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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
For a while I have tried to find a thread I had started when I joined the forum that could be a "home" thread for me.
Being busy about the forum has been a coping style, where I can acknowledge all my different life experiences that had been silenced. Possibly do some good and prevent things from getting worse. Like the little boy with the finger in the dyke.
Feeling fragile
Needing Nurture
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
@Sophia1
I discovered a social side of myself in my busyness on this forum, but found I needed a place for quiet and solitude and for vulnerable times. There have been periods of 6 months or so that I have not needed to post on this thread, but I did go through a recent low patch emotionally and physically. Thanks for checking in here.
I do not know if it is migraine or not. Yep about low light on screens. Yep the garden heals and distracts from all the aches and pains and does not require me to wear glasses which is a plus.
@Jynx @outlander @Shaz51 @FloatingFeather Thank you for being there for me.
My son has invited me to watch a movie Pleased mama bear.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hello and hugs @Appleblossom , @Sophia1
Sending you this at 2am this morning xx
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
Hugs bella @Shaz51
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Sophia1Senior Contributor
Thank you @Appleblossom
I am a believer in having our own spaces on the forum for those of us who are perhaps more sensitive, less gregarious, more at ease with less social threads.
We all have our own needs, favourites, styles which adds to the hustle and bustle on the forums so much like real life.
I do forget names of threads and if not in t he best mindset or head is foggy I need to stay closer to my own grounds so to speak.
This has nothing to do with not thinking of you .
Most days I find responding to so many lovely people overwhelming.
pleased to hear that the day went well for you.
Gardening, watering again today.
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
Ahhh @Shaz51 and @Sophia1
I feel I have finally arrived and have a few friends really worth having.
Love to you both.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Love you too lots @Appleblossom , we have known each other for many years xxx
Hello and hugs @Sophia1 , @FloatingFeather , @outlander , @Jynx
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
Hey @outlander somehow I missed your tag until now.
I noticed you pop in and a few other of your posts and supported.
The Silly Season is a challenge isn't it?
Hope you are doing alright?
Post here anytime.
I will always get back to you ... eventually.
Love Apple
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
@maddison
That Samuel Barber piece is very serene and deep and I can understand why you love it.
I would love to talk and share classical music with you.
I doubt I would have survived without it, and have been lucky to experience a great deal live being a very small chorister cog in a large show and coming to really feel the string section vibrate through me.
Never too mad about brass (cos it can hurt my neck) unless it is really well played and I have been lucky there too.
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https://www.youtube.com/user/royalwindmusic
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maddisonSenior Contributor
Thankyou @Appleblossom ..I know you are away at your festival now. Hope you are enjoying yourself. Thankyou for inviting me here!
I couldn't do the brass Christmas - it's happy & not offensive to me in any way. I appreciated it. It wasn't 'enough'.
The woodwind was mystical, sad, peaceful, whimsical....I liked it. It had another layer, I can't think of the right of word.
Thankyou @Appleblossom
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