I am so sorry, Maria. You and your husband are in my prayers. I'm glad you have your parents there and you don't have to bear this alone. And if you ever feel like you just need to flee for a while, please consider ours one of what I'm positive is a veritable army of couches and guest beds and open arms waiting to hug you and pour you drinks and give you space, quiet, distraction, whatever you need. Anything. Oh, dear heart.
Tara: That was funny if you've studied Taglarin mystic rites and... are a total dork... Riley: Then how come Xander didn't laugh?
'Selfless'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
JZ - Feb 13, 2012 5:53:50 pm PST #21832 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Topic!Cindy - Feb 13, 2012 5:57:33 pm PST #21833 of 30001
What is even happening?
Pretty much what JZ said, Maria. Love you, sweetness.
Liese S. - Feb 13, 2012 6:38:45 pm PST #21834 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oh, Maria, no! Words cannot say how sorry I am.
aurelia - Feb 13, 2012 6:41:23 pm PST #21835 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Oh, Maria. I'm so very sorry. Much love and peace to you.
Theodosia - Feb 13, 2012 6:51:49 pm PST #21836 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Maria, you and your family are in my thoughts.
Maria - Feb 13, 2012 7:09:38 pm PST #21837 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Thank you all so much.
Liese S. - Feb 13, 2012 7:22:21 pm PST #21838 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I said it in the other thread, but we love you and are thinking about you. Do whatever you need to right now, or don't do anything at all. You don't need to respond to us, or you can be on here as much as you want. We're just here for you.
Lee - Feb 13, 2012 7:24:46 pm PST #21839 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Everything Liese just said.
We love you, sweetie, and you are in our thoughts.
DawnK - Feb 13, 2012 7:56:33 pm PST #21840 of 30001
giraffe mode
Maria, thoughts and prayers for you and your family. I'm so so sorry. Take it one breath at a time.
Liese S. - Feb 13, 2012 7:57:29 pm PST #21841 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Also, so there's another conversation going here in case you want to think about something else...
I did put on my makeup again AND a dress and the pretty glass necklace the SO gave me. Well, and my strappy Doc Martens boots, because hey, a girl has her limits, plus it was going to snow. And we went out to our local steakhouse and had filet mignon and lentil stew and coconut shrimp and creme brulee. It was a lovely pre-Valentines dinner.