What's Important?

I have three daughters, they are worth a mint. Much more than all my knives. Hang in there. Divorce is terrible, but you can make it through.
 
It sounds like you have a pretty good bead on what's really important. Congrats on keepin on keepin on:thumbup:
I went through a pretty painful divorce about 20 years back,( no children though ) and its funny how stuff just suddenly doesn't mean anything. Loved ones, both family and friends are what will really get you through those times.
 
The riches is your relationship with your daughter

I spent huge amount of effort and energy re-establishing my relationship with my four Girls after our divorce
And we are in a wonderful place now
Way better from when I was in the house

And the gift of the peanut is priceless
She gave you a piece of her heart
 
combatjiujitsu said:
Funny the two I kept were just a standard chesnut peanut and mora
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Along with echoing the other guys' words of support and thanks (for writing a great post), I'll just add that those are two mighty fine knives there. :thumbup: You might crave more, and you may end up owning more. But I don't think anyone could honestly say they'd need more.

combatjiujitsu said:
We go fishing and hiking as much as possible together! ... Enjoy your time with your kids guys....kiss them goodnight and thank the man above they are in your live's.
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1,000 amens. There's no gift you can give your daughter that's more precious than your time spent building memories and letting her know she's the most important thing in the world to you. It's what real men do when they become parents.

-- Mark
 
I have reached a point in life when my son's are beginning their own adult lives. My younger one is already married after a mad love affair. My older one had his service period and is studying to a profession. He is still home, partly because he is somewhat "special", slightly autistic. He has personally taught us many things with his personality. He is a good man, never insults anyone.

Quess me and my wife are reasonably well off. We have each other, we have the nicely working relationsships with our children, we have everything we need. We have made a decision long ago that we dont want to accumulate material things in our life, we have seen where that leads. It is nice to live a humble life. No worries. As long we are healthy and can enjoy our lives fully life is good.

We really do not need much material for a good life. Some good relationsships, the daily essentials are enough. More would just bring anxiety.
 
Glad you have your relationship with your daughter and get to spend the time with her. :thumbup: I know my sons are the most important part of my life. I just dropped off my older son for his first year in college, the time goes by so fast...
 
Wow...

Combat, thanks so much for your post. Often, we need someone like you who tells it like it is... And, we can all have the opportunity to sit back and reflect on what we're doing in our lives....and what's "really" important. Think about how important our "stuff" is or isn't.

Thank you so much,

Best regards....

George

Here's a somewhat related video about "living small" and "stuff." Not sure if the link will work...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qy9EP3BWyk&list=TLWbSqBAk8RUKCcIMizoEVALFZab_J88Lu
 
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I have reached a point in life when my son's are beginning their own adult lives. My younger one is already married after a mad love affair. My older one had his service period and is studying to a profession. He is still home, partly because he is somewhat "special", slightly autistic. He has personally taught us many things with his personality. He is a good man, never insults anyone.

Quess me and my wife are reasonably well off. We have each other, we have the nicely working relationsships with our children, we have everything we need. We have made a decision long ago that we dont want to accumulate material things in our life, we have seen where that leads. It is nice to live a humble life. No worries. As long we are healthy and can enjoy our lives fully life is good.

We really do not need much material for a good life. Some good relationsships, the daily essentials are enough. More would just bring anxiety.
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your health is everything.
 
All's I have to add here is that, a few weeks after I joined the forum, I won a knife in a giveaway that CJJ was running. Now, having read a bit of context/back story, I have to say that I'm a little taken aback by the generosity that he exhibited while under the trials and stresses mentioned above. Combatjiujitsu, thanks for your generosity, and thanks for reminding us that stuff is just stuff. Good luck in this next chapter of your life.
 
Your daughter still loves you combat, its clear...and for that you've already won! Life is full of little mysteries and often times brutal upheavals there's only a few things that matter the most and that's the relationships that you keep. If your daughter loves you the way I think she does then you have lived well and have won. Many people never get that luxury. My father was a purely selfish piece of work and his kids hated him. We all grew up using him as the example of what not to be. 'Fact he almost died twice from bleeding out from ulcers that came about from excessive drinking. Stay well!
 
Thanks for your post, combat.

I´m 30 years old now and my wife (girlfriend - not married yet) is pregnant and our baby will come on February. I wasn´t married yet, so I have furtantelly no experiernce with divorces or something like this. My parents are married since 1979.

But it´s just great to see you in company with your daughter spending a nice day in the woods together.

Your thread, and the replies, made me think about future...
 
She's obviously a very thoughtful daughter (not too many teenagers are like that!) as that watch/compass is a really nice&useful present (I need one too...). If she likes being outdoors with her dad that's really fantastic . She will be a very beautiful woman, good luck to both of you:thumbup::thumbup:

Regards, Will
 
Glad to hear life is turning around for you after a rough patch. Maybe we all need a lesson like this now and then. As painful as it may be it teaches you what really matters.
Enjoy your new place by the river catch some fish! Be proud your daughter looks very happy to be with her dad.
Cheers
 
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