Good Morning!

Interesting, @Former-Member. I said to my ex-psychiatrist decades ago that I felt like Cassandra, fated to tell true prophecies but not to be believed. I never lie, or even exaggerate, and my truths are not believed either. And guess what my recent Tribunal lawyer's name was? I couldn't help but see the irony.

OMG well thats telling you something @Historylover! Maybe you are here to shake people out of their complacency and comfortable realities/constructs. I noticed recently Lisa Curry, former swimmer only divulged her teenage abortion in a recent book having been kept secret most of her life. It would not have been a good look in the 1980's so it was kept secret from family and friends, she told NOBODY. I also saw reference to the fact her daughter had been ill and she was quoted as saying, "one day I might talk about it publicly" and I just knew the daughter had mental illness. So it turned out she recently came out and said her daughter had mental illness. Sometimes you only got to do it when the time is right. I learned that recently from Lisa Curry. Sometimes the oracle can only speak to what people are ready for.

Good morning Forumites. How lucky are we to have each other @Historylover, @Former-Member , @TAB, @saturnzoon, @tonys

I learn a lot from all of you.

The wind is 30kmph off the Darling Ranges KattaMorda and there is thousands at T-ball today. Now where is Field 1? 🫡

Hey @Glisten @Historylover @TAB @saturnzoon @TonyB @MDT

@Former-Member You wrote : People kept going on about my achievement but it was all parrot fashion learning not true education. Its how they keep higher education more cost effective via what is called "the banking method" where they just cram people in a theatre and dump info into your brain." I found your perspective really interesting. It explains a lot about Commerce types. I can see you had a big shift in direction and priorities.

Keep giving to the crew ....

cheers Apple

lol @Glisten .. what was the story about Darling Ranges being Garden of Eden again, something to do with $2 coin ? part of bibbulman track was on a list somewhere once.

EDIT ok think I meant Stirling Ranges

Hello @saturnzoon , Mate I'm sorry. That cant feel too good. Parts of you, far n wide, and an unforgiving red landscape between. Phones and devices just aren't up to refreshing the chemical bonds that a mother needs with those dearest to her. Only a, crush hug , will do. A recluse building islands of despair How do we salvage from adversity and build something seaworthy.

Its different for all, or is it. I watch how woman bond together, circle the wagons, and support each other. I'm envious. We have to meet as many people as we can to find the right ones. Each comes to your shipyard with a plank, a nail, piece of rope, And a professional shipwright guides you with a plan. Least that what saved me from the deep blue sea. Good health worker, loyal friends, and most importantly, 'relentless' will and strength to find them.

Till then, we form a circle, hold hands, and say, We too, are willing sailors, at your service whenever needed, till your tall ship rights its course..

Hope its ok if I say hi to your other friends.

@Former-Member @Historylover @TAB @MDT @Appleblossom @StuF @Meowmy

@Kyle @Glisten @Shaz51 @ Well there's heaps of them and and tea n cake trolly's here. Mans tummy grumbles, then its time to go..

So thankyou for sharing with us @saturnzoon "Gee I love that handle "

We, just like you, are always searching for the answer. Here for you. . tonys

You said "Maybe you are here to shake people out of their complacency and comfortable realities/constructs". Exactly what I was told to do, @Former-Member, and it only served to alienate me completely.

As for my family, it seems we've all made our beds and are all sleeping uncomfortably in them. What a mess.

And as for Lisa Curry, some truths are a difficult burden regardless of how right they seemed to be at the time. There are consequences for our every action.

So-called 'mental illness' abounds if people would look in their own mirrors. The actor's guild must be full of it. That and the modern music industry. They seem to be dropping like flies lately, and it's more than age related.

Wish this was more positive. I guess I'm just not feeling it. Trying to get independence working between my left and my right hand on my keyboard is quite a task—especially when each 4th finger hides when it is expected to perform. Today is a two step backward day. At least it hasn't yet been packed away yet.

Time for cake!

I hope your good start to the day has continued throughout. 🌞

@tonys, your turn of phrase astounds me. 🌞

G'day @tonys

@Historylover Yes carrying secrets has its price. I've just noticed for me at least the price is paid for by people surrounding the person keeping the secrets. It can be a serious deception. But I do like Lisa Curry, she has always been a nice person and I don't think she puts out a persona. But it must have been hard carrying around that with nobody to talk to at such a young age. When I was growing up stuff like that was heavily stigmatised. Maybe she just knew what she had to do.

I don't think there is such a thing as a good family, theres varying levels of dysfunction involved. Family systems theory and some of the quantitative methods of analysis around families that were broadly studied when family therapy was first introduced in the 60's demonstrated what actually goes on in these so called nice homes that are presented to the world. My family was no good. There was fighting and abuse nearly every day but there were also times where there was some measure of happy times. You can't say definitively its all bad. But growing up all I saw was emotional abuse and the threat of physical abuse. My friends could not put up with the burden of seeing me upset every day and did not want the responsibility of being there for me during my distress so I was seriously let down by people and had to find my own way in the world. I left home at 18 years old as I literally had enough and got mental illness. So my family was very difficult, it was unhappy and I came from a very broken home - a re-creation of my parents earlier experiences growing up with their families of origin. I think in times gone by we carried the sins of our forefathers. There may be some sense of greater awareness now about the human condition and not wanting to pass it on to our children.

I've just been to the library and got my Bitcoin books. The bus route has been cancelled while they are doing major roadworks - should have checked where the bus has been redirected to - caught a taxi instead. The book I got was an updated 2022 edition of Bitcoin for Dummies - I have been reading it and its an incredible book. Setting everything down in accessible writing format so you can do Bitcoin safely without losing your investment. I'm so glad I got it. It was an excellent decision - at least I will be safeguarded from losing my money on Bitcoin. That is what the book said. Most people venture forth with Bitcoin not having a roadmap. I will say I feel like I'm doing something risky but more education less risk people in Bitcoin have said so I will aim to educate myself as much as possible.

Your day will pick up Historylover. I have days like that. I don't know whether I'm a realist or seeing a glass half empty with situations. My books will keep me going. They are brand new and its as if I could have bought them myself. Too bad I had to catch a taxi. Theres even more construction work around the library so theyre digging up the place everywhere. Its inconvenient. I think the bus now runs down a parallel street I will have to look into it with ptvic.