My recent life in a nutshell

[Zora]

Well, as long as we\'re getting stuff off our chests, here goes:

My wife and I separated just over a year ago when her ex-boyfriend came back into
the picture. After having moved out, she and he were living in our house and let it lapse. We\'ve had to let it go in foreclosure. Still waiting to file for divorce.

To make matters worse, he\'s the biological father of my son, so now my son has two dads. I\'ve always been supportive of him seeing Ethan, but it\'s been creating a bit of stress.
After letting the house lapse, they moved across town so that instead of 10 minutes to pick up my kids -I have them half the time- it now takes an hour. Each way.

My big plan to move last month closer to the kids has been derailed as my grandfather fell ill and passed away last month. So between a few trips back and forth to Seattle, and helping my
grandmother with a couple of her bills, I no longer have the money.

Which also delays yet again my plans to adopt my daughter.

Now my grandmother is ill and they don\'t know why. In addition, yesterday I found out that my ex-wife\'s grandmother passed away. Great lady with lots of chutzpah. Funeral is Saturday.

Jim, like you I too am wondering why I\'m collecting little toy soldiers when I don\'t paint anymore and even putting them together is a chore as I\'m just not finding the desire to do much. And as you know I too am turning 40 at the same time you are.<g>

Wow, I haven\'t told all that to anybody. Thanks for letting me get that out.

 

[alextheartist]

I just voted against Labour and the Tories and the Libs. I feel wonderful

You voted BNP????

This year has been ok so far, but last year was terrible...

Alex

 

[Dragonsreach]

Originally posted by alextheartist

I just voted against Labour and the Tories and the Libs. I feel wonderful

You voted BNP????

Alex

Don\'t be daft Reverends in Wales.
It\'d be Plaid Cymru. <spelling>

 

[alextheartist]

Ah, a detail i failed to notice.. I\'m guessing they have simelar ideas about kicking Englishmen out of wales that the BNP have about kicking everybody out of the UK?

Alex

 

[supervike]

Originally posted by Zora
Wow, I haven\'t told all that to anybody. Thanks for letting me get that out.

Saying (or typing) things out loud seems to take some of its power away. Very cathartic!

Sorry for your woes!

Maybe playing with little toys is EXACTLY what we do need....

 

[Cleezy]

Wow, guys everything seems so complicated for people atm.

I hope things look up for you soon (Vike and Zora especially sounds real tough)

Rev my guess would to be reach out to your friend, its always worth patching up something that means something.

to describe my life at the moment, would be too describe it as good. But It could have been a lot worse, i celebrated a year anniversary of the car crash that nearly killed me last week, followed by the first birthday of my niece. If i had have died in my accident (which i came close to) i would have never seen her as she was born while i was in my second lot of surgery. I have a second niece due next month, so twice the youngster fun. Erm i split with my girlfriend of two years last july, so thats nearly been a year, but i have found a new girl who has quite taken me and after quite depression from about may to september last yer i feel really well. i am ready to finish my second year of university, and i have made an effort to speak to many friends as well as new people, i have a new outlook on life and it is paying off. Injuries wise my body healed fully and now im regularly at the gym and am quite fit again, soon i will be starting playing football (soccer) again. And of course i returned to mini painting (still no pictures up yet tho sorry)

 

[Logan]

Good man Rev, always guaranteed to raise a smile (or eyebrow).
Knew you\'d be chuffed re: Cardiff and Wales - sport\'s tremendously anodyne. (What, no mention of Calzaghe?)

My life\'s really dull... and that\'s just how I like it. I\'m a simple soul.
Last year I got headhunted by our major competitor and took on a scary new job. Was really depressing for first few months but I learned various coping mechanisms (ie investing in a \'give a shit\' meter) and now everything\'s dandy. My lovely longsuffering wife gave birth to baby number five and life is good.
Broke my hand last week playing five-a-side (punching the door - you\'d think ten year\'s boxing would have taught me how to throw a punch ) means can\'t box, go to the gym or play guitar for a long period but on the flipside have started painting again. Oh and I\'m playing Mario Kart on the Wii a bit too much and drinking a tad too much expensive whisky.

Hope life continues to be good for ye... oh and take up Bill\'s offer of the fish :bouncy:

 

[vincenti]

Really hope life pics up for you now REV.
There are no easy answers to some of your problems.
GOD bless ..................VINCENTI

 

[veggiemanuk]

Originally posted by Dragonsreach

Originally posted by alextheartist

I just voted against Labour and the Tories and the Libs. I feel wonderful

You voted BNP????

