I'm so sorry, Tom. I will pray for Jim and will offer my Mass for him tomorrow. Nathalie
On Sat, Aug 3, 2024, 12:31 AM Tom Martin < [email protected]> wrote: > hello folks iam a bit numb > as my Brother Jim has passed at age 61.. > Happy graduation Jimmy he was born jan14 1963 > and he was a great brother as kids we wer 7years aprt so i didntspend > loads of time with him. mom sent himto day careandi think maybe he was > treated bad and never told me.. I used to defend him whenhe got Bullied > .. he loved music and Magic tricks his dad was polish and loved him > dearly but he had polioso he was oncrutches ..steve alsowas a alcoholic > and beat our momwhen he gotdrunkand me too...so she divored him > Jimmy would visitwith his dad who wouldget grocerysandthhey evenhad a > small coin collection. steve died of cirrosis ofliver in 1971 > so my brother grew close to our mom she loved Jim when he had a daughter > and a son she would visit them the daughter was mentally undeveloped so > in diapers at 40...and the boy was just sad as his dfad would notspend > time/// Jim was called thelone wolf as he was anti social..then on my > birthday he had anotherdaughterwithanotherwomen...it didnt last > so my brother got addicted togoing to Detroit Gambling Casinos...he > loved to gamble listen to Heavy metal bands and like me he went for wild > sexy women..and he called it the Save _a -Ho foundation as he would get > goo dancers thatwereon heroin andwild and adopt them and help them > whenthey needed money > > he had a great heart butwas tormented by a dual personalityof being > angered at societyas he wanted tobea fireman and police officer but > didnt make as he thoughtaffirmatiive action blocked his opportunity... > sohe thought republican andi was democrat...jim never goton welfare or > food stams he was too proud,,,and he would always help me over the years > at trade shows in my retail shop. he made the costume armor,,andwe went > to NYCand chicago..he went into Havac fixing furnace and ac.. fora group > that did remodels of sec 8 low income he seemed angered at how people > used the system and told me they have cars better then me... > he said he was christian andi would say christ told me love everyone > even our enemies > soabout a week ago he came overout ofthe blue and was sayingthe new > freon ac gas was flammableand seemed very depressed bynotgetting good > restand he had had a heart attack and stroke about 2 years ago...also > like me he found he was diabetic... so Isaid jim well did you go > gambling>> he said yes..andi said i think you need some help andilefte > likke 3 voice mails onhis phone suggesting 988 mental health help as i > thoughthis priorities seeem out of whack,,, well he got upwalked out > last time i saw hime and then a week went by maybe less.. My son callls > and said Dad the neighbors of jim busted the door open and found him > dead inside//// so hes ar the corner geting toxology,and autopsy.... > the wierd thing my son said it seems like Jim had staged itas all the > info of his life was out whereit could be found hehad a footlockerof > Family photos and saveall my music history ,and family history going > back to grandparents.. > he must have been so depressed..and so all my memories are flooding my > soul as on one hand if i believe Jesus words he is with the family and > at peace icalled the988and crisisand asked ifiam thinking ok as iam > feeling so many mixed thoughts as iloved mylittle brother but mom was > worried about him..before she died she told me i was thestrong one b ut > she was worried about Jimmy....i said heyiam scared shitless/....i just > keep trying..as i had my footamputate.. iam blind inright eye.and part > blind left myleft earwent deaf..iam ina wheelchair, my left foot is > infected withosteomylitus.. > but i welcome God to end mylife i just thoughtits a insult to just die.. > but all my friend are gettingold and dieing andillbe 68 aug > 112024..andthe world is so hectic with violence, hate. political > division.. i just keepaskeing Jesus to return as i am not sure i can > weather much else,,,my son is a nervouse wreck from me..his mom and now > his uncleand his kids.. so if you all could just say a prayer for my > son. mybrother and all my friends andthier famils that would be great > and for allpeople inthe world like Israel. UKraine , and the whole > Glose.. God bless everyone//// sorry iam speaking outas i know we all > suffer similar issues..so best to all of YOUe > > Tom > Hollywood dream factory® > since 1977 > > ---- > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
