Blue J Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Listened to a voice mail from my mother last night. One of the things she mentioned was that she got excited about a football game that she and my stepfather were watching, and jumped up in the air- and when she landed, she tripped on the rug, threw her back out and sprained her ankle. I didn't really find it plausible.  She's had equally (and even more) bizarre stories about random injuries she has sustained, for about the past 25 years now. So 'puffed up with vanity' and pride that even at the age of 68, now, she can't even for a moment be honest with her own son about drinking, about alcoholism. I don't hold a resentment about it; I long ago came to terms with the fact that that's just the way things are. But it never ceases to make me sad.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Listened to a voice mail from my mother last night. One of the things she mentioned was that she got excited about a football game that she and my stepfather were watching, and jumped up in the air- and when she landed, she tripped on the rug, threw her back out and sprained her ankle. I didn't really find it plausible. She's had equally (and even more) bizarre stories about random injuries she has sustained, for about the past 25 years now. So 'puffed up with vanity' and pride that even at the age of 68, now, she can't even for a moment be honest with her own son about drinking, about alcoholism. I don't hold a resentment about it; I long ago came to terms with the fact that that's just the way things are. But it never ceases to make me sad.   Blue J, how can she be honest with you when she can't admit it to herself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 ^ I know. :( Your question illustrates the only pertinent point. Â I guess I just wish she could. But that's not in my hands, of course. Â Thank you for bringing me down to Earth about it. I mean that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy muse Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Trying to remember my past. I have photos of myself every year of my life and it doesn't matter which one I'm looking at, I can't remember a thing :( I guess I shouldn't care so much about it but it's a very strange feeling for me. That is why I keep a journal and encourage my kids to keep them as well---it's hard to remember details especially as you grow older.excellent idea. I don't know why I quit doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy muse Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Listened to a voice mail from my mother last night. One of the things she mentioned was that she got excited about a football game that she and my stepfather were watching, and jumped up in the air- and when she landed, she tripped on the rug, threw her back out and sprained her ankle. I didn't really find it plausible. She's had equally (and even more) bizarre stories about random injuries she has sustained, for about the past 25 years now. So 'puffed up with vanity' and pride that even at the age of 68, now, she can't even for a moment be honest with her own son about drinking, about alcoholism. I don't hold a resentment about it; I long ago came to terms with the fact that that's just the way things are. But it never ceases to make me sad.   Blue J, how can she be honest with you when she can't admit it to herself?I was just thinking in that same line. It's sounds as though you love her anyway though; I'm glad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus 2112 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Leaving my old job, and having to say goodbye to my customers, co-workers and boss. It's hard saying goodbye to people you've know for 5+ years. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Not really sad, But I am going to miss a co-worker who leaves for the Army today. Just a great kid with a good head on his shoulders. I wish more younger folks were like him these days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 only one like on a post I hoped would be taken as a joke.... crap! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I had to sit and wait at DHHS for my dad for 2 1/2 hours.n And i was number 4 ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I hate people that are hot and cold--like the Katy Perry song. One minute they like you or they want to be friends. The next minute they treat you like the plague and want you to go away. They send mixed signals depending on the mood they're in or the day they had. It's so annoying. People like that are usually trouble. They led you on and then tossed you aside. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I had to sit and wait at DHHS for my dad for 2 1/2 hours.n And i was number 4 ! It's awful how they treat people like cattle in those places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I hate people that are hot and cold--like the Katy Perry song. One minute they like you or they want to be friends. The next minute they treat you like the plague and want you to go away. They send mixed signals depending on the mood they're in or the day they had. It's so annoying. People like that are usually trouble. They led you on and then tossed you aside. Yes. I know exactly what you are talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 only one like on a post I hoped would be taken as a joke.... crap!That was me wasn't it? In a sense, it's sadder to have ONE then NONE. The one makes it too obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bean-tor Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Life beandip's got your back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I hate people that are hot and cold--like the Katy Perry song. One minute they like you or they want to be friends. The next minute they treat you like the plague and want you to go away. They send mixed signals depending on the mood they're in or the day they had. It's so annoying. People like that are usually trouble. They led you on and then tossed you aside. Great example, Of a woman at work. At this point, I have lost a lot of respect for her. I can't stand people like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I hate people that are hot and cold--like the Katy Perry song. One minute they like you or they want to be friends. The next minute they treat you like the plague and want you to go away. They send mixed signals depending on the mood they're in or the day they had. It's so annoying. People like that are usually trouble. They led you on and then tossed you aside. Great example, Of a woman at work. At this point, I have lost a lot of respect for her. I can't stand people like that. Neither can I. