FRIDAY THE 13TH
I think of life itself now as a wonderful play that I've written for myself, and so my purpose is to have the utmost fun playing my part. ~Shirley MacLaineI love this quote because it really describes me and how I try to live my live even with bi polar.Well, it is Friday the 13th. And even though I do not have triskaidekaphobia ( fear of the number 13), I am never surprised if something goes wrong. Today it was my girlfriend. She came to visit with coffee to see my bathroom reno. I knew as soon as I met her at the door that all was not well in her life. She was a wreck, having a complete bi polar melt down. Talking suicide the whole nine yards. I spent 3 hours talking her down. I told her she MUST call me if she starts to slide back. Her spouse works from 1:00pm til after 10:00 p.m. so she will be alone. Not a good scenario. I am going to email her later and probably stop in about 7:00 tonight just to make sure she is okay. I worry so about her!!! I have the boys all day again as it is parent teacher interviews. But I do not have them next week due to March break and their dad always comes home from up north where he works. I will probably not have them for the first three days of the following week as well. And then it is only two days with them and then I am off for a week on my cruise.Yes, folks, this time in 16 days I will be boarding a ship in sunny, warm Miami. Oh, yeah!!! We will be getting the suitcases down this weekend. Actually we are basically packed because we did not unpack a lot of stuff from our November cruise. Just need to add a few items and maybe exchange a few and we are good to go. We are heading to Halifax the day before and are staying in a hotel right across from the airport. They have a place to park your car for long term trips that is always under surveillance. In the morning they have a shuttle to the airport. When we return the shuttle takes us right to our car. Very convenient. We don’t go down the day of the flight because the flight is so early and it is a 2 hour drive. Plus you just never know what Mother Nature has in store for you. Well, I will close now and finish up some of my other emails. Have a great Friday. Debbie
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Hey Debbie, sorry about your friend...i am glad though she has you to help. So your trip starting soon? I bet it will be so much fun.
I hope your friend hangs in there. I know from experiences like this how stressful it can be worrying about what someone might do when you can\'t be there with them to help keep them safe.
I love that quote by Shirly and it is also how I try to live my life and how I view life in general, just want some better scripts:>)
Your friend is so lucky to have you by her side. It\'s hard for someone without bipolar to really understand. We can listen but we can\'t help as much as you. It\'s like my fibromayalgia, I can tell you how it feels but you really can\'t understand it totally the way someone else with fibro can.
Your cruise is getting so close! I sure hope the weather stays good and you have a wonderful time.
Take care & have a good weekend!
hugs Cathy
I hope your friend is doing ok. It\'s not easy when one is having a melt down.
Counting down with you. This is an awesome getaway for you and Michael. take care, have a great weekend. xo
I\'m sure glad your friend stopped bye to talk with you this am.I have a very special friend we try to talk every night for a few minutes. Her husband works 2 jobs and so she is home alone in the evening. Well this is my quiet week-end Meade is with his dad til Sunday at 6 pm. Alex will be gone to work on Sunday so it will just be me alone for once. I will truly enjoy the peace and quiet. Enjoy your trip also the sunshine. Take care of yourself. ~~~~~~~~~Suzanne