Good Kilt Karma

**Riverkilt** · 21st January 06, 11:13 PM

Went to a memorial service for an AA friend today. She died of Hepatitis C at 51....the kind that you get when you're young and partying then lays dormant for 20 or 30 years, then rears up and takes you down. Sad because she was a neat lady that helped a lot of confused teens through her work. She had about three years clean and sober.

I wore my X Marks the Scot tartan kilt and flashes because the colors are the same as AA's.

Great service, about 200 people there. After, her father came up to me with much appreciation since his family was of Scottish ancestry. He asked what tartan I was wearing and I just explained it was one with AA's colors in it so I wore it. Got a long hug from him.

Then, turns out he was a USMC Sgt that worked on aircraft. He kept the old gull wing Corsairs flying....like that ol' cigar chompin' actor in the Blacksheep/ Pappy Boyington series.

And it all came together because Pappy eventually got sober in AA too.

Amazing the comfort a kilt can bring sometimes.

Semper Fi,

Ron

**NewKilt** · 21st January 06, 11:33 PM

Originally posted by Riverkilt
Amazing the comfort a kilt can bring sometimes.

Amazing indeed, Ron. Espicially when it can bring comfort to others in their time of sorrow. Great that you wore the X Marks tartan because of the AA colors. A wonderful gesture to your friend that had passed on, and her father.

Darrell

**Eujeankilt** · 21st January 06, 11:57 PM

Ron,

Great story. You do good work, man. Thanks.

Dale

**davedove** · 22nd January 06, 05:56 AM

I'm so sorry for the loss of your Friend, Ron, how wonderful you could make the connection with her father.

**cessna152towser** · 22nd January 06, 06:16 AM

Great story, Ron. I've never been to AA but having repeatedly cut down on the red wine time after time over the years, only to see my consumption soon drifting back up to unhealthy levels I made a conscious decision that I needed to become an abstainer for the rest of my life. I attended Allen Carr hypnotherapy which changed my attitude to booze and I haven't drank any alcohol for more than a year and no longer want to do so.

**Blu (Ontario)** · 22nd January 06, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

... Amazing the comfort a kilt can bring sometimes...

To others as well as yourself.

I couldn't help thinking as I was reading your post - We live our lives surrounded with unhealthy temptations of all kinds. Some seem to be able to indulge themselves and flourish... others do the same and perish as a result. Life can be very unfair. I was lucky enough to have pulled myself out of the trap over 20 years ago. From where I sit, it's much preferable and healthier to suffer from a kilt addiction than many of the alternatives!

You're a good man, Ron.

**Mr. Kilt** · 22nd January 06, 10:12 AM

A very touching story, Ron. Thank you for sharing it with us.

**Rob Wright** · 22nd January 06, 10:22 AM

Great story Ron. It's amazing at how huge a persons appetite for self destruction can be .Sadly many are unable to overcome it. keep up the good work Ron, you are an inspiration in more ways than one.

ROb