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[panda1234]

@Greeneyedlady21 that makes me sad too. What a good daughter you are for doing this for your mom. 

[Hayfield]

Our family and friends continued good health.  My two adult children are in a good place right now,  jobs, good personal lives, they both seem happy and that's what is most important to me.  We'll be getting together over the holidays, so time together is the most precious gift that we can give each other.  

[Group 5 minus 1]

One of our little dogs died in July. I would like for her to be here and in good health. We miss her every day.

[Sooner]

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@mima wrote:

As far a material things, I would love a 3 qt. Instant Pot.  I have a 6 qt. that I love, but would like a small one for sides.

I would also like laptop for home.  I moved my laptop that I had at home to work and now I only have a Kindle for home.  I am making do for now until I decide what I want.

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@mima  There are two of us and we use this on 80 percent of the time!  We seldom need the big one!  You will LOVE this little one!

[BirdieGal]

Thank you all for your kind replies. My husband and I have had our trials with our daughter for a couple of years. She is just 19 and extremely headstrong. She and I are close. She moved to Dover DE in August and we must talk and/or FaceTime about 5 Times a day. However, she has a problem admitting when she has done something wrong. She also has a problem blaming MOM for all of life’s problems.

When we said goodbye to her at the airport DH and I didn’t even get out of the terminal and I broke down bawling. Wondering what I had done to upset her or what I did wrong. I told him that she didn’t thank me at all during this entire wedding planning and event.

He was very upset. He called her and told DD how much she hurt her mother. DD’s reply was that she had told me. She had not. But she was very defensive. We know that angle.

Inside she is fully aware of how much I am hurt but she just cannot bring herself to say she made a mistake. It will be someone else’s fault. She hasn’t been trying to contact me for days until early this morning. She left a text that sounds defensive to me “are you done ignoring me now?” And just a bit on her high horse.

The only other time she contacted DH this weekend was because she needed something. He didn’t jump to do her bidding.

She is a lovely girl but she has a lot of growing up to do.

[LilacTree]

I doubt someone could give it to me, but a day with no pain would be good!!

[LilacTree]

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@catchersmom wrote:

@BirdieGal I know that hurts and I'm sorry that happened. I don't personally know you or your daughter, so my response below is based on a whole lot of assumptions. Please know it is with good intentions.

I read or heard somewhere once that the people we are close to in our lives often hurt us the most for one simple reason.....they feel the most secure in our love for them, so they give the least thought to it. In other words they are so sure of that connection that they sometimes act in a careless or thoughtless manner.

My daughter and I are very close, and I've felt before as you are feeling now. With some time though we've been able to go back and discuss it and she was truly shocked at how her action had impacted me. Doesn't make it right or excuse it--just trying to understand it.

Now that I'm older I look back at my younger adult years and realize I treated my Mother in a similar fashion a time or two. It's so easy to take those people for granted that you just know will always be there for you no matter what. I think that's one of those life lessons we learn along the way.

Hang in there. Sending a virtual hug your way.

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@catchersmom

You hit the nail right on the head!! 

[drizzellla]

More than anything else - I want new backs for my pierced earrings. I am so upset that I keep losing my earrings. I have a crystal container of all my "single" earrings. There are at least 50 probably more like 75 earrings in there.

I have bought replacement backs but they don't seem to stay on. They get loose.

Just think of all the earrings I could be wearing if I had two of the same earrings.

[house_cat]

I want my son to find health and happiness.

It has been my only wish for 33 years.

[Blingqueen023]

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@CalminHeart wrote:

My mom died this week.  All I want is to get through the holidays.  

The best gifts are my children. One is staying with me temporarily.  My son is on his 4th deployment but the Army gave him a short leave due to Mom's death.  He, his wife, and twin toddlers arrive here on Tuesday.  

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@CalminHeart My sincere sympathy goes out to you and your family.