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"Cele" wrote in message
... On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 22:34:41 +0100, "Paul Griffiths" wrote: "Cele" wrote in message news snip The plastic ones are, however, so much easier to use on the plane.....travelling as you do, without handcuffs.... Are you suggesting that I should bring handcuffs with me next time? Only those fur lined ones..... Okay, I'll see what I can find. -- Paul Griffiths |
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Hi Sid
I think when I just responded I did so to you and not to the group. I too am sorry to hear of your loss. All the best Chloe "Sid" wrote in message ... Thanks for your kind words guys, it's nice to know there are others out there to talk to with the same sort of problems. BTW i am from Sydney, Australia. Sid. |
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"Sid" wrote in message
u... Hi, i just found this group as well. I have recently become a single parent, my wife passed away 6 weeks ago from cancer barstard of a disease. We have been offered help by councellors from the kids high school but so far i don't think we have needed it. The kids, 2 girls and a boy, 13, 12 and 10 are doing really well, better than me i think. I draw most of my strength from them. I'm in the UK and lost my wife to cancer just about six years ago so my feelings on it are very similar. Having a son, who was then not quite 5, to look after certainly helped to get me through the first year or so when I was pretty much running on "auto-pilot". Be glad that the kids are doing well but keep a watchful eye on them 'cos sometimes they're affected in ways that don't become apparent immediately. Communication is the key here. You need to talk to them and they need to be able to talk to you and about *anything* at all. Don't feel you need to put on a brave face for their benefit as they'll expect you to be sad so that won't be at all confusing for them. Everyone will be saying the same to you, I'm sure, but it really *does* get easier to deal with as time goes on. Oh and I wouldn't recommend making any major, life-changing decisions for the next couple of years at least. It'll take you that long just to properly come to terms with this IMHO. It's going to be very different bringing up teenage kids as a single parent i'd imagine but it seems looking around this group that plenty of people do it. Yeah plenty do and many very successfully. That you're concerned enough about the situation to even bother looking around for support is a good sign I'd say. Welcome and good luck. -- Paul Griffiths |
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