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Date Posted: 09:49:49 01/07/02 Mon
Author: Francie
Author Host/IP: 152.163.204.182
Subject: Re: Peace of Mind?
In reply to: Bill 's message, "Peace of Mind?" on 22:27:29 01/06/02 Sun

Bill,
What a great and insightful post. I can relate to the children issue and the companion animals. I am married to a very good man, so I am not completely alone, but I find myself so isolated because of this illness. Sometimes I just don't want to go on. P.C. sounds like a wonderful cat. There is nothing like a furry little thing snuggling in my lap to give me a little peace. Losing an animal is so hard. There is no way to prepare for it. It does get easier after time passes, I allowed myself to grieve quite openly, and I think it helped. On the children issue, at times I have felt "cheated"... but it has been my decision not to have children because so much of my energy has been directed to battling the depression. I do think about it every day, but have to trust that I made the right decisions for my own health. I loved your line about the swoosh of the wind through the trees. The closest I feel to a divine source is listening to the trees and the wind.

Thanks for your post.

Francie

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  • Re: Peace of Mind? -- Jeanne, 17:20:41 01/07/02 Mon
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