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I thought some of you would like to know how things were going, but didn't want to keep updating the other threads.
Firstly, thankyou to you all for everything. I genuinely mean that from the bottom of my heart. Probably without knowing, you have all made this unfortunate and sad journey I have found myself on a lot more bearable. While daily life is still difficult and extremely emotional, i find myself crying less. The distractions continue to help with this.
I am mobile again, thanks to you all for making the gnusmobile possible. We all fit in it (just) and have been out a few times locally already. My website and blog is still up and running, updating as and when I need/want to. It has had a load of views from across the world, so hopefully it is helping people as it was intended. Please share it if you want, or if you think it might help someone.
The kids are doing OK. They still have their moments but they are more comfort moments now rather than outbursts. Apart from counselling sessions and other appointments, they have not missed a single day in school. That alone each day is an achievement for me at the moment.
I have also finally started my counselling sessions. It was tough reliving and talking about it all again but I was also slightly relieved by it too. I have my next session in a fortnight so hopefully that goes well too. I am also looking at holistic therapy of some sort, apparently that is meant to be beneficial as well.
I am slightly panicky about the next few weeks leading up to Xmas. No matter how much I try, I can't bring myself to look forward to it. I still want it over and done with. It is going to happen, I know that, and I will do my best for the kids. And I will do the best I can with them in all their excitement too. But I will be glad when it's all over.
Thankyou again to you all for your support, messages, emails, kind words, offers and gifts. I honestly don't know where I would be right now without STW. It sounds stupid, but this place has really helped get me through this. So far.
Lyanda continues to be the brightest star in the sky in our hearts, and we all see her at every opportunity.
Great to hear it. Keep on keeping on.
I know we have done this sort of stuff in the past, and I also know your mind isn't turning to Christmas too easily...... but if you were to create an Amazon wish list for / with your littl'uns, then I'd be amazed if 'Father Christmas'* didn't come through for them.
* anyone that thinks Father Christmas isn't real......wait and see. He might not actually be a fat man in a red suit, but you'll get proof that he 'exists' soon enough.
Thanks for the update. Pleased to hear that things are heading in the right direction. I still don't know how people cope when faced with the kind of situation and emotional adversity that you have encountered.
Christmas - no doubt it's going to be a hard one, but don't feel that you have to do everything you perhaps normally would. Your kids seem pretty well screwed together. Have you discussed what they would like to do and how they would to spend it?
Keep taking one small step at a time!
That’s a great update and sounds like you are slowly moving forwards.
Well done keep taking the small steps.
...Amazon wish list...
cracking idea !
You’re sounding more positive with every post and that makes me feel happier. You’re a genuine example of somebody doing a brilliant job under very stressful circumstances and a brilliant person to boot. Never forget that. Virtual hugs coming your way from the family Funk.
I thought some of you would like to know how things were going
Probably way more than the 'some' that you think - said as a lurker on your threads 🙂
Really glad to hear that things are gradually getting better for you
I've not been posting much here lately but your posts are some of the only ones I look out for, so from me "Thanks" you've actually cheered me up a bit.
Gnusmas and the mini-masses came over to play in the leaves in the garden on Sunday. The plan was to get the kids to tidy the garden but they had fun instead. They dug holes, threw leaves around, freaked out with a leaf blower, ate bikkies, chopped wood with axes, lit the fire and generally had a sh1t load of fun. When they planted bulbs up where WillowDog used to sit with me I thought I'd lose it...
I'm a secondary school teacher, but I barely coped with the maelstrom of gorgeous, wonderful kids. Mrs Ambrose (a primary school teacher, working just down the road from where the majority of the mini-masses go to school) came home in time to save me from . She and I both saw in the kids what we all recognise in Al and his family; a thoroughly great bunch of people going through a horrible set of circumstances.
So... Amazon Wish List... ?
Yeah! Go For It!!!
Thankyou everyone. It still means a lot to me. Yes, the afternoon we had with Ambrose was really nice, thank you very much for that. If you ever want more destruction, sorry visits, let me know.
With our wedding anniversary approaching at the start of January, this i think also has a lot to do with my personal difficulty for Xmas. Knowing that once Xmas is over, I still have another hurdle to get through shortly after isn't helping. But it is one step at a time and that is all I can do.
As far as the amazon wish list goes, it has been mentioned to me before. I have struggled with accepting this generosity and kindness again, after all that has been done already. I am still completely overwhelmed by it all and battling myself just to think about doing a list is tough. I already have a list of a few things for family to choose from, which is still having the odd thing added to it as they see things they would like. Some things are stupidly priced and others are small things, like kids do. I can provide the link to that if anyone wants it?
Thankyou again to you all.
Link it up. No one is obliged to use it, but if we want to we can 🙂
Put something on the list for yourself too fella, new set of tyres for the bike or something, god knows you deserve it chap 🙂
Just trying to catch up with all the threads I have been meaning to update. An amazon wishlist was put up in another thread, thankyou to all that purchased gifts for the kids. I didn't put anything on for me despite the suggestions, the kids are the priority for me.
Things have been going better than I hoped on the run up to Xmas. I have had some amazing support here and from real people too, they do exist apparently. One person in particular has been amazing, helping with the Xmas tree, playing with the kids and helping wrap presents this morning.
I have managed to remain relatively calm and focused in what needs to be done. Not all the time, there have been quite a few moments where I have been crumbling, but on the whole not too bad. So far. Hopefully the next week will continue like it and I will get through it all ok.
Thanks again for all your support, help and generosity. It has made the start of this sad journey a lot more bearable.