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September 10, 2005, 7:27 am PDT

Oh my Karen...

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Where is this new message board? I haven't worked this one out yet!

I changed my computer over and I have been lost ever since. Add to that a really rotten week at work and I have had it!

We had a bad storm that wiped out two thirds of my stock. Insurance is still deciding if it was an act of God so they don't have to pay.

A woman I don't know rang me at the shop for an hour because she was so depressed and she needed someone to talk to. Don't we all know how that feels, I just had to listen until she felt better.

One of my favourite customers who finally got pregnant with a donor egg lost her baby.

Then I had a man ring me and buy baby boy clothes from birth to age 5. I asked him why he was buying so far ahead when his son isn't due until next January. He told me he wanted his only child to have the best and he was dying of cancer. He was so upbeat and happy. So I stayed the same until I hung up the phone.

That was the last straw, I went out the door, locked the shop, burst into tears and went for a walk. My shop is my happy place but it didn't feel like it this week.

I rang that man back today to give him his total. The cheery man was out buying his son a mini electric guitar. He is so full of happiness and peace.

At least I know I have many blessing to count.

Love Hugs and Blessings to all.

Karen.

OMG! I'll pray for your loss. If claim denied appeal all the way to whatever the equivalent to the State Board of Insurance would be there in Australia. Should cover I'd think. WOW! Sounds like you were like Mother Theresa helping everybody this week from depressed woman to man dying with cancer. His story is as uplifting as it is dreadfully sad. I think I would walk out the door and lock the shop until happiness returned too. However, for that man and woman you were a ray of sunshine that brightened their worlds. Like me, you have to remember SELF MATTERS includes Karen. When I first began reading your post about your loss of two thirds of stock I was devastated and yet I think you saw like I saw with man with cancer's story. It could be worse. I, too, like with Hurricane Katrina Disaster here have been counting my blessings a lot too. Yet, there are many stories of individual catastrophies that need equal relief and I hope insurance company brings your deserved relief. That's my prayer and that your shop becomes a happy place again. I hope everything else is going well. Hugs and prayers, SEA

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September 10, 2005, 7:35 am PDT

Hold that thought Kell. Sweet Dreams and Blessed Tomorrows. Hugs and prayers, SEA

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This one is called "Friendship Flower"

This picture and your angel are my favorites.

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September 10, 2005, 7:38 am PDT

Oh, Hi, Labelfree. Good morning! Prayers heading your way and "to our brothers and sisters in the South."

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I am off for the rest of the day...I have already said my prayers for all of us today! I am off to a party in the Pocono MT's and I am a little stressed out but I will carry you all with me in my heart Expecially you YESYOUCAN besides Dr. Phil it was you that kept me safe with all your positives posts here when I first came here on this message board and I thank you ever so much for always being positive and upbeat and on my lowest days for your kind words and poetry! Thank you...

For all that it is worth to everyone can we all try to support one another. I am a child of our LORD and to me GOD equals LOVE and to me that is the bottom line. Anything else to me is the evil one trying to come in here and mess with all of us. We all come here with individual pain hence "depression board right?" Cant we just love one another? Build eachother up? And sweep out the devil? Did you know that the devil lives in the dust and he loves nothing more than to create conflict and he loves to seperate and divide us and to make us isolated to keep us hating eachother so we all can be in our own private hell! Lets pray for eachother and send THE DEVIL TO HELL where he belongs and Give eachother a BIG HUG and love one another ok?

Alright dont be mad at me...I love you all...Have a great day and please pray for me...and our brothers and sisters in the South...xoxoxoLabelfree

Peace be with you and All. I hope you and All have a relaxing weekend. That's my plan too. Hugs and prayers, SEA

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September 10, 2005, 7:50 am PDT

I'm feeling the same gratitude Karen myself...

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I only saw the man with cancer, the lady who lost her much longed for baby and the other lady that needed to talk.

That is why I am counting my Blessings. My stock can be replaced or my happy place can close and I will still be counting my Blessings.

Love and Prayers to you too.

Karen.

