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K-REBat, I'm so sorry you can't make it! You will be missed!

Good to read you are home again. Hoping every day will be a little better!

Sending you warmth, hugs and a speedy recovery!

I have said it before and I will say it again: I'm so glad this board exists!!! Every time I feel lost in the "real" world and start to think that no one else understands, someone has started a thread to describe "my" feelings. Thank you all so much for sharing and making me feel "normal" at 3 years and 3 months out.

SVS, I'm so sorry for you and your in-laws! I only know that where I live(Europe)there are no costs at all for the family(my husband donated too). (((hugs)))

(((lcoxwell))), I'm sorry you are feeling so bad, hope you will feel better soon!

Jen, I'm so sorry you're feeling so bad! No words just a big hug. Hang in there sweetie.

I started coloring last year and find it very relieving. Making jigsaw puzzles has the same effect on me(1000 pieces)!

(((OSAAT))) I know how it feels, had to put my cat down yesterday. Pets are a part of the family too!!

(((Kamcho))) Thank you guys for your support, it really means a lot!!

Today I will have to put my(our) cat down. He is the last connection with DH, my brother and mother. DH and my brother choose him in a shelter, it was a "present" for my mother(she loved cats). She made us promise to take care of him should anything happen to her, she died 4 months later. We took him in. My brother died 7 months later(cancer), almost three years later my husband died unexpectedly. And now, the same week my brother died in April I have to let him go. I'm so sad and soo tired of saying goodbye. Just needed to get it out, thanks for listening!

(((Jen)))

I know the feeling...in my early days I was so scared that if something would happen to me I would be lying in my home without help, maybe for days. I don't think it is a selfish thought, I think it is one of the grieving things. I don't have that feeling anymore(if it happens I can't change it anyway). I do sometimes think of when I should need care I will never be taken care of the way my dh would care for me! So, I get it, I'm glad you let it out!

MrsDan, congratulations!! You will have a lot of thinking to do, the thing is the decision will be all yours!(that is both good and difficult I guess) Wish you lots of wisdom!

Lmsmdm, maybe you could make a combinationtrip to Ireland and Holland? It's only a few hours flying from Dublin to Amsterdam. Not trying tp push you here, just wishing you could make it too!! K-REBat, great news, join the WOWclub!

Fantastic to see this bago growing! Glad you are joining us Ursula!!!

((((Jen))), I hear you!

Helen, great that you are coming too! Go WOW's (playing with the idea of getting t-shirts printed with just WOW) :-)

Thank you Michael! Good to see you back and looking forward to meet you(and Jen ofcourse)!!

wnella, it will be great to meet you!

(((Tweety76))) thinking of you today

Way to go Grace!! Are you coming the 16th or the 17th? I think you and Just Jen will probably get arrested for endangering the Amsterdam traffic riding a bike ;-)) Midnight_man, hope it works out for you too! I'm looking into some things to do fe:a guided walking tour in De Jordaan. Also looked at tickets for The Anne Frankhouse, if you want to go there it's a long wait outside, but I could get tickets for entering fast on a fixed time. I guess we all talk about that later?

Yay Tweety!!!

Fantastic, can't wait to meet you all!!! K-REBat, don't know what your name was before, very curious????

I'm in too!!! Just booked a room! Great!! So far so good. Jen, is Michael coming along with you? Tweety, we are all going to be there on Sunday too, right? Does anyone know if Karen and Ursula and Midnightman made it to this board? Grace,I like our groupname (where can I find the smiley's??), maybe we should get some shirts made: WOW