Guru, my wife and I finally wrote a letter to our 17-yo daughter and sent it a couple weeks ago. Praying that our story turns out like yours. In 4 months, she will have a brother. Crazy world.
Oh, Tommy, that's great news, I hope you have a most positive outcome. One reason my son wanted to find me was he hoped for more family (having grown up as an only child of parents from small families). So it's great that he's been able to develop a close relationship particularly with his sister, my daughter - and I hope he and my other son will be able to as well now that #2's not a kid anymore :-) and will be here in NE for college. Keeping my fingers crossed for you all that you'll have a similar situation, over time.
And, thanks to you all for your kind words. One tiny little request, please : my entire first name is Gurukarm, and I prefer the whole thing rather than shortening it - or, you're welcome to just use "g", which some of my co-workers do, as I often sign my emails that way :-)
Oh, Tommy, that's great news, I hope you have a most positive outcome. One reason my son wanted to find me was he hoped for more family (having grown up as an only child of parents from small families). So it's great that he's been able to develop a close relationship particularly with his sister, my daughter - and I hope he and my other son will be able to as well now that #2's not a kid anymore :-) and will be here in NE for college. Keeping my fingers crossed for you all that you'll have a similar situation, over time.
Ok so I have been reading now since this started and you guys have some wonderful stories ,lives and marriages also some heartbreaking stories .you have brought tears , made me laugh and left me in complete awe ......to those who have lost children I send you love and hugs as that must be the most awful thing a parent can go through !!! my grandfather was so sad at the fact his two biological children died before he did the third child was my mum ,who he adopted at the age of nine as he lived on the same street as her family ,her mum was a drunk and she spent most of her time at my nana and granddads house anyway so when her mum kicked her out at 9 she went to live with my nana and grandad and never left ! Ignacio it's so heartwarming to hear you reconnected with your son after all that time and things are going so well ,and tommy I pray for the same for your family x x x
so I believe it's my turn ....... Ok my name is vicky im now 29 , 30 in july ,I was born and raised in Liverpool ,in the uk ,i had a pretty basic childhood with strict parents I lived with my mum and dad until I was eight when they split and I didn't want to choose who to live with ( yes they asked an 8 yr old child to choose a parent!!!) well I chose my grandad who was the kindest most caring ,loving person I knew ....and i lived with him until I was 12 when i moved back woth my mum but returned at 16 when I got my first job ,I did a lot of rebelling in my teen years which I regretted deeply ,but I straightened out in the end ! I moved out into a rented flat when I was 18 with Colin who I met at 17 through friends!as I lived around the corner from my grandad i could still help and looked after him by cooking cleaning and errands until he got ill in dec 2006 with a cancerous tumour blocking his bile duct and sadly died in jan 2007 i was heartbroken as he was my WORLD ,it was a dark time for me I stopped going out ,seeing friends, working i virtually became a hermit ! Within that time i had my first son brendan at age 19 and he helped a lot I've always said he was my light in a dark place !!! In that flat it was cramped as it was only a one bedroomed place but we were finally moved to a house (by the local council) everyone said new house new baby , i said nah no more for me (as brendan was 8 and we were happy with our little unit plus generally we couldn't afford more kids , and as he has tons of cousins to play with brendan didnt miss having a brother or sister ) but low and behold within the first month of moving in ,i was pregnant lol ,and we had samuel named after my grandfather we have struggled with money issues forever lol ,but we are rich in life and that's what matters me and my hubby have nothing but each other and our children but we are happy ,we strive to give our children all the things we never had and that they want ,and deserve ,I still am a borderline agoraphobic only leaving the house if someone is with me which is why I'm a stay at home mum my hubby works his arse off trying to provide , but no matter how many hours he works ( and believe me it's a lot ) it's never enough . we are always in debt and I feel so guilty that I should just get over my issues and go get a job but I still can't seem to do it I feel I have no value in a workplace as its been so many years since I've done anything like that I wouldn't know how !!!maybe I should be a cleaner lol I'm good at that .sorry if I have babbled I do that a lot and these are the reasons I have taken so long to respond as my story is pretty dull compared to some of you guys lol , but hey that's me Thanks for reading and sorry if I bored you ,also a massive thanks for sharing all your stories too !!!!
