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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Guzzi Gal on April 04, 2018, 01:03:25 PM
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This is a safe place to improve your mental health. Purge what bothers you, and be free of it. :thumb:
Last month at 52, this lovely, health-conscious gentleman was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of the lung/brain (non-smoker). He is the well-loved athletic director at our children's school, known for a fantastic sense of humour and warm soul. As a coworker, his support was invaluable to myself and countless others over the years.
Four years ago next month my father passed two weeks after his 63rd b-day, a mere nine weeks after being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
That's what is pissing me off today. :thewife:
"Coach" showing his sence of humor.
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Dad, five months before passing.
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:sad:
That's how I feel for all the people that have suffered with cancer.
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Guzzi Gal, I'm sorry for your loss.
They were both far too young.
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Me? Brain cancer in toddlers. That's what got me pissed off lately. Want to feel helpless? Deal with that.
When compared to that... everything else, right now, is small potatoes for me.
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Today? How my panel shop wire man can go through 2000 cable ties like he eats them for food...and he's starving.
Yea, a little lower on the ladder than the above
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I'M IN A BIT TOO MUCH PAIN TODAY TO BE REALLY PISSED. JUST DON'T HAVE THE ENERGY TO WORK UP TO IT.
BUT I CAN STILL USE CAPS LOCKED!
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I usually avoid this kind of things not wanting to bum people out
But this might be kind of cathartic.
1 year ago March 31 2017 my wife of 33 years died from Brain Cancer.
Seeing my wife wither away and become a shell of the woman i married still haunts me.
I miss her terribly.
But like so many that have lost a loved one I am bound and determined to live life fully, love more,
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Sorry, Iti.. cancer truly blows. All I can say is you *will* get over this. It takes time..
Both Dorcia and I have had our bout.. and so far so good.
Now. If I told you what is really pissin me off, Dusty would be dragging out the ban hammer.. and rightfully so.
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I had thought that some things were pissing me off today, and I've been reacting as if they were.
But suddenly, I haven't got anything pissing me off anymore today; it all looks pretty good from here.
Lannis
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Dogs are my life. My family, my love.
Too many of mine have passed from cancer.
I make my own food for them, regular vetting, care for them as you would/should for children.
Yet cancer still comes for them. It is truly evil, the tool of the devil.
I can say this because it's never the mass murderers, serial killers, child molesters.
No, it's only the kind, and good that get cancer.
Sorry to rant on
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I usually avoid this kind of things not wanting to bum people out
But this might be kind of cathartic.
1 year ago March 31 2017 my wife of 33 years died from Brain Cancer.
Seeing my wife wither away and become a shell of the woman i married still haunts me.
I miss her terribly.
But like so many that have lost a loved one I am bound and determined to live life fully, love more,
So very sorry to hear this. You must be very strong to go on. Not sure if I could. Like many situations, we cannot say for sure how we would handle it, if we never had to go through it.
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Perhaps on reading about the real tragedies posted by Guzzi Gal and others I need to take a chill pill and get a better perspective. There's a learning in that.
Beerman
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One of the things I have learned is most of this is B.S.
Out side of having good relationship with Family and friends most things are a waste of time and energy
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That sucks big time.
Life if full of shit sandwiches. Some folks get to eat a lot more of them than others, I don't feel like anybody knows why.
I'm mad about quite a bit, as I think most of us are if we let ourselves think about what where we are.
Yet, there is a whole lot of Wonder and Love to experience on this go around, it's always a good plan to try and stick you're landing in that part of the mind.
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Yet, there is a whole lot of Wonder and Love to experience on this go around, it's always a good plan to try and stick you're landing in that part of the mind.
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Think of this thread as a cathartic release. Once done, we can try to do as bad Chad and JJ suggest and practice happiness.
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Tree pollen:(
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I won't say I'm p'd off about it, but I am having to deal with a small problem (that resulted from a much bigger one now in the past, mentioned here at that time).
