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People can be so exasperating!
We have some friends coming to visit Sun - Tues. It's a sad story -- they are the parents of some old neighbors. Long story, but these neighbors were good friends & their boys were friends with mine. The husband (our visitors' son) cheated on his wife (we/I was furious with him for years), they split up & divorced & moved back to IN where they were from. That was about 10 years ago. About 3 years ago, our neighbor/their son was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). He passed away a little over a year ago.
We've stayed in touch with his parents & they've visited once before when they were in town for a wedding. Their son's wishes were to have his ashes spread in 4 locations, 1 of which is an open space nearby where he, my DH & some other neighbors and friends used to mountain bike regularly. His parents were unable to attend the spreading, so we'll hike with them to the location when they visit.
The exasperating part is I've been trying to coordinate with our neighbors this hike & make other plans for their time here. Some don't reply at all, some wait until plans are made to say they can't make it or want to change it, wives speak for their husbands & then husbands reply differently, etc.
I'm sure you've all been there/been exasperated by that, but again you're so good at letting me vent, I just had to... especially knowing how much better it feels afterwards!
And, now that I have that off my chest, I can start my day in prayer --
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
And as I pray, breathe, post & express my way through this one day at a time and each one meal, moment, bite & emotion, I'll remember all that I have to be grateful for, including all of you, my wonderful FS friends! xoxox
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That does sound very stressful. You are a good friend to do all the coordinating for this event. Deep breathing and praying sounds like a good plan.
18 Jun 13 by member: SJacqueline
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You are such a good/kind person. You really take so much on, because you are such a nice/kind/good person. Glad you came on to vent. No advice here, I know you weren't looking for any, you just wanted an ear or two. It will all work out in some form or other, it usually does, because you will organize it so. You are a good organizer, but I am sure you know that. You have so much else on your plate right now. I feel for you and hope you get it worked out without too much stress. Yes it is very frustrating when people can't just commit or just say no. I hate 'wafflers' - lol. Big hugs sweetie. It's enough to make you wanna eat crap, right? But I know you won't. :)
18 Jun 13 by member: sarahsmum
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Thanks you two! While I'd been feeling grumpy about it this morning, after journaling about it & getting your supportive replies, I'm feeling so much better! Plus, it is sunny here & I'm off to tennis :)
18 Jun 13 by member: Ruhu
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Getting it off your chest does feel good, which is why we come here :) Enjoy the sunshine and the tennis :)
18 Jun 13 by member: sarahsmum
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Wow. Thinking of you as you try to coordinate this very emotional event. I am sure your son's are proud of you for taking on this endeavor.
18 Jun 13 by member: Dianem65
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LOL.... Vent all you want:-). Such a responsibility, and I agree, so annoying... Not to mention inconsiderate and rude. It's a good job you have stopped turning to food, at times like this :-)
18 Jun 13 by member: Sk1nnyfuture
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It's always really frustrating trying to arrange plans around other peoples timelines, but I think it's really fantastic of you for taking it on! I wanted to say too (and I hope it doesn't sound really weird.. lol), I've liked reading your journal entries. You always end them really positively no matter what's going on with you and I find that very inspiring when I look at my own challenges.
19 Jun 13 by member: hethrllama
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