Interesting too, woman lost her child and man with cancer is preparing for all the moments he will miss with his child. Miracles DO happen for whatever reason. There is an odd ball doctor in another country that does weird surgeries while people are awake and yet some recover and it is thought possibly due to stimulation of the pituitary gland so is resulting in research. Not suggesting just saying new things come along all the time and sometimes just flat even the doctors say no other explanation than a miracle. So sad too about woman's lost baby. Life is almost like a revolving door to heaven and earth. And yet I still grieve the loss of my lost loved ones if I send my thoughts there or something reminds me. Now, I try to smile in the happy memories of my lost loved ones. As John Edward says, "Appreciate and validate your loved ones now." Below links usually have latest research completed or ongoing if you see man again. Hey, tell him about Joel Osteen if you see him again. Joel Osteen's mother was diagnosed with liver cancer and given six months to live and that was 20 years ago.

medlineplus.gov

clinicaltrials.gov

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September 10, 2005, 7:55 am PDT

H A P P Y T O D A Y 4Ever 29 and Everybody

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Good Morning Cyber Friends!

Just logged on to post this message to start the day off on something positive.

Many people will walk in and out of your life. But only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.

To handle yourself, use your head; To handle others, use your heart.

Anger is only one letter short of danger.

Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people.

He, who loses money, loses much; He, who loses a friend, loses much more; He, who loses faith, loses all.

Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.

Friends, you and me .... You brought another friend. And then there were 3 .... We started our group ..... Our circle of friends ... There is no beginning ..... There is no end ...

Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. Today is a gift.

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Have a Great Saturday Y’all

I remain, 4 Ever 29

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PS Good to see you up there Karen. It’s been awhile. GOD BLESS!

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September 10, 2005, 8:37 am PDT

Karen...I think you are right that the inactivity is a big contributing factor.

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My baby, Miss Kye who is now finally 18 is not well. Kye has high blood pressure and Cholesterol. They think it is genetic as she is only 18 and she has been raised on a no cholesterol diet because of losing my parents to heart disease when I was 26. Until she could afford to buy her own junk food that is.

As she is adopted we can't get a family history. I petitioned the Supreme Court for her original birth certificate. Kye is listed as the head of her own family, father none and mother none. She was obviously left at the hospital and I will never show her this certificate.

Kye has promised to go on a strict no cholesterol diet with me. I have lost 7 kilo's in 10 days or nearly 16 pounds. Kye doesn't appear to have lost much at all. At this rate I will disappear before she gets there. I could use some hints on slowing my loss down and speeding her up. Kye did join a gym today so that might help. Besides going to Uni and her part time job she has become a bit of a couch potato. Doesn't even go out with friends anymore.

I think because they all turned 18 a year before her and have been out clubbing and drinking all that time without her. Kye isn't interested in that but her being alone all of the time worries me too. I don't want her heading back to depression.

Some advice please teacher.

Love Karen.

To both depression and high colestrol. I'd suggest going on walks together at the mall and having iced water with a twist of lemon etc. at a cafe bistro. Going to the park and tossing a frisby back and forth. Taking a fun class together for self defense for women or crafts etc. Parks and Recreation have team type things for adults and how grand if she made friends with a healthy lifestyle. You could go too. Just say to Kye, "Let's have some fun." All I do is look online for most of the things I come across. Kye might enjoy getting Dr. Phil son, Jay's, anti-bully program begun in schools there. Here is link for that drphil.com/shows/show/115 as sounds like she just needs something that interests her and is bored. As far as your losing weight and her gaining. You could sneak in a healthy snack here and there for you, however, could be what Kye's doing with junk food and why she isn't losing.

Reread about depression home care etc. below...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003213.htm

medlineplus.gov

Hugs and prayers, SEA

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September 10, 2005, 4:45 pm PDT

Sorry you are down in the dumps. What do you think would help?

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I just did :( I dont even know why I feel this way, it's just that everything seems vain. Nothing inspires me anymore.

What is your favorite hobby? What is your favorite color? What is your favorite ice cream? What is your favorite band? What is your favorite movie? What school of study to you most admire? What were you up to today?

My favorite hobby is helping. My favorite color is turquoise. My favorite ice cream is cherry, pecan chocolate chip. My favorite band is whoever sings "Spirit in the Sky". My favorite movie is "Places in the Heart" or "Phenomenon". The school of study I most admire is Disease Detective. I was mostly up to shopping for groceries and making dinner etc. today. So whassup Jesse. How's your girlfriend? I hope blessings I prayed your way reached you and something really fun came your way to cheer you up. Hugs and prayers, SEA

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September 10, 2005, 4:50 pm PDT

Hi Gliding Nekocats.

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Saying hello to all and if I can be of any help, me let me know.

Neko

Help! I just finished dinner and rinsing the dishes and I'm kicking back drinking an Arizona Green Tea and posting to thee. That kinda sorta rhymes. How are you?