Imagine, if you will, the mental and social hurdle faced when asking a woman out - and the last time you did this was 41 years ago! :shocked:
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The weather and the DMV.
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I'm not EVEN going to go there, nope.
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Thought about it.......I have nothing.
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Imagine, if you will, the mental and social hurdle faced when asking a woman out - and the last time you did this was 41 years ago! :shocked:
In today's world, that would be my worst nightmare.
I believe I'd skip it and spend the time in the shop getting all the old projects going!!
Lannis
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But WAIT!! There's much more to be GRATEFUL for: :grin: :laugh: :wink: :thumb: :1: :cool: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
A roof over one's head...a warm bed....someone to share it with...our pets (like family)....daily meals...grocery stores with stocked shelves...toilet paper...flush toilets...fresh tap water...FREEDOM...n ature...motorcycles ...independence...e tc. etc. etc.
The list is endless when you think of it... :cool: :thumb:
Thanks, JJ! Good thoughts. No pets, no wife at this time, but all in all, I'm all in with what I have.
Bob
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The drought.
GliderJohn
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Where's Kev M ???
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What keeps my blood pressure up is our group of 20's and 30's who are too lazy to work.
I have volunteered at our local food bank and homeless shelter. I continuously saw these young people who were able-bodied, somewhat intelligent, certainly capable of holding a decent job. Instead, they're lounging all day long, walking the streets, hanging out in the library, waiting for the next free meal.
The Entitlement Generation. A horrible waste of a life!
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The drought.
GliderJohn
The opposite for me
It feels like I've been rained on over here everyday for the past 6 months, so much so that I baulk at going into our conservatory only to hear the pitter patter of rain on the roof
There have been random odd days when it hasn't rained - today being a prime example. The problem with today is that I'm IN THE OFFICE AND WHERE I AM IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY OUTSIDE WINDOWS -GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
And the next couple of days when I could go for a ride ...... well I have other commitments already and its forecast to rain again. :sad:
Still, all that pales into insignificance in the real world described by others above - stay strong
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Insurance companies and incompetent doctor's office admin...
I was scheduled for spinal surgery to correct the significant spinal stenosis on 4/4 at 0730 and the night before I received a call from the admin telling me that the insurance folks had not acknowledged the pre-authorization to perform the procedure...! Are you f'n kidding me...? The night prior...? WTF...? We will need to reschedule after we hear back from the insurance gods.
I talked with both the insurance company and the Dr's admin several times yesterday to no avail finally asking that the insurance folks call the doc's office, they did. One insurance Rep was adamant that there was no need for the pre-auth, the office was adamant that the people they talked with said it was. I called back to the insurance folks, same deal... call the office back again. This went back and forth four (4) times... I have the names of the Reps I talked with each time...!
The fact that, in the end the truth is that Part of the procedure (Laminotomy) does require pre-auth, not all of the elements. The worse part of this ridiculous story is that the admin was asking the wrong questions, not getting the entire story and list of required elements to the procedure.
This is maddening, I now have to wait for up to 72 hours while the insurance folks review the situation, inform the doc and Then they can schedule the new date.
Do you know what it is like to mentally prepare for such a surgery...? What a day...! Geezus...!
Thanks for the place to vent, that is all.
Best
Rob
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Well on the scale of things it’s pretty minor but I’m having a break in the SW corner of Oz in a little area called the Margaret River region. It’s lovely and stuffed choc-a-block with great vineyards and eateries and has some of the most beautiful coastline in Oz.
Anyway, we were down at a little place called Hamelin Bay, a lovely little beach famous for its stingrays and sharks, (And the occasional whale beaching.). As we were walking up the sand a pod of dolphins swam in to only about four metres off the beach and swam along beside us for a ways. When we got up to where a bloke was fishing not only did he not pull is line out to let them pass unhindered but he threw stones at them to try and frighten them off. Sorry, I don’t care if he was a local who’s used to dolphins being around every day. He’s still an asshole!
