13 thoughts on “Thomas D. McDonald, III”
• Was just talking to my girl about you bud.I miss you brother!!
• miss you dad even though you were not in our life as much you still showed up checkin in on us and gave us to a family you knew you could trust. you told us you didnnt want is to take after you and that you hope we dont get anything from you well i hope we do take a little after you because you had a huge heart put everyone first and everyone had demons including you. i love how you were always loyal and were ride or die for the ones you love you will forever be in my heart dad i love you and miss you xoxo mj
• Words cant describe the pain you are in. You the most beautiful i have known and i respect and love what you have done for my beautiful children . Mason and Mila are amazing because of the parents you stepped up to be for toms and mine unfortunate parenting. Tom loved and respected you as well as i do.i know he is up there with heather watching over you now. God bless you and Thank you for the love you giving my two babies.
• Tom and I were together for many years in our youth and I will hold those memories in my heart forever. My prayers go out to his family.
• is this Tamala shayna ?
• Sorry for ur lose Mila and Mason Your dad was a good man we will miss you too RIP from ur aunt Sue
• Rest in peace bro I went to one of the toughest times in my life and you were there with me thank you for being there helping me get through bro I'll never forget it love always recipes I didn't even get to tell you congratulations on your brand new baby girl well belated congratulations bro
• Sis messages from friend of Tom
Andre Oliver and Nicole
Would like to give our deepest condolences to all Tom's family and friends
Thoughts and prayers are with you all rest in peace Tommy I know Timmy will make sure that baby n
Special person that you were rest easy
• “God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes.
And death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.
The former things has passed away.” (Revelation 21:3,4)
• Rita and Tom sorry for your lost. Rita give me a call when you are able to do so! If you need anything just give me a call.
• Dan and Rita I am truly sorry for your loss. I know what it feels like to lose a loved one. Please know that you and your family are in my prayers🙏🏻🙏🏻
• Thom and Rita I am so sorry for your lost may God continue to bless you and your family and I will keep you guys in my prayers.
A couple of weeks ago, I shared a much-belated round up of new baby cards. Well, we unearthed so many great cards during our search that I couldn't resist doing a second installment! So today we're sharing twelve more adorable cards to send love and congratulations to new parents. Each and every one of these cards makes me smile and laugh, whether it's a sweet sentiment that has me remembering the indescribable feeling of holding a newborn in your arms – or a joke about the sleep deprivation that all new parents experience. Oh, and they're all gender neutral, so you can totally stock up now and save these cards for just the right baby. And if you're still looking for just the right card, you can always check out the New Baby page in the Market List any time of year to browse our list of nearly 300 (and growing!) new baby cards from some of our favorite stationers!
11. So many emotions all wrapped up in one card from laLa Grace – parenthood definitely requires a healthy sense of humor, particularly during those early sleep-deprived days
Belated birthday wishes for a friend
• Happy Little-Bit-Late Birthday! Sorry I forgot, but I wanted to send you belated birthday wishes all the same!
• Wishing you a belated happy birthday, pal! Sorry I missed the big day, but thought I’d extend your birthday a little longer.
• A belated happy birthday to you. May all the good things that life has to offer always find their way to your doorstep (hopefully quicker than this card!)
• Despite my wishes being a little late, you know they are straight from the bottom of my heart. I wish you success in all your endeavors. Happy belated birthday, my friend.
• It’s never too late to wish a wonderful friend like you happy birthday. May your life be full of peace, joy, happiness and success. Happy belated birthday friend.
Belated birthday wishes for your cousin
• Good things come to those who wait! Happy belated birthday Cousin!
• We all know that birthdays are special, but someone like you is special everyday! Happy belated birthday Cousin!
• I didn’t forget your birthday, I just wanted to prolong the celebration! Happy happy birthday cuz!
• In another part of the world it’s custom to send birthday wishes the day after someone’s birthday. I don’t know where, but I’m there! Happy belated birthday to my favourite cousin.
• I know it seems like I forgot your birthday, but actually I was just waiting for a quiet moment to tell you how special you are. Happy belated birthday cousin!
• Wishing my dear cousin a happy belated birthday! You will always be more like a sibling to me. Sending lots of love to you.
• Sorry this card is a bit late. I remembered your birthday, just not the date! Happy belated birthday cousin!
Belated birthday wishes for your niece
• Even though this is late, it’s never too late to wish you the best of everything! Happy birthday niece!
• Your birthday came, and then it went. Here’s the message I should have sent. Belated happy birthday my beautiful niece! Sorry this message is late, but I thought I’d include a small poem to make it up to you.
• May you always be as wise as the old oaks, as graceful as the falling leaves and more punctual than this birthday card. Happy birthday my dear niece. Sorry for the late wishes!
