TIME TO CIRCLE THE WAGONS GIRLS
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Liz, Jan, everyone- it is all okay.
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Everyone, I can't do this anymore, you guys have me balling my eyes out again and enough is enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, I am the one that sent the e-mail of Gina's that created such a mess. Each time there has been problems here I have cried more tears - probably lots of the problem that I am dealing with health wise at the moment.
How can anyone say that things have been fine here and some were trying to forgive and move on when,if some people came to post they were ignored or their post buried quickly and the topic moved on; or the fact that folks that weren't supposed to be here came back many times and those post ended up getting deleted and you never heard from that person again. That happened over and over and over. All in the name of defending. That defending only made others feel they had to defend and it became a vicious cycle - it should never have started. So many people have gotten hurt, sides have been chosen, a line in the sand had been drawn. If you got frustrated and said anything - oh, heaven forbid someone was picking on someone again. Often the only time a post by certain members were mentioned was if they found something offensive in them. This has been going on since early November.
Trying to fix something - depends on who was doing the posting. I fully realize you don't have to like everyone here but neither is it very nice to ignore and bury stuff just because you don't like someone That just isn't true. Guess it depends on which set of glasses we have on.
I'm tired of pretending all is OK. Now take your guns out and aim and rapid fire - we're really good at that lately.
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Girls, girls...please!!! Just because you have a fight does that mean it time to throw out the baby with the bathwater?!!! Have any of you had sisters?!! Come on..it is OK to disagree. It is even OK to have a fight.
I haven't been here for each blow by blow episode of the WC Starwars, but I've seen some of it...and I think as a newbie, I paid my dues to all of you. I think if I can forgive, so can you. This does not mean that justice has been served..it means that it is time to rebuild a positive foundation.
If any of you has a gripe that you feel hasn't been fully met, why don't you just decide to talk and hash it out over the phone, or in a PM...arguments can be productive. In fact, in a pamphlett I saw on domestic violence, walking OUT of an argument can be considered abuse. Try to listen to each other, but don't come in here and dump on everybody like it's some kind of trash heap...it's NOT!!!!
Sometimes you need to argue to get at the truth. Sometimes you need to listen. But this doesn't mean you don't need each other.
Life is short, make the best of it.
Miz
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I would just like to add that to those that want to end the Circle..do you really think this will make all the problems go away? The problems are with the people...we need ways of resolving conflict...
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Edited by me because it's time to let it go.
love,
Bren
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Well as always I do not know what is happening. I just wanted to stop in and say hi to everyone, I tried to read back a few pages and can't figure out what went wrong. Trouthfully I think I will take a break for a while. I was on a cruise last week and had a great time. I came home and found out my friend who lost her son last month commited suicide.Life is too short...let it go.
Joyce
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Oh Joyce, I am so sorry. Gentle hugs.
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Joyce,
I am so sorry for your loss. What a tragedy for the family and such sadness for you.
You're in my thoughts and prayers,
love,
Bren
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Joyce, I am so sorry for your loss. Please accept my deepest sympathy.
Jan
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Joyce, I'm sorry to hear about this. Hugs for you.
Susan
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Joyce, My deepest condolences to you.
Charlene
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Joyce...I don't know you but that is so sad...to lose a friend that way. What a horrible loss..
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{{{{{Joyce}}}}}
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Thank you girls for your kind words. It is hard on everyone because no one could save her. My heart goes out to her 17 yro daughter. She saw her brother die and now her mother is gone.What can you say to comfort her? Too sad...thanks for listening.This is always a comforting place to come to for me.I do have alot going on right now so I will check in next week.
Take care everyone and thanks,
Joyce
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Joyce-You and your friend's daughter are in my prayers tonight. I am so sorry you had to come home to such news. Hugs.
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Joyce, I am so very sorry. I just got around to reading your post. I got home late from work anyway and had to help Eric with homework still. Please, call me if I can do anything, you know I really mean it. We can go meet for coffee again too, my treat. I still remember the day we all met at Starbucks and had a great time talking about darn near everything. BTW, Marge had said to me the other day to say hi to you. She wants to get together again with you too.
Please sned our prayers to your friends' family and especially her daughter. Hope all is well at your home. We have been out of touch too long, kiddo. I don't want that to happen again.
Love and loads of hugs to you, your dh and all your wonderful boys!
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Joyce, I am so sorry for your loss. I wish we were closer so I could give you a hug. Please take care of yourself and your friend's daughter
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Joyce,
I'm so very sorry that you lost your friend. I know your friend's daughter
and you need our prayers and hugs. Take care.
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Joyce, first it is good to see you and glad you had a good trip, now so sorry for the great loss, please know I will keep you ALL in my prayers...
Ok , the winds hare dying down and the ice is melting, the snow was softly falling , you know the sparkly kind, so for the wagon circle I have made cocoam and a hearty breakfast, eggs, bacon and toast over the fire.... I am still holidng hands hoping not to loose any part of my family....
Love MB
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Joyce so sorry for the loss. I will be thinking of you.
amy
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Joyce -
I will keep you inmy thoughts and prayers.
I am going to be at a ski meet for the next 4 days. Not sure if I will have computer access or not, so if you don't see me, I am just outside in the snow, yelling GO SKYVIEW at the top of my lungs. Keep the fires burning ladies.
Bugs and Fishes
Deb C
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Hi everyone! Just got an email from another who needs support of another kind. Remember Kristin? Well, they are performing this weekend. Here is the info. If you live in the area, please try to stop and see her.
Just a reminder......
We will be performing this Saturday from 8-11pm at the Coffee Works
in Voorhees, NJ, Rt. 561 (Ritz Shopping Center).
http://www.coffee-works.com/ for more info and directions
Hope to see you there!!!!
Maureen, Kristin, Greg & Al
http://www.dichroicglassmusic.com/ -
I can't wait to see them perform at Pinkstock this year!
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Someone emailed this to me today and I just laughed my butt off. Thought we could use a laugh around here. Wait for the commerical to end.
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BMD: Thank you for that bellylaugh!!! That was hilarious and Ellen is just too funny anyway!!!
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I just posted this on another thread in Moving Beyond. Hope you don't mind me doing a copy and paste!
finally got through to Mena! YEAH!! We have been playing phone tag for days! She is very unhappy with her home situation and I was hurting for her. But we are trying to come up with a plan that will be a better way of life, like move somewhere one or a group of us to help her with love and support in person!
If you have her email, please send her a little note.
BTW, her birthday is coming up on the 14th! I will start a thread the day before and please post. When she comes to visit next weekend, I am going to give her a special present with a printout in scrapbook fashion of your posts! I also still have the photos from some of you and the presents that will be included. I will of course take a picture of the whole thing and post it too.
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Good morning circle girls..........Ames just stopping by........it is kill cancer day today.........get in there and kick some cancer ass right out the door........love Shokk
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Wow this place is deserted.
Shokk-Nice to see you friend. Haven't seen you around much lately.
Beth-Thank for the report on Mena. I will add her to my prayer list.
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checking in. looks like most are busy with other threads. Hope everyone is doing good.
hugs & prayers
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Cy..it's just *great* to see you here. Check out the beach thread..
Mizsissy
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