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Sorry to say she has had a relapse, sitting in the corner looking miserable and not eating, she is 33 which is a good age for an owl, and whilst a miracle would be good we are preparing for the worst. I keep thinking about how we came by her and the story of 'John the Mercenary' . It's a fair story, and he was older than me and died a few years back so no harm in telling it now. I'll let you know when I get around to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Firemajic
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Originally Posted by Olly Buckle
33 yrs old? That's amazing. Well done you.
She was a four day old hatchling when we first got her, a little dinosaur that kept falling on her face because of the weight of her beak.
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Oh, so sweet. i love owls - they are so cool. especially that 360 they can do. is there an average life span for an owl. there are a lot of different types, right?
I relapsed into depression.
I would love to start writing again,
but not succeed ...
I need to recover my self-esteem.
I know how THAT feels LadySilence, it's no walk in the park is it, I hope your situation improves soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by LadySilence
I like your sig by the way.
This seems as good a place as any to unburden a bit. I have been really struggling for a bit. I am really missing my wife at the moment. If you didn't read my introduction, she passed away the end of March 2019. I was working for the Census as an enumerator and that officially ended Saturday when my supervisor picked up my equipment. My unemployment is in the 13 week federal pandemic extension. It's not all doom and gloom, it just feels that way emotionally. As a Christian I am reminded of the words of Paul to the Thessalonians about dealing with grief and loss. He didn't say we don't sorrow. Rather, we sorrow with hope. Still, this house can feel really empty. It doesn't help that today is a gloomy, chilly, overcast day.
My daughter and I have struggled with another emotion, guilt. We have talked about feeling selfish when we express our feelings, because so many are going through so much. We both feel as though we should ignore, or suppress our feelings and concentrate on offering comfort to others who are in pain. I don't want to be preachy, but this is when I find comfort in Scripture and knowing Jesus feels my pain. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (ESV) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
Thanks for letting me unburden a bit.
Don't feel guilt over it, there will always be someone worse off than yourself, that does not mean that your loss and sorrow is not real, I bet the house feels empty sometimes. If it were me I would have Little Richard ready to play full blast when it hit me :)
It will pass, there will be summer days and probably friends and grand children to share them with. That, of course, will also pass, but don't let the memory of happy times bring you down.
I know it is all easily said, and it might seem trite, but there is truth in it, life is a thing to celebrate.
First, may God bless all of you with depressions, hurts and family tragedy. I just lost my twin sister. I'm numb. She had a heart attack inside our home and the EMT's fought valiantly to save her. It was not to be. Needless to say, the entire extended family is devastated. I think I've had over 500 responses and well wishes from the Internet. I've lost track
So I focused right back on my promotion and marketing for the six most recent books. My WIPs lie unattended--I just can't create fright now.
Today, right now, The Beast of Wheeler Ridge is free on Amazon and I'd forgotten all about it. My mind is so fogged and screwed up. My publisher didn't warn me about the date of the five-day Amazon blitz. But when I looked at the numbers, I was quite shocked, in a happy sort of way. It ranks 217 overall and #2 and #3 in the sub-categories. I swear, I haven't seen those types of numbers for 13 years. I didn't expect it. I have two more free books coming out one week after another, so it is going to be very hectic for me to announce them to over 28 of my major websites and groups, as well as all the genre and writing sub-groups in FB.