Its oh so quiet Shh Shh

[jitami]

Anji, I'm so very sorry about your uncle It's so hard to feel powerless, yet so often we are just that. It sucks. I lost my aunt to cancer a few years ago. Young, beautiful, active, the true backbone of her family... it was so hard to see... she had a very aggressive form of breast cancer and she went from thinking she pulled a muscle to being given a couple months to live. Unfortunately it was very painful and at first she just wanted to go. It was less than a month from diagnosis to her passing, but the last several days she finally broke down and admitted that she didn't want to die, wasn't ready to leave her kids and two very young grandkids, wasn't ready to give up on the retirement dreams she shared with her husband... so unfair... There was just nothing we could do. Nothing to truly help her. Yeah, that helpless feeling truly sucks.

It's her husband who sends me the multitude of jokes and I got my first two Christmas cards in the mail yesterday from him and his daughter's family... the grandbabies are pre-teens now She definitely left behind a legacy, just wish she were here to enjoy it.... sigh...

Big hugs to you and your family Anji...

[drache]

Stephanie
I hope your mom will be okay for much much longer

on a completely different note - I've got Drache back and he look so much better
the vet had cultured the stuff from the last abscess, and the antibiotic he's on now, apparently really does the job

[reptile3]

Stephanie
I hope your mom will be okay for much much longer

on a completely different note - I've got Drache back and he look so much better
the vet had cultured the stuff from the last abscess, and the antibiotic he's on now, apparently really does the job

That is great to hear Rhea, about Drache!!

[reptile3]

Never mind. What I'm going through is small potaotes.

Love, hugs and condolences to all of you with your pain and suffering. I'm thinking of you all and realizing my blessings.

love,

mk

Please share with us mk, nothing is small potatoes! I pray for anyone, & for anything!! much love

[olive oil]

I have been wondering about you as well.
Hope all is well!

[drache]

temps really dropped in my sun porch last night, and I decided to bring my youngest pair in
I'd provided some supplemental heat last night, but this morning the temps were in low to mid thirties, and I thought that's a bit low, even though they've got tons of stuff to burrow in
I guess, pulling that tank out of there woke up some of the others
my anery plains male in any case didn't seem to find 35ºF/2ºC too cold to come out for a drink of water
so I'm a little less worried now - it won't drop lower than about 10ºF above outside temps out there anyway, and I'll hardly ever need the supplemental heat

[anji1971]

My uncle passed away a few hours ago. It actually happened much faster than I expected, but I think it's better that way. He was kept comfortable until the end..........I guess he was just plain tired. He'd been sick for so many years. I got to spend a couple hours at the hospital this afternoon, and say goodbye. I hope he's now found the peace and contentment that eluded him in this world.
Probably won't be around on the forum for a few days. Lots to do, and my mom is going to need extra support. She was very close with her brother.
Just want all of you to know I appreciate the kind thoughts that have come my way. HUGS.......

[jitami]

Big Hugs Anji...

[Sputnik]

I'm so sorry, Anji!

[Sputnik]

Please share with us mk, nothing is small potatoes!

Yes, that's what I meant with my comment to Wayne, too. You will always hear of someone who's worse off, but that doesn't mean you don't have the right to be sad about your own situation, too!
Strange how at this time of the year there seem to be so many sad events. It's meant to be such a happy time of year and yet it's mixed with misfortune and grief.
Well, hugs to all who need it! ( and also to the rest of you, just because it's nice! )