Just popping in to say, "Hi!" cause I'm so missing you all!

As I've written in the subject I'm just popping briefly in because I so wanted to tell you that I'm so missing you all and that I didn't forget you!

Please excuse me if I vanished so abruptly once again without any prior advice! Life has become even more bitchy lately and, ironically, I have to forgo doing those things that I mostly like doing in my usually short free time in order to stick with it ... one of these things, if not the most important, being hanging with you guys and reading new and exciting stories about this fandom!

I also would like to send my very belated, but most warm birthday wishes to you KT, Daniella T, and Springie! I've just noticed the beautiful, related threads and so hope that you three have had the most wonderful day of all as special persons like you deserve!

I still cannot be around for some time ... don't know exactly for how long... but I just wished to tell you that you're all always in my mind! Also, please forgive me if I'm not being able to leave any feedback, mostly at the "Bradbury's Jar" and at the "Just had to get it out" threads! I know I'm missing a lot, both in receiving and in giving, especially when there are so many awesome writers involved! I only hope that I'd be able to be more at leisure in order to catch up with everything, some day!

Life is becoming so extremely tiring, lately! The most predominant drawbacks have been piling up incessantly since last year, not mentioning others still lingering from way back, and I now have to admit that I'm so damn tired, both physically and mentally! Not that I can complain, since when seeing and hearing about others' problems I shut my mouth immediately, but I just had to blurt it out some way! Guess the present Mediterranean climate is not helping, either!! At least, the Eagle still pops in occasionally in my dreams, and keeps me company whilst making me instantly think of you!

Now, I have to dash away to continue what I was doing, and also in order not to have to export this thread to the "Rant" section! I only have a couple of hours left before the kids' school hours finish and then I have to drop everything from my hands in order to do my homework ... cause, yes ... this week, to top it all up, I ended up doing written homework once again since my seven-year-old son has broken his shoulder just a couple of days ago and cannot write! His teacher is sending him his homework with his sister at home! But, again, I'm not complaining since I'm just so thankful that nothing more serious has happened to my dear child!

Good-bye to all for now, and hopefully will pop in whenever I can! Sending you all certain congrats for all that you're achieving in your writing, together with lots of hugs, and wishing you all the best of health!

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To be or not to be a gatchamaniac - that's the dilemma!

Hi, Marie, hope you get these messages soon.

Just want to thank you for the birthday wish, and let you know you are missed here too. I really hope RL settles down sometime soon so you can join in with the fun again, it's not the same without you!

Here's hoping your son gets well soon too!

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Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope. - HELEN KELLER

I'm so glad to hear from you, Marie! I was beginning to worry that something really bad had happened to you. Even though I don't know everything that's been going on in your life lately, I think I can still sympathize -- I've been caught in a tsunami of stuff that's worn me down a few times in my life, too.

I hope your son has a speedy recovery, and I wish for you to be able to get some much-needed rest and a chance to rejuvenate your spirit soon. In the meantime, I'll keep you in my thoughts.

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Marie, we're always here for you, even if it's just in thought. A dear friend once told me the longest day can only last 24 hours.

Rant if it helps. I'm glad your son wasn't hurt further and that he gets well soon.

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Look after yourself Gatchamarie, your son and your family.
and when you are ready we will see you back here.

Till then I'll send you happy strong thoughts and hugs when you need them

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May the bad things get lost on the way to you door!

Pleased to meet you Gatchamarie...come visit when you can.

I'm a newbie too and would love to get to know you better. Please drop in when you can, as you are most definately missed!

Sorry to hear about your son though, glad he is all right, although sorry for the extra work for you....I have two of my own...elderly children, really...

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