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I must live near you… every time I meet an interesting looking man it’s at superfresh in Cambridge, lol. No joke. Early weekday mornings, Sat. and Sun. evenings… they are shopping!!! AND Cambridge airport on Saturdays and Sundays… go just to check out the take offs and landings. LOTS of men working on their toys. AND Great Slates Alley bar, lol. Go with a woman friend. And when YOU are not looking, they find you!

Hey- how are you doing??? Did you take care of the problem and are you okay???

The boobs that is….

I quit smoking last March and gained 10 pounds. My chest looked great, lol. But alas, 9 lbs settled on my mid-section.
I’m beginning to whittle away the lbs, and am sorry to have to see them go….

Hmm, YES I CAN spell. LIFE is too short. See? In 10 years my typing skills may be gone altogether!!

Still broke, lol. Time to follow my dream- painting a LOT now. Populated my Ebay store with my recent work, populate a local shop with 20 pieces. Put my house up for sale. It really is now or never, lofe is so short.

DANCE. It’s very fun to turn on music and sweep your baby off his/her feet. Be happy and laugh and dance. My babies LOVED it!

Hey- things are going to get better! I know it seems like you’re alone and singled out, but I could tell you stories that would make your hair curl about my sister. She actually became my best friend after all that crap I took as a kid. And I miss her terribly since she died last year. My son and daughters fought all the time too, and now in their 20’s they LOVE eachother.
YOU, sweetie, are a wonderful sister to your little brother! Soon you’ll be 18 and coming and going whenever, and the baby will miss you. Parent’s are just like you, but older. They have their problems. You might not feel their love for you. I wish I could help. I live in Cambridge (though this site says Hurlock (?) and my daughter does too, and I have a dear friend that’s a mom in Preston. If you REALLY need a break or help, other than advice, this middle child will be happy to babysit for your brother if your parents need help. But remember: PLEASE don’t make internet friends that may turn out to be weirdos, and you DO have a normal teen life. Don’t believe all that stuff on TV.

The people at our Sprint store told us that car chargers seriously, adversely affect battery life. My 6 month old cell phone has never been on my car charger and lasts for days with little or no re-charge. My boss charges his laptops in the car, and both have EXTREMLY short battery life. It’s worth thinking about if you use the IPODs in the car.

Okay doubters, read the December online articles from Dec. ‘06 in www.WASHINGTONPOST.COM about the Family Recovery Program in Baltimore, MD- 7 articles about one couple’s struggle w/ addiction and losing their daughter to foster care. It’s people like YOU that make a DIFFERENCE to people, that give them HOPE. WHO counsels them? Who gives them tools to live? Who is THERE to bring them back from the brink? PEOPLE LIKE YOU!
Don’t lose your way in all the confusion.

Oh hopeful naive one- I love what you wrote, but it seems misguided. My son is leaving for boot camp next month. Please watch this video http://www.youtube.com/v/ervaMPt4Ha0&… and be ever so thankful that people from all over the country are willing to go to war to keep you safe. NOONE wants to kill, except a sick murderer. My dad was at Pearl Harbor, he didn’t want to kill. And win? For the sake of FREEDOM??? Don’t all people wan’t to be free??? Watch the video. A 15 year old girl made it.

Thank you- I meant to thank you before.
Yes it’s my art in the picture. I’ve been dreaming about it since I was 6. I’m 48, my kids are just now on their own, and all the things that kept me in a safe responsible job don’t seem QUITE as important. But I’m really afraid I don’t have what it takes. You’re the writer, you’re young, your life is ahead of you. My second life is just ahead of me. And I’m petrified to take the step.
Maybe I should rent my rooms in my home to other artists for just enough to keep us all going- then I might dare….

I envy you. I feel sad way too often and feel like packing up and GETTING AWAY from everyone I know. You left behind FRIENDS, and wherever you are I’m sure you’ll make more and one day you will have friends all over the place. Those that you love are a phone call or email away, and they’ll be there as you grow into your new situation. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

I’ve learned 2 things for you in my 48 years of life: DIETS ARE NOT GOING TO WORK. If you want to weigh 120lbs, forever you must eat what a 120lb girl eats. Even fast food restaurants now have salads, etc. (And maybe being together 24/7 wasn’t s great idea).
AND< you NEVER lose the mystery.... love grows and grows. Your husband has many many facets. He is full of surprises, as are you. Hold on to your love. Work hard at happiness. It doesn't just come all by itself to most of us.

I’m sorry… if you really click, make her feel at home at your home, like she’s welcome. assuming she isn’t nuts! A drawer for a change of clothes. It skips a lot of dating steps, but doesn’t move in together.