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I'd like to suggest we build a circle around Lumi to send her good and positive energy for tomorrow.
Lumi, there are a LOT of people here who know you've given 129% of yourself toward making tomorrow the best that you can. We're all going to be right behind you clapping and cheering and knowing that you've made your home into a welcoming place to be.
In the process of doing this for your family, your daily challenges have made OUR days better! We thank you, we celebrate you and we admire you!
Reaching out my hand to start the circle to........
I am there behind you in spirit, Lumy. You've got all of my best wishes and thoughts - half my strength goes to you tomorrow, and I'm proud to give it. Hugs and a kiss to you, dear Illuminata.
I'm in the circle. I was thinking of you tonight, Lumy, and hoping tomorrow goes well for you. Remember love, family and togetherness are the important things. Your SS family is right there with you.
Passing out candles. so we can all light them and so lumy will know she is encircled by the light of our love!
"It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power." Alan Cohen
And I can't check the board if I short out my laptop.....
Thank you, everyone. This means a lot to me. I was panicking a bit earlier tonight, but I think I might be able to do it....
It is almost 3 AM here, I'm still up, but I'm not freaking out. Just working, slowly but surely. I have no idea what time they are coming (nobody's called me yet) so I want to get all the cleaning stuff done tonight, then I can make some little snacks during the daylight hours.
I am feeling the effects of the stress, though...the seat of my emotions is squarely in the middle of my digestive system, and let's just say I'm dealing with a lot of upset stomach tonight that is slowing me down a bit. I took a little break to watch some of one of my favorite shows (the origin of my sigline at ss.com, Dirty Jobs) and made good friends with the bottle of Pepto and my Culturelle tablets...haven't had any Immodium for at least two months now. Sure that's more than you wanted to know....
I'm trying very hard. Thank you, all of you, for being there....
I have survived a very stressful Christmas thus far, it went much better than I imagined. I will use the relief and engergy I have gained to picture you sitting all by yourself in your bedroom, lying on your back and marveling "I really did it"
At praying, I'm a ninja -
I don't think God could love you more right now,
You've done most everything he's asked of you so far,
and although you whined about it some, you did do it.
Right now he sees only your successes,
the 20% you didn't do, or didn't do right, or didn't even think about,
none of those matter to him.
You matter to him,
He will honor your desire to please your father,
he will honor your desire to respect your fathers wife,
He will love you all the days of your life.
Here thinking of you lumy. Wish I could have posted to this thread last night.
I will be sending good thoughts your way today. And I hope you have a wonderful visit with your dad.
