All I wanted to do was get a pair of new tires for the car so it will pass it's annual test tomorrow. This, after running all over town in the morning; first to a meeting, then to the DMV because the car's lisence went missing, to the bank to get cash for the test, then to the Likud, to vote in the primaries, where a lawyer had to cast my vote by permision of a judge, then home to get the car for the tires. Harley got parked in his usual corner and off I went with the house keys, my change purse, and other keys still hanging on Harley's right hand mirror. When we got to paying for the tires, I had already written the two agreed upon checks and had to add 30 shekels for getting a hole in the rear tire fixed. It was then that I realized the key chain had been left on Harley. Ok, usually no big deal. As I was parking, Moshe called to tell me that his kids had seen Danny (husband of my ex friend/employee) take them off Harley and go home. I decided that I was too tired to go through the whole police thing and Ayala went to their house and told them to give her the keys, which they did, along with a lame story that they only took them because some kids were contemplating it. Yeah, right. They wanted to see me sweat. Well, guess who's sweating now? They know that I know and they didn't get away with it. Lucky for them all the money was in the purse, and the car is now ready for it's test. Moshe will take it tomorrow morning, and I have the cash to pay for it. I also have a new cleaning lady. She started this morning and I don't recognise my own kitchen. It gleams. She'll finish up in there tomorrow, and we'll go room by room until it's just a matter of maintenance. It's almost 1630 and I'm tired and hungry. Time for a rest and meal. Who else eats breakfast as it's getting dark?
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OK the story is fascinating but the important thing came at the end.!! How do I get that woman to come here to clean??? Is her schedule already filled up?
how is Peppermint...have you heard? I sent one short email after i heard but don't want to burden her with mail.
Marge
Marge,
She cleans like you've never seen, but has a major problem with the thing that is more important to me than the cleaning. She doesn't always put things back exactly where they were. That is very not good for a gimp whose 'good' hand is used to just reaching for things, often without looking!
Pepp is doing as well as can be expected. It's not easy, it's something a parent really never gets over,but she's strong, has Gos,other family and friends who are there for her.
I guess you can't have everything, huh? LOL But I can understand it would be trying. Just be glad you aren't blind...you aren't, are you?
Nah, you have enough on your plate!
I can only imagine what Pepp is going through. If you are in contact, pass on my best wishes, please.
Take care, sweetie!
Marge
Marge,
I wasn't really complaining about her. It's just that I put things where I do for a reason. I have a hard enough time in my kitchen without having to search for things that have been in their place since 2002. Nah, I'm not blind yet.
The pain I see in Pepp's mails cuts me to ribbons anew each time I get one. This is something no one should ever have to go through. I will indeed pass on your message.
I know you weren't really complaining! :-))) I was just teasing you.
Yes, I can imagine Pepp's letters. I had a spell of about a year when I just wanted to kill myself. I kept thinking of what it would do to my kids...and Xmas was coming up and then someone's birthday etc. and I kept putting it off but it was all I thought of. Finally when I went to the dr. about something else I confided to him what I ws going through. Turned out it was the beginning of menopause and medicine cured it but it was horrible.
But what kept me going was what it would do to others if I succumbed. I think when someone does it they stop thinking of others and only think of themselves.
I know time will help but it is something she will never really get over. So terribly sad. I think you will be able to help, tho.
later,
marge
Marge,
I'm a little sensitive about posts that could be taken as complaining. I try for humor, but don't always succeed and still come across whiny.
I think that one of the things that saved me from considering suicide during that period when I just wanted to die was that I'd already gone through menopause. If I'd had to deal with both at once I doubt I'd be here today. Those HRT meds are great aren't they?
Pepp is on the roller coaster now. I hope it slows down soon. I AM trying to help and be there for her, and couldn't do it if not for the support I'm getting from you and a few other THers.
I know what you mean about being taken wrong. I often say things sarcastically or ironically and mean humor, but when you can't hear the tone of someone's voice it isn't obvious. I usually put a smile to show I am being (or trying to be) funny.
