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My daughter swears by massages too. She was injured in a terrible automobile accident years ago. She has neck and back pain and massages help her.
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Aniexty,

Enjoy your massage!
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@Anxietynacy

OMG, you will love it! Message is AWESOME!! You will feel great.
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My daughter swears by massages .
I don’t think I would be able to relax .
I would rather try a facial ( which I’ve never done either).
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day ☘️!

I have Irish ancestry on my dad’s side of the family.

Irish Blessing

May the road rise up to meet you.

May the wind always be at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face, the rain fall soft upon your fields, and until we meet again,

May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.

How about a quote from Oscar Wilde? One of my favorite Irish people.

I am not young enough to know everything.
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I tried to do it all. Ultimately I chose to mother my 3 children, which infuriated my elderly mother. I am happy with my decision.
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Blickbob, God bless your FB friend for his selflessness. I however am not qualified to run a nursing home for two 95 yo people out of their home. It’s just not possible and I don’t make a very good martyr.

I’m writing this sitting across from my parents at the NH, just because they are here does not mean they have been abandoned. Please pass that on to your pal.
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blickbob,
Consider referring your FB friend to our site?
Would be an education, don't you think?
And you KNOW how I love to argue!!
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So, I have this FB friend who made a post. It's a picture of someone holding the hands of an older individual. He had the following as a caption:

"I'm sorry, but I get triggered when I see good parents grow old and then left alone by the children that they raised. It is disturbing, disappointing, and a bad example set for the younger ones to see. Check on your people, love them, pray for them, go to their place and make sure that they are good. They raised you, do not leave them alone because a job demands it or a nonsensical religious belief says so. Christ doesn't want that, I assure you. Do better before it's too late. We have a limited amount of time with our loved ones, make as many memories as you can!"

He's two years older than me and I don't think he's seen or heard about caregiving cases like mine and cases from others on here. This isn't the case with everyone, but not all the parents were good to their kids. Not all the kids are actually capable or able to tend to them 24/7. Some of the aging parents actually belong in a nursing home.

God may not want us to abandon our parents altogether. He doesn't want one or both parents to enslave their kids either and kick them around. One woman commented and said she wouldn't trade the 3 years she spent tending to her mother who was battling cancer for anything. I'd give anything to have the first decade plus of my adult life back that was lost to caregiving. I wish this was all one bad dream and I'd wake up and see my mom fully mobile, my dad alive, and see myself with my own family and a job.

As someone noted in an old forum a few years back, there'd be a lot less responses if someone asked how many people love caregiving.
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Thank you everyone, my nephew has always wanted to be a daddy. She won't sleep without being held so already has him wrapped around her tiny little fingers.
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CW, congratulations! 🎉
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Cwillie,
Congratulations to the Great Auntie!

That's just great news!
🐥🐣🐤
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cw - that's great! Happy for you.
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cw,

That’s wonderful!
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cw,
Happy news for you ! Enjoy ! I hope you live close enough to play with the baby .
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cw: Congratulations!💙
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I'm a great auntie (again), nephew # 2 is a brand new daddy to a beautiful baby girl born this morning!!! 💞
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Way,

Yeah, I don’t see any logic at all in decisions like this. It’s really disappointing to see irrational decisions being made.

Louisiana politicians have always been a colorful bunch and not in a good way! 😁

My daughters are coming over in a bit and we’re heading out for dinner. Just going to enjoy their company and chill out with them.
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Need.

please stop watching the news , now I’m going to dream that I’m 500lbs and can’t run away when the gunfire starts. 😭😭.

But seriously , it’s scary all these people walking around with guns without being properly trained to use them in defense safely. Some countries it takes an entire year to get a permit and training to use a gun is mandatory. These countries do not have the shooting problems we have in this country .
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Oh gosh, I am going to have to take a break from watching the local news. I feel my anxiety rising every time I watch it.

We have a new law stating that people in Louisiana can carry concealed weapons at age 18 and above without a permit.

Geeeeeez, I am not liking our new governor these days!

We already have a huge crime problem in our city.

It’s been interesting to hear the different opinions on this issue.

Many people are against it, some are for this new bill that passed, others are cautiously optimistic but want to see more restrictions such as implementing strict gun training.

Some are saying that it is going to place our police officers in more danger than they already are.

