Oh Mac, don't be in a grump, I was yesterday, but it does no good.
I know what you mean about your W being wonderful and caring, my H is too but that side of him has disappeared at the moment and all I want is for that person to return.
My H seems to think I thought he couldn't afford me either, don't know where that idea came from, never said, it never would.
It is natural to want to analyse and over think, that is human nature. We are after all only human and we still love this person no matter what they seem to do or say to us.
You are allowed a grump day, an over thinking day or whatever you want to do day. I don't have any good wise advice to give only an ear to listen at the moment, but I am thinking of you.
I'm sure that you're correct - the W IS thinking but boy is it hurting her. Dithering!!!
I really DO want to say something but don't know how. Still waiting for someone that can phrase it in the correct way. Even though it's "forbidden".
Here's another one for you - NOT planned....
Best friend/Maid of Honor at wedding - sent a hand written thank you note to W. For? Present for the 1st birthday of her S. And it was picked up.
No idea of the content. Simple thank you to us for getting S a present that he's not let go of since he got it. The present - and the shiny wrapping it came in. I hope it shows "friend" that two people in love who bring a child into this world should NOT have to put up with the "concerns and publicly announced proclamations" that they are not fit either financially or in any other way, that her comments to one and all were and are total crud!
Cr@p - Mac is really doing his thing. Back to normal. Everyone is under his love blanket
I'm going to shake the tree. Bollox to all of them. Nothing untoward will happen. Never has and never will. Going to invite long time friend that I should have invited last Thursday for the party. Was advised not to because it may upset some people. So I didn't and have regretted it. Bulldust to this verboten stuff. I'm actually starting to enjoy myself.
Sandi - calm down - I've not moved on to another woman. I'd like to see one of my old friends that I couldn't in the past because of sheer bigotry. And I know exactly what bigotry means. Don't forget I live in South Africa and know what some people think. Not right. Never will be. Not part of my makeup.
If you think of this as being manipulative - it's not. I want ALL of my friends back. Not just the approved ones.
So - bouncing off to the cooker - tonight's dish is Chicken Burgers and Chips with a side dish of bread and butter
Hugs to one and all - and just a few more to my friends here.
I'm getting a little frantic here. No signs in Customs. No signs in local clearing and no signs at my local post office.
Just been onto the USPS web site and it says for Priority Mail International..... and @ $16 I reckon that is how it was sent.
"Tracking to Major Destinations"
How come my package does not have tracking?
Can you please check and maybe give me some options.
What can I do if the books do not arrive?
And the reply from the FABULOUS Karen....
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Hi Mac, I am sorry that your books have not arrived. We never track packages, unless they are sent Fed Ex or USPO Express Mail and the customer requests it. The cost is quite high. To be honest, in 4 years, I can only remember one other time a pkg. took 'extra' long to arrive. What happens is that if customs in your country decides to inspect pkg. it could hold it up a couple more days.
However, as a courtesy, I could resend the books to you today from the P.O. and pay for the tracking. You will probably receive the first order sooner though. Would you want me to do that? When you receive the 2nd order you can 'donate' them to someone that needs them:)
What service. what compassion. Unbelievable. Not only is this resource here for FREE to everyone going through our situation but DB goes three steps further. And my reply.....
Originally Posted By: Ecstatic Mac
Karen, I will donate them to my local library and build a shelf for them. AND put a poster over them
So sorry. I'm living in a country where anything not bolted down in "collected" for other uses.
That's why amazon will not send anything small.
Karen, if you would be so kind to do this for me you will be in my prayers and on my Christmas list.
God bless
Mac
Michele - give this wonderful woman a raise!
And back (just now)
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Mac, You are funny...and I will send them out today...I am amazed we haven't had more issues with our overseas shipments... thanks, Karen
It's never "verboten" to do the right thing. If you want to clear up your comment about not being to afford her then do it. "I think I unintentionally hurt your feelings by something I said. I want to make sure you understand what I was trying to communicate. When I said _____________ I was not trying to say to you _____________. I was trying to say ___________. If I hurt your feelings with my poor verbal skills, I sincerely apologise." Put it in Macspeak, be short and to the point.
Cheers Coach
M22,H45,W45 S21/18D12 Retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties and at the same time confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.
I see from your thread that "stuff" is happening. Good on you.
And you can see stuff on mine.
I was always under the mistaken impression that my hands were totally tied. Waiting.
I sincerely hope Coach doesn't get flamed when he said -
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It's never "verboten" to do the right thing. If you want to clear up your comment about not being to afford her then do it.
And I can see why this is okay. It's not about pursuing. It's about clarifying.
And boy there's a lot of that to do. But only if the opportunity of the W sending something (anything) that needs correcting.
I'm also going to trawl through the threads on how to invite her to events/happenings/parties without any pressure to accept.
There is an opportunity coming up. We're organizing a Disco with the biggest local radio DJ in a flashy club. An iPhone/iTouch disco. The crowd will be choosing the music The DJ is going to be there to glue it all together.
Can't remember where I saw this but I'll find it.
Keep well Oz. Keep well Serenity - here's to "thinking"
I get a very strong inkling that I unintentionally hurt your feelings when we were talking about finances. That inkling came up again reading your last SMS. I want to make sure you understand what I was trying to say. I was not including you as an "expense". I was trying to talk about our home budget. If I hurt your feelings with my crappy verbal skills, I sincerely apologise.
