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Memories

Memories

When I was in high school I often didn't pack a lunch. Partly laziness, partly nothing much there to eat. I'd chuck a couple of apples in my bag and a can of soft drink (which cost 50c back then) and then not eat the apples because bleh. But they were there if I got too hungry.

I was friends with a girl back then and she started noticing I didn't ever bring much food with me. She started out pretending like she wasn't going to eat all her lunch and share hers with me. Eventually she started just packing extra snacks--fruit buns I recall--for me to have. Wednesday's she'd buy her lunch from the canteen and she'd get me a hot chicken wrap. She mothered me a lot back then. She didn't have to, I didn't ask, no one told her to, she was just a really good person.

I think of her often, and I feel very grateful to her. She was always very kind and caring. I remember I started calling her "Mum" as a "joke". But it wasn't really. She took good care of me like mother's are meant to.

It makes me ache to think back on it now.

@BlueBay @TAB @MDT @Appleblossom @Bow @Powderfinger @NatureLover

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Hey @saltandpepper no probs. Have a nice day. Chat later. xx
so nice to see you @Emelia8 ❤️

glad you got the money. That's good. Hope holly can see the vet soon.


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Relieved to know the money came through alright @Emelia8 when are you collecting the tower? Did he give you an update about the data salvage?

@The-red-centaur how are ya buddy? Hope you're doing ok today

@Anastasia Worried about you and your son. Hope you're both ok even though obviously not

Been out all day with the little fella, he fell asleep in the car on the way home. Wish I could have done that too. Doing homemade pizza for dinner--will make more of an effort and add things other than cheese this time haha

Nausea has passed now, just a but on edge and tired as Hell.

Hope everyone is having a good day today, looking forward to catching up with ya's all

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@saltandpepper sounds like a nice but full on day. Hope you can rest this arvo.

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@Emelia8 Happy to hear you have the ute money in the bank, and a new computer to pick up 🙂

Hi @saltandpepper , hope you're able to rest today.

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Hi @NatureLover @The-red-centaur has been a very nice day with my son. Sent him to bed early, he tells me he's not tired while his eyes appear to be opening and closing at different times haha

No rest while the little man is running about but will have an early one tonight. Still not feeling so hot. Was sick before. Very tired. Anxiety has been a pri*k to me today. I know it's a response to last night and I'm sure it will settle again. Just wasn't even able to do normal things today, like go in and drop off the stuff I have for charity. Bags are all still sitting in my car. Just irrational anxiety kicking in. It's been a while since I've felt like that. I hope it pis*es off soon. Drove to 3 different charity shops trying to tell myself to just fu*king go and drop this shit off somewhere. Insane isn't it? What a dumb ass. Maybe tomorrow. Well at least my son had fun driving around haha and he caught a nap in there so that was good.

I reckon I'll be turning in soon. But wanted to check in and see how everyone is getting on? @The-red-centaur @NatureLover @BlueBay @Emelia8

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You sound like a really nice dad @saltandpepper

I'm glad your son is with you today

I've been in bed today resting my headache and backache. It was nice no housework

bit of self care

got some strong meds from chemist so hoping it will help me sleep and get rid of pain.
bit annoyed my doctor never called back after I left msg this morning.
snyway early night for me too

take care my friend

hi 👋 @NatureLover @The-red-centaur @Emelia8 @Anastasia

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Mm strong meds @BlueBay share? Ha no I joke. Sort of. I hope you wake up tomorrow feeling a bit lighter and pain free. Is a day off housework unusual there? Geez. A day of housework is rare here. Pile of dishes in the kitchen is out of control.

I went to someone's house today with my boy and their place was just immaculate. Looked like I'd walked into a freakin store. In fact, most places I visit seem to be the same. Well kept, tidy, no random shit anywhere. I'm such a slob.

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Oh I'm a clean freak @saltandpepper i would normally do a load of washing, sweep, clean toilets and kitchen and tidy lounge room.
the meds aren't that strong. They're not prescribed meds just over the counter!! Lol

wish it was prescribed but my dr won't give me any as he says they're addictive.
damn.
Goidnight @saltandpepper sleep well xxx

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I'm holding in the vomit. It's sitting in my throat. It's making me feel miserable. Very over it.

Bro texted me back last night and talked about some things that have come up for him. Long story short, the cops wound up at our house. I won't get detailed, but they got called out by one of our neighbours. This neighbour was an absolute psychotic piece of shit that had been threatening my brother and yet he calls the cops out to our place. The cops came around asking questions and my brother said he felt ashamed about it all. I asked my bro how mum and dad took it all and then he stopped texting back. I'm wondering if this was the time when my mother beat the absolute shit out of him. I don't remember ever being so terrified before. My poor brother. I can still hear his screams. Also want to add that my bro was 12 when this happened. The neighbour who had been threatening him was a grown ass man. Later down the track he came up to my brother and clocked him in the street. Grown ass man assaulting a 12yo kid.

This post probably doesn't make a lot of sense, skimming over details for sake of my brothers privacy. But yeah, I think this might have been the time when my mother went ape shit at him. It was horrible. I'm gonna go spew now.

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@saltandpepper hugs my friend. Big hugs
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