• Since you were born I’ve been wishing you only the best. It’s been a pleasure to watch you grow into the incredible woman you are today, and I am so sorry to have missed this momentous occasion. Sending you much love and the heartiest belated birthday wishes.
• You are an absolute joy in our lives and not a day goes past that I don’t think of you. Sorry to have missed your birthday, but I celebrate the woman you have become every day! Happy belated birthday niece!
Belated birthday wishes for your aunt
• This wish is late so that you can celebrate longer! Happy belated birthday aunt!
• To my favourite Auntie, happy happy belated birthday! I’m so sorry that I missed the special day, but, to me, you are special every day!
• Thank you for always being like a second mother to me. I appreciate all you do and wish you only the best for the next chapter in your life! Apologies for the belated birthday wishes!
• I’m so sorry I forgot your birthday, but how do you expect me to remember when you don’t look any older! Belated happy birthday to my beautiful aunt!
• Now that everyone else’s wishes have worn off, you can have a great big one from me! Happy belated birthday sweet Aunty!
• I’m so incredibly sorry for missing your special day Auntie! Please forgive me and accept my sincerest wishes in celebration of your birthday. I know that you will succeed in all that you set out to achieve.
Belated birthday wishes for your uncle
• The world is made up of two types of people. Meticulously punctual types and the awesome fun people like me who don’t own calendars. Happy belated birthday uncle!
• Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about you. Apparently very ‘lately’! Happy belated birthday uncle! Sorry I missed it! Will be sure to catch the next one. Wishing you all the best.
• Sorry I missed the beginning of this new chapter, glad to see that it's off to a roaring start! Happy happy belated birthday to you, Uncle!
• Sorry for the belated wishes but today, I’ll raise a toast to you and hope you enjoy all the finer things in life. You’ll always be the coolest uncle around. Happy belated birthday uncle!
Belated birthday wishes for your dog
• In my eyes, every day with you is worth celebrating! Sorry I missed your birthday my special pooch.
• Happy belated birthday dog! Sorry for the late wishes, but the treats will make up for it I’m sure.
• Thanks for being happy to see me when I come home, even when I miss your birthday! Happy belated birthday dog friend!
• Even though you had no idea, I feel terrible for missing your birthday! Happy belated birthday dog. Wishing you a happy future filled with walks, tennis balls and treats! Thanks for being my best friend.
• Sorry I missed your birthday, bud. It was the cat’s fault! Your belated birthday wishes come complete with a fancy cooked dinner and your favourite back rub. All the best for the dog years head!
Belated happy birthday in French
The French express their belated birthday wishes by saying ‘Joyeux anniversaire avec un peu de retard’.
Belated happy birthday in Spanish
In Spanish, they say ‘Feliz cumpleaños atrasado!’.
Belated happy birthday in Chinese
The way to wish someone a belated happy birthday in Chinese is ‘请接受我迟到的生日祝福’.
Belated happy birthday in Italian
In Italian, to wish someone a belated birthday you say ‘Auguri in ritardo’.
If you’ve missed a loved one's birthday don’t fret! These things happen and now you’ve got some ideas of how to make it up to them. Just remember that it really is the thought that counts. Even if it’s a little late.
Missed wedding messages
I’m sorry to have missed your wedding. But here’s a wish for a lifetime of love to a wonderful couple you are!
Belated wishes for a perfect couple. Congratulations on your marriage!
Sorry for the belated wedding wishes. But it’s never to late to wish you many happy years together filled with love and joy.
Oops, I have missed your wedding day! Belated wishes from this dumb ass!
Wish I could have been there to celebrate with you… Congratulations! Hope your marriage was as special as you are.
Congrats to the two wonderful people on the start of something beautiful! Hope you had the best day of your life. Belated wedding wishes to you!
You both had lot of wedding wishes yesterday, but who is thinking of you today? Me, that's who! Belated wedding wishes!
Sorry, I couldn’t make it to celebrate your wedding. Here’s wishing you a bright future together!
Late congratulations for a marriage
Silly me, I missed your wedding! A huge sorry! Best belated wishes to you!
...Sometimes I just don’t know where my brain is... Even though I missed your wedding, I will always wish you both lots of happiness and joy in the years to come.
Sorry, I‘m late! But I guess it‘s better late than never. Belated congratulations on your union! May your joy last forever.
You think my message is late? Well, I just didn’t want to disturb you on the wedding day! Hope you both had a great celebration! Happy married life!
I had a nagging feeling like I was forgetting something really important... Sorry that I missed it! Best belated wedding wishes!
Belated,
But not less elated!
Greeting to the handsome couple!
I missed out wishing you on your big day... So here‘s sending all all my best wishes ant thoughts! Congratulations and good luck!
