Re: Ok, now, smile!

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Gosh Yellow, if you have an MA in French you should come to Canada - not

only do we have great medical coverage (which believe me if we did not

my husband and I would be so in debt I don't know if we would ever get

out) but being bi-lingual you could get a job for the government - very

sweet pay here or even teach undergrads at college level.

Also, we all have our days when we are down and I truly believe we are

entitled to them. It is hard enough work trying to stay positive and

supportive for everyone else (at least that is the case in my family

where my mother actually asked my doctor if I was dying) that sometimes

for ourselves we need a moment to go " Crap, this really is a pain the

a$$ to deal with " . The great thing about a list like this is that not

only is great information around but a wonderful support system.

Thinking good thoughts for you today

Oh and another reason Canada is great is that today id Thanksgiving

here, not so close to Christmas that you have to have turkey two months

in a row! Plus no snow for it! lol

Y, Danecier wrote:

>

> I don't mean to bring anybody down with that last post.

> I guess i'm a little... um what's the word when you are

> concerned about your image? I just realized that I'm always

> complaining about not having a job. Now that I'm complaining about

> being fat, i just had this burst of something-- i'm not sure what it

> is about people thinking i'm just lazy.

> Well, I know you guys aren't like that, but society pairs obesity

> with laziness. So just so you know, I'm not.

> LOL

> No, really, I was teacher at a small private school until the

> recession... i have a MA... i speak french fluently and lived in

> france for some years... i'm a writer and a musician and i dabble

> with color on canvas, as well as ceramics and other crafts.

> Although my business failed financially, it was great artistically

> and I'm still writing and composing everyday...

> so i'm not lazy. i'm just dispossessed (and slightly depressed) at

> the moment. but that's natural, right?

> LOL

> and i do want to send love to you all at this excellent group

> ps. my brother is leaving in the morning. thank you for your prayers

> and good wishes for his strength and safe return

>

>

>

>

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In a message dated 10/10/2004 8:30:54 AM Central Standard Time, yellowplugempress@... writes:

I don't mean to bring anybody down with that last post.

I guess i'm a little... um what's the word when you are

concerned about your image? I just realized that I'm always

complaining about not having a job. Now that I'm complaining about

being fat, i just had this burst of something-- i'm not sure what it

is about people thinking i'm just lazy.

Well, I know you guys aren't like that, but society pairs obesity

with laziness. So just so you know, I'm not.

LOL

Hello,

Being in pain has a lot to do with not wanting (or being able) to excersize.

Excersize is not one of my favorite things, and I used to walk for "fun" but lately that has been difficult.

Are most people here still able to hold down a job? With the side effects from MTX,

I may have to get the paperwork for FMLA so I don't get canned.

Becky