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LOL Benzinha....it's okay
what I meant was, the see me as being the kind of person I was as a kid....reckless and wild
posted by
Temple
on May 5, 2004 at 7:37 PM
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Temple, my children are OLD and I still see them as my kids. What can I say
, they will never age nor get the amount of savvy that I feel that they will need to survive and thrive. Just a normal mother's fear......father's, too. Arrogant parents, we all are.....sorry.
posted by
benzinha
on May 5, 2004 at 7:34 PM
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benzinha - I think I'm finally learning the truth of what you said.
They always see me as a kid, getting in trouble, and there is no taking responsibility of anything from their side. It's taken me a long time, but I am finally schooling myself in the lesson "my life" and all that brings. Thank you. :)
posted by
Temple
on May 5, 2004 at 3:29 PM
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bubblesleigh, thank you for the lovely and supportive thoughts. :)
posted by
Temple
on May 5, 2004 at 3:27 PM
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Thanks Shavonne. :)
posted by
Temple
on May 5, 2004 at 3:25 PM
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billy cargo! You sneak :)
What a nice surprise, sweet boy. I am so glad you stopped by. Having people that care about us does make things easier, but it hasn't stopped the shelling...unfortunately. I seem to have misplaced my good kevlar, but developments of the last few days tell me I need to protect myself more. The thing about true friends is, they are there for the day to day too....not just the crisis times because that is easier. We forget to notice them, sometimes, but they do the real work...the long term work. We can lose sight of that in the big scary moments when friends come out of the woodwork.
posted by
Temple
on May 5, 2004 at 3:25 PM
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Bella, I think a small detour from my course
is inevitable. Fortunately, I can recover from that. Who said this originally? It sounds familiar.
posted by
Temple
on May 5, 2004 at 3:17 PM
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beedle
what can I say? thank you. :)
posted by
Temple
on May 5, 2004 at 3:15 PM
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Temple, we cannot sometimes ever change our families' opinions of us,
no matter what we do, no matter how long we do it. I hadn't dated in sixteen years when my bro-in-law asked me what was the name of my present idiot husband.
Having had so many, I could understand it all, but, having been so good at living alone for so long, I expected something different, rather than his not knowing of my new lifestyle and my changes. so, it really doesn't matter what we do.
Live for yourself, to please yourself, to make yourself happy, to do what is right for you because you want to do it.
posted by
benzinha
on May 5, 2004 at 12:24 AM
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I'm so sorry to read about your troubles Temple, I'm sending you good thoughts for a new job and keeping your apartment and Billy coming back to you soon & safe.
posted by
bubblesleigh
on May 4, 2004 at 9:55 PM
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Hang in there.
posted by
Shavonne
on May 4, 2004 at 8:41 PM
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hold it together sweet girl...
look: i hijacked a computer ;-) Just wanted to say I thought you were having good fortune and I think you are, What I learned in my last two weeks in Iceland - having friends around that let you know they care is the best therapy anybody can have. My extended sendoffs have allowed me to be upbeat about a not so funny situation.
Oh dear, says the woman…picking up a toe, I believe she’s falling apart!
Take care grasshopper and wear your kevlar, whatever shape it may be. I'll write soon.
posted by
FreeManWalking
on May 4, 2004 at 6:06 PM
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Stay on course
unless it becomes impossible to do so.
posted by
beachbelle
on May 4, 2004 at 5:28 AM
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breathing deeply with you...only want to know what is going on with you...don't worry about my friggin stress.
posted by
beedle
on May 4, 2004 at 5:26 AM
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