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Ali: Congratulations on your stellar achievement of a 4.0 GPA! That's spectacular!💚
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glad: The poster from New Orleans, LA was NotGoodEnough (I think). I believe that her DH had health problems. One of her daughtets did move to Denver. I, too, wish there was a way to reach these people before they go silent. What about NobodyGetsIt? She lived in AZ. I agree, glad, about saying something supportive. Those in active caregiving may be on their last ounce of stamina.
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Lynnegf: I sent you a private message.
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It was NeedHelpWithMom. Her husband got cancer and was receiving treatments. Her daughter got COVID. That was the last I heard from her. She used to post a lot. and replied to almost everyone’s post.
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PB: Yes - my error. You are correct. It was NeedHelpWithMom. Thank you for the correction.
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I miss NeedHelpWithMom :(

There was another big storm in New Orleans just before she disappeared from the forum. I assumed she had family priorities - always hoped she & hers were OK.
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That's right NHWM. Thanks Beatty.
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Hi all. I’m still kicking. Both my parents have passed now. I had moved dad to a nursing home in northern Michigan near me right before covid hit and had a few good months with him before he died. Brother and sis died a few years ago so I’m the last survivor of our family. They’re all buried together in WV

I rarely post these days but I do check the site every now and then just to see how folks are doing. Good to see many of my old friends still doing well.

My wife and I are doing fine, still have the horses and now a crazy puppy that keeps us on our toes. I’m the Senior Vice President in charge of horse poop management, dog park clean up and barn maintenance. Pretty low stress gig. Not much money in it but I’m allowed to sleep in the house and the food ain’t bad.
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Dorker was the Florida poster. PamStegma from upstate NY. Ferris from Arizona who was both a nurse and a social worker. And Jeanne Gibbs from Minnesota, who recently had a stroke. I'm in touch with one of her dilemma on FB.
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Jessebelles posts used to crack me up. I miss her posts
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It's fun conversing with people from different places and learning about their life beyond caregiving. JesseBelle is the one who taught me about Southern "meat and three" restaurants - I'm still jealous that we don't have that here!
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cwillie, your post reminds me of a time I was working in Hartford CT around 1994 or so; while home for the weekend I remarked at Sunday dinner how much I appreciated eating biscuits with gravy again. My nephew asked why I didn't just get some biscuits from Hardee's; he had a difficult time visualizing a place that didn't have a Hardee's...
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Even international chain restaurants can be different from place to place Techie, I was so jealous when I found out KFC in the US has mashed potatoes, biscuits, corn and more!

Hmm, I have a coupon for there and I'm feeling hungry....
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Okay cwillie, now you have to tell us what KFC Canada offers! :-)
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Chicken, fries, coleslaw and macaroni or potato salad. Gravy. Every now and then they roll out additional items (usually for a limited time), right now we can order a side of corn or 4 biscuits. That's it.
Oh, I think they have some kind of poutine on the menu, almost every restaurant tries to capitalize on that fad 🤢
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Thank you for that. Poutine sounds like it would keep you very warm in the winter with all the fat.

I love to pan fry cheese curds, season and serve as an appetizer with fresh tomatoes and a lovely cracker. We can only get frozen ones here and they are really expensive, like 15.00 for 8 ozs, special treat price.

KFC in the Carribean has rice and beans.
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Ali - that's amazing, but not unexpected, You have performed so well consistently throughout your studies. Congratulations!!!! Enjoy some well earned rest. My uni experience right after high school was chequered too. The commitment to learnng came a bit later.
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🙂 🌸 ali, congratulations!!!

🙂 🌸 and i’m sending lots of summer hugs & courage to everyone.

🌸 today i had a nice day.
….i’m helping out my LOs. these days it’s not easy for them to see their friends. so when i visit, i try to organize nice parties for my LOs, so they can socialize and see their friends. we had a great party, and everyone was in a great mood. i’m organizing another party tomorrow, with dear friends of my parents.

apart from that, i’m trying to eliminate/solve many of my LOs’ problems, so i can focus on my work. to do my work well, i need a clear, peaceful, calm mind - not filled with my LOs’ problems.

step by step.

courage to all of us!
🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
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Hey Windyridge! Good to hear you are alive and kicking.

Sorry about all your losses in your family.

Glad you are doing okay.
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Windyridge, same here. I always enjoyed your sense of humor, and now have incorporated that humor in our own daily lives as we are seeing age related issues happening to ourselves :)
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Windyridge: Hello! Good to see you posting.💛
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Hi Windy - sounds like you are doing well! 😊
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Finally finished canning tomatoes and corn. We've worked almost everyday for 2 weeks. Ended up with 114 qts of canned tomatoes and 97 qt. containers of frozen corn. Only thing left to do is dig potatoes and gather pumpkins. Could not have done anything without the help of my granddughters. They left earlier for their house in Kennebunkport for week.
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hugs! for those who feel like prisoners as caregivers (whether your LO lives at home or in a facility), i wish you to find a way to freedom and a full life.

🌸🌸🌸🌸
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BOJ, I always smile at the electronic hugs - I love them! One back for you 🤗

In real life I am not so huggy.
(I find it strange that huggers think their right to give a hug overrides my right to avoid one).
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So problems with my kitty again. He has an upper respiratory infection and the antibiotics we are giving him is causing tummy upset. He had blood in his poo yesterday so off to the vet we went again today to get something to help. The vet doesn't seem to think it's an emergency which leads me into my next thought.

I suddenly had this light bulb moment. I thought "I get it now. If you don't care then nothing matters right?" Just think how much easier life could be if we all just didn't care. All our sibs who don't help or seem to care. That's it! Learn to not care and just sail through life selfishly and everything will fall right into place. Pandemics, mom's and dad's getting sick and dying, our pets problems............****, just don't be bothered. Let it all go to rot! The secret to happiness.

Sigh.............only problem is.............I do care.........a lot.

So much for that idea. :0
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G, I can actually identify with that. Very very long story. Sad, isn't it?
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Yes it is Glad. Yes, it is................

I'd be a listening ear anytime you'd like to share your long story.
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(((((((gershun))))))) I tried that - in my20s. It didn't work for me. I couldn't not care and be myself. It seems to me that is how my sis functions, or should I say "dysfunctions"? So sorry to hear about your kitty. Hope he is recovering.

glad - you are not alone. (((((((hugs)))))) to you too.
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Thank-you as always Golden.

You are right. We can't go against our natural nature. I've never tried
but I'd probably fail. And who wants to be uncaring anyhow.
In the big picture it's not going to serve you well to do so I suspect.
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