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<blockquote data-quote="Weary Mother" data-source="post: 705491" data-attributes="member: 20487"><p>____________________</p><p>Mcdonna: I am so sorry for you sadness, and glad to hear from you. I just got back from the holidays at my boyfriends. I did not have too much family drama during that time but it is always on my mind, I have to make an effort at times to let it go and be in the moment. I try to live in the moment and am making progress but am aware that my life does not have the same easiness that some do who do not have these types of serious issues with children. I often wonder how that feels, to not have drama to worry about and be able to feel true joy without the sadness that some of us have had to deal with. I do not hear a lot from my daughter, but over the holiday she did call and say that the employees at her job took up a donation for her and it was a little over $300.00 which she can use to try to fix her ailing old van that she has. And my son, in prison who worries about where he will live when he gets out, has had his daughter offer him a place, so for now my drama is more sadness than immediate trauma. And I am working at letting go so that I can be in the habit of feeling more upbeat and less concerned even when things are relatively ok. I hope you have a good year and that it will be better this year than last!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Weary Mother, post: 705491, member: 20487"] ____________________ Mcdonna: I am so sorry for you sadness, and glad to hear from you. I just got back from the holidays at my boyfriends. I did not have too much family drama during that time but it is always on my mind, I have to make an effort at times to let it go and be in the moment. I try to live in the moment and am making progress but am aware that my life does not have the same easiness that some do who do not have these types of serious issues with children. I often wonder how that feels, to not have drama to worry about and be able to feel true joy without the sadness that some of us have had to deal with. I do not hear a lot from my daughter, but over the holiday she did call and say that the employees at her job took up a donation for her and it was a little over $300.00 which she can use to try to fix her ailing old van that she has. And my son, in prison who worries about where he will live when he gets out, has had his daughter offer him a place, so for now my drama is more sadness than immediate trauma. And I am working at letting go so that I can be in the habit of feeling more upbeat and less concerned even when things are relatively ok. I hope you have a good year and that it will be better this year than last!! [/QUOTE]
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