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femmocrat

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109. I am trying to focus on the bright side.

Sun Jan 1, 2012, 11:12 PM

Jan 2012

I am happy to still have a good-paying job with benefits, especially at my age. I have two adult sons who are also self-supporting (at last!) No major financial problems, thanks to careful planning, living moderately and still having that good job. I am truly thankful for those blessings.

But we had a family tragedy this year that has just been too hard to accept. It totally took all joy out of the holidays for me. I'm not sure when I will feel "normal" again. I am just praying for some peace in the New Year. Just taking it one day at a time....

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