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Yeesh, explosion at shop center- am I a jinx?
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<blockquote data-quote="dreamer" data-source="post: 132471" data-attributes="member: 1697"><p>Yes, it was a gas leak, sad mess, the stores are a mess. They are gonna tear the strip mall down. Many many years ago, as a young teen, I babysat in an apartment complex, and LOL, I used to sleep hard, (altho just short times, 2-3 hours) and the lady I worked for always said a bomb could go off and I would not hear it. One morning, - well, it was not a bomb......it was..a gas leak, the building beside ours blew. I never heard a thing, slept thru the explosion and all the emergency vehicles etc. And it was less than 15 feet from where I lay sleeping! Yeesh. (I no longer sleep that sound or hard, LOL) </p><p></p><p>The guy here who killed his baby? His is the house behind mine....his little brother used to come play with my son, the guy who killed the baby had a crush on my oldest daughter, who is his age. (she did NOT like him..... ) Yes, he has been in legal trouble and moved here from who knows where. His house has had 2 arson fires, one, I posted about here.....(he lives with his parents) The baby was a victim of "shaken baby" She was helicoptered out unconscious...died a few days later. </p><p>Sadly, my easy child was a victim of a crime, and I go to the court dates, and it really is important for me to be at those court dates, - but it will keep that guy who killed his baby right there on me, cuz I will be sitting, very close to him (and the creep who hurt my easy child) in the courtroom. </p><p>As for the shopping center that had the gas leak....well, it is en route to dhs doctors (his docs are all on base Great Lakes Naval base) - and he goes at least weekly, (sometimes daily) </p><p>The shopping center that had the shooting? Me and son stay at a motel next to that shopping center- when we are haveing my sons eye tended to- so, it is unavoidable for us to be there, unless we are at the univ hospital instead of the docs office. But when we are at the univ hospital- then we stay at Ronald McDonald House....alas, after being in and out of there for almost 2 years, it began to be VERY hard to be at RMH. Partly becuz it is a VERY dangerous neighborhood of chicago- and partly becuz there is such sadness at RMH inside, and at the childrens hospital. (Comers Childrens Hospital at Univ of Chicago) It started to get to me, after awhile, and I begged the doctor to let us go to his furthest away private office instead when possible. </p><p></p><p>Ironically, when I worked, I worked in a county nurseing home, in the Alzimers (sp) unit and also did Hospice work.</p><p>I was a founding member of our Marine Corps League Auxilliary Unit, and did honor guard for young men killed in action....(among other things), I am a severe weather spotter for the county and I just joined Medical Reserve Corps (part of FEMA) ----</p><p></p><p>I am just haveing some difficulty with so many weird things popping up that are affecting my loved ones, that are also on National news etc....all in such a short time. </p><p>My littlest bro is now saying he is NOT going back to NIU or ANY college....my oldest is begging easy child to reconsider going to college in fall, becuz of NIU.....</p><p></p><p>I KNOW these things are um.not so common-- but----when so many things have affected us in such a short time, it starts to be hard. </p><p>I have not had the TV on now in awhile-----have not looked at my newspaper.......</p><p>But even without the TV or newspaper----these things hit so close to us and the people we know etc....</p><p></p><p>Oh for sure, I did know, very well, life is frail. My kids have buried so many friends already, classmates, scout leaders (yes plural) all their grandparents, all my aunts and uncles.....most of their friends have lost at least 1 parent....some have lost both parents.....I myself lost my best friend in grade 5, then my best friend in grade 8, then my 2 bests in HS...my first husband......and my best friend 2 years ago in 2 weeks. That and working Hospice, I KNOW life is fragile.</p><p></p><p>But to have such extreme strange incidents all occuring.....high profile things, bizarre things......</p><p>Its just hard. </p><p></p><p>When we were in the car on the street outside the shopping center-----at first I thought maybe a car had rear ended us or something a little more "normal" </p><p>Well, the good news is noone was killed. AMazing, considering how it looked.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dreamer, post: 132471, member: 1697"] Yes, it was a gas leak, sad mess, the stores are a mess. They are gonna tear the strip mall down. Many many years ago, as a young teen, I babysat in an apartment complex, and LOL, I used to sleep hard, (altho just short times, 2-3 hours) and the lady I worked for always said a bomb could go off and I would not hear it. One morning, - well, it was not a bomb......it was..a gas leak, the building beside ours blew. I never heard a thing, slept thru the explosion and all the emergency vehicles etc. And it was less than 15 feet from where I lay sleeping! Yeesh. (I no longer sleep that sound or hard, LOL) The guy here who killed his baby? His is the house behind mine....his little brother used to come play with my son, the guy who killed the baby had a crush on my oldest daughter, who is his age. (she did NOT like him..... ) Yes, he has been in legal trouble and moved here from who knows where. His house has had 2 arson fires, one, I posted about here.....(he lives with his parents) The baby was a victim of "shaken baby" She was helicoptered out unconscious...died a few days later. Sadly, my easy child was a victim of a crime, and I go to the court dates, and it really is important for me to be at those court dates, - but it will keep that guy who killed his baby right there on me, cuz I will be sitting, very close to him (and the creep who hurt my easy child) in the courtroom. As for the shopping center that had the gas leak....well, it is en route to dhs doctors (his docs are all on base Great Lakes Naval base) - and he goes at least weekly, (sometimes daily) The shopping center that had the shooting? Me and son stay at a motel next to that shopping center- when we are haveing my sons eye tended to- so, it is unavoidable for us to be there, unless we are at the univ hospital instead of the docs office. But when we are at the univ hospital- then we stay at Ronald McDonald House....alas, after being in and out of there for almost 2 years, it began to be VERY hard to be at RMH. Partly becuz it is a VERY dangerous neighborhood of chicago- and partly becuz there is such sadness at RMH inside, and at the childrens hospital. (Comers Childrens Hospital at Univ of Chicago) It started to get to me, after awhile, and I begged the doctor to let us go to his furthest away private office instead when possible. Ironically, when I worked, I worked in a county nurseing home, in the Alzimers (sp) unit and also did Hospice work. I was a founding member of our Marine Corps League Auxilliary Unit, and did honor guard for young men killed in action....(among other things), I am a severe weather spotter for the county and I just joined Medical Reserve Corps (part of FEMA) ---- I am just haveing some difficulty with so many weird things popping up that are affecting my loved ones, that are also on National news etc....all in such a short time. My littlest bro is now saying he is NOT going back to NIU or ANY college....my oldest is begging easy child to reconsider going to college in fall, becuz of NIU..... I KNOW these things are um.not so common-- but----when so many things have affected us in such a short time, it starts to be hard. I have not had the TV on now in awhile-----have not looked at my newspaper....... But even without the TV or newspaper----these things hit so close to us and the people we know etc.... Oh for sure, I did know, very well, life is frail. My kids have buried so many friends already, classmates, scout leaders (yes plural) all their grandparents, all my aunts and uncles.....most of their friends have lost at least 1 parent....some have lost both parents.....I myself lost my best friend in grade 5, then my best friend in grade 8, then my 2 bests in HS...my first husband......and my best friend 2 years ago in 2 weeks. That and working Hospice, I KNOW life is fragile. But to have such extreme strange incidents all occuring.....high profile things, bizarre things...... Its just hard. When we were in the car on the street outside the shopping center-----at first I thought maybe a car had rear ended us or something a little more "normal" Well, the good news is noone was killed. AMazing, considering how it looked. [/QUOTE]
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