Sorry, my message was a bit late... Just wanted you to know that I was thinking of you... May your life together be filled with love and happiness.
I am a horrible person: New Baby Edition
I flaked out on a friend's new-baby acknowledgment... for two months! Exactly how much of a transgression is this, and what (if anything) can I do to mitigate the damage?
The friend in question is a grad-school buddy with whom I was once medium-close, and with whom I've since been in touch on a once-a-year-phonecall basis. I was totally excited when she let me know about her pregnancy, and had this cool idea for a neat handmade baby-name gift I was going to send... and then, what with the baby arriving in the middle of a super-busy work period, and various unexpected problems with materials and design, I guess I let the perfect become the enemy of the good, as they say. I've certainly been thinking fondly of her the whole time, cooing over all the baby pictures online, and working steadfastly on finishing the wretched gift (which should have taken all of four hours, were it not for my own ADHD-having, overbooked, super-disorganized ways)-- but as matters stand it's still sitting half-completed in the middle of my workbench, and I woke up in a cold sweat last night with the realization that it had been TWO WHOLE MONTHS with nary a word from me of any sort about the baby.
At this point, the guilt and avoidance is getting to be a problem in its own right, so here's my question: just how bad is this? And what's to be done at this point? The friend in question has had some exposure in the past to my general problems with lateness in responding, so I doubt she's surprised, but still... eesh. Have I crossed some sort of deadline where it's no longer possible to send the ordinary congratulations? Should I-- can I-- do anything extra to make up for the lateness? Can this semi-friendship be saved?
I'd say send a card and whatever you originally wanted to send. She's probably so sleep deprived she has no idea what day it is anyway.
posted by A Terrible Llama at 1:02 PM on June 16, 2022 [14 favorites]
call her. congratulate her. talk about baby. tell her you've been working on the gift, and it will come soon. then finish said gift and send it!
posted by sabh at 1:02 PM on June 16, 2022 [6 favorites]
Dude, just finish the gift and send it with a card that says, "Sorry I ran a bit behind- little Marcellus is such a wonderful addition to your family!"
Maybe do it this weekend.
I promise- your friend has a newborn and she has not given your lack of a card or gift a second thought. She's lucky if she has second thoughts right now.
posted by Snarl Furillo at 1:02 PM on June 16, 2022 [15 favorites]
It's not bad at all. Your friend hasn't had time to think about you for two months. Spend the two hours to complete it this week, then drop her a nice note of congratulations and ask if she's settled enough to receive visitors, because if she is, you're coming over and you're bringing dinner.
posted by IanMorr at 1:03 PM on June 16, 2022 [3 favorites]
It depends on your friend. I had a baby 10 months ago and I have a couple of friends who still haven't seen him (one lives about a 15-minute walk from here). It happens. I know that my friends still have lives. I look forward to catching up with them when we all have a chance to get together, and I certainly don't have any hard feelings. Time flies, it's a fact.
Also what the others said - your friend doesn't know what day it is. She would love to hear from you, I'll bet.
posted by rubbish bin night at 1:04 PM on June 16, 2022 [1 favorite]
call her, all she wants is to talk to an adult!
Since you say your friend knows your problems with lateness in responding...while you've waited kind of long to give your congrats on the baby I don't think you're in that bad of a situation. I would go ahead and finish making your gift at soon as possible. And then send it with a heart felt note apologizing for the tardiness and explaining how busy you've been with work but say that this is no excuse. Then follow up with a phone call shortly after you know she's received the gift. I think this will be enough. If you guys talked on the phone all the time and you hung out more often but then lost contact for two months right after she had the baby then maybe you'd have a lot to be worried about. But you guys aren't in that close of contact to begin with since you say you only talk on the phone once a year. She'll forgive you. It'll all work out. Just get that gift out to her and follow up. Hope this helps.
posted by ljs30 at 1:07 PM on June 16, 2022
Relax. Breathe. You are not a bad friend. Since your friend has a two month old, they have other more pressing concerns, like a dire need for sleep.
Frogive yourself if you need to and finish the gift. the call your friend and give her the gift that she will realy appreciate: time with another adult.
posted by Verdant at 1:12 PM on June 16, 2022 [2 favorites]
The first big wave of congrats is over---but the baby is doing new fascinating things everyday that the parents are dying to talk about!
Your interest isn't late---it's right on time!
posted by vitabellosi at 1:13 PM on June 16, 2022 [2 favorites]
Don't wake up in a cold sweat over stuff like this! I know its easier said than done but seriously it isn't a bad thing. Get the gift finished, write a little note and post it.
