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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA thread for those on DU, and everywhere, who are suffering...
Fellow DUers sometimes share of their loss and their pain, giving us the opportunity to offer condolences and well wishes. Online communities such as this ARE a support system. It IS a community in every sense of the word.
When members share their pain and loss and fears, they provide us with the gift of being able to acknowledge their suffering...the gift of seeing them and hearing them.
I fear I miss many posts in which people share something personal, so I'm taking this opportunity to send good vibes and hugs of support to all here...and those who may stumble upon this post who aren't even members at DU...especially if you're suffering in any way.
Please join me in doing so if you'd like.
Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity. - Pema Chödrön
Please see the most recent "Help a DUer" OP, and please visit Wishadoo, a community of compassion and cooperation.
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)Kaleva
(36,309 posts)GreenPartyVoter
(72,378 posts)OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)GreenPartyVoter
(72,378 posts)KurtNYC
(14,549 posts)sarge43
(28,941 posts)sarge43
(28,941 posts)You have a generous heart.
LiberalLoner
(9,762 posts)OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)G_j
(40,367 posts)I so often feel inadequate and don't know what to say in these case. Hugs are good.
I know what you mean and, yes, hugs are always good.
for you, G_j
Puzzledtraveller
(5,937 posts)Good on ya mate.
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)hermetic
(8,310 posts)to join you.
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)marmar
(77,081 posts)LumosMaxima
(585 posts)I see so much pain here and elsewhere online, and I really do care about every single case, even though I don't know anyone here personally. I wish I were in a position to offer practical help, but my own life is a mess, so here's a hug & a prayer for anyone who needs it.
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)marble falls
(57,102 posts)mind blowing and totally healing. I needed it badly and I received it bountifully.
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)Many for you, marble falls.
I hope life has been kinder to you recently.
marble falls
(57,102 posts)progressoid
(49,991 posts)OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)Especially you, One Grass Root.
You're teh awesome!
Julie
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)myrna minx
(22,772 posts)OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)IdaBriggs
(10,559 posts)Thank you for all you do.
And for those suffering, - You are not alone.
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)Big for you, IdaBriggs.
To know we're not alone can make all the difference in the world.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,015 posts)My wife's mom passed away peacefully Sunday morning, following a very difficult battle with multiple health issues, as well as a pretty unhappy life after her husband dumped her following his "graduation" from AA. My wife's efforts here for her mom (she managed to get hospice care started, meaning passing at home instead of a hospital or rehab), and her difficult family, only reinforced what a really lucky man I am to have married such an angel.
Hugs to all - I know others have experienced losses recently; just haven't had time to acknowledge them in specific threads.
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)Condolences on the passing of your mother-in-law, NRaleighLiberal.
What a blessing that she had her loving daughter and you by her side. I'm sure your wife is as grateful for you as you are for her.
to you all.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,015 posts)Even after 33 years of marriage, my wife and I seem to manage to surprise each other in positive ways all the time - and we are also finding that having each other means we can each put up with more than we could otherwise.
It was a privilege to be able to help my mom in law on her journey - we did the same in recent years with my dad and my wife's dad. Certainly not easy times, but they make a permanent impression and become part of us through the experience.
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)I couldn't agree more, about the challenges and learning and growth within ourselves.
You've both had your share of struggle in recent years, it seems. I hope the path forward is one of grace and ease for a long, long time.
VWolf
(3,944 posts)A for you, VWolf.
Victor_c3
(3,557 posts)but I do 100% appreciate the support and acknowledgement I've received from others on this forum. There are several people on this forum who have done more for me than they might ever really know.
I might be a cold and emotionally distant person much of the time, but it doesn't mean that I don't appreciate the love and support given to me.
Thanks everyone.
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)If you have time (and even if a TED talk turns you off...if you're familiar with TED, that is), I highly recommend this video in which Brene Brown is speaking. Obviously I know nothing about you and you may hate that I'm even sharing this video, but this is one talk I wish everyone would watch.
We're all vulnerable, we're all broken to some degree, and we all have a tendency to cringe and react negatively in the face of it all. If you have time, I highly recommend it.
A for you, Victor_c3.
TheJames
(120 posts)OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)A for you, TheJames.
Edit to add: Welcome!
nightscanner59
(802 posts)OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)A for you, nightscanner59.
niyad
(113,336 posts)that I can come here to DU for information, for smiles and laughs and grins (thank you, sce) and just the simple knowledge that there are good, kind, loving, caring, decent, generous-hearted souls in this world.
thank you for all that all of you do.
Well said, niyad.
A for you.
freemay20
(243 posts)OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)I hope you have a magnificent day today...
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)A for you, riderinsthestorm.
Nice to "see" you.
fredamae
(4,458 posts)Abundance, Happiness and Prosperity for all!
What a great thread. We need more of this
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)A for you, fredamae!
Lovely sentiment!
fredamae
(4,458 posts)and to you too
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)A big for you, LFR!!!
I hope life is treating you kindly these days, and that everything is moving in the right direction for you.
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)But at lest I am moving.
nolabear
(41,986 posts)Indeed.
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)Hey, nolabear. A for you.
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)BelgianMadCow
(5,379 posts)Cha
(297,295 posts)Mahalo~