I'm sorry, meara. It sucks a lot, it's not fair, and there aren't ever good words for it.
Early: So is it still her room when it's empty? Does the room, the thing, have purpose? Or do we -- what's the word? Simon: I really can't help you. Early: The plan is to take your sister. Get the reward, which is substantial. 'Imbue.' That's the word.
'Objects In Space'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
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.
P.M. Marc - Jun 15, 2023 12:47:32 am PDT #22757 of 30000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
msbelle - Jun 15, 2023 6:09:30 am PDT #22758 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Meara, I am so sorry. This is indeed stupid.
sj - Jun 15, 2023 6:32:20 am PDT #22759 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I’m so sorry for your loss, meara. Much love to you and yours.
Kate P. - Jun 15, 2023 7:15:20 am PDT #22760 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Oh, meara. I'm so sorry. That was so terribly fast.
Sending love to you and your family. How are you holding up? How's your dad? (No need to answer if you're not up for it, of course.) I'm glad you can take this week off work.
meara - Jun 15, 2023 8:23:33 am PDT #22761 of 30000
My dad is doing ok but I won’t be surprised if he declines pretty quickly. He’s mostly deaf and mostly blind (has one eye and one ear and neither are great) so it’s hard for him to communicate and he can’t read the mail and such. But lots of family and friends wanting to help so hopefully we can quickly get him somewhere that’ll have supports. My brother is making me a bit crazy and ended up screaming at him last night as he argued that requiring him to call a trans person by their preferred pronoun is akin to asking him to deny the divinity of Jesus. Wtf.
DavidS - Jun 15, 2023 8:55:36 am PDT #22762 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
My brother is making me a bit crazy and ended up screaming at him last night as he argued that requiring him to call a trans person by their preferred pronoun is akin to asking him to deny the divinity of Jesus. Wtf.
What the fuck indeed!
amyparker - Jun 15, 2023 9:11:36 am PDT #22763 of 30000
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
meara, that's certainly a take. I'm sorry for your loss and that you're having to deal with your brother's nonsense on top of it.
Laura - Jun 15, 2023 10:16:51 am PDT #22764 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I'm sorry for the brother craziness, meara. Emotions are fraught for all so having to walk on eggshells around him just added ugh.
JZ - Jun 15, 2023 11:16:37 am PDT #22765 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
This Catholic also says wtf to that. That's sheer craziness on your brother's part.
Dana - Jun 15, 2023 11:50:03 am PDT #22766 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Yeah, pretty sure Jesus would not approve.