( continues...) Love you both to the moon and back.
To the one who's also a member of this stupid widows' club: We will both get through this and be stronger for it. Thank you for understanding exactly what I mean when I can't even explain it myself sometimes. I hope you find your happiness.
To the one who gave me the courage to reclaim the bedroom, because otherwise it's wasted space: You were a surprise of the best kind. You listen, you call me on my shit, and you make me laugh. You're a good person, and I'm proud to know you. Thank you, for everything.
To the one who let me spend the 6-month anniversary on a ride-along, in the desperate hope that I wouldn't think about it: Words also fail me here. You are the best kind of friend, and I am so grateful that you're looking out for me, always. I'm in your debt. Thank you.
To all of you: Thank you for letting me be a part of your lives. I am not the same person I was a year ago, and you have accepted who I am now. Life is short and we need to make the most of the time we have left. You are all worth it.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Thanks, Maria. The fever is better, but my stomach is awful. I miss having family nearby to bring me Gatorade. And I said it on Facebook already, but you are an amazing person. I feel lucky to know you.
I'd bring you Gatorade if I was close, but in this case the thought doesn't count. You need the actual product.
I'm lucky to know all of you. The board, and especially the Bitches, kept me going even when I thought I couldn't deal anymore. I almost didn't post this here because it felt a bit like spamming, but there are enough of us that don't use Facebook who are no less deserving of thanks.
Oh, Maria.
You know, I am so glad I know you. You're a remarkable human.
TCG just called and he has to attend a meeting tonight that doesn't even start until 7:30. So he's going to get me Gatorade, but I'll be luck to get it before 10.
OMG. So, there's a process whereby an important document people in studies have to sign (to consent) is reviewed internally and externally. First there's a template, then the external people fiddle with it (some more than others), then internally it's reviewed and changes approved, then they have to get it approved externally. Then there's a review to make sure the externally approved version matches the internally approved one.
That last part (the "make sure these match" review) is supposed to be done by people in my job. They weren't doing it, for a long time, and so there was a huge backlog. I finally got around to doing one that was externally approved a month ago (which has been on my to-do list, and so on), and discovered there WERE changes between the two...including the externally approved version mistakenly took off the PLACE FOR ANYONE TO SIGN IT. Oy vey.
Edie Shoma Mobarak to all and sundry, especially SuziQ and Maria and Strix!
sj, I hope it's not too hard to wait on that gatorade, and that you get to feeling better soon.
Speaking of feeling better, bonny? You out there? Still getting better?
meara, oy vey indeed.
Thanks for posting that, Maria.
It's pretty easy to love you a lot, Maria.
