Over the years I have seen a few Broadbeach Member/Friends slip away like Jim Parisi, Joan Macadoo, Thelma Crocker, Roy Williams. Ian Reid. Alan Groves. I am sure there are many more but at this moment my memory fails me.
I find it very hard to fathom that bowlers and members who are always there at the club, either playing or organising for years are not missed or completely forgotten about by Members and Committees when they are not there.
People do not seem to go out of their way to find out how a member is who has not been at the club for sometime.
We obviously all live in our own little worlds and its only when we hear they have passed on that we say, Oh… he was a good bloke and thats it. All forgotten and life goes on. I suppose thats the way of the World.
My Old Friend Loui Le Frank I know is in a Nursing Home Now and is well.. Does any body ever ask about him. No. Not as far as I know.
Over the Past few weeks I noticed that Eric Judd had been missing. I asked if anyone knew where he was but no one knew.
I Phoned Eric Judd today and spoke to his wife and she said that Eric Had been Very Sick. Eric Rang me back this afternoon and told me of his illness and no one else from the Bowls club has bothered to phone him or see where he is yet he was a member of Broadbeach for as long as I have been there and always competitive Bowler, A nice Pleasant friendly Guy. Kept to himself in a way and never got involved with any Bullshit Politics that seems to go on at Clubs. . When I started I remember he played a few games with me to get me going as you know how hard it is to get someone to play with a New Bowler.
Anyway, What I am saying is . If someone is not at bowls for a few weeks unexpectedly, Ask Why. Please take the effort to ring or enquire. It can mean a big difference in people knowing they are missed and cared for by someone.
This last 2 days I have had some Great news from one of my Bowling friends great diagnosis with Cancer Results that is is almost Clear yet Very Sad News from another which has made me very upset.
Life is hard I Know. Everyones life has to come to an end sometime and we all know it but taking the time to find out about someone who has been a friends and fellow bowler and knowing that someone cares and is distressed about their situation can give a person hope and help them along for their last few days/Weeks/Months.
Sorry for this post but I just wanted to let people know my feelings.