Author Topic: Need a Hug and Some Support  (Read 3037 times)

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Re: Need a Hug and Some Support
« Reply #15 on: July 07, 2007, 02:55:29 AM »
Beth... you're coming to my neck of the woods.  Good ole VA!!   Did you see the orcas??  I love orcas.   Welcome to Virginia! 
Beth, when the games start... disapear.. I need to practice that more also. 

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Re: Need a Hug and Some Support
« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2007, 08:38:25 AM »
You guys are so awesome. I can't believe how lucky I am to have all of you on here.
YES!!!! We are headed to VA. We are driving from TX to VA in the next week or two. I am a bit nervous about the driving, but did a little tour yesterday and feel better. Years of being on the left and driving slowly have caused me some fear. LOL Of course, right before that we lived in Naples, Italy and I made it through three years of driving there.

It is neat to be back in my country  :D It's been a long time. I heard someone speaking Japanese in a store this week and couldn't figure out why it seemed weird. LOL

Ami, I never answered you - yes I took Russian for my degrees (B.A. and M.A.) and I actually applied for some jobs in VA, so please keep your fingers crossed for me :lol: I will be excited if I can work and use the language again.

Again, thank you all so much. Amazing how muchhappier I feel when I focus on the good things in life. Also, I just want to remind you that you all helped me through last summer which was infinitely better than ever before as I took your advice. And you are so right - armed with the knowledge it does become easier. I wonder why I let myself fall back into the trap sometimes?????

Love you all,
Beth
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Re: Need a Hug and Some Support
« Reply #17 on: July 08, 2007, 10:18:06 AM »
Oh Beth, we all fall back into our respective traps at times. Partly it's because reacting comes a lot faster to us than processing, partly it's because of what tracks calls the 'emotional field' that comes with certain people and relationships... some families are anxious, some are blaming, some are frozen, some are all of these things, one kid gets the anxious part, one gets blame, one is frozen out.

The thing about the knowledge is that the more you know and the longer you know it and the more practice you have applying it the more it becomes like an emotion, instead of processing. You react from what you know more, and from what you feel less, or to say it better, maybe, what you know affects how you feel and that affects how you react. It stops being work and becomes a reflex.

Like having a black belt. Sort of.

Welcome home. You're not going to be very far from me, either. There are at least four of us within maybe 200 miles of each other... you, me, Bones, and mountainspring. I find that very comforting :-).

I'm glad you're back, for very selfish reasons. You have helped me a lot here, too.
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Re: Need a Hug and Some Support
« Reply #18 on: July 08, 2007, 10:32:20 AM »
Well said Storm.

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Re: Need a Hug and Some Support
« Reply #19 on: July 08, 2007, 01:02:40 PM »
Hi Beth,
Glad to have you back in the USA!
You must be exhausted. Most "normal" moms would be over to your house to see how she could lighten your load. But, then we don't have "normal" mothers, now do we?
I know how you feel. My NMother NEVER asked about her grandkids. Wouldn't do any good. The hater her,anyway
I know how moving can be. I wish I could be in your neck of the woods to help.
Take care,
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