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I hate people that are hot and cold--like the Katy Perry song. One minute they like you or they want to be friends. The next minute they treat you like the plague and want you to go away. They send mixed signals depending on the mood they're in or the day they had. It's so annoying. People like that are usually trouble. They led you on and then tossed you aside. Great example, Of a woman at work. At this point, I have lost a lot of respect for her. I can't stand people like that. Neither can I. It really is pathetic at this point. Can be a good worker but is so full of sh**. I won't have any thing to to do with that type of person. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I hate people that are hot and cold--like the Katy Perry song. One minute they like you or they want to be friends. The next minute they treat you like the plague and want you to go away. They send mixed signals depending on the mood they're in or the day they had. It's so annoying. People like that are usually trouble. They led you on and then tossed you aside. Great example, Of a woman at work. At this point, I have lost a lot of respect for her. I can't stand people like that. Neither can I. Me too. I don't get it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) Leaving my old job, and having to say goodbye to my customers, co-workers and boss. It's hard saying goodbye to people you've know for 5+ years. Keep in mind that it's a blessing to feel like that about your professional colleagues. I've been working in the same place for almost twelve years, and I don't feel anything close to the way you do.  Best of luck to you in your new venture. Edited October 15, 2015 by Blue J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) Today is the seventh anniversary of my sister's death.  She left this world far too soon. I still think about her daily, and even after these several years have passed, I still sometimes think to myself, oh, I need to tell her about ______, and then I have to remind myself that she isn't here to do that anymore. That happens at least once a month or so. Obviously, I miss her, preciously. I still have to laugh to myself, too, when I think of how a friend of hers once described her: "Alex is like a slice of Greenwich Village, transplanted to Dayton, Ohio." Haha...so very true. She had such a tremendous (and yet fatally troubled) spirit. She changed the dynamic and the energy of whatever room she entered. It's easy for me to say this, even though it sounds like a cliche, but...a person like her only truly comes along once in a lifetime. There is no one who could ever fill the void that she left behind, in every life that she touched.  Rest in peace and laughter, big sis.  Edited October 15, 2015 by Blue J 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 That's so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 A very touching tribute, Blue J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Today is the seventh anniversary of my sister's death. She left this world far too soon. I still think about her daily, and even after these several years have passed, I still sometimes think to myself, oh, I need to tell her about ______, and then I have to remind myself that she isn't here to do that anymore. That happens at least once a month or so. Obviously, I miss her, preciously. I still have to laugh to myself, too, when I think of how a friend of hers once described her: "Alex is like a slice of Greenwich Village, transplanted to Dayton, Ohio." Haha...so very true. She had such a tremendous (and yet fatally troubled) spirit. She changed the dynamic and the energy of whatever room she entered. It's easy for me to say this, even though it sounds like a cliche, but...a person like her only truly comes along once in a lifetime. There is no one who could ever fill the void that she left behind, in every life that she touched. Rest in peace and laughter, big sis.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Today is the seventh anniversary of my sister's death.  She left this world far too soon. I still think about her daily, and even after these several years have passed, I still sometimes think to myself, oh, I need to tell her about ______, and then I have to remind myself that she isn't here to do that anymore. That happens at least once a month or so. Obviously, I miss her, preciously. I still have to laugh to myself, too, when I think of how a friend of hers once described her: "Alex is like a slice of Greenwich Village, transplanted to Dayton, Ohio." Haha...so very true. She had such a tremendous (and yet fatally troubled) spirit. She changed the dynamic and the energy of whatever room she entered. It's easy for me to say this, even though it sounds like a cliche, but...a person like her only truly comes along once in a lifetime. There is no one who could ever fill the void that she left behind, in every life that she touched.  Rest in peace and laughter, big sis.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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