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In reply to the discussion: Sorry to bug you I am having a really tough night [View all]turtlerescue1
(1,013 posts)Its a long long list over 62 years. The "title" didn't say it was easy. A friend called it"resiliency" I call it "No choice". Had so much of Murphy's Law, wrote wanted to change my last name to Murphy, next letter came addressed to "..... Murphy-...."
Know about the next shoe dropping, after my mate died for two years it felt like being locked in Imelda Marcos' closet with her 600 pairs of shoes, dropping one at a time.
One Christmas had to tell everyone I care about "Unless you believe in Santa Claus, don't plan on a gift from me this year."
Yesterday was at a "free" canoe race with a concert after, being a volunteer got in free. I smoke, but have this thing about not tossing butts on the ground. If I don't find a used pop can, the butts show up in the washer. So was bent over looking in a trash can last night for a butt can, crowd of outtatowners around. The friends I was with said "OH you don't have to dig in the trash can to get something to eat..." I replied "Yes I do, am on Social Security now." Later another friend said " You should have played it, someone would've pulled out a quarter or a dollar."
When my mate died, the day of his service family had come out of State, and on the way to the basement(you know we Lutherans always have to have a meal), nephew gets a phone call "the first pup" was born. Yep, I never needed, wanted or dreamed of having a Pitt/Boxer/English Bulldog mix..but -so named him after my mate. When my mate died he wanted to be cremated, so got the little silver hearshaped necklace with a dab of him. About three months later had to go see my favorite neurologist, he was on staff in the same ward as my mate. He asked what was new, so I told him about the new puppy and the necklace. He replied "Well I can't see that much has changed, he's still on a leash and around you neck as well."
When gas went so high, I was doing a 40 mile a day commute, no place left to cut. The ladies at the lunchroom told me they make their own laundry soap. For less than $10 here I get 10 gallons, non allergenic, decent smell and decent clean. Been doing it for just about 18 months, costs is $2 a month. AND folks around me who are finding out about the bottom of the barrel are also doing this.
Do you have a friend who can cut your hair?
A friend and I don't get together much, but when we do we always come prepared with our bitch/whine lists. We went to lunch one day, and after we sat down, she said "Did you bring your bitch list?" Well yeah, at which time she took out a roll of adding machine tape and tossed it across the floor. Yep, she had her's.
No, this isn't finding you a job, but hopefully it makes you smile. And that is all you can do until this ends.