(04-29-2015, 12:25 PM)Charon Wrote: I am glad you shared sprizzler. Â And, very glad u r such a good family man to your brothers, ur sons, and ur wife.
Awesome. Â What joy to have 2 boys under five. Â
I guess for me, it was being away at colleges and then law school. Â I did not marry till both my parents had gone home to glory. Â I promised my father. Â Well, a couple months before me mother went home I married.. Â And, women just dump u if u don't marry. Â (my grammar school and high school friends. Â college? Â i did not live on campus, so I stayed to myself. Â But, one, my closest friend, said: Â Until you marry, you cannot hang with us. Â They hate single women around it seems. She also put her healthy 10 yr old shepherd to death cuz she got new furniture. Â witch. Â she kept him outside anyway so how could he harm furniture? Â she tried to reconcile when she saw me mothers obit and saw i had finally married and had a child. Â ah, no. Â too late.)
So, my sister and family r very close. Â Some real life friends. Â But, mostly housebound, my friends r online. Â So far.
Well, I'm sure there are other IOP members or x members here that may know my story, but I'll touch on it for those who don't know me.
I lost my mom a couple of weeks ago who was my last surviving family member. I lost my younger brother a few yrs. ago that was a total shock. I also lost my very best and dearest friend of 45 yrs. to cancer around that same time. I'm feeling pretty alone in this world right now. I seem to lose all of those that I love dearly. Maybe I'm jinxed or something.
My family now consist of my 2 Cocker Spaniels, one being 15 yrs. old and in poor health. She may be my next loss and I don't know if I can take anymore losses. Also have my mom's 2 pups that I've had to take in when she had to go into a nursing home.
I was my mom's care giver for yrs. until she had a stroke and lost the use of her legs. I was no longer able to give her the care she needed with the health problems of my own. My mom and I were very close. We were all each other had and it's gonna be tuff without her in my life. The full reality of it hasn't really hit me yet, but I know it will come and I'll be a basket case for awhile.
But, life goes on. I know that if it wasn't for the many friends I have on a few forums, I would feel like a totally lost little puppy.
I hope to connect with old friends from other forums and make some new ones as well.
I hope everyone is doin' well and stays safe.
Cricket