Anne, hope everything is easy as possible for your mom.
My work's illegal, but at least it's honest.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Spike's Bitches 37: You take the killing for granted.
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lisah - Sep 21, 2007 12:09:58 pm PDT #6554 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
Pix - Sep 21, 2007 12:14:42 pm PDT #6555 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
Oh, Anne. Peace and strength to you and to your mom.
beekaytee - Sep 21, 2007 12:29:03 pm PDT #6556 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Because I am stubborn and probably on the far edge of the sanity spectrum, I've done a lot of things when I was in a lot of pain. This has rarely turned out well.
Oh yes. I know this one. I've pushed because I could. That's the way I've rolled. But not always because it was a good idea. Pride has never led to a permanent fall, and I suppose I should not let it.
Susan, you hit on something that really, really scares me...and while I know why, I've never really gotten past it. Being perceived as lazy is a huge trigger for me. Do not WANT.
All the kind and wise words here have helped me to see that I need to check that impulse on my part. You are so right, resting is the work sometimes.
Oddly enough, just before this whole debacle began, I was considering shifting from the walk to the run team. Perhaps the extra training time...that I WILL take advantage of, will allow me to actually do that.
The message has been sent and the coach has acknowledged my decision. Now there is just the paperwork and the getting over of it.
Thank you all so much for your support. I really hated making this decision, you've made it a much better experience.
omnis_audis - Sep 21, 2007 12:56:02 pm PDT #6557 of 10001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
{{{ANNE}}} much comfort~ma to you and your family!
beth b - Sep 21, 2007 12:58:46 pm PDT #6558 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Anne - my best to your Mom
§ ita § - Sep 21, 2007 1:50:32 pm PDT #6559 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Anne, I hope this difficult time...well, is as simple as possible for you, your mother, and your whole family.
SuziQ - Sep 21, 2007 2:12:54 pm PDT #6560 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
-t, insent.
Anne - tons of ~ma.
P.M. Marc - Sep 21, 2007 2:26:59 pm PDT #6561 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Anne, may your family get a break soon.
So, not the brightest thing to do, but it seems like many people could have such a lapse.
Especially when not going for the specific purposes of boarding a plane, but rather going to pick someone up.
Something else I was being mildly cranky about in email, having seen now what the shirt looked like [link] and seeing pictures of Ms. Simpson herself (she appears to be A/PI), is that part of me is wondering if the airport people would have even noticed or cared about the shirt, were she, oh, say, clearly white.
tommyrot - Sep 21, 2007 2:28:58 pm PDT #6562 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Something else I was being mildly cranky about in email, having seen now what the shirt looked like [link]
I have yet to see a picture of the outside of the sweatshirt....
vw bug - Sep 21, 2007 2:37:35 pm PDT #6563 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Happy Birthday, smonster!
...it didn't look like an unnatural color. Would Sunday School really get bent out of shape if you dyed your hair a color found in nature? WTF?
Well, I don’t think so, but what do I know?
Oh, Anne. Your poor mom. Poor you. Hugs and thoughts and prayers all around. And if your mom needs anything while in MA, let me know.
Hec, you around?