Since we are on all kinds of subjects of "what-if's" and "could-have-been's" here's one more. I want everyone to reach deep in your minds for this one.
If each of us could have Freddie back in our lives for just one more day...what would we say, what would we do, what would we show him? I'm sure that each one of us would definitely tell him to clean himself up for his own good, so that one goes without saying. This has to be for the present day...not back in 1977. How would we spend precious time with Freddie? Think about this. Ladies: I think I know how some of us would spend time with him LOL! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/biggrin.gif but let's search our hearts for moments that would leave a lasting impression on Freddie as he has left us with.

Wow what a deep topic. Well i dunno really i guess i would just ask him why he did it? I wasnt born when he died but i was sad when i discovered this great show CATM in January and learned its star had passed on. Besides that i would show things like computers and tv and stuff that i think is funny and im sure he would get a kick out of it too.

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KOOL Ed,
This is exactly what I had in mind. I have always pictured dirving him around the streets of L.A. or New York and showing him how much things have changed. I am the mother of a teenager and I have always thought that he would be interested in how the times have changed. I also would like to have him listen to some of the music of today. I am a huge Santana fan and watched the ALMA awards last night. I couldn't help but think that Freddie should have been there to accept a life-time achievement award. I also think that Freddie would have had a lot of material for his act with the Monica/Bill Clinton scandal...he liked to poke fun at our top ranking officials. But I think most of all I would have loved to show Freddie the birth of the millenium. He would have gotten a kick out of that. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

i`d say Freddie, no matter what if you need me I`ll be there. All you have to do is call or come over,you may not be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel right now, but I`ll help you find it. Your my forever friend.

I would've tried to talk him out of doing it. I would've held him & let him cry on my shoulder & let it out & would've comforted him. I would've told him how loved he is & tried to help him. I would've had someone hide the gun where he couldn't find it & make him think he misplaced it so he wouldn't have been made at me. & I would've been his friend...

Believe it or not, I would kiss Freddie on the cheek and tell him I love him and always will. I would also tell him to spend the rest of the day with Freddie Prinze Jr.

You know I have given this a lot of thought since I'm writing a "what if" story anyway, but here goes. If I had one day with Freddie now I probably would pull a Clarence the Angel routine on him. You know, from the movie "It's a Wonderful Life". I think if people could be shown how much they impact other peoples lives, both good and bad, they would think before they say and do a lot of the things they do. If I had the opportunity to walk around with Freddie not being recognized and show him how much he is still loved and how much people miss him, maybe it would help him realize the big mistake he made. I would then introduce him to his son and give him the opportunity to bond with him. Would I love the whole day with him? Sure I would, but I think it would mean more to Freddie Jr. I really do feel sorry for him that he never got to know what a great guy his dad was, even though he did a foolish thing taking drugs. I would just slip quietly into the background at that point, feeling good that I did something nice for Freddie and Freddie Jr. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

PS JL girlfriend great minds think alike. I didn't read yours before I posted mine! WOW twilight zone moment!! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/wink.gif

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I was just wondering do we just get that oneday with that person. What about the next day do they go back to being gone. So if so i guess trying to tell them to not do it or warn them not to do something and warn them about how they die wouldnt work right? Im just asking

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Good question, Ed. Well, I knew that all of us would tell him not to do what he did and how saddened we all were by it...but I just wanted to see how our different responses would have made an impact on him. Kind of like wondering what would he have taken back with him. I expressed to a few people that thru my fan fic story I was having a hard time dealing with writing about Chico everyday and having to remind myself on a daily basis that he's gone...he's not coming back. I have put the story to the side for awhile as it can be depressing over time. I just wanted to get some positive ideas flowing thru my head as to what we could send him back with. Just something fun and light cuz we all know what we should be telling him...
I think it would be interesting to think of him as our best friend and what we would share with that person...

I think this is a neat topic,
I would tell him how much I love him and thAt if he needed to talk I am there(with a shoulder to cry on a listening ear, and plenty of lemonade)that seemed to be his favorite beverag when talking to his mom;

About what Ed brown Jr asked that's a good point, I wonder what Jack would do- I really think that besides Freddie's beloved mother, Jack would probably be the one person to persuade him not to do what he did.
Anyone else have any ideas about this?

Luckymama58 - I just read your post.... I still remember the anger I had when I saw the first epsiode they played after his death. It was episode #58 Chico's padre with Cesar Romero. I was so angry at Freddie Sr.... It hurt to see him talk like that (about his father) and here he took his own life. I felt so much anger. I cried for Freddie Jr. Thank GOD Kathy raised him well. If it wasn't for her...................

