Dude, I just looked at the BBS for the first time today, weekends always seem to be fairly slow...what's up??
Don't be mad, Manny, first of all, not so many people had seen your thread, secondly, it was hard to read through it and thirdly, sometimes it is difficult to find the right words to express compassion or give advice on such very personal matters. Good luck for your granny.
I just "heard" about the thread because I obviously am unable to read it now. Understand, Manny, that only about 1/4 of the people who visit the site during the week come here on the weekends. Saturday and Sunday mornings and afternoons are the slowest times of the week, especially considering the fact that the season is over now and the draft is still a ways off. The only time slower than this is the time between the draft and the opening of free agency. Don't take it as a shot at your post. It isn't. Sorry to hear about your grandmother. It is understandable that your father feels the way he does. Just talk to him and be honest and let him grieve however he needs to.
I'm sorry guys but this is the most stressed I have been in a long time. 3 things have really been weighing heavily on my mind lately. 1) The situation with my granny and my dad & indirectly, my mother. (RM95 - my granny has dementia and my dad, her only child, was just diagnosed with depression and my mother thinks he is going to have a nervous breakdown.) I saw him today and he spent most of the time in bed, but my mother said it would take awhile for the medicine to get into his system. It is just hard for me to see someone that strong literally feel like a helpless and weak little baby. This whole situation sucks and that is all I want to say about it. 2) I have really been questioning myself about going back to school at night, part-time, to try to get a MBA. The 2 classes I'm taking right now have decided to pile all its **** on me in the last 3 weeks. In one class, I have to turn in a take-home test, help give a class presentation, turn in a group paper, and take a final. The other class I just have to take an exam (that I have no clue about) and a comprehensive final that is 40% of my grade. At least I get a break from this **** in the summer, but there are times that I see myself not being able to complete this program. 3) The closest friend that I have through work has recently gotten a promotion, of sorts, and I will no longer be able to work with him. This guy was my mentor, and I really looked up to him. I'm excited in a way because this gives me an opportunity, although maybe a little too soon, but at the same time there is more fear and apprehension than excitement. It would be like RM95 losing Major at Swirve. Will be interesting to see how the next couple of months shake out. I love this place because it has been such a great outlet for me when my life gets really stressful. However, I think that what is going on right now in my life has caused me to about go over the edge. A sabbatical which will give me time to check my head might be the best.
Hang in there, Manny. This is a good place to forget about that stuff, with so many irritating unknown people posting all over the place . We'd miss you. Sometimes good can come out of a lot of bad... I hope it does for you.
Guess I picked a bad night to not have another bout of insomnia. Manny - There are more people pulling for you than you realize. Except for sympathetic words, we are all powerless regarding stress 1. Regarding 2/3, maybe it will help if I mention that I was once stressed by being laid off. The fact I was laid off got me hired at my next job 'cause I was able to start work immediately. Hang in there.
so sorry you have all this piled up on you right now, Manny...I'll pray for you. you've told me before you're a Christian...when things seem tough for me, I am always comforted by Matthew 6:25-34. If you have an opportunity, check it out. I hope it helps...
Hang in there Manny. It's only life! I don't know what to tell you about the school thing.....I can't imagine having to worry about grades while I was having trouble at home. I don't know....maybe talk to the professor, let him know what's going on....maybe he'll cut you a break?
I talked to my father yesterday, and I let him know that he could count on me for anything. He appreciated me telling him that, and he told me that he was going to be alright. He admitted that he finally realized that he needed some help. Hopefully, this medicine will help put his mind at ease and help him realize that he is doing all that he can do. Unfortunately, after my granny's latest accident, she is now going to be sedated probably for the rest of her life. Damndest thing...this dementia/Alzheimer's....it is harder on the family than the actual patient. I appreciate the support and concern and just ask to keep remembering my parents and granny in your prayers. Praying for me is great, but they need it more than I do.
Manny, I will pray for you and your family. My grandmother also had dementia, and it was devestating. It finally got to where she did not know who any of us were. We dealt with it as best we could by trying to remember how wonderful a person she was before her illness. Life is not a destination, it is a journey. Things that test us, make us stronger. I have no doubt you and your family will be stronger because of all this. DaDakota
