The Kitchen Table - come sit with us! new request added to post 1!

[Wynette]

Luna....been thinking 'bout you. Please know you're in my thoughts constantly!

 

[redhen]

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[redhen]

Orp and EC..both your posts ... wow.. your both a couple of tough cookies!

jeaucamom..sorry about the job... over one stupid un-checked box..*sigh*

 

[OrpingtonManor]

Red, I know Opa was posting in his thread that what doesn't kill us makes us stronger. Yes, it's true. Still, I wish I did not have to put my kids through that. It was life altering for all of us.

 

[LilBizzy]

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Sometimes,I think we are strong enough
I am sorry for you, your kids, and anyone whose unbelievable experience is a bad one. Makes the worst week of my life a joke next to your stories. ( but then again, I already turned the worst week of my life into a joke

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I'm thankful I have never had such a life changing experience.

 

[jeaucamom]

Orp.. I just went back and read you most incredible post... I am just speechless (highly unusual). I can't imagine the fear and desperation you must have felt. I am so in awe of you right now...

 

[OrpingtonManor]

Thanks jeauca. I didn't feel too awesome at the time. Yes, fear, desperation, rage at myself. That was 15 years ago, and I thought I could talk about it calmly, but didn't do so well with the post this morning. There is nothing in my life that has traumatized me as much as that experience. It was the subject of most of my kids' school essays for years as they tried to work through it. It really did open my eyes to the gift of each day.

 

[OrpingtonManor]

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Sometimes,I think we are strong enough
I am sorry for you, your kids, and anyone whose unbelievable experience is a bad one. Makes the worst week of my life a joke next to your stories. ( but then again, I already turned the worst week of my life into a joke

)
I'm thankful I have never had such a life changing experience.

Biz, I'm glad you've never had that kind of experience, too. Yes, we are strong enough sometimes.

 

[OrpingtonManor]

Okay, my final post for tonight. Let's make this one easy.

Note #6 - paper, or plastic, or do you bring your own reusable cloth bag?

 

[Tala]

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LOL I haven't been to a store that even offered paper bags since I was a kid! I haven't heard the question asked at the register since I was a little kid either.
Nowadays EVERYBODY has plastic T-shirt bags.

Oh wait, Whole Foods does have paper bags, but I only buy gallons of milk there so I just carry it out by the handles. No bag is very green! They USED to give you a nickle off if you didn't get a bag, but I don't think they do that anymore. They must have been going broke 5cents at a time

I usually just get whatever they are handing out, or opt for no bag if it's possible.