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Posted by Susan47 on September 12, 2004, at 21:18:03
and I just couldn't help thinking, feeling, what's it like to have this lovely, ordered life? These two empty-nesters who love each other, who care about and support each other, whose children are secure in their knowledge of their parents' support; what's it like to be one of them? To have planned your lives to be what they are. My God it hurt.
Posted by just plain jane on September 14, 2004, at 2:31:50
In reply to I was in a Normal Home today, posted by Susan47 on September 12, 2004, at 21:18:03
> and I just couldn't help thinking, feeling, what's it like to have this lovely, ordered life? These two empty-nesters who love each other, who care about and support each other, whose children are secure in their knowledge of their parents' support; what's it like to be one of them? To have planned your lives to be what they are. My God it hurt.
((susan))
-- I empathize with you. I'm sorry it hurt you so. --just
plain jane
Posted by partlycloudy on September 14, 2004, at 18:17:05
In reply to I was in a Normal Home today, posted by Susan47 on September 12, 2004, at 21:18:03
Susan, it must have hurt to have seen that - do you think their lives are really that rosey?? I remember in school going to do homework at other people's houses and REALLY wanting to invite myself to stay and be part of their family and not mine.
((((Susan47)))
Posted by Susan47 on September 14, 2004, at 19:12:58
In reply to Re: I was in a Normal Home today » Susan47, posted by partlycloudy on September 14, 2004, at 18:17:05
(((partlycloudy))) for the little you, that wanted to be part of another family.
Posted by Susan47 on September 14, 2004, at 19:18:15
In reply to Re: I was in a Normal Home today » Susan47, posted by just plain jane on September 14, 2004, at 2:31:50
Thanks for empathizing, and for the hugs.
I'm not always so hurt by "normal", I just really always wanted normal I guess. I realize nobody has a trouble-free life, but it's the steadiness I crave, the affection, being able to give of yourself and receive from others. I mean what's that like, to be happy and comfortable in yourself?
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