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To: Tax-chick

Thanks, TC. Since my niece talked to me two days ago, crying, I did a lot of thinking, and tried to figure out ways to help her without being up to my armpits in drama.

1. I can’t help her by moving in, even though she has the room for me.
2. I don’t need to drive all over creation to try and tell her how much I love her and her family.
3. I gave her solutions to ALL of her problems if she were willing to accept them.
4. She is willing to listen to me, and has thought of the very solutions I suggested, but just needed to know that her thoughts were valid.

In the meantime, her kids (15 year old Nate and 4 year old Mattie) love the Auntie without reservation.

Picture this: Nate crawled out of his “man cave” and parked his lanky body on Auntie Nana’s lap, and gave me a hug to beat all hugs. He would have stayed there until Hell Froze Over, but his mom and I went shopping with the Little Redhead.

Life is good!


842 posted on 03/19/2013 5:56:05 PM PDT by Monkey Face (In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria. ~ Ben Franklin)
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To: Monkey Face

I’m glad you’re on (what seems to me) the right page! My inclination is to do everything for everyone, but I’m 46 and in astoundingly robust health, not older with a chronic condition to slow me down. And even then, the Crash sometimes hits!

Trips to the mall and nail salon are on the Airfare Fund, which has a Frivolous Activities subtopic, with any remainder to the “Vacation with Anoreth” fund. We want you to have a really vacationistic good time!


844 posted on 03/19/2013 6:04:47 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("Another Catholic Pope! It must be some kind of conspiracy!" ~Homer_J_Simpson)
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To: Monkey Face

And with that, I’m off for the night. Because I want to be. So, don’t hate me because I’m beautiful!

LOL!


845 posted on 03/19/2013 6:06:23 PM PDT by Monkey Face (In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria. ~ Ben Franklin)
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