Thanks aurelia. I deleted the post because I figure nobody really cares about the details, so I'm thinking about how to restate the moral of the story, which is that it is never too late to be healed. (I'm 63!) Not everyone believes that, so it's a tricky statement to make.
Gwen: Demon, OK? The whole nine—cloven feet and horns and teeth. He wasn't wearing lamé though. Lorne: Yeah, the evil ones can't pull it off. It gets camp.
'Harm's Way'
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.
beekaytee - Aug 15, 2023 6:16:56 pm PDT #23984 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
P.M. Marc - Aug 15, 2023 6:23:58 pm PDT #23985 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
Plei (or anyone), I did not go this year, but I went the two years prior -- so, er, next year, I guess, if you ever want me to grab you anything from the ginormous fountain pen show here in NoVa ("the world's largest!") I'd be happy to. I'm sure you can get what you need as you need it, but, you know... always happy to wander amongst the enthusiasts to find something for you.
OMG, there are so often show exclusive inks at that one!
DavidS - Aug 15, 2023 6:36:17 pm PDT #23986 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I sent a letter. On nice paper! With nice ink! Using a lovely pen!
Your package was one of the first to arrive. In fact, she's opening your package in the first picture I showed on FB Buffistas of her opening mail. You have a beautiful hand, which I would expect considering your love of fine pens.
JenP - Aug 15, 2023 6:54:20 pm PDT #23987 of 30000
OMG, there are so often show exclusive inks at that one!
Give me a list next year. It'll be like a scavenger hunt!
P.M. Marc - Aug 15, 2023 9:23:36 pm PDT #23988 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
Your package was one of the first to arrive. In fact, she's opening your package in the first picture I showed on FB Buffistas of her opening mail.
Oh, I recognized the envelope and laughed! I figured the odds of anyone else having sent something in a safety envelope that's probably older than my child were slight indeed.
P.M. Marc - Aug 15, 2023 9:25:29 pm PDT #23989 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
Grape Nuts:
JenP, I am planning on it!
Cass - Aug 15, 2023 9:48:31 pm PDT #23990 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.
Oh, I recognized the envelope and laughed! I figured the odds of anyone else having sent something in a safety envelope that's probably older than my child were slight indeed.
Only because I can't find my mailing station area in moving boxes.
I have good stuff but sometimes the random envelope just happen.
I miss my physical address book. I mailed people all of the time. I flew a lot and liked using pen on paper with a physical address book. It was comforting to me.
askye - Aug 16, 2023 6:14:59 am PDT #23991 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
Beekaytee I read your post and I am so sorry you had to go through all of that. I am glad you found out you were so wanted and they tried so hard. I don't think anyone is ever too heal. One of the group therapies I did there was a woman in her mid 70s and my mom has finally decided to go to therapy and she just turned 80.
askye - Aug 16, 2023 6:16:22 am PDT #23992 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
Speaking of handwriting does anyone know of a good book or something to help improve handwriting? Mine has always been terrible and I hate it. I've seen books about decorative lettering or things like that but is there something to just help every day hand writing
beekaytee - Aug 16, 2023 8:27:06 am PDT #23993 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Beekaytee I read your post and I am so sorry you had to go through all of that. I am glad you found out you were so wanted and they tried so hard. I don't think anyone is ever too heal. One of the group therapies I did there was a woman in her mid 70s and my mom has finally decided to go to therapy and she just turned 80.
Thanks for the kind words, askye. I really am fine. Given all the internal work I've done over the years, these...many...revelations are falling under the category of 'interesting' rather than painful. They are really just opportunities to exercise my internal fortitude.