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Comments (29)Greetings again Patti, It surely does shake us up when someone that has been part of our life ... it seems, almost, forever ... ... is suddenly taken from us. My condolences to you and the others of your family and his friends who'll be missing him so much. (((((Patti ... family ... and friends))))) ole joyful...See MoreFinal contractor payment - Dpt. Consumer Affairs
Comments (5)The bottom line is you did bring in someone licensed who confirmed it had all been done correctly. I would just move on, he's out of your life now and you do not have to deal with him any longer....See Morethanks the support about putting our poodle to sleep
Comments (3)((((Glennah))))) I'm sorry for your loss of beloved Frankie. I had two poodles growing up, and I miss them both so much. I belong to a wonderful community online called The Lighthouse for those of us grieving for our beloved pets. If you are interested in joining (it's private) please go to the link below, or contact me. There's no money or business involved, just all of us helping each other through hard times. If you are asked where you heard about it, just mention my name. kind wishes, Gina Here is a link that might be useful: Pet Loss Lighthouse...See MoreDD's college graduation
Comments (15)Congratulations! "now, what would you do? is it understandable for me to be upset or not? is it normal to not even send a card or a small gift? would you say anything?" 1. What I would do is exactly what you are doing. Venting :) 2. Yes, it's understandable, I'd be upset too. 3. "Normal". Hm. Well, from what you've described it is normal for him and his relationship with your DD. It appears it's not normal for how he treats others. Unfortunate. But probably normal. 4. I'd say something if I thought it would do any good. And I'd say something like what was suggested above: DD worked hard, I know you're probably busy and it's easy to forget, but would you give her a call or send a card letting her know how proud you are? It would mean a lot to me. I received no gifts/cards/etc. for my college graduation from family members. My friends, their parents... they gave me gifts and I appreciated their tokens of pride so very much. For me, taking the time to really congratulate someone for accomplishing a goal is very important. Regardless of what it is. Your dd sounds like she's gone above and beyond many graduates, and that is worthy of extreme pride (so please don't take this wrong because it has nothing to do with your DD, just a generalization). My feeling is that if someone graduated Summa Cum Laude from Harvard or plumbing school it shouldn't matter insofar as they should be shown by their family and friends that their efforts and accomplishment did not go unnoticed. Praising someone for success (even if it's something that may be considered by others to be not that hard or unusual) is important. Acknowledging achievement is important. I have a friend who recently completed a marathon. Ten miles is not very much. I can run 10 miles faster than this person. I have another friend who has won the Ironman and many who have competed in similar elite marathons and triathlons. But I am so proud of her and I'm her biggest cheerleader. She set a goal, she worked toward it and she accomplished it! It's so cool to see her look of pride, and see her self-worth rise and to know that she knows that she is more capable than before. To me, that's cool. And if your brother is too ignorant to see just what a cool niece he has, it's his loss. Heck, I'm proud of her and I don't even know her. (((virtual card congratulating dd)))...See More
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