Vicky x x x
Thank you so much Vicky and your story is not at all dull! To me your story has been amazing so don't ever cut yourself short. You are a amazing woman. I think you would do a wonderful job in the workforce and it is all ready one heck of a job raising children and taking care of a family. Always remember riches have nothing to do with personal possessions as in my opinion they mean nothing...what really matter is family and friends.
I agree as we always have each other no matter what happens ,and thanks shellee x x x vicky x
Thought I'd add some photos of my beautiful slice of Croatia. Our village is called Betina and it's on the island of Murter (which loosely translates to the island of death in Latin! Something to do with it's pirate and smuggler past!! And this is the view from our terrace We are extremely close to the mainland on one side and on the other we have the National Park Kornati which is an archipelago of 1000s of little islands. The legend is that God gave all the people's of the earth land to flourish on but when he had finished the Croats had been forgotten so he gave them the land he had been saving for himself! If you ever sailed those waters you'd believe it!!!!
Thought I'd add some photos of my beautiful slice of Croatia. Our village is called Betina and it's on the island of Murter (which loosely translates to the island of death in Latin! Something to do with it's pirate and smuggler past!!
We are extremely close to the mainland on one side and on the other we have the National Park Kornati which is an archipelago of 1000s of little islands. The legend is that God gave all the people's of the earth land to flourish on but when he had finished the Croats had been forgotten so he gave them the land he had been saving for himself! If you ever sailed those waters you'd believe it!!!!
Thought I'd add some photos of my beautiful slice of Croatia. Our village is called Betina and it's on the island of Murter (which loosely translates to the island of death in Latin! Something to do with it's pirate and smuggler past!!
Looks amazing!!
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I can only imagine how crazy it must get with all five are together. That really neat that they are close in age and growing up together. They are all really cute Poppy and you must feel blessed.
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Thought I'd add some photos of my beautiful slice of Croatia. Our village is called Betina and it's on the island of Murter (which loosely translates to the island of death in Latin! Something to do with it's pirate and smuggler past!!
We are extremely close to the mainland on one side and on the other we have the National Park Kornati which is an archipelago of 1000s of little islands. The legend is that God gave all the people's of the earth land to flourish on but when he had finished the Croats had been forgotten so he gave them the land he had been saving for himself! If you ever sailed those waters you'd believe it!!!!
That is beautiful, I must shared that with Vesna, my manager.
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Hello, reading through all your posts made me think about my life. You have all lived interesting, wonderful, and fulfilling lives. Sorry some of you haven't had the smoothest and happiest moments throughout life.
For me, I am 24 at the moment and live on the east coast of the United States. Not much is really happening lately. I have two degrees which are elementary ed/specialization in middle school language arts (double certification areas) , and communications arts. Currently I substitute when they call me and work retail, but unfortunately both of those haven't been great lately; slow season with subbing and corporate cut the hours at the store so my hours per week are cut a little more than half. That is okay in the long run since my heart isn't in retail.
Ideally I want to be a teacher and most of the kids (who aren't trying to take advantage of a substitute) respond well to me as I care about them learning and understanding the topics. Unfortunately though with the job market I haven't been able to find a job in the two years since I graduated. I've had some interviews but it comes down to me not having enough experience yet and them hiring someone older or someone who has children.
That is a bit discouraging, but I'll keep trying even if sometimes it seems like I should have studied something else. When I started the program teachers were needed and it was something I wanted to do for years prior to entering the program.
Besides that most people seem to get along with me, and unless I am crossed the wrong way I am happy to interact with anyone who want to converse with me. For me honesty, respect and kindness go a long way which has caused some unsettling social interactions in the past of people taking advantage of my kindness both in high school, college, and even from one or two co-workers.
