Stress in our lives - a time to share

[joycenalex]

angie, please PM me, we can and will find safe places for you buddy and sierra. you know some of my story, you helped me so much by listening to me before, honey we can get you out. and you can thrive again. ((hugs)) joyce in columbus

[joycenalex]

sas, k9soul, (((HUGS))). i wish i could do more, you are both in my prayers

[Catty1]

Many and huge {{{{{{HUGS}}}}}} all around....

[Ginger's Mom]

I think it is nice to have this thread to just sort of vent and release. I, too, have been going through some rough times for the past two months (hard realiztaion that no matter how hard I try I can never have what I truly want, the loss of my grandmother and the loss of a good neighbor). {{{Hugs}}} to all of those who have posted and those who are reluctant to do so.
Jess, I hope and truly believe that things will be getting better for you (baby steps).
Sas, big hugs to you, you have been through much more than I have and are apparently much stronger than you give yourself credit.
Angie, things do not need to be that way. If I had a place with a yard I would drive out to Ohio and kidnap you and pups right away from there.

[Barbara]

Sallyanne I am sorry I am so far away from you.
Siegmar and I love to be with you because you are such a wonderful person and it is just fun to be with you.
We love you and your kitties and are sorry we can't be closer.

[sasvermont]

On my ride home tonight, my cellphone voicemail had a message saying the local rescue squad had been called via my Mom's monitoring system and she was having trouble breathing and was taken the the ER. I drove there to meet her and got home moments ago. They ran every test possible for her symptoms and found nothing. So, now I have to figure out if she really had an episode or if she is dementing more quickly than we had figured.

I am going to sleep now....a badly needed break.

Thanks again for all your kind words. Oh, I called the local senior citizens group to see about them taking her out a couple of times each week. Tomorrow I am going to start calling nursing services. I need to take off the "super woman" cape and get real. I am glad someone reminded me to do just that! What have I been thinking?

Hugs to everyone, stressed or not! Hugs - free hugs!

Nite nite.

[slick]

I glanced at this thread on my lunch break and was tempted to post but work got busy. I've just now had a chance to read the whole thing and have decided not to post my "stresses". Seeing what others are going through, makes my health issues and personal trials seem like nothing.

Big {{{hugs}}} to every one of you. Hold your head up high and stay strong.

[sandragonfly]

deep hugs to everyone. whoever would want or need one from me.

my first thought of wanting to share my stresses here is most stressful. dilemma huh? I want to share, really would like to - it helped me through last time - a lot as this is to some right now. and so I can help others too.

one thing you most already know, we're going to live in the car soon. I've shared pretty a lot on here but only 1/8 of it and am "limited" to now because of how this place can be. I want to think and wish I could say things easily without dreading, being judged at or walking on egg shells.

I even lost a few pet talk friends for that; my on-going disasters. it's nice to know this thread is helping some but it just seems to me - to some and many people out of this site - that sometimes no matter how much I said, gave or did for people - it really doesn't matter who I am. things and people just can get so ugly.

I know I can't please everyone but I didn't said or don't say the truth I need to share, vent, rant or rave about to please everyone. this place was my only and one hope and if there's something I don't understand about then it's not meant to be. or yet. you are not me and I am not you. I wish I could say more.

delilah, prayers for YOU too. (((hugs))) and (((especially))) to those who just opened themselves. be my heart, and in my thoughts.

[ChrisH]

Oh, Sallyanne, sending much love winging across the pond. My prayers are joining all the others for life to begin to get better for you very soon.

[ChrisH]

Prayers, love and positive thoughts going out also for each and every one of you who are going through stress, pain, heartbreak and worry, whatever form it comes in.

[gini]

So many times I have wished that I had powers that God doesn't allow us to have. I wish that I had a special wand that would take away the pain and troubles and hurt from people who do not deserve such a load.

But I also know that with God anything is possible - so I put my wishes into prayers and ask God to please help out.

I am divorced after 23 1/2 years of marriage. At the time I did not understand why this was happening. But now after many years alone I know that truly it was a blessing because the problems were so much bigger than I was - and I would have been sucked under in the horrible name of addiction and it would have killed my spirit and ultimately me.

I truly will say prayers for all of you and hope that things get better. We women are much stronger than we realize - it is only once we are tested that our true strength comes out - but it is very difficult to get to that place.

[Pam]

Bless you everyone who has taken part in this thread, and bless you Sallyanne for starting it. As I was reading the various posts the thought that came to my mind was how many of my very favorite people are going through hard times right now. Notice that I said going through. These are not permanent situations. Sometimes when we get down everything looks so bleak that we can't imagine that tomorrow will bring any positive change. As the song says "the sun will come out tomorrow." It may not be actually tomorrow but it will return. I promise you that. I have learned to call these times *valley experiences* and believe that in my life they have helped me tremendously in my walk with God. When we are on the mountaintop we do not need Him. He is there ready to listen and to help. Sallyanne I am glad you are attending church and getting some counseling. You are a strong woman and a wise woman to take these steps.

As you know, my mom is quite elderly herself (actually much older than your mom) and she is in a nursing home and, when I visit, rarely knows who I am. I know that I could never ever care for her myself, physically or emotionally, and she knew that too (before her dementia got as bad as it is now) and always said that she would never want to live with either my brother or myself. Though I feel the guilt of not being there for her, I know that she is being well cared for at an excellent facility and that this is what she wanted. I am so sorry to read of the passing of your brother. I remember it was on a trip for you to see your brother that we were able to meet up and hand Gabe over to you to become a camper.

Many prayers will go up for all of you with your various concerns. I have had some very rough spots in my life as well but they have passed. I know that yours will too. As my mother-in-law always said "just keep looking up because He is looking down."

(((hugs)))

[dukedogsmom]