I love that joy in his face. So proud that he can do something new!
Fred: It's the pictures in my mind that are getting me. It's like being stuck in a really bad movie with those Clockwork Orange clampy things on my eyeballs. Wesley: Why imagine? Reality's disturbing enough.
'Shells'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
billytea - Mar 15, 2011 5:36:52 pm PDT #17708 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Beverly - Mar 15, 2011 5:53:21 pm PDT #17709 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Shaney is an antidote to sad. Thanks for sharing with us.
WindSparrow - Mar 15, 2011 5:54:13 pm PDT #17710 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
My newly walking boy takes all of my time!
That made my day! I was just wondering how you and yours were doing, earlier today, so I'm glad to see you here.
ETA: glad to see you here even if it is just for a few minutes, that is. I can only imagine how busy you must be, working and trying to keep up with that adorable short biped you've got there.
Cashmere - Mar 15, 2011 6:24:17 pm PDT #17711 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
Ooof. Is. Ded.
Burrell - Mar 15, 2011 7:23:49 pm PDT #17712 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
He's a cutie, GC. I love watching new walkers showing off their stuff.
sumi - Mar 15, 2011 7:27:40 pm PDT #17713 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Gloomcookie - he's so big!
Maria - Mar 15, 2011 8:12:11 pm PDT #17714 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
I collapsed on to the couch and pretty much passed out. Everything I did today felt like it had more weight and evidently it was enough to exhaust me before the sun went down.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I'm going to print out today's posts and look at them when I need to be reminded that it's OK to feel the way I feel and it's OK to check out for a little while so I don't drain what little reserves I have left. They're also a very good reminder that people care, and I'm not alone. Sometimes it's easier to get things off my chest with you than with the people in the middle of the shitstorm.
I cannot adequately express what each and every one of you--and the very kind and wise words you wrote--mean to me. I am so lucky I stumbled across this place seven years ago. I also am apologizing in advance for what is sure to be more days like this over the next weeks and months. I wish there was some way to repay you for the love and friendship you've shown.
GC, thank you for the Shanie vids. They were exactly what I needed. Bev is right, he is the antidote to sad.
Maria - Mar 15, 2011 8:20:14 pm PDT #17715 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Ugh, my head is not all there right now.
To those who have experienced this kind of loss and chose to share your experiences today, THANK YOU. You didn't have to, and I can't imagine how hard it was, but it helped so much. You've shown me there are a lot of different ways to deal, and come out the other side, even if the pieces fit together differently at that point.
javachik - Mar 15, 2011 8:21:33 pm PDT #17716 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Maria, I hope you can get some real rest tonight. My best to you, hon.
Cass - Mar 15, 2011 8:24:49 pm PDT #17717 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Get some rest, Maria. I am glad we can be here for you. And you and yours are in my thoughts.