Pete
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What pisses me off today is morons passing me in no passing zones, even with uphill and curve thrown in. Every time it happens I mentally picture a car or poor slob on a bike coming over the hill into a head on, and I really want to thrash the idiot.
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October 2016 I was diagnosed with advanced rheumatoid arthritis. That sucks. What sucks the most is being locked in a body that doesn't function properly. I look outside on a beautiful day and instead of grabbing skis or snowshoes and camera gear I get to hobble around the yard with a cane for 60 minutes before I have to go nap to recuperate from all that exercise.
I guess that is my circle of concern.
My circle of influence is to focus on appreciating being able to hobble around the yard. We have seven Bernese Mountain Dogs who still think I'm cool to hang-out with even though we don't go for big walks anymore. And puppies.... we have a litter of nine little poop machines who believe snow and sunshine really are gifts of the Gods. Getting them back inside when they start getting cold is a challenge. They are going to their forever homes next week. Don't let my wife know I'll miss them. Have to keep-up the grumpy gramps image.
Bah! they stink, they are noisy and they'll break your heart far too soon. (effective presentation?)
... and thank you for this thread. Sharing frustration isn't something many of us allow ourselves to do for fear of being perceived as whining. A safe harbour is a valued place.
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I was remembering when being woken up in the middle of the night sometimes led to something good, now not so much. :grin:
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I was remembering when being woken up in the middle of the night sometimes led to something good, now not so much. :grin:
having to pee? :laugh:
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Tex, why don't you have the woe-is-me attitude? In the past year I lost my mom, a tornado destroyed my orchard and most shade trees, you barely escaped death from the m/c wreck and your cancer has been coming and going for 15 years>. Yet, you always have a joke and act like you just won the lotto.
Well, because I'm very fortunate to have my '77 GMC and my 72 Chevy pick-ups paid for. My house is paid for and when I walk out of the VA hospital I realize that DAMN I'm a lucky sob.
Someone is always worse off than you think you are.
Smiling to make folks wonder what I've been up to.
Tex
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Where's Kev M ???
How can he be pissing you off today when he's not even here ... ? :huh: :azn:
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Someone is always worse off than you think you are.
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Tex
Yep - and people who haven't learned it here at home might do a little traveling in this big world of ours, they'll find quite a LOT of things to make them realize "Hey, I really ought to be wagging my tail a little more often!"
Lannis
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I would like to apologize to all the good folks safely motoring along that I pissed off when riding home from work today. But I can't because they were going so slow they couldn't keep up moving through the traffic.
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I spent > 25 years doing business all over NE Asia, including Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, and all over China, including the western part of China...
Believe me, there, I have seen 3rd world and even 4th world. We are all very fortunate in this country...
Truth.. JJ..
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"Better to be pissed off than pissed on".
SOMEONE had to say it!
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What pisses me off... well, mostly things I can't do anything about, but here's the short list, now edited for no political content. (Still sorry I forgot about that Dusty)
1. Road salt, pot holes, and tar snakes
2. Cagers on cell phones
3. Stereotypes
4. Not winning the lottery (but then it might help my odds if I played it)
5. Cancer
6. My wife's cat puking up hairballs (gross!)
7. Our pug getting old (she's 13 and starting to have age-related issues)
8. All the fuss made about flu shots and then they find out they're for the wrong variety anyways
9. Running out of coffee in the house.
10. The low-budget outfit our town contracted to replace water mains. I'm going to be all year getting my front yard looking good again after their absolute hack job.
That said... what am I thankful for?
1. That I'm still here after a nasty wreck 3 years ago.
2. My wonderful wife who has stuck with me for the past 18 years.
3. My older daughter will graduate college with her nursing degree in a couple months. She already has job offers rolling in.
4. My younger daughter will graduate high school in a couple months, and has her college already squared away. As in completely paid for. By her own doing, not mine.
5. My son, the youngest, just got the word that he has two life guarding jobs lined up this summer. He's 16 and gainfully employed, on his own motivation.
