Be gentle with yourself, sj. If going is a burden, then don't. Parents of wee ones don't have to meet all family obligations. If you can, and it would be a comfort to you and/or the family, then by all means go. If it is going to stress you out then it will stress out ltc and everyone will be miserable. No Guilt!!
No studying? Damn! Next thing they'll tell me is I'll have to eat jelly doughnuts or sleep with a supermodel to get things done around here. I ask you, how much can one man give?
Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[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.
Laura - Mar 28, 2016 2:09:10 pm PDT #23793 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Connie Neil - Mar 28, 2016 2:30:20 pm PDT #23794 of 30002
brillig
What Laura said!
lisah - Mar 28, 2016 2:35:21 pm PDT #23795 of 30002
Punishingly Intricate
On the plus side, Brenda, cats would love a barrel. Sorry for your loss, sj. And, yes, listen to Laura and be kind to yourself.
Hil R. - Mar 28, 2016 5:13:41 pm PDT #23796 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Crap. Panic attack. Not good.
Liese S. - Mar 28, 2016 5:44:54 pm PDT #23797 of 30002
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Ok, Hil, breathe. Are you somewhere safe?
Hil R. - Mar 28, 2016 5:50:38 pm PDT #23798 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Yeah. I'm at home, on my couch. It's not too bad yet, but I can feel it coming on. And I need to get to sleep soon, because I need to teach in the morning, but worrying about teaching and waking up on time is making things worse. But I can't fall asleep like this, either.
Laura - Mar 28, 2016 5:57:56 pm PDT #23799 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Hil, what has worked for you in the past? Staying up a bit later and watching Comedy Central or something may be better than trying to force sleep that will not come.
Hil R. - Mar 28, 2016 6:02:02 pm PDT #23800 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Thanks. I'll put on the TV, see if that helps. I set the alarm on my phone, so that if I do fall asleep on the couch, it will wake me up in the morning.
WindSparrow - Mar 28, 2016 6:17:08 pm PDT #23801 of 30002
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.
So much love to you, Hil.
Hil R. - Mar 28, 2016 6:22:46 pm PDT #23802 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Thanks. I've got Grace Under Fire on, and I'm eating some leftover pad thai. Not sure about sleep, but I feel like my heart rate is calming down a little.