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 Post subject: TLC and Forum Hugs
Unread postPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:43 pm 
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When we "lock up our hearts" and fail to heed
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 Post subject: Re: TLC and Forum Hugs
Unread postPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:42 am 
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Can I please have a forum hug? :? I probably don't have much right to any seeing as how I haven't been very forthcoming with hugs for others and I am sorry about that, I am not so good at that stuff. :?

But I thought after last year which was categorically the second worst year of my life, that this year by comparison was starting out quite well.

Then my oldest son's 7 year relationship ended. The relationship he left home for at 17 and moved over 2000kms away. He is heartbroken and devastated. So I am heartbroken for him. I am heartbroken that I have lost a girl who has been a member of our family all this time. :cry:

Then today only a week after he has moved from his old home to a new house to start again, he has been handed a termination notice. Made redundant because his employer is in financial difficulty. Now he has no job and has a new lease to pay and lives in one of the most expensive places in Australia.

Sometimes as a Mum I just flounder about crying endless tears because I can't make it all better for the ones I love most in this world, my sons. When they hurt, I hurt. And I worry and then worry some more.
I know the sun will keep coming up and things will sort themselves out but bloody hell it's hard sometimes.
:( Thanks for listening everyone.

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 Post subject: Re: TLC and Forum Hugs
Unread postPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:46 am 
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3 dogs sending you hugs. :k

When our kids hurt, so do we. :cry:

Hoping that things will improve for him soon. :thumbs_up:

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 Post subject: Re: TLC and Forum Hugs
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Threedogs you are most welcome to Forum hugs....... :k :k :k

It is always sad when our children get hurt.......I do pray for some better times.

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 Post subject: Re: TLC and Forum Hugs
Unread postPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:53 am 
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I wish I couldve posted a pic of a Giant Bear hug for you 3dogs but this is the best I can do *HUG* hope it helped you *HUG

hope your son can get his life back on track soon :)

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 Post subject: Re: TLC and Forum Hugs
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Empathy and Image from this Mum, Threedogs.

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 Post subject: Re: TLC and Forum Hugs
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Thank you so much everyone for kind thoughts! :gflower: Sometimes it helps just to share the burden a little as it were.

My SO has been away over Easter and now working late shifts so I have been alone a lot and that makes conditions ripe for getting down.

Will be seeing my son by mid May and looking forward to it so much! :)

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 Post subject: Re: TLC and Forum Hugs
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That's horrible, threedogs :( Lots of hugs :k :k :gflower:

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 Post subject: Re: TLC and Forum Hugs
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Threedogs,
Never pleasant to hear :( ....we always only want the best for our children, when they hurt so do we. :k :k
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Will be seeing my son by mid May and looking forward to it so much! :)

That is wonderful news. :thumbs_up:

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 Post subject: Re: TLC and Forum Hugs
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Thank you Porridge and T-t I appreciate your kind words of support. :)

Yes, it will be wonderful to see him we only get to see him about twice a year. Sometimes only once. :(

I am sure that it will be a lovely visit. If he is still job hunting we can hopefully give support and advice and on the upside we will have more time with him! :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: TLC and Forum Hugs
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Dear Threedogs, you have come to the right Forum if you need a hug, that's for sure! What happened to your son, are two of the most heart-breaking things that could happen to anybody! You are in my thoughts and prayers, and so is he! :gflower:

A BIG cyber hug from me too! :sori:

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 Post subject: Re: TLC and Forum Hugs
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A huge :k & hug for you Threedogs & also for you son ...
As a mother of two sons I can understand how you feel ...
When they hurt we hurt .. That's called being a loving mum :k


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 Post subject: Re: TLC and Forum Hugs
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dellac wrote:
A huge :k & hug for you Threedogs & also for you son ...
As a mother of two sons I can understand how you feel ...
When they hurt we hurt .. That's called being a loving mum :k


:gflower: Thank you. :)

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 Post subject: Re: TLC and Forum Hugs
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:gflower: Hey threedogs - loads of bear hugs and good thoughts coming your way. :gflower:
Hope things work out for the best :pray: :pray:
Ditto dellac's post :k

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 Post subject: Re: TLC and Forum Hugs
Unread postPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:27 pm 
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A huge cyber hug from me as well Threedogs :gflower: :gflower: . Your whole family are in my prayers :thumbs_up: .

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