I've been writing vicious letters to her doctors in my head a lot of today.
Everybody plays each other. That's all anybody ever does. We play parts.
Saffron ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Jan 13, 2015 5:27:35 pm PST #14834 of 30000
Because books.
DawnK - Jan 13, 2015 5:28:46 pm PST #14835 of 30000
giraffe mode
I am just...just.. I've been away from the board a lot over the last couple of years but I would try and catch up every couple of weeks. I usually look at Facebook at least once during the day but today my boss is in town so I didn't. I got home and saw that there was gingham up on Facebook, I knew something was wrong... I actually said oh no oh no as I was headed here. I am sitting here in tears. FUCK. My daughter just said "wow she had a lot of people who loved her". She truly did.
-t - Jan 13, 2015 5:30:03 pm PST #14836 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
smonster is here and we are watching Community.
Good. That's good.
Maria - Jan 13, 2015 5:30:28 pm PST #14837 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
{{{Vortex}}}} Much love to you.
Fuck this day with a rusty chainsaw. We just got the notification that John is brain dead. The organ donation team is taking him to surgery shortly. And now it's my turn to hold him, just as he held me earlier.
askye - Jan 13, 2015 5:30:52 pm PST #14838 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
Dump away Vortex. It's what we are here for. It's still fresh for everyone and I'm still at the wanting to scream at everything stage.
This is what we've been doing and we'll keep dioing while everyone needs it - a gathering of the family, the clan, the tribe. Not the wake or the memorial service, but when loved ones come together in the aftermath and try to just deal.
When one of my grandfather's passed away, we knew it was coming, we were all staying in turns at the house, and when he finally passed. More of the family came, we sat with my grandmother, we sat with each other and told stories and held each other.
When my cousin died we gathered at one of my aunt's house, there was no coherence. We'd all known since the night before but we sat and cried, and talked and at times laughed and just tried to let it sink in and be there for his mother and be there for each other.
We can't all be together physically but we're in our home. To give and receive support and grieve and just be there. A vigil to get through the first shock and pain.
Anne W. - Jan 13, 2015 5:31:19 pm PST #14839 of 30000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
[{{MFNlaw}}} Much love to you and your sweetie.
Sue - Jan 13, 2015 5:32:18 pm PST #14840 of 30000
hip deep in pie
Oh Maria, I'm so sorry.
Ginger - Jan 13, 2015 5:32:53 pm PST #14841 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Sorry for more loss on this strange and mournful day, Maria.
Our trivia team name was "The Firefly universe has lost a moon." I broke into tears periodically.
Sean K - Jan 13, 2015 5:33:01 pm PST #14842 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I am reminded of the tombstone: "I told you I was sick."
I'm sorry, that's morbid, but it managed to get a giggle.
-t - Jan 13, 2015 5:33:24 pm PST #14843 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Don't apologize for the grief-dump, Vortex. Of course that's what you needed to do after holding it in all day.
That is a lot for one day, Maria. I'm so sorry.