I am glad I had my kids to think of when I was suicidal or I wouldn't be here today. and that's no joke! LOL
I hope you can help Pepp. It is good of you to try. I suspect you are the only one on here that she will allow herself to vent with.
Stay healthy yourself!
marge
Marge,
Humor is hard to write on a blog where most of the readers don't know you from before.I'm glad you are still here with us too.
I'm so thankful that I never seriously thought about suicide. But then, I really enjoy finding out what will happen next in the soap opera that is my life!Oddly enough, Pepp and I had a strong connection when we first met on line and I really do hope I'm helping her get through this.
Yes I could see you two hit it off nd I thought that was great. She is lucky to have you for a friend.
That sounds gushy but I believe it is true.
Your life has really been a soap opera!! I said to you one time that it would make a fascinating book! OK OK I won't write it! :-))
But it would , you know! Think of the money you could make on a best seller. If you know anyone close who can write, it might be something to think about??
We have been good to and for each other. I'm the lucky one to have her for a friend!
And what a fun soap opera it has been so far!
Nope, no book.Not my thing. Anyone interested can either read all about it here or come on over and watch it unfold first hand!
Now I take that for an invitation and would I love to accept! I have a sister who is all over the world but I have never been out of the country (except once in and out of Mexico and once in and out of Canada)
And now it's too late. And I have no regrets, but there are places I would have liked to see.
In my next life! And maybe by that time the people of this world will have learned to live together.
It is so stupid!! With all the great things available on this earth why do so many find nothing to do but fight with others. And why is religion so tied into it so much of the time...which should be making people better!!!
Human beings are pretty stupid.
Well, I'm glad I got that off my chest!! :-))))
Marge,
You are welcome to email whenever you want. I get emails from TH people on a daily basis checking in on me. I love getting them and they help me get through this trying time.
Lucie and I correspond everyday because we've been friends for a long time now and share so much.
But,others are mailing to me also giving me comfort, solace and their prayers. I treasure every last one of them. I look forward to them. I don't know how I would get through this otherwise. My TH friends have been better to me than my own family.
Marge, my son had bi-polar disease. 25% of them commit suicide. People with that kind of mental illness are not sane the moment they take their lives. It was not even possible for him to think of anyone or anything else when he did it. His mind was ravaged by the disease. It is quite an awful disease and I plan to write about it on my blog as soon as I can.
IF one has never had a mental illness it is hard to understand what it does to a person. Bi-polar simply takes over the person and there is no cure, only drug cocktails to try to keep them stable, but the disease can come roaring back without warning. The drugs do not always work or they work for awhile and then stop.
More research needs to be done to treat this horrible disease of the brain. It is a very difficult one to treat and doctors try all kinds of combination of drugs to get the person stable. It is not an exact science and needs so much more research into it.
Jeff turned out to be a difficult case to treat because so many of the drugs they tried his body reacted to them in a very bad way.
It took the doctor a good year to get him stable, but then the drugs stopped working apparently.
There is nothing anyone can do but hope and pray the illness does not take over completely, but when it does, it is horrifying.
It is a completely different situation than going through menopause where HRT replacement usually quickly solves the problem that we women go through. I'm so glad you got help with your menopause.
I don't think they is probably a person on this earth who has thought about suicide at one time or another, but we mostly have normal brains and are able to shed these thoughts off.
This is not the case with bi-polar or manic-depressive disease. The person suffering with it has no control over it.
It's as if you had diabetes and had to take insulin every day, but that usually works for most people. The drugs for bi-polar do not always work.
It's almost like cancer in that a drug cocktail is given and the person goes into remission but the disease comes roaring back eating up other parts of the body.
I do appreciate your concern and you can write me anytime. Like i said I appreciate every last email I receive.
ah, i understand more now. Thanks for the explanation.
OK sweetie, gotcha, take care
hugggggggggggggg M
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