Comments for JEFF VARNER http://jeffvarner.com Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:20:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Welcome by Kelly Thomas Casey http://jeffvarner.com/#comment-118 Kelly Thomas Casey Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:20:34 +0000 http://jeffvarner.com/?page_id=27#comment-118 Glad to see you doing well Jeff! Miss your reporting for WWMT here in Kalamazoo! Still a "Survivor" wannabe - but it seems like it's the same old thing every season. I would mix it up a bit and not be so bitter and spiteful - that's just me. Take care my friend and thanks for the Survivor advise a few years back. Glad to see you doing well Jeff! Miss your reporting for WWMT here in Kalamazoo! Still a “Survivor” wannabe – but it seems like it’s the same old thing every season. I would mix it up a bit and not be so bitter and spiteful – that’s just me. Take care my friend and thanks for the Survivor advise a few years back.

]]> Comment on Contact by Brenda Lee http://jeffvarner.com/contact/#comment-68 Brenda Lee Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:49:59 +0000 http://jeffvarner.com/?page_id=92#comment-68 I do not watch the news very much.I don't see your smiling face or eyes.I enjoyed listening to you tell the news and hear it in your voice.I'm glad you are happy in what you are doing.But as someone said you would do AWESOME on Kelly.Good luck in what ever you do! I do not watch the news very much.I don’t see your smiling face or eyes.I enjoyed listening to you tell the news and hear it in your voice.I’m glad you are happy in what you are doing.But as someone said you would do AWESOME on Kelly.Good luck in what ever you do!

]]> Comment on Welcome by Mr Paul A. Millard http://jeffvarner.com/#comment-66 Mr Paul A. Millard Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:27:13 +0000 http://jeffvarner.com/?page_id=27#comment-66 West Michigan has lost a few really good Journalists this past year, you were the best, sure would like to see you on TV again in some capacity again ! West Michigan has lost a few really good Journalists this past year, you were the best, sure would like to see you on TV again in some capacity again !

]]> Comment on Welcome by denise http://jeffvarner.com/#comment-56 denise Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:02:01 +0000 http://jeffvarner.com/?page_id=27#comment-56 So happy to have you. I miss you on Wwmt. You and Ron. Boyd were a great team. Keep us posted So happy to have you. I miss you on Wwmt. You and Ron. Boyd were a great team. Keep us posted

]]> Comment on Contact by Ed http://jeffvarner.com/contact/#comment-55 Ed Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:05:19 +0000 http://jeffvarner.com/?page_id=92#comment-55 It sounds like you have things in the fire and I am glad for that. I would love the idea of you as co host with Kelly. It has been hard to watch without Regis but I could start again with you. I will follow your career and wish you the best of luck. It sounds like you have things in the fire and I am glad for that. I would love the idea of you as co host with Kelly. It has been hard to watch without Regis but I could start again with you. I will follow your career and wish you the best of luck.

]]> Comment on Preparing Goodbye by Janet aka Nina http://jeffvarner.com/preparing-goodbye/#comment-54 Janet aka Nina Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:28:11 +0000 http://jeffvarner.com/?p=359#comment-54 Dear Jeff, your video tribute to your grandma is just beautiful - you have such a special way of expressing yourself, and that and time will help you through the grief process. I'm so sorry you're going through this - I only knew one grandmother (b. 1880) and she died at 96 when Rick, Mike and Lisa were young. I dream of her sometimes and feel as though I've had a visit with her. I do still miss her, and to honor her and my mother, I try to be the best Nina I can be to my grandchildren. I know you have a wonderful support system of friends and family to help you get through this. Thinking about you! Love, "Nina" Dear Jeff, your video tribute to your grandma is just beautiful – you have such a special way of expressing yourself, and that and time will help you through the grief process. I’m so sorry you’re going through this – I only knew one grandmother (b. 1880) and she died at 96 when Rick, Mike and Lisa were young. I dream of her sometimes and feel as though I’ve had a visit with her. I do still miss her, and to honor her and my mother, I try to be the best Nina I can be to my grandchildren. I know you have a wonderful support system of friends and family to help you get through this. Thinking about you! Love, “Nina”

]]> Comment on Preparing Goodbye by Barbara Runcie http://jeffvarner.com/preparing-goodbye/#comment-53 Barbara Runcie Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:24:40 +0000 http://jeffvarner.com/?p=359#comment-53 Jeff, My condolences and sympathies to you and your family at this time. It's never easy. I never got to know either of my grandmothers nor my maternal grandfather and I lost both parents years ago. Your life was certainly made richer by the time you had with your grandma. Mourn not her death but celebrate her life and all the time you had with her. [[[ Hug ]]] Jeff,

My condolences and sympathies to you and your family at this time. It’s never easy. I never got to know either of my grandmothers nor my maternal grandfather and I lost both parents years ago.

