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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 753110" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>Back again! I'm so hit and miss now. I am sorry. I love you all and feel for you and your struggles. Yes, I still have mine, but they are so small as to not matter in the grand scheme of things.</p><p></p><p>First and foremost - Leafy, you have 100% of my respect and admiration for taking on your troubled grands now on top of still dealing with your girls. My heart just breaks for you when I read about Rain and her leg...but you can't force someone to go to a doctor. I'd be terrified if I were you and I'm sure I'd have wound up screaming about it. Your grace under fire is something to strive for. I offer you my biggest hugs.</p><p> <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/hugs.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":hugs:" title="hugs :hugs:" data-shortname=":hugs:" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree with M. I had many dreams for my son you know. He was SO smart - above average in every class when he was young. He was lazy and bored in high school but I thought it was something that he'd get over. I didn't do the best in high school myself, but was Dean's list every semester of year in college, graduated magna cum laude. </p><p></p><p>But my son isn't me. He isn't going to be a lawyer or a doctor or any profession. I'd be THRILLED BEYOND BELIEF if he got training in a trade. But, like RN's son, I can see him getting that and then deciding he doesn't like it. </p><p></p><p>Now I just want him to hold and job and pay his bills. If he works as a dishwasher or a bus boy or a cook in a paper hat...well...someone has to do those jobs, right? I'm not better than them because I went to law school and held the same job for 25+ years and counting. I'm just different from them...as he is different from me.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Gosh, I hope I wasn't one of them. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/916blusher.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":916blusher:" title="blushing :916blusher:" data-shortname=":916blusher:" /> If I ever offended anyone I really do apologize. It was never intentional.</p><p></p><p>So many people are gone from when I posted regularly. But people can be so touchy over the internet. Meanings are easily missed or misinterpreted. I know one member blocked me - came right out and said she didn't like me and never wanted to see my posts again. For the life of me I never could figure out what I'd done to offend her other than disagree with her about something totally off-topic on the watercooler and that was when she told me she had blocked me earlier!</p><p></p><p>I do think everyone here means well. I don't think we all express it well. Including me.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Actually, that's a great career! The US Postal Service generally doesn't start people on routes. They start them in the post office, loading trucks etc. and usually part-time, but even then the pay is great! It's amazing he's saved SO much money RN! You may have hit a snag with the welding job...but he does have a skill to fall back on if he ever is desperate or can't find anything else! So there's that. </p><p></p><p>To all of you ladies - and any men who may be among us - Keep posting. Keep sharing. A burden shared is a burden...well maybe not halved, but hopefully eased a bit off of your heart. </p><p></p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/staystrong.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":staystrong:" title="staystrong :staystrong:" data-shortname=":staystrong:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 753110, member: 17309"] Back again! I'm so hit and miss now. I am sorry. I love you all and feel for you and your struggles. Yes, I still have mine, but they are so small as to not matter in the grand scheme of things. First and foremost - Leafy, you have 100% of my respect and admiration for taking on your troubled grands now on top of still dealing with your girls. My heart just breaks for you when I read about Rain and her leg...but you can't force someone to go to a doctor. I'd be terrified if I were you and I'm sure I'd have wound up screaming about it. Your grace under fire is something to strive for. I offer you my biggest hugs. :hugs: I agree with M. I had many dreams for my son you know. He was SO smart - above average in every class when he was young. He was lazy and bored in high school but I thought it was something that he'd get over. I didn't do the best in high school myself, but was Dean's list every semester of year in college, graduated magna cum laude. But my son isn't me. He isn't going to be a lawyer or a doctor or any profession. I'd be THRILLED BEYOND BELIEF if he got training in a trade. But, like RN's son, I can see him getting that and then deciding he doesn't like it. Now I just want him to hold and job and pay his bills. If he works as a dishwasher or a bus boy or a cook in a paper hat...well...someone has to do those jobs, right? I'm not better than them because I went to law school and held the same job for 25+ years and counting. I'm just different from them...as he is different from me. Gosh, I hope I wasn't one of them. :916blusher: If I ever offended anyone I really do apologize. It was never intentional. So many people are gone from when I posted regularly. But people can be so touchy over the internet. Meanings are easily missed or misinterpreted. I know one member blocked me - came right out and said she didn't like me and never wanted to see my posts again. For the life of me I never could figure out what I'd done to offend her other than disagree with her about something totally off-topic on the watercooler and that was when she told me she had blocked me earlier! I do think everyone here means well. I don't think we all express it well. Including me. Actually, that's a great career! The US Postal Service generally doesn't start people on routes. They start them in the post office, loading trucks etc. and usually part-time, but even then the pay is great! It's amazing he's saved SO much money RN! You may have hit a snag with the welding job...but he does have a skill to fall back on if he ever is desperate or can't find anything else! So there's that. To all of you ladies - and any men who may be among us - Keep posting. Keep sharing. A burden shared is a burden...well maybe not halved, but hopefully eased a bit off of your heart. :staystrong: [/QUOTE]
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