The reason of my absence

[peter taft]

All the best to you and your family my friend - we're all here for you and will be thinking about you.

[rmks2000]

Best of luck during this difficult time. Our prayers are with you.

[gomidefilho]

Ruben I know good you situation, care you family, hobby if possible later. Good luck my friend!

[Ashrunner]

Ruben...family always comes first. When you are able to return, we will be here. Do take care.

[Don Boose]

As Ash says, family must come first. We miss you, but certainly understand your situation and admire your conscientious service to your family.

Don

[Paper Kosmonaut]

Take care, Ruben, Family is important and we will not forget you in anyway. So take your time with this. Come back when you are able to, not sooner. I wish you lots of strength.
Warm greetings from PK.

[mauther]

My best wishes to You and Your family, Rubén.

Greetings from Brazil!

Mauther

[NimitzFan]

I recently found out how important family can be myself.

My sister's husband fell down the stairs just before Christmas, and broke four ribs. Normally that would be a bad thing, but in this case, the ER's x-rays also showed cancer on his left kidney. A subsequent MRI showed brain cancer as well. He had to come here to Houston to MD Anderson for treatment. He had two major surgeries a month apart. Unfortunately, his wife had to return to their home in Missouri to work for much of that time, since her job was at risk, and I so I ended up spending quite a lot of time with him.

After the surgeries, when he'd been discharged but could not travel, I literally moved into his hotel room there for 10 days, and was down there quite a lot besides. It made all the difference for them, but I was surprised to find that I also benefited. Two guys, both in their later middle age, tend to have more in common that you might suspect initially. If nothing else, I got a great chance to get to know my brother-in-law, who is normally a positive, upbeat person. That I got the chance to help him blessed me tremendously.

As my wife's father was fond of saying, "That's what family is for anyway."

[Art Deco]

Ruben, very best of wishes to you and your family!

[Rapidtox]

Dear Ruben, as they say all forum friends family is first and foremost when it comes to parents, I hope everything goes well, do not despair there is always a light that illuminates the way, my best wishes.