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Birthday: April 21
Gender: Female
Religion:
Christian/Protestant
Location:
sarasota, Florida
United States
sarasota, Florida
United States
Work:
caregiver
caregiver
Hometown(s):
warsaw
warsaw
100_0532.jpgComments (13)
vetmom1 says:
I understand what you are saying. I just think that I have to try new things in order to meet new people. It is hard for me to get motivated sometimes. I have my days that I am in great space, and ready to get in to the newness of my life, then I have days that I just want to crawl back under the covers and hide. I just don't want to waste time. I know that it is so precious. I want to go for walks with my dogs. I like to bargain shop too, and I went to Goodwill and bought something that I've put off forever. I bought a ladies Schwinn bicycle for $10.00. It has been sitting outside yelling at me to get on it and go for a ride. The garage sales here are great. I loaded up on sweaters for when the cold weather comes, since I hardly had any in Florida. I think I spent on the many that I bought, what it would have cost for one in a department store. Anyway, I just take one day at a time. I try to push myself when I am less motivated, and go for it when I am motivated. I even work at motivating myself. For me, it's an inside job. I can't rely or believe in anyone getting me to do things, but me. Well, that's it for now. I hope that you have a great weekend
Posted: October 10, 2009 2:40AM EDT
tjs195455 says:
I have days like that also. Motivating myself can b a difficult job. I think I have been depressed for quite some time. After I lost my beloved father from cancer almost two years ago, life has never been the same for me. I have so many days in my life that I go about my day, pretending that I am so into whatever I am doing, but deep inside, if I let myself, I could just sit and cry. I scold myself for not getting involved with some kind of work, and yet when I have the time to do volunteer work, I will sit at home by myself. Moving to Florida for me was a good thing as far as the weather goes. Back in Indiana, the dreary weather, rain, clouds, and snow is a thing that happens more often than not through out the year,so with more sunshine here, that forces me to be alittle more up beat. I am glad we chat back and forth. It may help the both of us to learn more about what makes each of us tick. If you want to write to my email address, it is tellmenolies2004@yahoo.com. Just make sure you put something in the subject line that identifies who you are, or I may delete it thinking it spam. I hope you have a great weekend and enjoy God's beauty
Posted: October 10, 2009 5:09AM EDT
tjs195455 says:
i hate it when my responses don't upload, as just happened. i was writing to ask u if anything was getting better for you and to see if we lived near each other
Posted: October 25, 2009 9:24PM EDT
vetmom1 says:
My son goes to school here. He is going to be a Veterinarian. Hence, the vetmom. I also needed a change. So my four dogs and I got in the car and made a life change for the better. I am a free spirit, attached to no one and nothing. My attachments are now purely by choice. They were before too, only I didn't know it back then. I was asleep at my own wheel, unconscious of what choices I had in life. It takes alot to change from within, but I'm working on it one day at a time.
Posted: October 8, 2009 5:42PM EDT
tjs195455 says:
thats funny cuz that is what i m going thru in my life too. i left my kids in indiana, sold the house and decided to get away from too many memories.my parents were from indiana, i was married and divorced in indiana, so i prayed if god wanted me to move to florida, he would make it easy to do. the house sold in less than 30 days, i found my new home right away, and within three months here we are. i found a great place for my brother to go to so he can socialize and make friends. he is feeling so much better about himself now. all i have to do is find me a friend, and i will be set. i keep praying to god to lead me in the right direction. i don't want to remarry, but i wouldn't mind having someone to eat out with or chat with, and for girlfriends... i could use at least one down here
Posted: October 8, 2009 7:53PM EDT
vetmom1 says:
Not so terrible. We have to be more forgiving of ourselves. Life is too short. I am not offended, it is an easy mistake to make. I am on this part of my journey to meet like minded people and people with new concepts of how to live and enjoy life. Life is not easy, but it is we that take the simplicity out of it. I try to start every day out with the word hope in my head, and go on from there
Posted: October 7, 2009 11:18PM EDT
tjs195455 says:
so this is a new adventure in you life? moving to another part of the world? what made you decide to do this? do you have kids or a husband?
Posted: October 8, 2009 2:11PM EDT
vetmom1 says:
That's ok. People make that mistake all the time. Please don't be embarrassed, it's ok. I am glad at least the mom part distinguishes part of who I am. We can definitely continue contacting each other through aarp for now. Just makes it easier, since I've been going on the site alot lately
Posted: October 7, 2009 10:16PM EDT
