Re: Sorry I need to vent--a

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dear a,

Thank you for all your kind words, I do appreciate it.

And I will try to stay strong and keep my mouth shut,

but spend as little time as I can with them. Well

they won't give much to me or my child anyway.

And like I said before I never had to think twice on

adopting Mandy. And I am so glad now that growing up

with cp and all I know how mean kids can be with her

but I always locate the good in her. She is in the

4th grade and just now reading at a first grade level,

family feels it's awful, I think it is great.

Thank God for you all, I do appreciate it.

Sheri

--- a54 <paula54@...> wrote:

> Sheri,

> I hope one day they see how special you are for who

> you are. They

> probably have no idea of your daily struggles with

> this disease, but we

> all know how strong of a person it makes you. You

> are very special

> for adopting a handicapped child. It is hard to be

> compared to a sibling,

> but I'm sure your parents THINK they are helping. I

> hope you can find

> some enjoyment in their short visit. Maybe one day

> they will realize

> how special you are and how strong you are!

> Hugs,

> a

>

> [ ] Sorry I need to vent

>

>

> Good Morning,

> Here I go again. I have been in so much pain the

> last

> few days, hard to do anything. But I am also just

> a

> total wreck.

> This is awful but, my sister and husband are here

> for

> a few days with my dad and step mother and I know

> they

> will try to give me 30 sec of their time before

> the go

> back home to Boston.

> I don't want to talk to them, see them or have

> anything to do with them.

> I had enough trouble trying to pick myself up and

> keep

> going after my daughter and I spent 1 hour and a

> half

> at my dad's on Easter. It all started again with

> Sher

> being the black sheep of the family and how great

> my

> sister is and her husband of 30 years and their 2

> great kids.

> All you hear is how successful they are and what

> an

> ass if you will I am. And you hear again how they

> will do this and that and may be see me for a

> second.

> And to hear the negatives from 4 people I am not

> in

> the mood.

> I certainly don't want people to feel sorry for me

> but

> I could be treated like an equal. God help me for

> divorcing an alcoholic, for adopting a child that

> is

> mentally handicap and takes up your time. And

> sure

> when I was born I asked for all these defects for

> me,

> we all want that!!!

> Why am I writing this I am not sure. But I will

> ask

> you all for the prayers as I will do so myself for

> the

> strength to keep my mouth closed. And it is to

> bad

> some in this society looks at the things you have

> and

> the amount of $1.00 bills you saved instead of

> what

> you have done for others free out of our own

> heart.

> Hey I really thank you all for being here, and my

> love

> and prayers are with you all, Sheri

>

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