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OneGrassRoot

(23,954 posts) Tue Oct 22, 2013, 07:26 AM Oct 2013

A thread for those on DU, and everywhere, who are suffering... [View all]

Fellow DUers sometimes share of their loss and their pain, giving us the opportunity to offer condolences and well wishes. Online communities such as this ARE a support system. It IS a community in every sense of the word.

When members share their pain and loss and fears, they provide us with the gift of being able to acknowledge their suffering...the gift of seeing them and hearing them.

I fear I miss many posts in which people share something personal, so I'm taking this opportunity to send good vibes and hugs of support to all here...and those who may stumble upon this post who aren't even members at DU...especially if you're suffering in any way.

Please join me in doing so if you'd like.

“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.” - Pema Chödrön

Please see the most recent "Help a DUer" OP, and please visit Wishadoo, a community of compassion and cooperation.

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A thread for those on DU, and everywhere, who are suffering... [View all] OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 OP

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Hugs for everybody! GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #3

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Thank you! I can never get enough hugs. :^) GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #63

... KurtNYC Oct 2013 #4

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Thank you, OneGrassRoot. sarge43 Oct 2013 #26

K&R hugs LiberalLoner Oct 2013 #6

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Thank you G_j Oct 2013 #7

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k&r Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #8

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Honored hermetic Oct 2013 #9

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k/r marmar Oct 2013 #10

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So much pain out there. LumosMaxima Oct 2013 #11

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Sharing my pain here several weeks ago was a desparate action and the response was .... marble falls Oct 2013 #12

... OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 #28

More than I deserve. I hope life is good for you, too. marble falls Oct 2013 #34

hugs hugs hugs. progressoid Oct 2013 #13

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Much love to all! JNelson6563 Oct 2013 #25

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Hugs. myrna minx Oct 2013 #27

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As usual, one of the shining stars of DU. IdaBriggs Oct 2013 #32

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Sitting here as a grateful recipient, as well as giver, of hugs.... NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #33

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Thanks so much. I do believe we grow and learn about ourselves through challenges. NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #40

Absolutely. OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 #42

Awww, what the hell ... VWolf Oct 2013 #36

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for whatever reason I cringe when I see sappy threads like this Victor_c3 Oct 2013 #38

I hear you about the cringing. Here's a video link... OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 #41

K & R; What he said. TheJames Oct 2013 #43

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Hear Hear! I feel the love here. nightscanner59 Oct 2013 #44

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k and r and hugs for all. no matter what is going on in my life out here in the physical, I know niyad Oct 2013 #45

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k&r eom freemay20 Oct 2013 #49

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Back to the top of the page OGR! riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #50

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I hope for Love, Health fredamae Oct 2013 #51

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Thank you fredamae Oct 2013 #61

K and R! Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2013 #52

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Still moving up hill. Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2013 #57

... nolabear Oct 2013 #58

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Another kick! Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2013 #59

... BelgianMadCow Oct 2013 #62

Beautiful pic highlighting such a sweet request, OneGrassRoot~ Cha Oct 2013 #64

lovely thread, thanks for this :) nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #65