Last week, the torrential rains caused Doug's house to flood.  Sometimes, I think it would be easier to lose everything, than to have to dig through and figure out WHAT you have lost.

All of Doug's things, and most of my things were in there, and so much was stored in the room that was hardest hit.  Sure will make division of property easier, I suppose.

Not looking for sympathy...more like pearls of wisdom, I guess.

"Not till the loom is silent, and the shuttles cease to fly, shall God unroll the canvas, and explain the reason why."

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What I usually do when I become overwhelmed with life's wonderful challenges, I just "let go."  You can't control things at this point Steph, it's out of your hands.  I usually (in a twisted-sick-sorta-way) look for humor, irony, wisdom, or some message that might be in the situation.  It's tough, but sometimes on the flip side its actually quite freeing to know that you can't control a thing. 

Having experienced some of the most difficult things in my life over the past few years (some of which I have never shared with y'all) and being the "control freak-perfectionist-borderline OCD idiot" that I am getting to a point where I had no answers, no solutions and no control was a blessing in disguise.  I realized and learned how to let go and just let it play itself out.  That is what was supposed to happen - FOR WHATEVER REASON - that was what was supposed to happen.  So, I basically took the rest of the day off or checked out!  (figuratively speaking)

Have you ever seen that movie with Tom Hanks and Shelly What'shername (played "Diane" on Cheers) called Money Pit?  At one point they had sunk all of their money into this hell house and Tom Hanks was going to take a bath.  Well, the tub fell through the floor all the way to the first floor of the house . . . he stood peering down through the bathtub hole in the floor and laughed hysterically at the despair of the situation.  I've had many moments like that and will probably have more in this lifetime. 

I wish you strength and peace as you sort through, clean up and move on from this mess!!

Trice

exactly what Trice said, only to add that I too am somewhat of a control freak myself, so if there is anyway at all I can control something I will. I ask myself, "how can I be totally responsible for this?"..whatever it is. Don't confuse it with BLAME, that does no good at all, but responsibility on the other hand gives you ALL of the control, and with control comes the power to fix it. For example if you're a renter and your landlord refuses to fix your dripping faucet, you can either A) hold him completely responsible, and maybe NEVER get it fixed, or B) take full responsibility and put out 15 cents for a new washer and just fix it. I myself would rather own the responsibility and have it fixed than to be off the hook by blaming him and living with the problem. Also when it comes to having your feelings hurt, I look at it the way Rosa Parks did, she said, "it isn't what you call me, but what I answer to".

If you can't handle something, then crack open a cold one, sit in the grass, look up at the sky like you used to before you grew up and created all these problems for yourself, and just take a break and be a kid again LOL.

Hope you get it all sorted out.

Mike

 

"Every day on the water, is another day in school."

Give me a call....sounds like a fishing trip might be in order.   I still have most of Steve's gear in my garage if he's wondering where it went, lol....guess he's not fishing much either huh?

chumhead

It seems kind of pale, now, though, in light of the news about Bones!

Chum, fishing sounds DIVINE!  I'll have to get with you as to when.  I had to take sick leave to help with the recovery effort.

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Let me know your schedule, we can hit the pass or the bridge and try for some bulls again.

chumhead

I'm off Wed and Thursday, this week. If nothing else, I'll give you a call or come over, and get caught up.  I understand there is plenty to catch up on!  hehehe  

"Not till the loom is silent, and the shuttles cease to fly, shall God unroll the canvas, and explain the reason why."

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Very Sorry to hear so much was lost,and I think Chumhead is right,You Need A Fishing Trip

Sorry I didn`t respond to this sooner,but I`ve had my hands full the past few day`s

Not Just Another Cracker !