It’s definitely concerning to me as a resident of New Orleans.

Car jacking is a big problem here. Thieves pull out a gun and steal cars all the time and now there will be more guns on our streets. Where is the logic in passing bills like this?
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Wow! World Health Organization is now saying that one billion people are suffering from obesity!

Geeeeeez! Such a tough and complicated issue.

So, what is next in tackling this problem?

Yes, there are weight loss programs. There are drugs that some people find helpful.

We also have weight loss surgery. In many cases though, people have to lose a certain amount of weight before they can qualify for the surgery.

People aren’t as active as they used to be.

I don’t know what the answer is. Not everyone can join a gym or have a personal trainer.

Doctors aren’t trained as nutritionists. Hopefully, they will send their patients with serious medical issues to dietitians.

Everyone reacts differently when addressing problems. Some people have faster metabolisms, others have slower metabolisms.

Certain meds cause some people to gain weight. Some people aren’t able to exercise and so on.

Some people are just plain addicted to food! Some people drink a lot of calories before they even consume their food.

Emotional eating is a huge problem. It’s as dangerous as eating disorders are.
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March is Women’s History Month!

I thought that I would post the lyrics to a song that a young songwriter wrote for her two young daughters. I find the lyrics to this song to be very engaging and beautiful.

The title of the song is ‘Girls.’ Written and performed by Rachael Patten.

She performed it live on ‘The Talk’ show today and I was captivated by her performance as a singer and pianist!

Here are the lyrics:

Hope you always know your worth

Though I know life can hurt

Hope you know that you can turn to each other

Hope you learn to trust your voice

Make mistakes and make some noise

Hope you never lose your joy or your hunger

Girls you were born to run

To reach the stars and chase the sun

Girls you are wild and free

The wind is at your back, the world is at your feet

Sometimes life can feel unfair

Broken hearts you can’t repair

Sometimes you might be scared no one gets you

It’s not easy being brave when tears are falling down your face

But that’s how you find your strength so I’ll let you

Girls you were born to run

To reach the stars and chase the sun

Girls you are wild and free

The wind is at your back, the world is at your feet

Someday friends will turn their backs

Falling leaves may hide your path

You’ll try hard, might come in as last

Yeah, but just around the corner

You’ll move mountains, you’ll make waves

You’ll be fearless, you’ll be brave

There’ll be nothing you can’t face

Hope you’ll always know your worth

Though I know life can hurt

Hope you know that you can turn to each other

Hope the road ahead is clear

And hope you know that when I am not here

That you’ll always have the love of your mother

What a beautiful love song to her daughters! I am remembering my mother and grandmother during Women’s History Month, along with many, many other women that have been trailblazers in their lifetime.

What women are you thinking about and remembering during Women’s History Month?
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Margaret.

😁, Yep!
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There is a hawk of some kind that must nest near me because I can hear it calling but I've never been able to spot it, going by the calls I think it's a little Merlin.
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Hawks probably love tiny little hummingbirds too!
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I adore hawks! One of my favorite birds.

I also love tiny little hummingbirds!
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cw,

I love hearing birds singing. They are excellent communicators.
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River,

I was never a fan of Wendy’s show. Those kind of shows aren’t my cup of tea. I do feel badly for her. She’s had her struggles, hasn’t she? Very sad situation.
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Anxiety,

I am happy to hear that justice was served.

There was a very disturbing incident that happened here recently. A man killed his three year old son in the metro New Orleans area.

It’s absolutely tragic to see a young child lose their life.

Our crime in general has been out of control for many years. The city isn’t at all like it was when I was a child.

I was able to ride my bike all over and not think about being harmed.
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Need,since Wendy Williams's son speaks at length in the documentary I think the family want people to understand her plight. They seem to have been greatly shut out. Of course I don't know what led to a bank having such control over her. The son and her sister seem well meaning. There is obviously alot that went on we don't know about.

Sadly she is an addict and one that could not get adequate help while she was still hosting her show. There was alot of responsibility there not only to herself but to those whose livelihood depended on her functioning properly.

It is said she is doing better now. Hopefully that is the case. She displays great entitlement. I realize dementia plays into this greatly but I think there are aspects of her previous personality that are evident. I think she is capable of being kind. I hope she finds herself in a better place.
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