I like this thread Lilly, this is a well needed change of pace.
I'm kind of breaking Lilly's 48 hour rule, but here it goes..In our situation, we've been going through some emotional struggles of late. Many that we have brought upon ourselves and a few that life has handed to us. It's been a rough couple of weeks and I'm very thankful that we have been able to come together in a round about way (with the help of some good friends on here ) and hopefully be able to tackle what lies ahead - together
I've got soooo much more to be thankful for but right now I'll keep it short..busy, busy week for us here at the IC household. We'll keep you posted.
Glad to hear about your cat Lilly, I don't know what I would do without mine
I am grateful to be in a relationship with another self-admitted, self-aware pursuer. We both have the attitude "I'm not going to be the one who is the lame*ss avoider in this relationship." Our level of intimacy isn't fueled by "in love" chemicals but rather by a sort of mutual respect that we garner for each other when we display confidence that we are valuable partners in a relationship. For instance, GP told me today that when I indicated to him that I was willing to date him exclusively by taking down my profile, he pushed himself past the tendency to simply pat himself on the back and asked himself "What can I do to make this better?" Basically, we have committed to a hardcore version of the "Don't go to bed angry." philosophy and the core of that philosophy is to just truly believe that you are a ch*ckensh*tted loser if you don't pick up that phone or wake up that person snoring next to you and resolve that problem, however trivial, the moment it arises.
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver
Besides electricity, and air conditioning, and powered vehicles (yeah, they should be airborne after all this time, but they're still a helluva lot better than horses), and cheap groceries, and all that jazz...
Mrs. Eddie is an excellent partner. When I took steps to make things better, she jumped right in and responded with happiness and relief rather than resentment and suspicion, and she had enough patience in the years leading up to that point to stick it out to begin with. And she saw what she could do to make things better and she did it and stuck with it.
And these days she touches me. A lot. She pulls me close to her and snuggles up to me at night, and I get a feeling all over that I haven't felt in... well, ever, as far as I can recall. I've been craving it my whole life. And when she doesn't want to she says so without acting like I've done something wrong just by wanting to touch her, at least 95% of the time.
And she knows about all my problems and most of my weird behaviors, and she still thinks I'm sexy. (Although she did mention that I'd look better with a slightly flatter stomach... time to bump up my workout schedule, because she's right)
I still don't know why she wanted to be my wife practically from the day we met, when no one else was remotely interested, or why she's never seriously questioned that decision in all the years since. But I'll do what I can to make sure she never regrets it.
a fine and enviable madness, this delusion that all questions have answers, and nothing is beyond the reach of a strong left arm.
I'm grateful for savvy doctors. I'm grateful for my best friend on the planet. I'm grateful that I am up right and breathing. I'm grateful for my children. I'm grateful for my friends.
I'm grateful that I have a roof over my head.
I'm grateful for countless things, too many to list here.
But one of the things I am most grateful for... is everyone here, that I have met, over the years, who keeps Corri in line. Who helps Corri grow. Who puts up with Corri and her mean streaks. Who lovingly tells me to back off. Who lovingly accepts me, however I come across on a screen. Who takes me, the good, the bad, the ugly, and assumes I have my own good reason. Who says... hmmm.... wonder what's going on with her... she's acting out of character... and SAYS so...
The people, here, whom I have met in real life, and on email... who help... regardless. Who are willing to help... regardless.
My Rs will come and go. Hopefully, not many. I have people here, who... are honest. I don't need perfect. I just need honest.
And I get that here. To me... no matter how... unsociable that seems.... I get honest.
CE Besides electricity, and air conditioning, and powered vehicles (yeah, they should be airborne after all this time, but they're still a helluva lot better than horses), and cheap groceries, and all that jazz...
LOL, I remember Ice boxes being more common than refrigerators, rooms with one light bulb that hung from the center of the ceiling and being the only light in the room, cutting down trees to burn in a kitchen range to cook on and for heating a house, cars that had to be pushed to get started (no money for a good battery), and what is air conditioning?????? Gee I remember the lucky people that had an electric fan.
Now I have high speed Internet, almost all of the electrical gadgets, a few too many cars that do start and sometimes more money than I really need.
Hi all. Everything is fine with the hernia repair. I had the surgery between 9AM and 10:30 AM yesterday. I said between because I was out between those hours when the surgery was done.
I had some Military hospital food at lunchtime, a pain pill at 12:30, and then rode on the shuttle service at 2PM to ride home 250 miles. I got home around 6:30 PM.
Everything was fine yesterday (only minor pain) and only have pain today when I bend too much.
At the VA hospital, I met some guys that were in the Korean War; some were in the Vietnam conflict, and others that served at various other places.
Some guys were thankful the Veterans Administration and the medical and educational services were available for their usage and were truly grateful.
Other guys had what I consider a “what is in it for them, how do they get more while doing less, the government owes me/them” attitude, and were not happy with what they were receiving. This unhappy group also spoke of drug and alcohol usage at some point in their life, or currently, and many had periods of not working or serving time in lock-up.
Does everything in the VA system operate at 100% efficiency? No, but w/o the VA programs some guys would be street people or possibly dead.
I also met some VA volunteers that are responsible for keeping some of the programs going, and w/o the volunteers, fewer services would be available to those that need them.
The shuttle driver does the 500 mile round trip one day a week. In addition to his military service, he taught driver’s Ed for 22 years. He was one of the nicest and articulate person anyone would ever want to meet.
Why do I use the VA? My private insurance cost $650 a month and doesn’t pay for much. The VA bills my insurance company for the services it provides to me so I don’t feel like a free-loader. If I didn’t have any money, I am still eligible for many VA services. I don’t like not paying so do what I can by having at least some INS so VA can do what they call cost recovery.
Like I said, my heath insurance is ~$650 now but in Dec the monthly premiums go to over ~$1,300 so I have decided to go w/o for a year
Corri But one of the things I am most grateful for... is everyone here, that I have met, over the years, who keeps Corri in line. Who helps Corri grow. I second, third, forth,……….. that thought Corri.
Off work for a day or two???? and a 10# lifting limit. GEE, I already broke that rule! Anyone want some 10 mg Oxycodone pills. I took 3 of the 25 the VA prescribed and am done with them. I still have almost all of my 5mg Oxycodone pills from last year when I wound up in the ER
Anyone want some 10 mg Oxycodone pills. I took 3 of the 25 the VA prescribed and am done with them. I still have almost all of my 5mg Oxycodone pills from last year when I wound up in the ER
) and hopefully be able to tackle what lies ahead - together 