6. The place I work continues to pay me well for the time I give them.
7. My parents are still doing well, even if they're beginning to show their age at 71 and 74.
8. My oldest sister beat thyroid cancer last year.
9. My second oldest sister survived a near-fatal heart attack a few months ago and just went back to work this week.
10. In a few more weeks I will be able to resume riding my Moto Guzzi.
So, yes, I have my gripes, but I have a LOT to be thankful for.
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We are drifting into political territory here fellas . I don't feel like spending the time to clean it up , maybe some of you should look at what you have posted and do some self-moderating .
Thanks
Dusty
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What pisses me off... well, mostly things I can't do anything about, but here's the short list:
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So, yes, I have my gripes, but I have a LOT to be thankful for.
My observation is that the things you're doing in your "thankful" list are all the right things to be doing to get the items in your "gripe" list fixed and moving in the right direction!
We can't fix the world, we can only do our part in the bit that we live in .....
Lannis
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I asked nicely .
No politics guys , leave it alone .
Dusty
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I would like to apologize to all the good folks safely motoring along that I pissed off when riding home from work today. But I can't because they were going so slow they couldn't keep up moving through the traffic.
I was stuck behind a guy going 20mph in a 35mph zone.
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I was stuck behind a guy going 20mph in a 35mph zone.
He's probably posting on the "What Pisses You Off?" thread on the Cadillac forum about this pushy motorcyclist behind him on the way to the post office ... !
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How is the thread being political?
I believe the political part was edited out.
there's enough political drama everywhere you look.
keeping politics out is the best for everyone.
not too much to ask, monitors are just trying to keep this a happy place.
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How is the thread being political?
My fault, Tom. When asked what was pissing me off, well, those in charge tend to be high on my list.
Forgot the no politics rule here, my bad... I'll try to not let it happen again.
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It's all good fellas , we are a family , we forgive and forget .
Dusty
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What pisses me off today is morons passing me in no passing zones, even with uphill and curve thrown in. Every time it happens I mentally picture a car or poor slob on a bike coming over the hill into a head on, and I really want to thrash the idiot.
He is not going to crash into anyone when he can just move into your lane and "accidentally" shove you off the road.
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Tom , unless you want to do this job , maybe don't complain about the way we do it .
Dusty
Why do you want to be a tough guy on this? You're taking this personally. On previous threads you stated that you can delete a post that you don't like. You also have the power to delete threads, so why don't you delete the thread if it's going political? You've done it on a lot of threads I've started.
Since I haven't gone "political", I don't see the problem with my posts. You on the other hand have taken issue with posts from others and myself personally.
I'll pick up the gauntlet and volunteer to moderate if you quit.
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I don't have a problem with "it". Sounds like you do. :grin:
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I don't have a problem with "it". Sounds like you do. :grin:
No , what I have a problem with is someone who doesn't understand this job always wanting to kick dirt on those of us who do .
Dusty
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let it go, we're all here to have fun, share some experiences, and laughs.
this is exactly why moderators have policy's. things get out of hand.
there are tons of subjects that can be talked about.
guess this is kinda like keyboard roadrage? :laugh:
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This thread could go on forever like “how was you day” and Cedar vale with all the negative neds we have here. I hope I can be as grumpy when (if) I retire :wink:
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From Guzzistajohn:
This thread could go on forever like �how was you day� and Cedar vale with all the negative neds we have here. I hope I can be as grumpy when (if) I retire :wink:
Stay busy with helping one's self and one's community and there will be no grumpyness when retired. :thumb:
GliderJohn
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This thread could go on forever like “how was you day” and Cedar vale with all the negative neds we have here. I hope I can be as grumpy when (if) I retire :wink:
That's kind of the point. Let this become a mega-thread where you can sick up what's eating away at you inside and then the "Smile" thread will grow accordingly. At least that's my hope.
Here's mine for today. Anni's tank has a dent and I didn't do it. :angry:
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Dunno , not much really ever bothers me , no one is shooting at me , food in the fridge , motorbike runs , old truck runs , have a bunch of friends and several of them will be at CV next month . Is it necessary to have some demon eating you up ?
