Okay, it's official! I'm now old!

[ZRabbits]

Worse pain, emotionally and physically, that I have ever experienced. Thanks for your kind words. Am doing all I can to find that purpose again. But at least I'm trying.

Karen

 

[MamaSheepdog]

Tm, I'm so sorry to hear you lost your step-dad. I know it took me years to get over the loss of my Mom, and I still miss her. It does get easier as time goes on, but it never goes away.

Karen, I can't even begin to imagine losing a child. My heart bleeds for you. I hope that you will find comfort and a renewed sense of purpose somehow.

 

[ZRabbits]

Wouldn't wish this on my enemy.

Thanks so much for your kindness. Trying my hardest to find purpose in life again. Finding those fuzzy creatures in my living room to be a big help. They get me up every morning, and are the last I look at and talk to when I go to bed. It's a start.

Karen

 

[tm_bunnyloft]

Karen, I can't imagine what it would be like to lose one of my boys. We almost lost our baby when he was born and going to the NICU day in and day out was hard enough. My heart goes out to you and I will keep you in my prayers that you may find a purpose in life again. Life and Death are sure hard to understand at times. So very confusing.....

 

[ZRabbits]

Thanks so much for your kindness. Started in the NICU too. So glad to hear all went well for your son. It does put things into perspective though. I learned early, never to take anything for granted and that you take one day at a time. What a splendid 12 years we had. Was a stay-at-home Mom, homeschooling. Remember every one of them. He made me a stronger, better person.

Karen

 

[skysthelimit]

I learned early, never to take anything for granted and that you take one day at a time. Karen

The truest words.

 

[ohiogoatgirl]

people always think i am older then i really am.... i most often am thought to be "mom" and not "sister" when i'm with my sisters. i'm 20, they are 16 and 14.

also on forums and the like i am thought to be much older just because of the way i talk. and my interests i suppose.

 

[owlsfriend]

well friends, the BMV keeps sending me reminders to renew my driver's license. What that really means is I'm about to have a "significant" birthday. Normally about this time of year, I call my older brother (13 years older) for support and encouragement, which he happily supplies. (He thinks it's funny that someone a decade younger than he is, should be worried about getting old--since he obviously has not done so.)

I do think the rabbits help keep some semblance of normalcy in my life, with the routine and responsibility of caring for them. I enjoy grooming the angoras. It's a part of my life that I can exert some level of control over, even with all the threats of health and predation. I am feeling shadow anxiety of "empty nest" because for years my children went to live with their father for the school year. They are grown and did not live with me this summer, but I still find myself emotionally clingy--which my rabbits do not seem to mind at all!