NannieBe
Status: Moving forward. each day
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- I received offhanded information that my ES was hospitalized for emergency surgery...no details. I immediately attempted to phone him left supportive message and then text the same. I received a "no thanks" reply to my offer to help in any way.The...
- For those of you that remember the old cartoons, often the cartoon character would run into a wall and melt down. That is how I felt after a recent blow up with my ES and DIL.I have tried during our estrangement to remain positive and hopeful. ...
- My granddaughter (almost 1 year old) is in the hospital. Unfortunately, because of my estrangement with my son, I found out yesterday. This is not about me or the estrangement...this is about the baby.Asking for prayers for this innocent baby. ...
- Ok... Need a little pet talk. Possibly to ramble to a group that understands. According to the clock, my birthday is officially over. Need to exhale. No call or card from ES, but the day is over finally. I was watching an old movie the other...
- I have come to the conclusion, that amidst the progress I believe I have made. I remain for the most part "stuck"/ I compare it to being adictted to me my story. I can't escape it completely and holidays, songs trigger my remorse/ I keep it...
- I have a friend that has a husband in Afghanistan. He has had several tours of duty during their marriage.Through it all, she sends "care packages" and all of her friends here in the US have showered him with cardsand packages during Christmas.A...
- I have mentioned before that I am seeing an improvement in my estrangement with ES. Occasionally I get a beautiful rainbow.... what I call a response that is heartfelt, lighthearted and reminisent of the "good old days". Yesterday was one of...
- I had an unexpected visit from ES son a few weeks ago. I believe I posted about it, but none the less as review he was quiet, and our vist was short and pleasant. I could feel he wanted to say more, but the visit was very comforting. A few...
- As many of you may recall, I lost my mother to ovarian cancer in 2001, this followed a diagnosis of breast cancer years before so she had health issues. It was only the last 6 weeks of her life that she was bedridden. Up until then to the casual...
- When I first began research on parental estrangement, I was stunned to find out two things. 1. Parental extrangement exists 2. I am not the only memberImagine a world, where families shared memories, photographs, family dinners, genuine...
- As most of you may recall, I fell again last week and have been housebound. That kept me from mailing my Christmas gifts to my grandchildren. I have continued to mail goodies, cards and gifts to them as for me I felt it was something I wished to...
- I have had computer problems and unable to get online at home. As many of you may remember I fell last May and broke my wrist....almost had a repeat last Saturday. I feel once again and I assume I was guarding my wrist, and instinctively did not...
- Let us know how you are doing. Please check in. I think I speak for all of your online friends. We care deeplyHugsNannie
- I have obessed over how I would handle my ES upcoming birthday. I decided that for me, I needed to send a card and acknowledge his birthday. After careful consideration, I opted out of my usual heartfelt message and looked for an upbeat humerous...
- I have watched Oprah over the years when ever an interesting topic peaked my curiosity, but have not been a devoted viewer. As most of you know, she recently began the OWN network and began a nightly LifeClass. I have tuned in to a few of her...