Thanks for reminding us of so many good times. Times that helped us so much more than the counseling we may have paid for. Times that helped us so much more than the support some of our families thought they were providing. Without the real friends and support shared here in the past couple years, some of us may have ended up living very dark days.
Thank you and so many others for directing sunbeams through our windows when we needed it. Thanks to so many for the drinks, visions of life by the pool, and everyday stories of life - family - and friends. I love the memories of kids in school, diving in underwater heavens, knitting microscopic sweaters, shopping for shoes, decorating new places, and so much more. Thanks for letting me live in your closet and watch you grow.
Thanks to everyone that was there to discuss Mars-Venus and unintentionally driving off-road in the corn field and ditches. You all saved me. MLC was the forum. But you were the people that reached out and made it happen. I can only pray that others who experience the shock and awe of the bomb find the same kind of support and friendship somewhere, if not here.
The evolution of Surviving has expanded the scope of contacts for many here. After a while, some posts were no longer focused on surviving the bomb. That should be a good sign that Surviving has happened and that healing is becoming a reality for many of us. I hope that Surviving can continue to be a positive thing for everyone and I pray that the banning becomes something the moderators can move past in a cooperative spirit among those banned. We have seen it go full circle before as bans were lifted. It can again. The point, and the reminder, may be that this is where we came and found help. We don't want to diminish that hope for anyone else. We just want to be able to find each other here at times, stay in touch, and continue to share stories of our Survival with the family we became.
I'm so glad to read that your dad is doing better! My dad had his gall bladder removed a few years ago.
I just read about your ex. Wow! I really don't know what to say. I'm thinking that he had better start looking for another job right away, as I am assuming he has financial obligations to you.
Check with the local Women's Center, if you have one. They might be able to help with grants or low-interest loans. Catholic Charities, too. Social Services for your town.
