good to hear from you. Way to go on the running!!!! Keep that up and you'll not only meet your goal but also have some kick-butt lookin' legs!!!
Big hugs for the ((((((girlies)))))) .... this stuff is so dogone unfair for them. Sh!t-for-brains needs to know what D7 has said and to reassure her that none of what is happening with mommy and daddy changes how special she and her sister are or how much either of you love them! Prayerfully he can man-up to at least give them that reassurance.
Hang in there sweets..... better days are ahead!!!!
Psa 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
and told her she feels like she should be able to do 'something' to make things all better and get us back together. She also said she missed her dad but he's with his Girlfriend... Poor baby
ahhh that hurt my heart, your precious baby !!! what a sweetheart Julie! Bet she gets lots of hugs
Be Happy for this Moment, This Moment is your Life
No child should have to go through this let alone at 7 years old. Luckily she has you and also her Aunt under the same roof to talk to and to get her feelings out. I just hate that she thinks it's in someway her fault. It's so great that she feels free to talk about what she's feeling in order for you to help her deal with it. Obviously you're getting the story and the emotions that she can't share with dear old dad. This says a whole lot about you and the way you've dealt with the girls.
I haven't seen Jared all week. Say hi to him for me.........
Hey jules, much like a bad fire or accident,the scars are going to be there. It's the refocusing on the positives that matters and you are one of the best I have seen at it.
Your girls will be fine, they will also always remember how they feel right now and in time it will become part of their make up when they choose to marry. I know it is hard to watch, but in the end adversity makes for incredible character.
I had to search all the way to page 5 to find this dusty old thread!
I hope no news is great news. I was just thinking about you today and hoping you are living a divine life.
SD
Me: 40 H: 43 H had EA from 2/06-9/06 Bomb 5/06 Piecing since 9/2006 3/2008: Boundary setting 7/2009: Boundary crossing~dropped my own bomb. 8/2010: Marriage finally on track!
Thanks for checking in on me friends. Been very busy and haven't had much to post about. That's great news, right??
I took the girls on vaca and then took a 4-day weekend to Denver for conferences and adult fun. It was a vaca from my vaca. I sure didn't realize how EXHAUSTING it would be to travel by myself with 2 young kiddos. We had a great time, but I sure didn't prepare myself for it.
As well as things are going for me (GAL, work, friends, etc), they are sucking for my sisters. All of the sudden, both of my married sisters are on the rocks. My baby sis lives with me and that's working out fabulously and she may never move But now the twin and her H are majorly struggling. And I am having such a hard time with it all... I just want to stick my head in the sand b/c all of it is bringing back too many bad memories... and in addition to the PTSD, I (in my mind) tend to put myself in her H's shoes and I don't know the whole story and it just sucks. Blech. So thoughts and prayers for my sisters, if you can...
My sister in rehab is doing wonderfully, however, and that is a blessing.
My kids are surviving. They've seen a therapist on alternating weeks this summer and thank God for that. They have asked some tough questions and have really processed a lot. Still not happy... in fact quite sad, but I am getting much more adept at handling their inquiries and validating and normalizing their feelings.
So life continues to be good. I feel like I've gotten off the roller coaster and jumped onto the Tilt-A-Whirl... it's entertaining, fo sho.
Oh, and The Biggest Loser ends on Monday. Last I heard I was in the lead and X even commented the other day that I was getting 'skinny'... ok, so not skinny, but thanks. Keep your fingers crossed that I pull it off... my appetite has increased this last 2 weeks and before that I gained 2 lbs back on my 2 weeks of vaca.
Ya know BH I was just about to comment on that, but I won't because someone (that would be me) has to keep this thread out of the gutter. Besides, I am a Lady you know! SHEESH
But now the twin and her H are majorly struggling. And I am having such a hard time with it all... I just want to stick my head in the sand b/c all of it is bringing back too many bad memories... and in addition to the PTSD, I (in my mind) tend to put myself in her H's shoes and I don't know the whole story and it just sucks. Blech. So thoughts and prayers for my sisters, if you can...