I haven't been as active on Gather the past few days with commenting and writing... but, I have been lurking. I've actually built up a good amount of points just from opening articles and reading them! Cool!
My husband's sentence reduction motion results came back yesterday morning with a big giant DENIED on it. :( He was pretty sad and depressed about it, but I hadn't expected anything. When you don't expect anything, you don't get disappointed.... But, it still hurts to see him hurting. We have about 5-1/2 months left of his incarceration to go, which is a short time compared to what a lot of others have left. He was sentenced to a year, so we are definitely on the downward slide. Sigh... This middle part, though... the boring part... is gonna be the hardest part, I think.
Anyway, enough about that. I have decided that I'm going to let go of the sorrow. Let go of the depression. Let go of the anger. I'm going to be productive instead of sitting around feeling sorry for myself. I'm going to be his personal cheerleader. I REALLY need him right now. We ONLY have 5-1/2 months! In 4-1/2 months I have to pack up our house and move to Delaware!!! I have to do it all on my own, and I have no idea where to even start! There are so many things to do and so much work to get done! I am going to just dig my heels in and GAMAN <---(Japanese saying for "suck it up").
This coming week is going to be very busy, as I have several bills due and a couple of mystery shops to complete. I have to make lots of phone calls to various agencies, do a ton of laundry, and generally keep my game face on...
I've been reading A LOT of articles here on Gather, and it seems that the consensus is that everyone is having a hard time, financially, during this horrible economic slump. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one barely skating by these days. My best friend, Bambi, and I joke that we always have backs of envelopes filled with quick mathematic problems (rent + electric = this/job1 + job 2 - this = this/how much is left...etc...) jotted all over them! LOL! I'm sure a lot of you know what I'm talking about... I just truly hope that we all get through this. My mom keeps reminding me that "God does not give us more than He thinks that we can handle." On a particularly bad day last week, I told her, "well, He must think I'm a BEAST!" LOL! She just laughed and told me that I am such a drama queen!
Anyway, beast or not, I'm doing this. I've got this. Have a great night everyone!
P.S. Keep your eyes open for my video blogs coming up next week, too. :) I'm too lazy to write most of the time, but Jody (fellow Gatherererer) inspired me with his weight-loss blog. :)
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Sure not as bad as over a year. YOW!!!! I coudln't stand that.
Hang in there, and keep on Gathering. Videos are going to be nice. Videos will get you A LOT OF POINTS both to post, and to comment on, and that will help with your budgeting woes, and mine (I have lots of videos on the go, and would love comments). You're in my network, and I get notifications for everything published, so when I see your videos, you BET I will comment on them!!! I love videos, and make them my TOP PRIORITY on Gather. Please don't hesitate to start with those, as they will help us ALL.
anyhow I know you be fine and thing will get better,, listen to you mom for all us mom know
As always, keep looking ahead and these 5 months will be over before you know it. Heck. January is already half over!
we all are here for each other and God will carry us threw the mud and the snow and etc................
You can get through this, We all can get through this. Just never give up!
Just think of the light at the end of the tunnel.