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- Hi everyone. I will be off of the site for a while. I may check in occasionally but it will not be on a regular basis.I need your support and prayers. My husband had emergency brain surgery yesterday for 2 hematoma. He is in ICU and will be for...
- Last night I went with several retired teachers to the school that we used to teach for a fund raiser and played Trivia. It was good to see some of the teachers that I taught with too that are still in the trenches teaching. The night was filled...
- Hi, Everyone! With today being Independence Day I just wanted to say not only celebrate the 4th of July for our country's independence, but make it celebration of YOUR independence from all of the EO's. Take the step towards your own independence...
- I will not be on the site to check in for a couple of days. My DH's brother passed away unexpectedly at the age of 63 from a heart attack. He has had some health issues and extremely over weight, but has not been hospitalized. The whole family is...
- My wish for everyone here is for you to be gentle with yourselves. Guard your hearts; as they are precious and can be broken easily. Make the best of each and every day. Count your blessings and don't let anyone rob you of your joy. You are the...
- Two weeks ago ES called and told us that GS (1st grade) was in a Christmas play at school in the evening and GS (or was it ES?) would like for us to come. Okay I know it was a backhanded invite, but I took the GS bait and DH and I went. We sat...
- I woke up this morning feeling a sense of dread; another Thanksgiving without ES and the two GC. This site and the wonderful people who share their stories, share their wisdom, and give out encouragement have helped me count my blessings and to...
- This incident happened the day before I went on vacation, I did not have the time to post it, and I forgot about it until Stilltheirmom posted about the trouble she is having with her 19 year old son who drinks.To recap: DH has an alcoholic nephew...
- DD is a 1st grade teacher and has been dealing with a difficult student. The parents have been repeatedly called to school because of the child’s behavior and have even sat in the classroom with the child so that he behaves. As soon as the...
- DH and I were watching the news after dinner when there was a knock on the door. There on our steps stood our GD (12) and GS (6). I opened the door and immediately hugged them both. While we were still embracing, ES walked in. I asked ES what...
- Sometimes now since I'm retired, I wish I was on FB to keep up with some of the younger teachers and some friends. Sometimes I feel left out when I get together with the friends that are on FB because they will be talking about things that were...
- DH and I were watching a movie last night Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps with Michael Douglas. One of the lines that Michael Douglas said was, "Parents are the bones on which children sharpen their teeth." DH and I looked at each other and...
- On the thread "Feeling nothing" I wrote about how you cycle through this estrangement process like you do the grief process and there are situations that trigger emotions. This week has been a very difficult week for me because "it shouldn't" be...
- Every now and then the question pops up: Do our EOs think, ponder, agonize, cry, become depressed over our estrangement from one another? I do not think they do. Thinking back on my relationship with my parents (we were not estranged, and I...
- DH was watching a sports program and someone who was being interviewed made this comment, which I have heard before, but maybe some of you haven't."Don't live in the past; it is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift; that is why they call...