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It would be very hard, see i would see it being a very emotional moment like you would be telling the person how much you love them and miss them and dont want them to leave and they would realize it too and not want to go but i would end with them wanting to live but its too late they cant change what happened. And it could be with anyone not just Freddie, it could be your girlfriend, family member, best friend, anyone and i know it must hurt like hell i would never want to feel that pain. I never lost anyone that was that close to me but the day comes for all of us and we all deal with pain and sadness differently. I like this choice for a topic it is very deep and i enjoyed answering it.

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Ed,
I'm glad you're enjoying this post along with everyone else who has responded.
You should feel very blessed that you haven't experienced the pain of loss. I think I may have mentioned this before in an earlier post but I was 12 when Freddie passed. I remember it being the very first time I prayed.
Three years ago my husband and I lost 4 family members within 7 months; my aunt, my mother-in-law, our baby nephew, and my brother-in-law. My son, who was 8 years old at the time took all this especially hard. At the beginning of every month he would ask me who was going to die next. Due to this family crisis, we learned how to deal with the loss through grief counseling.
This was one of the exercises we had to do...if you could have this person back for just one more day...
It became our life-saver. I have felt for a while now that some of us here on the boards need to grieve in a constuctive way. We all handle it differently but I thought this could be a positive outlet for everyone.

Oh no doubt its is very positive outlet for everyone and i think everyone is answering these posts very well. I am sorry for your losses you have my condolences. I hope myself or anybody else never has to go threw anything like what you went threw.

This is very positive i think what is happening here in this thread is we are all learning how to grieve from others experiences.

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Chicosladyfair, WOW! What a deep, enriching, and helpful topic! This one really got to me and I learned from each and every posting here. Everyone has expressed so much love and compassion for Freddie. You guys are beautiful. Luckymama58 I love your idea of a take on "It's A Wonderful Life". http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif
If I had just one more day with Freddie, I, of course would plead with him not to do what he did. I would explain all of the legal options he had for dealing with the divorce, child custody, etc. I would tell him how much myself and others love him and what a tremendous loss we feel without him.
(Showing him this message board, the other great websites, etc.)I would stress that the number one priority right now was to get him some help with the substance abuse problem because it was clouding his reasoning and destroying his physical and mental health. I would steadily remind him of his Mom and son whose hearts are broken over this and about the mutual love between them. I would pray aloud with him and for him, petitioning the Lord on Freddie's behalf. I would: suggest possible courses of action, proclaim my undying and eternal love and friendship, hug him, reassure him that we all go through storms but that, in time, the skies of his life would clear. I would bring him up to date on the technological advances of today. I would take away the gun and the pills. Most of all, I would again tell him how much I care for him, love him, miss him, cry over the pain he must have been feeling, grieve because he is no longer with us. There was so much more he was supposed to accomplish, experience, and enjoy. He had so much to offer. Even if it meant him leaving public life, it would have been so much better, as long as he were alive. I know he loved to entertain, but if it was causing him heartache, maybe he could re-evaluate being in the business. I would tell him that he left us far too soon and that he took part of us with him and we cannot get over it. I would beg, plead and cry to him to please re-think his life with a clear mind and see that he has inspired so much LOVE, that his life force is so strong and bright, that he simply must remain here. I wish I could remove the pain and heartache he experienced. I wish life had been kinder to him. I wish I could impart the strength, faith and whatever it took to keep him holding on for one more day. FREDDIE FOREVER!

Chicosladyfair -- THANK-YOU!

Atlangel,
You're welcome. Everyday I continue to learn more and more about the human spirit. Everyone on this board has given such thoughtful and inspiring answers. We never know when the person sitting next to us or the one we love far away is no longer going to be there. But it's never too late to tell that person just how much we care. Even after 24 years we can still tell that special someone just how much they meant to us. You "ALL" have been special to me through this board and all the Freddie web sites. I hope this is one of those threads that continue to grow and have page after page added to it...let it serve as a place for us to be able to tell Freddie all the things we wished we could have when he was still here. And let it be a place for us to lean on one another when we need to.

Chicosladyfair, you said it beautifully.

I apologize for repeating myself, but I keep reading these postings over and over and truly feel that this is one of the very best topics we have dealt with here. Everyone has expressed so much love, compassion and wisdom. It has been comforting and therapeutic for me to comtemplate "Just One More Day".
Chicosladyfair, THANK-YOU again! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif