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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 542866" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>RE you write so elequently. So muchof what you said I have found myself doing lately but could never put it into the words you did. For example I saw a facebook post my daughter made asking if anyone had air conditioning because her apartment was ungodly hot. The temp here as been 95-100 for over a week. I resisted calling her and inviting her over to spend the day. She knows we have air conditioning and if she doesn't chose to come over I'm not going to poke a sleeping bear. I felt bad for a few minutes that she is livingin those conditions but then forced myself to think of other things and the feeling passed. </p><p></p><p>It does get easier every day and the longer that time passes the more determined I am to never again allow myself to get wrapped up in her drama or jeopardise my health and happiness. When I do talk to her I find myself stopping in the middle of a word so I don't ask something I don't want to know. And we too have added up what we spent on trying to get her help and realized husband could have retired by now and we could be enjoying ourselves. We are your age and are starting to have some health concerns and I want some good years to enjoy each other.</p><p></p><p>You have come so far and I am so proud of you. </p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 542866, member: 59"] RE you write so elequently. So muchof what you said I have found myself doing lately but could never put it into the words you did. For example I saw a facebook post my daughter made asking if anyone had air conditioning because her apartment was ungodly hot. The temp here as been 95-100 for over a week. I resisted calling her and inviting her over to spend the day. She knows we have air conditioning and if she doesn't chose to come over I'm not going to poke a sleeping bear. I felt bad for a few minutes that she is livingin those conditions but then forced myself to think of other things and the feeling passed. It does get easier every day and the longer that time passes the more determined I am to never again allow myself to get wrapped up in her drama or jeopardise my health and happiness. When I do talk to her I find myself stopping in the middle of a word so I don't ask something I don't want to know. And we too have added up what we spent on trying to get her help and realized husband could have retired by now and we could be enjoying ourselves. We are your age and are starting to have some health concerns and I want some good years to enjoy each other. You have come so far and I am so proud of you. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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