Meg, I joined Free Republic in September, 2000! We were into politics very happily at that time. I stayed on political threads all the time. Hubby was still here and I didn’t have as much time to spend but I just hadn’t found “the finest” yet.
In 2002, hubby was diagnosed with kidney failure. He had not felt well for a long time but the doctors couldn’t put their finger on it. He started dialysis in 02 in May and passed away in 04 in May. Only lived 2 years on dialysis. What actually took him though, he had a cardiac cath. and he bled to death. Everything is harder on dialysis patients.
He was a precious man! Thank goodness, God heals us so we can continue on. Don’t you agree? In 2008, I will have been a member for 8 years.
Can’t figure out how the post went twice.......gee! Sorry!
I know how hard it is to lose your soulmate..I think Christmas Is always the time I miss mine most now..and it has been many many years.
I joined Free Republic for the politics..lurked for years! My son used to send me links to Free Republic..He’s a lurker still..
I joined at the beginning of the Iraq war..and had to relearn to type..I used to just read the net when I first got a computer. I posted on the politics threads all the time once I got started.
I think my kitty had just died of cancer and I saw the Finest with a pet thread..so here I am.
Hope your aching bones feel better..My back does.