...and the legacy dies with me.
My mom just called a little while ago and told me that my uncle Mike (on my dad's side) has passed away today. Those of you privaledged enough to know my family know that my uncle was, aside from my dad and our immediate family, the last of our line. He was also a bum, who lost all of his inheritance about 10 years ago in endless get-rich-quick schemes. We rarely heard from him, other than once every few years when he would call asking my dad for more money. So I have to admit my feelings of sadness are pretty selfish; and it is, finally, that I had always hoped he'd settle down and have a family so that our name didn't end with me.
Nope. That's it. I'm the last Hofford. Well, I think there are some other lines out there that must be in some way related to us, but as for our little branch of the family...it's over. I'm not really well connected to my family as most of you know, but it's still sad...because we had such potential.
I don't know where my name loyalty comes from, really, other than "Hofford" is just a cool and unique name. It sounds intense. Growing up when I was playing sports, that's how my coaches referred to me. It just has staying power. Or did, anyways.
So I guess I'll just have to make sure that whatever I do in this life is enough to make people say my name for just a little bit longer.
My mom just called a little while ago and told me that my uncle Mike (on my dad's side) has passed away today. Those of you privaledged enough to know my family know that my uncle was, aside from my dad and our immediate family, the last of our line. He was also a bum, who lost all of his inheritance about 10 years ago in endless get-rich-quick schemes. We rarely heard from him, other than once every few years when he would call asking my dad for more money. So I have to admit my feelings of sadness are pretty selfish; and it is, finally, that I had always hoped he'd settle down and have a family so that our name didn't end with me.
Nope. That's it. I'm the last Hofford. Well, I think there are some other lines out there that must be in some way related to us, but as for our little branch of the family...it's over. I'm not really well connected to my family as most of you know, but it's still sad...because we had such potential.
I don't know where my name loyalty comes from, really, other than "Hofford" is just a cool and unique name. It sounds intense. Growing up when I was playing sports, that's how my coaches referred to me. It just has staying power. Or did, anyways.
So I guess I'll just have to make sure that whatever I do in this life is enough to make people say my name for just a little bit longer.
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i'll marry you Laura! and then change my name to Hofford. but then i get dibs on the first and middle names of the entire litter.
"oh no! Why did I say that?! CURSES, PINK HAIR! CURSES!"
p.s. -M
I love Mike!!!!!!!!!!
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