Forum Participation - Time To Take A Break

[bluecat]

Best of luck with everything Nicolette! Thank you for all your hard work,

Bluecat

 

[Sammy]

Best of luck and thank you so much for your efforts!!

 

[Nicolette]

Well, I have to say I blushed reading the posts here and I thank everyone who made the effort to respond and thank me.

There are a few comments I would like to make if I may (bad habit of needing to have the last say as my husband tells me):

Thank you so much for all yo have done and will still be doing. You have been a tremendous help to me. I have and will miss your posts, but understand.

My pleasure Iam and I will miss chatting to you. It is nice to know I helped you. I will be back once I finish my studies and have a break from the forum as I do enjoy it. :Hug_emoticon:

Best wishes to you Nicolette. Your writing on relationships in the Carer section is some of the best on the subject I've ever read.

I appreciate you compliment James thank you and hope my 'direct' yet honest writing helps someone with the roller-coaster ride. Best wishes to you too. :occasion:

You, of course, are doing the right thing in recognizing the need to scale back if that is what you need to do for your own health.

Thanks ISH. In all honesty I am just empty right now and just need to recharge as I always try to contribute in a positive way and I don't think I can do that right now. I'll be talking to you soon and take care of you and your wife while I rest. (smiley face here but forum has restricted the number I can put in one post)

Thanks for all the time and effort put in. You'll be missed as we need every voice of reason we can get round here.

Jesta, you made me laugh with "we need every voice of reason we can get" as ain't that the truth (ROFL smiley here) Thanks for the compliment.

now its your time.

Yes you are right Amethist, I have things I need to do and when I get on this forum time just disappears. I'll be keeping in touch. :Hug_emoticon:

I can't find the 'symbol' so I'm sending a hug:
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Sending you a hug back Junebug and I'll miss you too. :Hug_emoticon:

Where is Nicolette? Bring in Nicolette - she'd tell you straight and break it down'. Hehe. I'm sure I'm not the only only one who values your candour and common sense approach that much and has actually thought back to comments and instituted them into their own lives. And that really is, I think, the mark of someone who has truly affected people's lives in a positive way.

Jen you post touched me the deepest as you sum up what I was trying to do....help through my real life experiences as with every post of advice came a piece of me from something I have lived or learned. It may not be 'fluffed up' but I can only say it as the truth I know. Thank you for valuing my straight down the line approach as I know some members have found my comments difficult to digest but I always posted with the aim of helping or 'telling it as I saw it' in that I wish some of my friends had given me a shake from time to time to stop me in my tracks rather than let me slide down a hill or two. :Hug_emoticon:

Thanks much for all the solid kindness and frequent laughter. It will all be missed, but I do hope you have a peacefull break to enjoy your little family there, and I hope you spoil yourself shamelessly for a good long while!

Anni, what to say to you? Spoiling myself shamelessly at this point in time consists of giving myself a mental break from digesting the unfortunate side of life. Which is really what I need now as I can't deflect what I read here at present and am digesting too much of the struggles which I need a break from.

The forum is great and I have enjoyed laughing with you and I know you share the kindness for others which I have tried to bring with me to this forum. For now I just must get on top of my own things. Thank you for your wishes. (Hug smiley here - have used up my posting limit of 5)

 

[anni]

Please do forgive me somewhat spoiling your last-word effect, Nicolette, It just seemed important to add something since what Superjen said touched you so deeply. It seems obvious ( although hate to put words in other's mouths- it's what I feel so may be getting the wrong end of the stick ) that part of what she's getting at, and which has been so valuable in your words is your ability to offer up the truth without the proverbial bark on it. No shilly-shallying around, get to the point and SAY what requires saying but always somehow one is left with the impression of kindness rather than that abrupt and shocking bluntness which can be hurtful. It's rather a gift, to be able to walk/write that line. ITL can pull it off as well on a regular basis, while I'm mealy-mouthing around attempting to get to some point. Please do not feel the need to reply-you've said your goodbyes and silly to prolong the ordeal for you.It's just been a sort of 'lead' for others to follow and have noticed it's BEEN, so another plus which hopefully will be maintained now you've sort of set the standard.

Thanks also for setting an awfully good 'be kind to yourself' example. My mother finally had to resign from social work for the identical reason. She continues her own private quiet little war to make some sort of difference, as heart and energy allows because some people are just wired that way, but just had to step back and detach from the daily engaging of other's pain. Too much after too long.

So God Bless.