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| Fri, 08-01-2003 - 3:01pm |
We just listed our house for sale. Wayne is at work and I had to make all of the decisons with the realtor. I feel completely overwhelmed. The market has dropped so much here in the past 3 months that we may not even come within $10,000 of what we need, bottomline, and my mind is reeling with how we are going to be able to survive financially. I know we always do, we are well taken care of, and I just need a good ol' freak-out to come back to earth. If we sell quickly, we have no place to live until Jan. If it doesn't sell, we can't pay for our new house. What a mess. I can't stop crying. I love security and peace of mind, neither of which I have...and being alone here doesn't help right now. Oh, and Wayne is going back to work out of town again (temporarily, one or two weeks). PMS surely can't help my breakdown right now, either.
I feel like I am going to be punished for wanting more (a new house) than I already had. How stupid is THAT?! Ok, I'd better get outta here before I start crazier talk. Boy, the games the mind can play. Guess it's time for positive thinking (how about no thinking at all)?
Buddies, thanks for never judging stupidity harshly!!
Roni :(

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Roni, this will work out for you. And if you have to handle all this by yourself, then guess what? You've just gained a wealth of knowledge that you wouldn't have had the opportunity to learn had Wayne been by your side the whole way. Just take it one day at a time, and let the professionals walk you through it. Be sure to ask questions if you don't fully understand something.
You're going to get through this, and you're going to be so happy once you come out on the other side. I can tell you that for me, it was a huge struggle through the whole process, but I am so glad I never gave up. It was worth every struggle, tear, financial setup, etc.
Hang in there, buddy. I'll keep you in my prayers.
love ya, ~cindy
Mel
P.S "crazy" my butt!
Please, always feel like you can come here with your worries. Between all of these wonderful women, there will always be someone who understands.
((((((((BIG HUGS))))))) - Karen
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This is a HUGE responsibilty you are handling alone. But knowing you, as I feel I do, this is just one more "job" to do and you will do it well.
Coming here to "us" and "verbalizing" your feelings helps put everything into perspective.
So come on back any time you need to center yourself.
PS you "missed" a good chat last night. I admitted to CK and all buddies there that I'm begining to look forward to my exercise time every day. Now how "nazi" is that?
And I KNEW that my buddies must've been doing some praying, because the load definitely felt lighter by the time I got to bed.
Oh, AND Wayne ended up getting to work back here as an 'emergency' (too many guys leaving to work out of town), so he won't be gone after all.
Amazing how unecessary my freak-outs are...maybe I'll learn that someday...ya think??LOL
Thanks again, Cindy...I really value your friendship (you're one-in-a-million!),
Roni :)
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Sitting and waiting ain't my best thing, when I like to have things work like clockwork, but this is a lesson I need to learn, clearly. And I WILL let go of that which is out of my control, and deal with it as it comes.
Thank you for all of your stress-relieving suggestions. I KNOW I need to get back to regular exercise, and I DID do some light reading last night (one of Jensen's Dolphin Diaries books)...and I slept so soundly. And thank you for your care and concern...it means the world to me and I DO feel so much better today!
Big hugs,
Roni :)
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I hope you know how much I appreciate you!!!!
Roni :)
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My heart goes out to you, sweetie! What a shame that Wayne had to be away at this particular time. I'm sure the pressure is great to have to make these decisions on your own. Having a house built must be a HUGE responsibility, but in the end you'll be so happy once you're living in it.
I have a feeling that Roger and I will be having to make some difficult decisions in the coming months--lol! I've looked forward to this for quite a while, but now that it's actually starting to happen, my stomach is filling with the proverbial butterflies!
Just know that I will be praying for you. I'm sure you'll do the right thing.
Hugs~~E~~
And then I laughed heartily as I continued to read your exercise confession!! True exercise-nazi style!!!! Ok, I'll throw in a , too!
I DO have so much more perspective now...and my mind has stopped reeling and I am going to consciously take things as they come, instead of trying to figure out every possible end-result in my head. I sometimes HATE that I feel the need to be ultra-prepared for EVERYTHING!!
Thank you for the wise advice and for caring about me. I appreciate your friendship more than I can say and I always look forward to what you have to say on any given subject (especially 'cause I know there'll be a Musky-ism and a giggle in there, somehwere!!),
Love,
Roni :)
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Thanks again for your wisdom, prayers and friendship...I am so lucky to have 'met' you!
Love,
Roni :)
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