i need good thoughts sent my way...

[elyse]

I can't even begin to imagine what it would be like to have to go through this.
I'm fairly certain I would not be handling it with the grace you've shown here.
my deepest condolences and most positive energy sent your way elyse

not sure if i'd call it grace, but thank you

Carl and I have been away from the board for quite a little while. We are very sorry for your losses and are sending out positive thought and prayers your way. We are very sorry..

i was wondering where you 2 have been. i hope all is well in your world.. thank you

Hey, not to make it so public, but you OK girl given all the stuff lately? Back in Cali??

no worries, i think i made it public myself
im doing fairly ok. some days/nights are worse than others. i got back to cali about a week & a half ago. the drive back was fairly uneventful except for the whining year old daschund i brought back with me.. he was my mom's dog, which brings my dog count up to 4. good thing i love animals
im not back at work yet, but my job has been beyond awesome. when i am ready to be back working theyve told me i can work from home. which is incredibly generous of them i think, especially since it's a big corporation i work for, you dont normally see empathy shown. (i work for adp, it's a payroll company, in case anyone is wondering).
right now im sorta in decompression mode. trying to take time to just kind of wrap my brain around everything. i've tried really hard not to be angry. i dont think it will serve any good purpose. & i stay away from asking why this happened, because i'll never know why...im just trying to stay focused on moving forward & creating a new normal.
most of everything is done now except for the probate. and the one thing that's holding that up is locating my niece. she's somewhere in berkeley & sadly homeless. i was able to reach her by phone once last week, but staying in touch with her & getting her to sign the paperwork that she needs to sign is a whole other issue...

hopefully im kinda on the homestretch of all of this & i'll be able to put it behind me as best as i can... as usual, i'll never be able to thank you all enough & i am definitely the dmf's biggest fan now <3

[fastwin]

Awesome news gal!! You always know you can count on this giant group of misfits to distract you, crack you up, comfort, consul, etc. Like we've got something better to do? Seriously, glad your home and have a new pooch. Better days ahead.

[badgalbetty]

I am so dreadfuly sorry that you have gone through this-its truly awful.Wishing you peace and better days ahead.
Virtual hug is sent your way.
Erica.