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Taking the plunge
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Sans911Senior Contributor
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Not hot but not cold @Maggie. 16 and raining ☔. Which state are you in? Thank you for chatting to me. 💕💕
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MaggieSenior Contributor
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Thankyou. I try to bring some colour into my dark world. Doesn’t always work, but it s fun to play. I haven’t had much time to play in my life. Making up for it now @Sans911 😄😄😄
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MaggieSenior Contributor
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Tasmania @Sans911. The north.
The sound of rain on the roof is lovely and soothing. Something I love to hear anytime. 🌧🌧🌧
Thankyou for talking to me also. 🥰🥰🥰
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Sans911Senior Contributor
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I thought it was Tassie, and if my memory serves me right are you the opposite end to Zoe7?
Yes I never had much play in my life either. My very early years were spent in a care home. Run by Catholic nuns!
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Yes I never had much play in my life either. My very early years were spent in a care home. Run by Catholic nuns!
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MaggieSenior Contributor
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I get a pain in my heart reading that @Sans911 . Too scared to ask how it was, Possibly have a good idea.
I think I came out of the womb looking after my mother then the rest. Then I looked after almost everyone along the way, except for me. Big struggles there.
Yes, opposite to @Zoe7 , I can go outside a wave to her. Lol
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Sans911Senior Contributor
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Actually, growing up in the care home was OK @Maggie. I consider myself fortunate in many ways. I wasn't abused, and I even had a favourite sister/nun. They were strict with curfews, meal times, etc but the Head nun was a formidable woman who was instrumental in many welfare reforms in the 70s. She never missed a beat with her 'charges' and she would give my mother a serve many times for her impulsive behaviours. My mother would often turn up out of the blue, remove myself and siblings for a short time, and then was too por, couldnt cope or whatever and we'd be back in a few weeks. One time she took us across the border without notice. Sister was furious.
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Sans911Senior Contributor
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I'm sorry to hear that you had to care for everyone. You must have grown up so quickly and missed so much of your childhood. That's hard; you can never get that time back or do over. 😕
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MaggieSenior Contributor
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That’s refreshing to here. @Sans911 . I’ve heard a lot of the other side of the coin. Like everywhere, there’s good and bad.
My mother just kept moving us around. I don’t know if we just couldn’t pay rent. No one could keep up with us. We only had what was on our backs, so moving was easy. Our secrets were kept inside. Even my brothers only shared after she passed on. She was very unwell mentally, but to the outside world, she looked ok. A street angel, and home devil. 😇😇:angry_face_with_horns::angry_face_with_horns:
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MaggieSenior Contributor
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I see you there @CheerBear . How’s today looking ??☕️☕️💙💙🐾🐾
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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Morning @Maggie and @Sans911. Reading along feeling lots of feels reading about each of you growing up. You're both so kind, warm and compassionate which is amazing when the world hasn't been that way for you. Lots of love to you both.
Thanks for your messages re my big thing yesterday. It went OK I think. I felt good enough after it and had some good things to say during. Of course last night my head went to all the things I "should" have said differently, should have emphasised, added etc. But I think that's normal. I'm genuinely proud just for giving it a go 🙂 Hopefully within the week I will know the outcome 🤞
How was your yesterdays?
Today is looking a bit busy again for the most part. I have my gig which I'll do around the homeschool crew. How about you both?
Thanks for your messages re my big thing yesterday. It went OK I think. I felt good enough after it and had some good things to say during. Of course last night my head went to all the things I "should" have said differently, should have emphasised, added etc. But I think that's normal. I'm genuinely proud just for giving it a go 🙂 Hopefully within the week I will know the outcome 🤞
How was your yesterdays?
Today is looking a bit busy again for the most part. I have my gig which I'll do around the homeschool crew. How about you both?
