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[Chicken Rustler]

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Sorry to hear you are blue. Hope you can get through this and try not to let it damage what should be a good time with you and family.
I do have a little understanding. See Dad died the day before Easter '85 and Mom died the day after Easter '90.That has made Easter a hard time for me just be cause of the timing.
Try to make the best of it and spend as much time as you can with your Dad.

The only time I have ever walked off a job was right before Dad died. I ask my boss for 2 days off once a month so I could go spend time. He said no he couldn't do that (would have meant he would have had to do all the milking and feeding that I had been doing when his dad died). So I told him I was done andwouldn't be back. He really tried to keep me from quitting (lazy jerk didn't want to have to work). I went to Seattle to be with Mom and Dad and 2 weeks later Dad died. I have never looked back or regretted quitting that job. And that former boss. Well he sold the cows and most of the land so he can set on his but and wait for time to drive to the cafe for meals.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Very nice Greg Hope you don't mind if I use it.
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[Totalcolour]

And for all those parents who lost a child at Christmas (as I did), maybe this will make it a little easier

To All Parents

His Child

"I'll lend you for a little time a child of
Mine," He said.
"For you to love the while he lives and
mourn for when he's dead...
It may be six or seven years, or twenty
two or three,
But will you, till I call him back, take
care of him for Me?

He'll bring you charms to gladden you,
and shall his stay be brief,
You'll have his lovely memories as solace
for your grief.
I cannot promise he will stay, since all
from earth return,
But there are lessons taught down there
I want this child to learn.

I've looked the wide world over in my
search for teachers true,
And from the throngs that crowd life's
lanes, I have selected you.
Now will you give him all your love, nor
think the labor vain,
Nor hate me when I come to call to take
him back again?

I fancied that I heard them say; "Dear
Lord thy will be done.
For all the joy Thy child shall bring,
the risk of grief we'll run.
We'll shelter him with tenderness, we'll
love him while we may.
For all the happiness we've known,
forever grateful stay.

But shall the angels call for him, much
sooner than we've planned,
We'll brave the bitter grief that comes,
and try to understand'"

(Thank you Greg, I also lost a parent at Christmas - your poem was wonderful)

 

[Stumpfarmer]

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Dandy!

 

[Stumpfarmer]

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I do wish I could be of more aid, dear one.

It gets better. It's never not hard, at least not so far. I have no advice except not to lie about it to yourself, but to put on exactly as much face as you need to to keep the feedback from making things worse.

(Meanwhile, Lana is trying to kill the Santa cap: take amusement in simple things?)

 

[SadieSue]

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I'm sorry...

I hope things get better and there is some ray of sunshine waiting around the corner for you.

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

I am just cutting and pasting from my FB.

First: Merry Christmas to all. God Bless. Hope the ole' fat man was good to you (No Rob - not talking about you - JK)

Secondly: this is the copy from my FB:
Bit of heart break at our house though:
Brandy - our oldest pomeranian lost her "fight" this morning. she started to have seizures last night..Dr. Kelly was kind enough to come in at 11:30 last night to check Brandy out and hospitalize her, we got home at 1 a.m....I am sure Dr. Kelly was later.
Dr. Kelly called us this morning. Brandy was still with us...but not mentally...it was time we let go. Thank you Dr. Kelly for all your hard work and the wonderful care you gave our beloved pet in her final hours. We already miss her.

DH has already tried calling out to her this morning...he started to cry. I had to finally escape to my room to have my cry. I have held it in all morning so as to not ruin for kids.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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While it is never easy to lose a beloved feathered/furry family member. But it makes it especially harder at a time when there should be so much joy and happiness. So sorry

Rob

 

[eenie114]

Hugs and prayers to everybody suffering this Christmas.

 

[JenBirdRansom]

Hello Fellow Washington Peeps. This thread is VERY VERY long!!!! I went back many pages but no way I can start at the begining! I'm in Kirkland un a recently annexed neighborhood. I don't actually know EXACTLY how many chickens I'm allowed to have but I've heard its not a problem unless someone complains. I have no roosters and the neighbor closest to the coop is a complete hoarder hermit, no worries there. The people behind us couldn't care less and on the other side a nice retired couple who seem to enjoy the wild hoots from my kids and I doubt they'd give me any trouble. They've lived in that house from the day it was built!! 30 years!! I find that amazing. We bought this house last year when I was VERY pregnant with my 3rd child. It came with a coop (the house, not the baby)!! We have just over .25 acre and it's actually pretty private.

Anyway, Merry Christmas to everyone here. I will say my Christmas this year is not the best but I'm trying to pretend it's OK. I lost a pregnancy only a few days ago and I'm fighting depression every waking hour. Ah well....not the nicest introduction, is it.

Totalcolour: One of my closest friends lost their 3 month old baby girl Haylee on Christmas night last year. They has tried for years and years to get pregnant. I can't even comprehend the saddness.....she told me a few weeks ago that SHE'S PREGNANT AGAIN!! Life is so amazing, isn't it?

Many Blessings to all of you!!

CR: do you have a link to your artwork? I'm also an artist. I work in acrylics a tad but mostly Stained Glass and Fused Glass.