Alex

Don\'t be daft Reverends in Wales.
It\'d be Plaid Cymru. <spelling>

I am a proud Welshman and I love my little country but nothing on this earth would make me vote for them, they are just the Conservative party with a wesh sounding name

 

[Legacy Account]

Originally posted by Zora

Wow, I haven\'t told all that to anybody.

I hope it helps getting stuff off your chest. I reckon you should invest some time in yourself when you can. There\'s got to be stuff you always wanted to do, but couldn\'t for one reason or another. Get out there, and get it done!

I hope things pick up for you asap.

 

[Infidel Castro]

Originally posted by alextheartist
Ah, a detail i failed to notice.. I\'m guessing they have simelar ideas about kicking Englishmen out of wales that the BNP have about kicking everybody out of the UK?

Alex

Only if they\'re as thick as you

Go and learn some stuff before you spout your nonsense mate.

 

[Infidel Castro]

Originally posted by vincenti
Really hope life pics up for you now REV.
There are no easy answers to some of your problems.
GOD bless ..................VINCENTI

Vincenti, that\'s the point of it all: it\'s all good already! The rough comes and you have to take it with the smooth. It\'s all good and even when it wasn\'t so good it was hardly tragic. I\'m an optimist I suppose

Logan - quality stuff mate, and well done on your 5th. Are you on some kind of crusade to populate the planet?

Cheers though mate, appreciated.

AND BY THE WAY, my mate got a message to me and apologised unreservedly. That was good!

 

[Infidel Castro]

Originally posted by veggiemanuk
I am a proud Welshman and I love my little country but nothing on this earth would make me vote for them, they are just the Conservative party with a wesh sounding name

Offer me a decent socialist arrangement and I\'d bite your hand off for it . It doesn\'t exist right now, so I go with my heart instead...

 

[alextheartist]

Originally posted by reverend

Originally posted by alextheartist
Ah, a detail i failed to notice.. I\'m guessing they have simelar ideas about kicking Englishmen out of wales that the BNP have about kicking everybody out of the UK?

Alex

Only if they\'re as thick as you

Go and learn some stuff before you spout your nonsense mate.

I did say i was only guessing.. anyway I\'m only 15 so what am i surposed to know :innocent:

I know nothing about welsh polotics, sorry if i offended you.

Alex

 

[Dragonsreach]

Originally posted by reverend

AND BY THE WAY, my mate got a message to me and apologised unreservedly. That was good!

Bueno

 

[freakinacage]

rev stop triple posting!

 

[krom1415]

Sounds good rev, thats plain sailing compared to my life lol

I bet you were both drinking when the argument occoured with your mate

And move away from the old ex-girlfriend, fresh clean starts........are soooo refreshing :duh:

Sorry about your grandad, I also lost my nephew in january, 18 yrs old, he was on his way to see me. Cuts deep, my brother and his family are devestated

Anyway, chin up, cook her a good meal, and fill your boots my sonlol

 

[Dragonsreach]

Originally posted by krom1415
fill your boots my son

Isn\'t languauge funny, that saying has a completly different and crude sexual connotation where I come from.

 

[Lurch]

Wow, I come here for the first time in a long while and find alot of my old friends are going though what Ive been going through the last year and a half.

May as well add to this party..

In October of 2006, my wife of 20 years decided to leave me for another man. Actually I take that back... she left the entire family for another man. took a few clothes, the car and nothing else. The divorce was final June 1st last year (our 21st anniversary would have been the day before.. go figure)
This devestated my daughter who was very close to her mom; more best like best friends than mother and daughter. She went from spending every day with her to barely talking to her once a month. Put her in a very deep depression.

I cant say I was a great dad at the time either. I was intent on dealing with my own issues and trying to get my now cold feet back into the dating scene.
Due to my innattention, my daughter decided that life would be better if she didnt live it at all. thank God she failed in her attempt.
Many weeks of intense therapy and some medication I can now say she has made a miraculous recovery. I am so very proud of her right now.
Ohh.. Im doing pretty good now as well

 

[Roger Bunting]

So many sad tales. I hope those that are struggling find things get better soon and those that have come through a rough time, may it keep on going well for you.