Low and Down
Not been about much this week, I feel so exhausted and haven't been sleeping too well, you know the nights, waking up nearly every other hour!
I recently got in touch with an old friend of mine, through the friends reunited web site, we met when my family moved onto the same street in Blackpool in 1973. We had a disagrement some years ago over us attending the wedding of her ex. I really missed her but was so pleased to get back in touch again after so many years.
So we have been e-mailing and getting up to date with each others news. I told her about my brother-in-law who died on the 13th March, and then she gave me her bad news. Her brother died on the 10th March, her birthday, at her home and she found him, he was so young 44 or 45 not quite sure, how sad is that, I just can't beleive it. It was his funeral today and I have been thinking about her and her family, love you all girl.
Tomorrow is the service for my brother-in-law, Ron, he was cremated on wednesday, this was only attended by his wife, my sister, her son, Ron's brother and his son and my eldest sister and her husband. So friday we will be 'celebrating' Ron's life, something I am not at all looking forward to at all, there will be a service at the funeral parlour and then back to the sister's house.
I will be meeting members of my family who I do not want to meet, I do not want to see or talk to them but for the memory of Ron I will do this, my stomach is in knots I feel so sick thinking about it, and this is the reason I have not been sleeping, and why I feel so low and down. Also my husband is not welcome due to family fall outs! My son and his partner will be coming with me which I am thankful for.
Did I say in the last post enough gloom and doom and here I am again! Sorry about this but such is life eh! One of the songs that will be played at the service is 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life', so that is what I must do eh!
Enough now, time to think about moving onwards and upwards, feel free to give me a kick up the backside. Will try and catch up with you all out there and hope someone manages to bring a smile to my face!
12 comments:
consider yoour butt kicked!
cheer up, you could be me!
have you seen the wife?
Families can be a real pain. Hubby's family hates me, and so doew my family. Hate me, that is. I am estranged from most of my family members.
I had to attend my aunt's funeral last year, and my Mum was there. We hadn't spoken in about 4 yrs. It was so awkward. I'm glad that I went, tho, because my aunt was dear to me.
Spend your time with your son and his partner. Forget about the others, and focus on celebrating the life that was lost.
I know how stressed out you must feel. I was feeling the same way before my aunt's funeral, and I am feeling that way about court. Whatever happens will happen, and missing out on your sleep won't change it. Please don't sweat it.
I'll be thinking of you.
Hugs
Family stuff can be such a pain sometimes. Good luck!
Work out, best thing is to do exercise HER INDOORS. Here are some reasons why some men find it useful.
The only reason I would take up jogging is so that I could hear heavy breathing again.
I have to exercise in the morning before my brain figures out what I'm doing.
I don't exercise at all. If God meant us to touch our toes, he would have put them further up our body.
I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.
I have flabby thighs, but fortunately my stomach covers them.
The advantage of exercising every day is that you die healthier.
Things like this are always difficult. But, they can't be avoided. All you can do is just get through the whole thing as best you can. It might not be as bad you think it will be. Many times things like this aren't.
I'm so sorry to hear about your brother-in-law. I'll be thinking of you this weekend and hope that everything went alright on Thursday and Friday.
We had a rift in my family, too. At Dad's funeral, the room was separate by part one of his life (my mom, my brother, and his family) and part two of his life (the second wife, her family, and so on). Boy, that was fun.
Sorry you're having all this to deal with.
Be strong Mrs. Life is too short, so I guess its time to kick the arse out of it.
LOVE LOVE LOVE Rauf's comment. Too funny...too true.
Hope there's some sunshine in your weekend.
Of course my wee golfing tale will better your "alley slumber". I have a reputation to up hold.
:O @ what Cappy said!!!
Well, if you need a laugh, I had posted that thing about the "Turd Twister" which was about all I could scrape up for a giggle this last week... Mine was a bad one too, and I was totally exhausted. Feeling some better but not looking forward to starting another one so soon...
Happy Happy Joy Joy, Jackie
I'm sorry you've had so much bad news lately, and that you can't even have your husband with you for comfort. I belong to the outskirts of a family also, so I know what it's like.
sorry when families have falling outs. Makes you realize that world peace is impossible.... if families can't even be kind to each other.
Rise above their pettiness. Don't give others power to make you uncomfortable and bitter.
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