I guess someone in your past has made a big deal over small stuff and it has stuck with you. Your last two questions are super OTT! Grab a beer and chill out :0)
posted by aqueousdan at 1:15 PM on June 16, 2022
Drop her a nice note of congratulations and ask if she's settled enough to receive visitors, because if she is, you're coming over and you're bringing dinner.
This. Bringing dinner to new parents will make up for just about anything.
posted by Tell Me No Lies at 1:16 PM on June 16, 2022 [1 favorite]
This isn't a big deal. I mean, it isn't ideal, but she's your friend. She'll understand a simple explanation that time got away from you and you were busy.
It's never too late to congratulate someone and wish them well. Get on it!
posted by inturnaround at 1:25 PM on June 16, 2022
It's a baby gift from a friend who calls once a year. My wife and I are expecting a little one in the near future, and we have plenty of people asking about the baby-to-be, giving us baby things, etc. I expect we'll continue to receive baby gifts for a while after the baby is born (because babies are cute, baby things are cute, buying gifts for people is nice, so buying baby gifts is great -- at least, that's what I've seen from other friends with new babies).
Don't freak out, relax. Everyone likes gifts, no matter when they come. Just make sure it's large enough for a slightly older than just-born baby.
posted by filthy light thief at 1:28 PM on June 16, 2022 [1 favorite]
Aw crap, that reminds me. The toy I crocheted for my baby nephew has been sitting on an end table for three months now.
I bet your friend isn't even expecting a baby gift, and will be thrilled with both your consideration and the thing you're making. Call or send a card now with your congratulations, and mention that you're working on a gift but it's taking a little longer than you thought.
(Doesn't sound like it's clothing, but if it is, make it for at least a six-month-old anyway. New parents get a lot of newborn-sized stuff that they can only use for a couple months, because tiny babies grow fast!)
posted by Metroid Baby at 1:38 PM on June 16, 2022 [1 favorite]
It's not that bad. Call your friend. Send the gift. Send a six-month outfit if you are so inclined. While unpacking baby clothes for baby #2 this past weekend I noted once again that we have three times as many "newborn" clothes as "3 month" clothes, because people LOVE getting teeny newborn stuff!
She is not keeping track (I mean, other than to write TY notes), especially from more-distant friends. The initial frenzy has worn off, she'll probably be delighted to talk to you now that there's less interest. Just say, "It was super-busy at work and I kept spacing out on calling -- but you've been busier than SIX of me, how are YOU doing?"
posted by Eyebrows McGee at 2:18 PM on June 16, 2022 [1 favorite]
I don't think I got baby gifts from anyone but family and local, see-them-once-a-week friends, but the little dude is 7 months old and I'd still think that a gift was very sweet. I can guarantee that she's not keeping score though, especially with a handmade gift.
posted by tchemgrrl at 2:26 PM on June 16, 2022
My family has a reputation for being so late to get people wedding presents that they usually end up getting them baby presents instead.
Tell her what you told us in your askme. I think we've all been in this boat in some way or another.
posted by sciencegeek at 2:27 PM on June 16, 2022
Haha, am I your friend? I had a baby two months ago and have been cocooned in a haze of sleep deprivation and baby, baby, baby. We got so many gifts and so many people from all corners of our lives wanting to meet the kiddo, that I still haven't caught up on thank you cards, baby announcements or responding to people who want to visit. When I have time to dwell on something other than the baby, it is worrying that I haven't gotten those things done.
posted by pluckysparrow at 3:01 PM on June 16, 2022
Better late than never. If you don't actually say anything, she has no way of knowing that you've been thinking good thoughts all this time. So write her a note and maybe send a small gift along with it, and mention that you've got something that you would like to give to her the next time you see her, which you hope will be fairly soon. But you need to write that note, stat.
Next time, just write the note and get it over with, then create the 1/12 scale Taj Mahal in chewing-gum or whatever. That way, the perfect won't become the enemy of the good.
posted by tel3path at 3:18 PM on June 16, 2022
write the note asap. also, this is just about the time that all the newborn help starts to fall off, so maybe send her a little special something--a CD, an audiobook, a DVD, some small token.
posted by thinkingwoman at 3:54 PM on June 16, 2022
What others above have said is true. If you've only been in the habit of getting in contact every now and then, I can almost guarantee that she won't be thinking any bad thoughts about you at all. Seriously. She'll love hearing from you and be thrilled with a gift. She's your friend and you're hers! It will all be fine.
posted by h00py at 5:18 AM on June 17, 2022
I HAVE a two month old right now, and I can assure you that I have no secret mental list of who I've heard from or not. If I were to hear from you now, with or without a gift, I'd be nothing but delighted.
Oh, and there are a few people I keeping thinking I need to call about having had a baby, and I feel really badly that I haven't, so it's possible she's feeling the same way.
posted by robinpME at 8:28 AM on June 17, 2022
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