others have the same pain.
Steve

So sorry to hear your brother has passed. Makes you realize how short life is, and how we cannot take it for granted.

That is one nice, special tractor.

Take care,

 

[Steve_Miller]

Have fun on the tractor, life is too short to not enjoy. I also lost a brother two years ago at age 44. It's rough for a while, but time will eventually win over and we can enjoy his memories forever.

Steve

 

[JoeinTX]

Sorry to hear about the brother.


Haven't had an actual death amongst the siblings yet but the half-brother has effectively "acted" his way out of the family via his conduct and attitude so I guess that comes kind of close. No money out of it, just a sense of "righting the course" and getting things back in line. Did I mention he's my older half-brother........ostensibly his moral compass should be more honed but, alas, it is not and he can't get it figured all out.


Anyway, as far as how I got my tractor...................I worked and saved and when I had enough cash I went and bought it. I did the same with all other implements and tools. I didn't expect anyone to hold a note for me and waited until I could pay cash and carry. Nobody to blame at that point.....just me and my buying decisions. Yeah, it took years in some cases but now it's mine and nobody has any say over it. Period!


As for the little lady and I, we have an agreement. We each have to meet the bills and obligations, no problem, and after doing so the money left over is ours to do with as we each see fit. Save....spend......invest.....go to the girly-bar, whatever. BUT, we better each have the money to take care of problems and hit all bills or there's going to be trouble and that runs both ways.


So far, so good......