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I thought I'd start a discussion where we can check in with members and use this space to keep in contact. It's a space to be able to say how you really feel and it's a space for the good, the bad and the ugly moments in our lives.
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ethSenior Contributor
One step at a time @Faith-and-Hope @Zoe7 @frog @Teej Sending warm wishes to you all and others here this morning.
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TeejSenior Contributor
My tears have finally stopped. I am feeling part human again (my little finger and big toe...and sense of humour feel human). I have a feeling the roller coaster will continue for a while yet.
Wondering how you are holding up @CheerBear ? Here if you want to talk. I can respond tonight.
Hi to all passing through.
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frogSenior Contributor
Oh @Teej sense of humour is always an excellent sign 
part human made me smile.
Roller coaster riding is rough, particularly when you never bought a ticket 
With you.
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TeejSenior Contributor
It’s kind of ironic @frog that we get a free ride on the roller coaster when we don’t want one. Come time to take the kids on a roller coaster and it costs a fortune 🤨
How are you doing? How was your day?
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SnowieSenior Contributor
@Teej 💜💜💜
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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SnowieSenior Contributor
Listening @CheerBear
Sending you lots of 💜 and hugs as you try to deal with all of this. I hope you are able to get a good nights sleep 💗💗💗💗💗
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Sounds like a huge backwash day from yesterday @CheerBear ..... and pent up feelings do that ..... I can remember trying to find my lash-out off button when I have felt totally overwhelmed, but it was only me who could keep carrying things forward because there was nobody else .....
And carry things forward we do, but not in the best possible way, because we are not in the best possible way at times like that, so how on Earth could we ??!!
Big soft shoulder here @CheerBear . Hearing you loud and clear, and feeling those feels, although they mostly belong a few years ago for me now, when there was school chaos and homework to juggle along with the bazillion other balls on the air, and others all over the ground ......
Just you hang in there Hon. You are being authentic, which is so far above perfect that perfect is a fleck of dust. Anyone ..... anyone in your circumstances would be feeling meltdown at the moment.
Hugs n hugs n hugs n hugs ..... 💜🌹💜🌹💜🌹💜
Extra kudos for telling it raw like it is .....
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oceangirlSenior Contributor
Hi CB @CheerBear
Thank you for sharing- it was honest and raw. I really hope you sleep well, and hopefully you wake up feeling a bit better.
I just love our F&H and our she has reached out to you. Especially when she said - big soft shoulder here. There are not many geninue people like her. And she puts so much thought into her responses and with so much wisdom and insight.
I remember when I fly from Brissie to Nth Qld, it was back in the day. I moved to start my education degree and I had mixed emotions- excitment and tears. I started to get tears on the plane and I started talking to a lady on the plane and she said here is a big soft shoulder- it just reminded me of that after reading what F&H @Faith-and-Hope wrote to you.
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Thank you for those lovely words @oceangirl . @CheerBear has had that big soft shoulder available for so many of us, so often, but as with all of us, there is time for giving and time for receiving ..... and @CheerBear I hope you have taken that pm and found your big soft pillow to get some much-needed and healing sleep tonight. Girl, gotta look after you ❣️
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