Dusty
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Is it necessary to have some demon eating you up?
Dusty
Nope, but some hold on to $#!+ that they'd be better off letting go. So when moto therapy doesn't work or isn't available, they can visit, purge, and be done with it.
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From Guzzistajohn:
Stay busy with helping one's self and one's community and there will be no grumpyness when retired. :thumb:
GliderJohn
Good advice from a good man!
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Dunno , not much really ever bothers me , no one is shooting at me , food in the fridge , motorbike runs , old truck runs , have a bunch of friends and several of them will be at CV next month . Is it necessary to have some demon eating you up ?
Dusty
AKA “count your blessings” most of us are pretty fortunate,looking foreward to the CV brotherhood too!
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October 2016 I was diagnosed with advanced rheumatoid arthritis. That sucks. What sucks the most is being locked in a body that doesn't function properly. I look outside on a beautiful day and instead of grabbing skis or snowshoes and camera gear I get to hobble around the yard with a cane for 60 minutes before I have to go nap to recuperate from all that exercise.
I feel for you man. i had something a few years ago which gives the same symptoms; in my case the body comes right after 5 years. :rolleyes:
Other than that, I can't complain. Life is pretty good. Actually, I must have a wee bitch that my gearbox looks like it is heading south YET AGAIN! FOR THE THIRD TIME!!!! Poop bum dunnycan.
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What is pissing me off today.....
It is cold and raining outside. Wasn't able to get anything done on my 'outside to do list' on my one day off this week. But I did manage to clean my office, make up a weeks worth of soup and chili, fixed the bedside lamp, and dove into inventorying all the misc bike parts and supplies.
One day off. 36 hours of OT in two weeks. I shouldn't bitch, its not like I was forced to do this, and the $$ goes in my vacation account.
Work. I'm beginning to hate my job. Not so much the job, but the shit I have to put up with at work. I can deal with the job just fine, but why can't management just treat us like they treat themselves? On the bright side, a woman thanked me this morning for helping her do CPR on her mother, who was transported and will probably be OK. Always a good sign when the fire/EMS peeps don't ask for a deputy/officer to respond.
I guess I shouldn't complain, my problems are nothing compared to others. I'm healthy, happy and I still love my spouse. (Except he's retired and it just isn't fair.....hahaha) And, my eldest had her final panel interview with the DEA earlier this week, she says it went very well. I am pretty freaking proud of her.
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What is pissing me off today.....
It is cold and raining outside. Wasn't able to get anything done on my 'outside to do list' on my one day off this week. But I did manage to clean my office, make up a weeks worth of soup and chili, fixed the bedside lamp, and dove into inventorying all the misc bike parts and supplies.
One day off. 36 hours of OT in two weeks. I shouldn't bitch, its not like I was forced to do this, and the $$ goes in my vacation account.
Work. I'm beginning to hate my job. Not so much the job, but the shit I have to put up with at work. I can deal with the job just fine, but why can't management just treat us like they treat themselves? On the bright side, a woman thanked me this morning for helping her do CPR on her mother, who was transported and will probably be OK. Always a good sign when the fire/EMS peeps don't ask for a deputy/officer to respond.
I guess I shouldn't complain, my problems are nothing compared to others. I'm healthy, happy and I still love my spouse. (Except he's retired and it just isn't fair.....hahaha) And, my eldest had her final panel interview with the DEA earlier this week, she says it went very well. I am pretty freaking proud of her.
dee g, you helped save a life! that should make anyone's day!!
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:1: Dee. :thumb:
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This thread...too much negativity for me...
That is all...
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Its been said that "you are what you eat"...probably so.
Could it be also true that "you are what you think"...
Think good thoughts...
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This thread...too much negativity for me...
That is all...
I agree .
Its been said that "you are what you eat"...probably so.
Could it be also true that "you are what you think"...
Think good thoughts...
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... you are"
I agree with that also .
Dusty