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    I'm so sorry about the stress this is causing...

    I'm so sorry about the stress this is causing you, MsLynn. My DD has asthma also which gives me plenty of worry, and she is a monkey bar enthusiast too. It seems like playground accidents are...
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    I've only participated in one "drive-by" shower,...

    I've only participated in one "drive-by" shower, for my friend's wife. They were adopting their baby in Russia and had been through so much red tape with the adoption - very on again off again due to...
  3. Sandy, I am so happy for you. I have been hoping...

    Sandy, I am so happy for you. I have been hoping that Shanna would call or be found soon. Let us know how things go once she is home, I know you must be so very relieved! God bless!!
  4. sstep, I can't imagine what you are going...

    sstep, I can't imagine what you are going through. I'm so sorry you're dealing with all this and hope your DD will be found or come home soon. At least she is with a boy who cares about her, better...
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    "To the West, martyrdom has a really bad...

    "To the West, martyrdom has a really bad connotation because of suicide bombers who call themselves martyrs," she said. "Really, martyrdom is actually something that historically was quite noble,...
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    I empathize! My littlest is starting PreK, and...

    I empathize! My littlest is starting PreK, and while part of me is looking forward to having some time back for me, it is wistful seeing her going off to school. She lost her little baby belly last...
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    If he was RETIRED military, this could be why....

    If he was RETIRED military, this could be why. Nowadays, on retirement, the servicemember has the option of selecting a retirement benefit that is something like 40% of their retirement salary to be...
  8. Thread: My handfasting

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    Best wishes, Hippiechic! There are always last...

    Best wishes, Hippiechic! There are always last minute things that go haywire - in 20 years you two will be joking about them. :)
  9. I totally understand your POV. :) I think it...

    I totally understand your POV. :)

    I think it is possible to pity someone and STILL HOLD THEM FULLY ACCOUNTABLE for their crime. I have known some kids at school who went down bad roads by their...
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    My god, what could possess someone to kill...

    My god, what could possess someone to kill themselves and take their whole family out with them? I understand someone being suicidal enough to want to end their own life, but why the life of an...
  11. The terribly unwise decisions I was referring to...

    The terribly unwise decisions I was referring to are having a child as a young teenager and providing a role model for that child to do the same.

    Selling drugs is a crime. Involving your...
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    They sit in the car while I am right there...

    They sit in the car while I am right there pumping gas (pay at the pump) - that is about the only situation I can think of.

    When I was growing up, I remember my mom and neighbors leaving us in the...
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    I LOATHE cockroaches. Thank God I've never seen...

    I LOATHE cockroaches. Thank God I've never seen one in our house, but when we lived in Texas, I saw the flying kind in the airport restrooms all the time. Yuck!
  14. i also think the age of the grandmother says a...

    i also think the age of the grandmother says a lot. It is likely that this woman had a child around 14 years old, and her daughter did the same. With babies raising babies, generation after...
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    She sounds mentally ill to me, and possibly...

    She sounds mentally ill to me, and possibly abused, re. the bruises. I'm wondering if the boyfriend did not want her to have the pregnancies go to term and she tried to hide it, or get rid of them...
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    Married just this once, we had our 20th...

    Married just this once, we had our 20th anniversary in February. :)
  17. Thread: What is a rep?

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    It's just a nice little way to privately say...

    It's just a nice little way to privately say "Good post!" or "I agree with you!" or the like to someone without clogging up the main thread. :)
  18. I'm sorry things didn't work out business wise...

    I'm sorry things didn't work out business wise for the owners of both sites. I, for one, will still be frequenting these boards because I enjoy the NON-freebie stuff here, and I hope some of you guys...
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    I'm a SAHM now, but I was primarily a middle...

    I'm a SAHM now, but I was primarily a middle school teacher during my working days. I also did a little free lance editing work for a games company.
  20. Andrea, that's a lovely tribute to your aunt. The...

    Andrea, that's a lovely tribute to your aunt. The poem sounds like it really exemplified her spirit. So sorry for your loss!
  21. My god, people just get weirder and weirder. I...

    My god, people just get weirder and weirder. I couldn't come up with this kind of crap if you paid me. How does someone get so perverse???
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    I just want to publically declare I love Janelle....

    I just want to publically declare I love Janelle. There are a number of you BBS ladies who've been posting both places that I am really starting to like also, and several of you here whom I wish...
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    Actually, she's a-skeered of some of us on the...

    Actually, she's a-skeered of some of us on the religion forum. She knows I will break out the ruler and give her a good rap if she gets all argumentative with us. ;)

    But in the political forum, my...
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    Huh, I thought we had to register to participate...

    Huh, I thought we had to register to participate here. I did anyway. Most of the boards I've participated on you do have to register if you want to post, anyway.

    I have to say, I've really...
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    Your Aunt sounds like a lady I would have liked!...

    Your Aunt sounds like a lady I would have liked! I have a number of aunts in my family who she reminds me of. And my mom's name was Gladys. :)

    So sorry for your loss and for your cousins' loss,...
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