Still single, as I never really had much of anything happen in that part of my life. I was really shy when I was younger and when I reached out to people who seemed nice I ended up getting told that they were just messing with me for half a year. Let's just say that had led to trust issues.
In the future I do hope to have a job since I would really like to be able to financially help myself and help others. I have always enjoyed helping others which is why I work with a community camp in the summers, and want to be a teacher. It is also why I accepted the position of admin on the DragonVale Wiki; it made it easier to create a cleaner theme and layout while providing information to people seeking it.
Not being able to financially support myself and still leeching off my parents has been tough on me the past two years as I expected more to happen by now, but I'll keep trying and eventually my time will come; even if I have to change career paths.
Other than that I would like to write a story/book someday for people to enjoy, and I am looking forward to contributing to this forum as I have already seen a lot of great threads.
Hope my life is as wonderful and fulfilling as yours. I know I am still young so there is time for things to turn around even if it is discouraging at times.
Oh, and I am passionate about things I really care about and have a bit of an addictive personality when it comes to things I like. Probably explains some things.
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Hello, reading through all your posts made me think about my life. You have all lived interesting, wonderful, and fulfilling lives. Sorry some of you haven't had the smoothest and happiest moments throughout life.
For me, I am 24 at the moment and live on the east coast of the United States. Not much is really happening lately. I have two degrees which are elementary ed/specialization in middle school language arts (double certification areas) , and communications arts. Currently I substitute when they call me and work retail, but unfortunately both of those haven't been great lately; slow season with subbing and corporate cut the hours at the store so my hours per week are cut a little more than half. That is okay in the long run since my heart isn't in retail.
Ideally I want to be a teacher and most of the kids (who aren't trying to take advantage of a substitute) respond well to me as I care about them learning and understanding the topics. Unfortunately though with the job market I haven't been able to find a job in the two years since I graduated. I've had some interviews but it comes down to me not having enough experience yet and them hiring someone older or someone who has children.
That is a bit discouraging, but I'll keep trying even if sometimes it seems like I should have studied something else. When I started the program teachers were needed and it was something I wanted to do for years prior to entering the program.
Besides that most people seem to get along with me, and unless I am crossed the wrong way I am happy to interact with anyone who want to converse with me. For me honesty, respect and kindness go a long way which has caused some unsettling social interactions in the past of people taking advantage of my kindness both in high school, college, and even from one or two co-workers.
Still single, as I never really had much of anything happen in that part of my life. I was really shy when I was younger and when I reached out to people who seemed nice I ended up getting told that they were just messing with me for half a year. Let's just say that had led to trust issues.
In the future I do hope to have a job since I would really like to be able to financially help myself and help others. I have always enjoyed helping others which is why I work with a community camp in the summers, and want to be a teacher. It is also why I accepted the position of admin on the DragonVale Wiki; it made it easier to create a cleaner theme and layout while providing information to people seeking it.
Not being able to financially support myself and still leeching off my parents has been tough on me the past two years as I expected more to happen by now, but I'll keep trying and eventually my time will come; even if I have to change career paths.
Other than that I would like to write a story/book someday for people to enjoy, and I am looking forward to contributing to this forum as I have already seen a lot of great threads.
Hope my life is as wonderful and fulfilling as yours. I know I am still young so there is time for things to turn around even if it is discouraging at times.
Oh, and I am passionate about things I really care about and have a bit of an addictive personality when it comes to things I like. Probably explains some things.
Hi! And welcome to a great community! Don't be discouraged on teaching because there are lots of options for someone your age with no baggage! Have you considered teaching overseas for a year or so?? There are a heap of opportunities waiting for you in the wider world! I'm a teacher and have been doing it for a long time and it's by far the most rewarding job (for me anyway) but I didn't get a permanent position til I was 30! Don't lose heart just look for other ways to make yourself an attractive option while getting some valuable experience!
As for DV Wiki - that's way cool! Thanks for joining us!
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