Hi Millie, My Aunt and Uncle still live in Clark Summit; sure IS a small world! I do not miss the cold, long winters back east and totally love the mild four seasons of Boise.
And you are correct, people do handle things differently, but I believe that being "written off" IS mean! I mean really, how much time does it take to simply give another a hug? Of course, there are times when I am having a bad day that any form of niceness, even a hug, can bring me to tears, and then I become this blubbering crybaby that says to people; "Just don't be nice to me!" lol I am so sorry for the loss of your daughter; I know that when my sister dies at age 7, I was 12, that many avoided us too. They simply did not know what to say. I sure hope that you are staying nice and toasty warm, and I am sending a big hug your way, Michele On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 7:17 PM, houtz <[email protected]> wrote: > Scranton isn't far from where I live...about a 45 min drive. My > daughter-in-law grew up in Clark Summit, which is in the same area as > Scranton. It is a small world, isn't it. > > People aren't mean to me Michelle. I don't even think that they know how > much they're hurting me. I can no longer leave the house without > help...and they were all coming to visit, but that was months ago, and only > 1 or 2 have bothered. It does make me sad to be written off this way. As > I said, people don't realize how much they hurt you. Actually, as long as > I could drive, and take care of things myself, there wasn't a problem. In > fact, I thought I had the best of friends. Since developing the liver > disease I've been pushed out of their lives. Oh well, maybe it brings home > the fact that we're all getting older and by seeing me, reminds them that > it could happen to them. I've decided that it's their loss, so I'm coping > with it as much as I can. When I've had friends that were ill, needed > help, etc. etc. I was always there for them, devoting a lot of my time to > making their lives better, but this is what I'm all about. I would never > turn my back on a friend, or anyone for that matter. As I said, I'm not > going to sit here and feel bad as I know people are different in how they > handle things. I went through this when my daughter passed. People would > cross the street, store, whatever, or whenever, and avoid me like the > plague. They didn't know how to handle it. A big hug would have done so > much to help. I'm always sending them to all of you because I truly > believe that it helps. I'm blessed to have all of you to talk to, and > share things with. Thank you for being my friend. > > Hugs,Blessings,and whatever else helps. > Millie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "LearnToBallroomDanceOnline.com" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 1:17:27 PM > Subject: Re: [CMLHope] When do you tell people about your CML? > > > HI Millie, > > > How funny, I was born in Pennsylvania (Scranton) and then spent many years > in Ca. O lived in the Palm Springs area for 16 years and Big Bear, in the > mountains for 7; I LOVED Big Bear, and then in Simi Valley for three(yuk)! > I am loving living in Boise now and hope to remain here! > > > I am sorry that you have experienced unkindness; it is hard to imagine > speaking an unkind word to you as you seem to be such a sweet and gentle > soul....I have been SO fortunate; I really have a great support system. > > > Of course, my husband gets the brunt of it, but he seems to take it in > stride. > > > Thank you so much for supporting me; I hope that you have a terrific day > and Pooh on those that are unkind! > > > Blessings, > Michele > > > > On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 10:18 PM, houtz < [email protected] > wrote: > > > > Hi Michele, I did go on the site and left a message, but am not certain > that you'll get it as I hit the wrong button and it went away. At any > rate, what I said was that it depends on the people you know. I've found > that some either don't believe it and say dumb things like you don't sound > sick, or look sick. Your true friends will be there for you, but not as > many as you think. Normally, they're the ones who either have experienced > some form of cancer either themselves or someone close to them. I have > been terribly hurt by a few friends lately as they just aren't there when I > need them the most. I hope this isn't what others experience, but it is in > my case. Oh well, and life goes on, Thank God. Where in Calif are you > from. I lived a good part of my life in San Rafael and was born in San > Francisco. I have always missed the city. I'm happy in Pennsylvania, but > miss the ocean. Guess at this point, I'm more Pennsylvanian then > Californian..... > > Many hugs, > Millie > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "LearnToBallroomDanceOnline.com" < [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 7:40:21 PM > Subject: [CMLHope] When do you tell people about your CML? > > > HI All, > > > Today's WEGO Challenge; When do you tell people that you have cancer? > http://www.leukemiasurvivor.co/2013/11/do-you-tell-people-about-your-leukemia.html > > -- > > > For those of you that know me; you know I have a big mouth!! > > Hope you are all having a great day, > Michele > > > [email protected] > > > > www.LearntoBallroomDanceOnline.com > > -- > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out . > > -- > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out . > > > > > -- > [email protected] > www.LearntoBallroomDanceOnline.com > > -- > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out . > > -- > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- [email protected] www.LearntoBallroomDanceOnline.com -- -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. 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