When Life Gives You Lemons
@BelleStarr (61102)
United States
January 12, 2016 8:12am CST
I really hate to whine and complain, I am a happy person. I have talked about all the people who have died around me in the last few weeks. Well it isn't over yet. On Saturday night my nephew died in his sleep. He is my sister's oldest son and only 8 months younger than me, 64 years old. He was one of the sweetest people I have ever met, not a mean bone in his body. I can't get home for the funeral but I have talked to my niece and expressed my condolences, my sister was not up to talking.
On Friday, I got a call from my grandson Alex. He had asked to borrow our mini van since his key broke off in his ignition and he needed to get to work. On the way home, the transmission went on our car. He was stuck in a very bad place and had no idea what to do. We have AAA so he was able to be towed to safety.
Sometimes it seems like bad luck is our middle name but I know I am blessed and have so many good things in my life. This is just a car and a second car at that so we will just have to see if it can be repaired or if it needs to be replaced. But not until we get back.
My oldest friend will be here for a visit on Thursday and my niece may be coming down in February. Life is filled with ups and down, good and bad, happy and sad. It is just life.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
Thank you yes I tell myslef this too will pass.
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
12 Jan 16
So sorry to hear about your nephew....my condolences
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
Thank you it is so sad, I feel terrible being so far away.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
I am not depressed really just sad, it will take a little time to absorb it all.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
@LadyDuck Thanks Anna, as we all know once we get to a certain age, these things will pass too and life goes on but things are never quite the same are they without some of the people in our lives.
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@LadyDuck (471421)
• Switzerland
13 Jan 16
@BelleStarr This is understandable, you had so many negative events coming all in a very short time, you need a little more time. Take care.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
It was rther a big shock. He had beat cancer so this came as a surprise.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
@ivyparkgirl I am sorry for your friend, loosing a mother is one of the hardest losses of all.
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@Auntylou (4264)
• Oxford, England
13 Jan 16
@ivyparkgirl I feel like you are just commenting for the sake of the money you will earn
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
No it is a hard time and being so far away isn't helping either.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
We are lucky to have our faith to sustain us through the darker times.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
@just4him I know you are faith filled and will make it through this disappointment. I know how disappointed you must be to have to fix your car instead of getting your computer.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Jan 16
@BelleStarr And I seem to have hit on some darker times. I will not allow Satan to take me down without a fight.
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
13 Jan 16
@BelleStarr There is nothing bad about them, they are simply sad.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
I try to see the positive in everything but somethings are just sad and life goes on anyway. Thank you for the positive thoughts.
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@Juliaacv (50982)
• Canada
12 Jan 16
I am sorry for your loss, you have my sympathies. I hope that your loved ones passing comes to an end now too!
There was good news that your grandson wasn't hurt when the vehicle decided to malfunction. I think that is the silver lining to this dark cloud isn't it?
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
Yes it was, a car is just a car, Alex is a very special grandson. He is my house and dog sitter too so I rely on him to go to Florida.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
12 Jan 16
Life really is filled with those ups and downs. So sorry to hear about your nephew.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
Thank you and yes it is part of life, but not a favorite part for sure
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
13 Jan 16
Yes, life is full of surprises, some please us others are sad. Your reaction to life is most admirable even in hard times. All the best.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
Thank you, there are some things that are just beyond our control and we need to accept them.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
Thank you, I am thinking back to when we were all kids together and the fun times wee had.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Jan 16
I am so sorry for your loss. We too have a wake to attend today, my husbands oldest cousin passed on Friday.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
I am sorry for your loss as well. I am a little tired of people dying I have to admit
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
13 Jan 16
@BelleStarr I bet you sure have had lots of losses lately.
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@HanVanMeegerin (1161)
• United States
13 Jan 16
@BelleStarr hang in there. Loss is always tough to take.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
Thank you. We all know that life goes on but it just is a little sadder and less bright when we lose loved ones.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
Yes that really is all we can do, embrace both the sadness and the joy, thank you for your kind words.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
Thank you Alfredo, I had to look lo siento up, I figured it must be I'm sorry but Spanish is one language I don't know at all.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
Thank you, I feel bad for my sister, this is her first born and it is never good to out live your children
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@gr8nana6 (6614)
• Conyers, Georgia
13 Jan 16
@BelleStarr I agree, children shouldn't die before their parents
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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12 Jan 16
i'm sorry for all the bad going on lately, especially the loss of your nephew
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
Thanks Jill, my loss is small compared to yours but I do know that you understand grief in a way few people do.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
Thank you, yes making lemonade is the ideal way to deal with the lemons that life hands out.
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
13 Jan 16
I'm so sorry for your loss and for all the troubles your going through. I'll be sending prayers for you and your family. Sometimes a lot of bad things hit us at once but they will make us appreciate the good things that much better.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 16
Thank you so much for the prayers and thought, at times like these prayers sustain us. And yes, we would never know how good the good times are with out a little of the bad times.
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