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Thanks for the very supportive letter. Today was a very good day, so my

many hours of prayer last night, waiting to tape the pope's funeral

live (silly me, it didn't occur to me it would be rebroadcast in full

later today) because my eldest seems to have developed an interest in

Catholicism and I wanted to be supportive -- besides, this Pope was

such a friend to the Jews.

Here is the good news, for me included:

1. My eldest son was able to get into his after care program (which

means his probation won't be violated because he never got the

dependent questionnaire to us. I worked all week faxing and talking to

folks trying to prove that we are and will be claiming him on our taxes

an therefore he will be eligible to be on our insurance) this is

addiction counseling which he is actually enjoying, and if he had to

wait to long to get into this program, it would bump into another

arrest he had for underage drinking that was postponed, etc, and if

they bumped into each other he could have been violated and, according

to his (and my) lawyer, he could have gone to jail for six months. I

was devastated and did everything I could. He just called and told me

everything was fixed. Not only that, but the student loan his father

FINALLY cosigned since he failed to hold up his one/third obligation

for college costs came through TODAY,

A happy phone call.

2. Wonderful son #2

Got a call from his REAL modeling agency (the kind that don't want any

money up front and take your starting photos for free until you can

afford better head shots) called him to go to NIKE auditions tomorrow

morning!!! All he has to do is dribble a basketball and look buff (and

here his brother is supposed to be the lady killer -- thing is, the

younger one has the look of " today " -- Mom is SO PROUD)

3. My husband got a back bill from the IRS saying he owes $2000 on his

2003 taxes. Well, got a call. It was for two very short chiropractic

fill ins. The doc didn't even send us the paper work. The good news?

The font on his computer made $1100 look like $7700. So we do owe

taxes, but a seventh of that amount!

4. My liver doctor is going to see me Tuesday!!! Not May 25. I could

have gone today, but Mom's too sick and I couldn't get a way to the

hospital. On Tuesdays I have my aide all day, so I'm going! Hoorah.

So good news all around.

Life has its balance. Good and bad. Ying and Yang.

Take care,

If we can't put up with each other, how can we put up with ourselves?

(Uh... that's how it goes, right?)

>

> Hi ,

> I am so proud of you for sticking up to your mom for what you need. 

> I know that was very hard for you, and probably scarey, even though

> you know that is what you needed to do.  Asking people to not be in

> our lives so much is so scarey when we know we need so much.  I have

> a guy friend that is still in my life although he is probably more

> of a negative than a positive right now.  He is the one I have had

> trouble completely illiminating, because if he is gone, I honestly

> have noone.  The thing I have to tell myself is that he has a

> girlfriend who doesn't want him to spend time with me or even talk

> to me, even though he and I have been friends for 17 years and she

> just met him last September. 

> I still try to remember the times where he was my best friend and

> would do anything for me.  I need to remind myself that isn't his

> role with me anymore.  Now, I can't count on him unless she isn't

> around that day.  I know it is even harder when it is your mother. 

> My mother and I were not close at all, but I still loved her and

> still wanted her in my life.  I think asking her to move is a good

> step for you. 

> I know you are worried about her saying she will be over every day. 

> I think it will be good to wait and see what really happens.  It

> sounds like she is so wrapped up in her own stuff that she might not

> actually stop by that often. 

> It must be so hard to not have anyone get your meds for you!  I wish

> I could drive right there and get them for you.  I don't even know

> where you live, but I wish I could.  One of my biggest fears is if I

> have surgery, I have noone.  As long as I can stay healthy enough to

> drive myself, I know I will do okay.  If I become unable to move

> about, then I am screwed!

> But honey, Please write to me anytime you want for support.  I am

> here.  And I understand how hard it is to get rid of negative people

> when you think you need them.  We just need to remind ourselves that

> although we have a lot of needs, these people aren't filling them. 

> They are actually taking away good days for us and bringing bad

> days.   I wish you all the best.  I am praying for you and for your

> mom.  I pray that she gets the strength to get her head out of her...

> and starts to think about you and what you really need. And I pray

> that you find people in your life that are a true support and can

> really fill the needs that you have.

> Be Strong.  We are all here for you.  I can feel love from this

> group and I haven't been here very long.  Be strong and remember to

> see the positives every day, even when it seems like there are none,

> God is just hiding them a little to make us look for them.

> Love Ya,

>

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