Jackie Lombardi died on the 21st of January 2025 at roughly 12:15 pm.

. . .

For those that might need to know,
Who know and meet me in person,
Not just know me via social media,

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My Mum, Jackie Lombardi died on the 21st of January 2025 at roughly 12:15 pm.
So, for a while.
I may not be my 'normal' self.

. . .

Signed
Ross E F Lombardi
AKA
Rat Lombot

Whenever I have defeated the odds
Whenever I have been stubborn beyond reason
Whenever I held my ground and took the beating instead of being a coward,
Whenever I have shown iron will and a refusal to quit long after most others would have given up.
Some have rolled their eyes and said,
"Typical bloody-minded idiot stubborn man!"
But I tell you this now...
None of those traits have anything to do with my gender, manhood or because I am male, at all, even a tiny bit.

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IF I am being strong or tough,
When I show a fighter's heart and still get up when others scream,
"Stay down you moron!"
"Stay the fuck down!"
"Or they will destroy you!"
When I get up anyway and stare defiantly.
When I choose dissent over survival, success or happiness
Just to make a point.
Just out of pride.
Each time I ignore a death threat and feel -
"Bring it on bitches!" - Instead of fear,
Know that I am not acting like 'a man'
I am behaving like a child of Jackie Lombardi.

BUT despite that....
Compared to my mum,
For good or ill,
I am the biggest weakest weak-willed quitter ever.
My ability to stare down the odds is no more than a shadow of a whisper of a fart,
Compared to the mighty storm of sheer bloody-minded will and iron-clad inner strength Jackie Lombardi had,
She was so strong in mind and heart,
That now she is gone...
...I almost feel sorry for poor god!