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September 10, 2005, 5:11 pm PDT

Yikes I would be so sad if I knew my son was saying this...

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I may need some serious help. Sometimes I just dont find any reasons to carry on my life. Damn depression :( I guess I have had this all my life..When I was just a lil kid I used to be very shy, and just a few years ago I had this event in my life which kinda "opened" my eyes and started to think all things on my life :( like that I dont mean anything..etc. you name it. I hate myself, I'm too weary to try.

Whenever I have felt VERY down what helped me varies, as usually situational, such as we moved to a place that wasn't so dark all the time. I began eating a more balanced diet and taking vitamins. Sometimes too I think people place themselves under self imposed house arrest. I was known around the neighborhood if anybody had a problem just ask "Pixie" and she will help. Wrote a letter to White House in USA about anyplace you ever saw a need to help your fellow man to do so and was put up in Seven Eleven stores and is part of congressional notes. One thing that helped me was I got involved with working at a coffee house at BOTH the Alpha and Loft (at two different churches) for teens. I overheard everybody complaining about doing dishes and so I volunteered. WOW! I was like the hero with lots of compliments since nobody else wanted to. It was fun. Led to my getting to go on a ski trip to learn to water ski. Any time I'm not doing well it is because of being inbetween being involved in something with nice fellowship that I feel passionate about. Now that I'm older I realize you have to step forward for anything you want to do because you deserve to do it as much as anybody else who wants to. I noticed you said everything is in vain. What makes you feel that way? Anything specific? Oh, oh, oh...one of the funnest things I ever did was coach and play women's softball. I did through the City Parks and Recreation. Have you ever played sports? Oh, I meant to tell everybody that PEP BOYS had mopeds half price and NICE looking. This moped sells from $599 to $899 and is on sale for $299 but today is the last day of sale. I almost bought one as nicer than my moped that cost $500 years ago. Electric and gets 100 miles per each 8 hour charge and an 8 hour charge cost about a dollar, I think, and can be done on 110 outlet. How cool is that! Do y'all have mopeds there? If you get really down check out the e-mail and websites below. E-mail is real fast with people who are experts at listening with lots of ideas for feeling happier about yourself and life. Remember, SELF MATTERS includes Jesse.

National Youth Crisis Hotline: 800-448-4663
* About Teen Depression: www.about-teen-depression.com

jo@samaritans.org (e-mail)

"http://www.samaritans.org.uk"

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September 10, 2005, 5:21 pm PDT

I hope they continue to have support too.

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I love the Arizona Green Tea. I drink the diet ones. They are yummy. And oh my gosh.....ZERO calories. Some days I have a lot. I just try not to drink to much in the evening. I even have it in the morning. Many days, I can't even have coffee. Just too difficult on my stomach.

I do like the rhyme. Hope that all is going well for you. I hope you have been enjoying your weekend. Tomorrow is the anniversary for 9-11. I am sure that will be very painful for many people. I hope they continue to have support.

Have a wonderful evening.

Neko

Yes, 9 1 1 is painful in many ways. How sad for people who have a birthday tomorrow or who got married on 9 1 1 or have any other special day then. How sad for all the survivors and all their friends and family of those lost at Pentagon, Pennsylvania and at WTC I and II. How sad it is already with Hurricane Katrina Disaster still in full force and another Hurricane Ophelia grumbling in the Atlantic. How sad hurricane season last until November and peak is right now. How lucky we are to be able to think about how we feel as so many don't have time and, yet, maybe it is best not to. Who knows... I was getting carried away pondering on this, that and the other.
Lynn really enjoyed dinner so that was nice because he has been especially busy on three stage drawings for three conventions. I think I am about to put on my neck brace and hop on my Elliptical Glider and listen to Ocean music and look out french doors at my mother's angel statue under a pink crepe myrtle. Sweet dreams and a blessed Sunday and MANY tomorrows Vickie... Hugs and prayers, SEA

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Oh my Karen...

Hold that thought Kell. Sweet Dreams and Blessed Tomorrows. Hugs and prayers, SEA

Oh, Hi, Labelfree. Good morning! Prayers heading your way and "to our brothers and sisters in the South."

I'm feeling the same gratitude Karen myself...

H A P P Y T O D A Y 4Ever 29 and Everybody

Karen...I think you are right that the inactivity is a big contributing factor.

Sorry you are down in the dumps. What do you think would help?

Hi Gliding Nekocats.

Yikes I would be so sad if I knew my son was saying this...

I hope they continue to have support too.