Re: Feeling sad

shaggygirl · ‎11-24-2011

@Porcelain wrote:
Xenophobia is ugly pointless stupid and reduces your immunity by revving up your anger instead of staying calm. Americans are giving this to each other now. You are one step away from hating your next door neighbor and having them hate you. If we want to look at other people as threats then we are all threats to each other. What an ugly way to use one's precious time and immunity. I am not here for it.

@Porcelain

Say what?

threecees · ‎09-22-2017

In the same boat here too. My daughter is a high school senior.

She was born just a few days after 9/11 and we weathered that

awful time and now another disaster to get thru.

You wait their whole lives for them to walk on stage and get that

diploma and now this. She works so hard and always gets

straight A's.

itsmetoo · ‎03-10-2010

@Sooner wrote:
In the scope of what is happening with jobs and businesses and illness, I don't think any graduation or party is a big deal.

I couldn't agree more and I too have a grandchild graduating from college this year. With people losing their jobs, maybe their homes, their businesses and maybe even their lives I don't consider young kids not being able to go to birthday parties or play with their friends any big deal at all.

grandma r · ‎10-26-2010

@Patriot3 I understand your feelings. I also feel badly for all of the seniors (high school and college) who are missing out on important moments. Unfortunately, we don't really have a choice. This virus is lethal and spreading quickly; we can't be too careful. We need to remind ourselves that safety for ourselves and one another must be our top priority.

I find it more upsetting for families who can't have funerals for their loved ones at this time.

May God grant us all strength to cope with each new challenge.

Patriot3 · ‎06-07-2010

@grandma r wrote:
@Patriot3 I understand your feelings. I also feel badly for all of the seniors (high school and college) who are missing out on important moments. Unfortunately, we don't really have a choice. This virus is lethal and spreading quickly; we can't be too careful. We need to remind ourselves that safety for ourselves and one another must be our top priority.

I find it more upsetting for families who can't have funerals for their loved ones at this time.

May God grant us all strength to cope with each new challenge.

@grandma r Thank you for your kind words. Yes, God help!

Patriot3 · ‎06-07-2010

@threecees wrote:
In the same boat here too. My daughter is a high school senior.
She was born just a few days after 9/11 and we weathered that
awful time and now another disaster to get thru.

You wait their whole lives for them to walk on stage and get that
diploma and now this. She works so hard and always gets
straight A's.

@threecees I'm so sorry.....we can commiserate.

AuntG · ‎03-09-2010

The act of not being able to walk across a stage to accept my diploma, or a cancelled graduation party would not bother me (even as a teenager). It's not worth blaming one particular country either. However, I sometimes wonder how it feels to be a graduating senior this year - they will always be know as the Covid class, just as there was the Viet Nam class in my sibling's era, or the WWII class in my parent's day. It's such a different world for young people now.

I just remembered that my Senior Class Trip was to New York City in March. We were celebrating the Bicentennial! Good times compared to this March.

threecees · ‎09-22-2017

@Patriot3 Yes. all these upcoming events are important. Some people just

don't get it. Some of the things I read here. Uncaring.

Graduations are once in a lifetime from high school and/or college. These

kids work so hard and it is not o.k. to just receive a diploma in the mail.

Some people blow it off and say well, many won't attend or didn't come

to theirs. Wrong.

I sympathise with you. All the work that goes into planning weddings and

then have the day ruined with small attendance or have to reschedule

many months ahead. So sad!

Bubbles219 · ‎03-12-2010

@Mersha wrote:
@Sooner wrote:
In the scope of what is happening with jobs and businesses and illness, I don't think any graduation or party is a big deal.

@Sooner Really, no need to scold. We all realize that some things are far more devastating and important than others.

I think we are just relaying our thoughts on how many things will be missed during the impact of this pandemic.

Well said @Mersha. Please everyone ~ let's remember we are all in this together~ be kind to each other. We have enough to stress and worry about. Stay well everyone.