HI SIS REMEMBER YOU ARE CARED FOR HUGS


SENDING PEACE N STRENGTH N PRAYERS PLZ TAKE CARE YOU WILL BE MISSED MUCHLY!,

HUGGLES N CUDDLES N GOD BLESS XO DC.

You know, you are a good person, and I know you always mean well.
You have issues like the rest of us, but I really think you are too hard on yourself. You are loved by many here, please know many people would be very sad if you left.

I wish you peace and love, for no reason then I mean this. You were always kind to me.

Hugs and well wishes,
Sandy

One more thing, please take your avi off and go wipe the tears off your face, I know I do not know the problem, but I know you are a tough lady and a strong one too. Go get one of your pretty cheerleader outfits on and be the strong person you are. I know you take care of yourself and others. Please show your strength now, be kind to yourself.

Peace, for all on here,
Sandy

Sending you love and hugs. Hang in there my friend.

Hi LMT,
I don't know exactly what happened but I saw your post on Blue's thread about accomplishments. Just hang in there. Don't leave the board. This will pass, just as other flare-ups on DS have. Sometimes I guess we say things because we are in a bad mood or depressed, had a bad day, etc. So say your apologies and keep it moving. We all need each other here. Feel better.

First,

Heidi, Thank you so much for making this post for me. It means a lot to me and I know that I'm certainly no more deserving of this post than anyone else here because we all struggle. I do appreciate it so much though and yes, I'm really struggling right now and I have been for the last month or so. Some of you know that my great niece was very ill with RSV a month ago and I did post here and I'm so thankful and humbled by all of the prayers that went out to her and Brad and Kristan and our family. After spending 6 days in the ICU ( for those of you who don't know, she was only 9 weeks old when she got the RSV ), she is home and she's back to her perfect healthy beautiful self. The day after she came home, without going into a long story, a 16 year old boy committed suicide and he's the nephew of a woman who I was best friends with for 25 years and I was very close with her little sister ( the boy's mom ) and all of her family. It affected me profoundly, not only because it was tragic, but because my friendship with my best friend deteriorated when I became diagnosed with panic disorder 9 years ago. I found out on Facebook, which I had only recently joined and I looked her up and sent her a friend request. There are a lot of difficult feelings concerned on my part that I won't go in to. I guess since then, I just haven't been myself. Last week something happened with my family ( not my boys or husband ) that was very upsetting while at the same time finding out my husband is diabetic. There are still very hard feelings where that is concerned. In turn, I feel like I've upset some of my close friends on here because of misunderstandings on both sides and that has me very upset even though the friendships remain intact. I am very hard on myself when I feel like I've hurt someone or disappointed them. So, it's all just been kind of snowballing on me. I find myself isolating like I tend to do which I know isn't a good thing.

To SIS, Sandy, Moll and Sweet Petite,
Thank you so much for your kind words and support. They all mean a lot to me and Sandy, I changed my avi. Now that football is over ( which doesn't help because I'm in football withdrawal and anyone who knows me well knows how seriously I take my football, I'll save my football cheerleaders for next season but you know they'll be back. :)

Heidi,
Thank you again. Love you.

I won't leave DS. I have too many people here who I care about and I do know I'm cared about by many and I'm very blessed by that.

Hugs and love to you all.

LMT

Sorry you are feeling low. A friend uses this as his status here:

People who matter don't mind, and people who mind don't matter!

Well said, honey!

We know what it's like to experience suffering in our life.

It takes us stronger. :)

Glad to hear you are staying LMT! I want to add something too.-I find that conversations on the internet can easily go awry and be misunderstood. You cannot hear inflections in a person's voice, or see expressions on a person's face. A lot of the written word gets misconstrued by not having a voice or a face to go with it. I know that I can have a very sarcastic humor at times, and those who do not know me well can take it in the wrong way. This definitely has happened to me on the internet at different times, so now I am more careful. I hope you can understand what I am trying to say.

(((((HUGS)))) I am also glad you are staying on DS. You are a bright light.

Oh my gosh I am SO glad you are staying!!!

You are and always will be a wonderful fixture here on DS so you cannot go anywhere, do I make myself clear?? :-) I know you are going through Football withdrawal but don't forget we now have Hockey!!! Even though your Preds beat the crap out of our Sharks! And then we will have baseball. All is good in the world, with you in it. Love and Hugs
Gramybear

Wow.

Thank you all so much. I didn't want attention brought to myself. I'm the ' isolating' kind of gal, but Heidi, I guess I needed this support and encouragement more than I thought.

I don't want to leave any thanks out.. and I know some of you who have replied are ones who I do feel like I've let down with not keeping up enough with and offering my support. I know you all understand and thank you.

SweetPetite,
I totally understand what you said. the ' written word' can so easily be misunderstood.. especially when emotions are running high. Heck, I'm one of the biggest smart asses I know and a lot of people know it, but things can get taken the wrong way. I get it. I do try to apologize right off the bat if I think I said the wrong thing. Sometimes I open mouth and insert foot. Thank you . I do understand.

PepperMan,
thank you too. What's going on with me isn't so much about the DS friends situation, it's more about the tough situations that have been building up. I know how much you care and I do agree with your statement. I know I'm cared about and I do know who matters. You sure do. :)

Des.. thank you again. You know I adore you and you understand my football withdrawal and that it's going to be ugly. Please keep sending me the hockey links.

Heather. Thank you so much. I hope you know how much I appreciate you. I truly do.

Diane,
Thank you.. and just love that avi pic so much. I know how much you've gone through and yes, you are one that I wish I had been more supportive to, so I thank you for your support and I hope you are doing better.

GB,
You know how I feel. and yes YOU are yet another friend of mine who I feel like I've let down because I just haven't been on DS as much. I know you got through so much. Hockey it is for me right now..and we are gonna get out butts kicked by the Washington Capitals tonight I'm afraid.
I keep Tom and you in my prayers.


I rambled on again.

Thank you all. I'll get through this rough patch. I know the only one who can make that happen is me.
With a lot of helps from my friends.
Thank you all. From the bottom of my heart.

I am glad you are staying. I would have been so sad if you had left. You are not only a great friend to me, but to so many others on here. This community would have felt a great loss without you. Don't feel bad if you don't have a lot to give right now. It happens to so many of us. Most people are understanding. You have given so much to many of us and to the DS community. We just want you to be well and take good care of yourself.

Love you!

Thank you Blue. You know how much I love you.

xoxoxo.