Your life was certainly made richer by the time you had with your grandma. Mourn not her death but celebrate her life and all the time you had with her. [[[ Hug ]]]

]]> Comment on Preparing Goodbye by Cathy Cichowski http://jeffvarner.com/preparing-goodbye/#comment-52 Cathy Cichowski Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:15:43 +0000 http://jeffvarner.com/?p=359#comment-52 Beautiful tribute, Jeff. I didn't realize how much Bonnie looks like Elaine did when she was young.... it's always hard to let them go, but be thankful you had your grandparents as long as you did, as most of us were not that lucky. Keep remembering how proud of you she has ALWAYS been. Beautiful tribute, Jeff. I didn’t realize how much Bonnie looks like Elaine did when she was young…. it’s always hard to let them go, but be thankful you had your grandparents as long as you did, as most of us were not that lucky. Keep remembering how proud of you she has ALWAYS been.

]]> Comment on Preparing Goodbye by Susan Bishop http://jeffvarner.com/preparing-goodbye/#comment-51 Susan Bishop Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:54:00 +0000 http://jeffvarner.com/?p=359#comment-51 Beautiful... Beautiful…

]]> Comment on Preparing Goodbye by JOHN http://jeffvarner.com/preparing-goodbye/#comment-50 JOHN Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:33:13 +0000 http://jeffvarner.com/?p=359#comment-50 My heart aches for you right now. I lost my beloved grandmother almost 18 years ago and not a day goes by that I don't think of her even if only for a brief moment. She didn't drive so when I was in school, I drove to her house every Thursday after class to take her to the supermarket and run her errands. After graduation, she spent the winters with me at my house so that she wasn't snow-bound alone in her house. When she fell ill, I was the one that took her to the doctor and I was the one holding her hand when the doctor's told her that she had leukemia. I brought her to my house to care for her the last few months of her life. The morning that she died, I was right there with her telling her that it was ok to leave me, that I'd be ok. She hadn't spoken for a few days, mainly sleeping, and she opened her eyes and said, "Always remember 'whose' you are. I love you more than I could ever tell you." She closed her eyes again and died a few minutes later. To this day, I remember her hands as odd as that may seem. I feel like as long as I can remember what her hands looked and felt like when she was holding mine, I know I'll remain close to her forever. February 2, 1994 was the worst day of my life and the first year after her death was unbelievably painful no matter how many times I would remember the good times we had together. Your grief will be profound, but I'm sure you know that it will get easier to bear on each successive day. They never truly go away because they'll always live in our hearts. You and your family are in my prayers. My heart aches for you right now. I lost my beloved grandmother almost 18 years ago and not a day goes by that I don’t think of her even if only for a brief moment. She didn’t drive so when I was in school, I drove to her house every Thursday after class to take her to the supermarket and run her errands. After graduation, she spent the winters with me at my house so that she wasn’t snow-bound alone in her house. When she fell ill, I was the one that took her to the doctor and I was the one holding her hand when the doctor’s told her that she had leukemia. I brought her to my house to care for her the last few months of her life. The morning that she died, I was right there with her telling her that it was ok to leave me, that I’d be ok. She hadn’t spoken for a few days, mainly sleeping, and she opened her eyes and said, “Always remember ‘whose’ you are. I love you more than I could ever tell you.” She closed her eyes again and died a few minutes later.

To this day, I remember her hands as odd as that may seem. I feel like as long as I can remember what her hands looked and felt like when she was holding mine, I know I’ll remain close to her forever. February 2, 1994 was the worst day of my life and the first year after her death was unbelievably painful no matter how many times I would remember the good times we had together. Your grief will be profound, but I’m sure you know that it will get easier to bear on each successive day. They never truly go away because they’ll always live in our hearts. You and your family are in my prayers.

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