HOLIDAY BLUES
I FEEL JUST TERRIBLE TODAY. I WAS CRYING AWHILE AGO. I CAN'T AFFORD ANYTHING. CAN'T WORK DUE TO ILLNESS / CANCER AND SURGERY. I FEEL BAD BECAUSE I PROBABLY WON'T BE ABLE TO GO TO MY SONS WEDDING IN THE BAHAMAS IN FEBRUARY. HE IS MY YOUNGEST. THIS MAKES ME FEEL ABSOLUTLY TERRIBLE. I FEEL LIKE I AM LETTING HIM DOWN AS WELL AS SARAH HIS WIFE TO BE. OUR HOUSE WILL PROBABLY SOON BE IN FORECLOSURE TOO. I CAN'T PAY MY BILLS. I HAVE BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL IN FEB, AUGUST, AND NOV. I JUST CAN'T GET GOING!! I HAVE TROUBLE SNACKING AND AM CONSTANTLY NERVOUS AND HUNGRY. MY WIFE AND I ARE BOTH UNDER A LOT OF STRESS. I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT. SHE MUST BE AN ANGEL ON EARTH. I FEAR FOR HER HEALTH AND HOW THIS IS AFFECTING HER. I LOVE HER SO MUCH. WOULD BE THE END OF ME IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN TO HER. I AM A MONTH FROM BEING ABLE TO DO MY WORK. NO $$ FOR CHRISTMAS, BILLS ETC. I HAVE MY FIRST GRANDDAUGHTER WHO IS MY FIRST GRANDCHILD AND I CAN'T AFFORD A GIFT FOR HER. I THINK ABOUT SUICIDE SOMETIMES. BUT THE COUNSELING HAS HELPED WITH THAT. BUT I STILL THINK ABOUT IT. SOMETIMES I WISH THIS CANCER ETC WOULD TAKE ME.....PUT ME OUT OF THIS MISERY. I HAVE A STRONG BELIEF THAT GOD WILL CARE FOR US. I HOPE I DO WHAT IT TAKES TO RECEIVE HIS HELP AND BLESSINGS. I AM LOOKING FOR ANY OPPORTUNITY TO PULL OUT OF THIS. I WANT MY SMILE BACK!!!!!!!
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Hi Lennie,
Now, now Lennie, that\'s not like you to want to take the easy way out. Just think what SUICIDE would actually do to your poor wife and family. Don\'t let Christmas stress over finaces get you down I\'m sure youre family will understand. Write all the family a personal letter telling them how much you love them, how sad you are that you can\'t afford Christmas gifts this year and tie it up in Christmas ribbon. they\'ll appreciate that because its from dad demostraing his love on paper for them. Write a little note to your granddaughter as well and she will always cherish that because its handwritten just to her. All that worry and stress is no good for your health right now and give all your anxieties over to God, he\'s got big shoulders and can handle it better than you. My prayers are with you my friend and spread the good cheer of the true meaning of Christmas. God Bless, Glenda