Sorry but I'm having a bad day and I just need to let it out. Â I woke up feeling like I've had no sleep and really down. Â Mum's been bad this week - a lot of pain and, I think, sliding into depression - so I'm in overdrive on worrying about her. Â My sister is with her today so I don't need to go round to see mum although I probably will drop round later. Â I thought I would throw myself into cleaning the house so make myself busy and then I'd start to feel better. Â My fatal mistake was asking my 18 year old daughter to help. Â She had a major strop. Â I tried to keep calm as I realise that she is worrying about my mum too but it was hard. Â I tried to talk to her but she just got worse and worse so I gave up. Â Then my husband made sarcastic comments about it all - again he is worrying and his mum is also not well - so I am still trying to keep a lid on it. Â But I feel even worse now. Â I'm now sitting on the sofa in my pyjama's watching old episodes of Grey's Anatomy without the will to do anything else. Â I just keep crying and feel so very very sad.Â
Hug for you Maisiemae. .
...night night all
Jxxx
Oh Maisiemae, I'll be thinking of you tomorrow.
Sending you a big hug.
X
Elenium
Thinking of you Maisiemai, happy birthday to your mum and also the joy and hard work that Mabel will bring, I'm sure she will help the healing of your heart.
Hugs to all xx
Take a deep breath ... then on with the day.
London to barton under humber Nr Grimsby round trip today. On way home with a 9 week old Mabel. Shiny new World for her. Our 5th dog so not new to this but I cant expect her to mend me. Thanks for all yr best wishes. Love back to everyone. Ps Elenium how did you get on with the job application? X
Can't believe you've now got 5 dogs, Maisiemae. I've got two and that's enough! :-)
I've got an interview on Thursday for that job. I'll let you know how it goes.
Been making myself busy today and feeling much better. At mum's funeral the last song we had was I'll be seeing you by Billie Holiday. I've got it on my spotify playlist and it usually makes me cry but today when I heard it I actually smiled.
I hope everyone has been ok this weekend.
Hugs to all.
X
Elenium
Hi allÂ
Off to Northumberland in the morning with my boys and my father for a short break playing golf so hope that the time together helps continue the healing process.Â
Watched the Rio Ferdinand documentary this morning....wow, I sobbed at parts of it and other parts really hit home. Although the age gap between his and my children is huge the feelings I have for them and the not knowing how they truly feel are the same, counselling should be in touch soon for the appointments so I hope I can get something out of it and be more of a help to my boys , they suffer in silence when with me yet I want them to tell me how they truly feel but they are too concerned with my wellbeing and how I am coping alone ! It's a terrible situation but maybe the few days away will give the opportunity to chat openlyÂ
Hope the week starts well for you all x
3 generations on golf trip sounds cathartic. Very special. I wonder if the boys watched it? The strongest structure is the three if you leaning on each other (pyramid). I hope the days away allow conversation, tears and laughter. Go well Yantibee.
Beautifully put Maisiemai, a pyramid is very strong. Love the imagery. Hope Mabel has settled in.
Love to everyone xx
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