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When your life is crap...
I've noticed, only recently, that quite a few people on this forum have had it pretty tough over the years. Others, perhaps more fortunate in some ways, haven't. I guess personally, I'm somewhere in the middle of the sliding scale in terms of my horrible life experiences - although right now, I'm lucky enough to be the happiest I've ever been in my entire life.
Those of you that have had hard times will appreciate that when you've been through the mill, your outlook on life changes forever. What used to be important no longer is as you re-prioritise things; starting with what really is dear to you and what maybe, you naturally over time, have taken for granted a little. I was up early-ish this morning and with idle time on my hands started to visit some of the other pages that this fantastic site has to offer. I came across this post from Australia. It really is a wake up call to those of us fortunate enough to have never really faced some of the worst scenarios that life can throw at us: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=466260 |
Re: When your life is crap...
Originally Posted by derbyflan
(Post 5060742)
I've noticed, only recently, that quite a few people on this forum have had it pretty tough over the years. Others, perhaps more fortunate in some ways, haven't. I guess personally, I'm somewhere in the middle of the sliding scale in terms of my horrible life experiences - although right now, I'm lucky enough to be the happiest I've ever been in my entire life.
Those of you that have had hard times will appreciate that when you've been through the mill, your outlook on life changes forever. What used to be important no longer is as you re-prioritise things; starting with what really is dear to you and what maybe, you naturally over time, have taken for granted a little. I was up early-ish this morning and with idle time on my hands started to visit some of the other pages that this fantastic site has to offer. I came across this post from Australia. It really is a wake up call to those of us fortunate enough to have never really faced some of the worst scenarios that life can throw at us: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=466260 thats just awful isnt it :( |
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Originally Posted by derbyflan
(Post 5060742)
I've noticed, only recently, that quite a few people on this forum have had it pretty tough over the years. Others, perhaps more fortunate in some ways, haven't. I guess personally, I'm somewhere in the middle of the sliding scale in terms of my horrible life experiences - although right now, I'm lucky enough to be the happiest I've ever been in my entire life.
Those of you that have had hard times will appreciate that when you've been through the mill, your outlook on life changes forever. What used to be important no longer is as you re-prioritise things; starting with what really is dear to you and what maybe, you naturally over time, have taken for granted a little. I was up early-ish this morning and with idle time on my hands started to visit some of the other pages that this fantastic site has to offer. I came across this post from Australia. It really is a wake up call to those of us fortunate enough to have never really faced some of the worst scenarios that life can throw at us: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=466260 It was a personal tragedy that spurred me into finally decided to make the move out to Spain. I have never been one to think that my lot is the worse and I have seen enough crap in my life to understand that there is always someone worse off than you. Some time ago there was a thread in the OZ forum about a poster who lost her husband while he was trying to save his son, that made very harrowing reading. |
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Originally Posted by rugbymatt
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Couldn't agree more Derby, I have been watching that thread since it began, really horrible.
It was a personal tragedy that spurred me into finally decided to make the move out to Spain. I have never been one to think that my lot is the worse and I have seen enough crap in my life to understand that there is always someone worse off than you. Some time ago there was a thread in the OZ forum about a poster who lost her husband while he was trying to save his son, that made very harrowing reading. That's just unthinkable. I know something's (don't know what) recently happened to make you decide to give Spain another go and in all seriousness I hope things are better for you now - if that's at all possible. |
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Thats is just awful. I am totally lost for words.
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That is so sad, for one is bad enough, but for both of them it is unthinkable, we should all be grateful to be healthy, that is the most important thing.
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That's been a really sad post to read this morning,I feel for them and my heart goes out to them.
It is really hard when something bad happens to you in life,goodness knows Iv had my fair share, and it does change your perspective on life. |
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that's just horrible...........kind of puts things into perspective...........
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Right.....To lighten the mood a little...though it doesn't mean we don't care...
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Originally Posted by derbyflan
(Post 5061121)
Right.....To lighten the mood a little...though it doesn't mean we don't care...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pIqhUCZgwXQ |
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Originally Posted by Pam Sarky
(Post 5060901)
Thats is just awful. I am totally lost for words.
Couldn't agree more. |
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Also funny:D
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Originally Posted by derbyflan
(Post 5060862)
Mate,
That's just unthinkable. I know something's (don't know what) recently happened to make you decide to give Spain another go and in all seriousness I hope things are better for you now - if that's at all possible. The thread in question was unbelievable, we had all seen it on the news and I think someone actually posted a link to it, the kid got caught up in a rip tide just off the Perth coast, and the dad jumped in and tried to save him. I cant remember who it was but I will try and find it, really sad. Just found part of it.... http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...hlight=drowned |
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it was DebraH's hub
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Originally Posted by Sam
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it was DebraH's hub
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:ohmy: This is such a sad thread,Iv just read the link you posted Matt :wub:to you all
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it makes all the crap we've been going through in the last week seem very very pathetic.
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Re: When your life is crap...
Originally Posted by derbyflan
(Post 5060742)
I've noticed, only recently, that quite a few people on this forum have had it pretty tough over the years. Others, perhaps more fortunate in some ways, haven't. I guess personally, I'm somewhere in the middle of the sliding scale in terms of my horrible life experiences - although right now, I'm lucky enough to be the happiest I've ever been in my entire life.
Those of you that have had hard times will appreciate that when you've been through the mill, your outlook on life changes forever. What used to be important no longer is as you re-prioritise things; starting with what really is dear to you and what maybe, you naturally over time, have taken for granted a little. I was up early-ish this morning and with idle time on my hands started to visit some of the other pages that this fantastic site has to offer. I came across this post from Australia. It really is a wake up call to those of us fortunate enough to have never really faced some of the worst scenarios that life can throw at us: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=466260 :( |
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Mr and Mrs Perthforme are not really friends but obviously we have chatted loads of the years. As a member of the Aussie Forum, may I just say thanks ever so for popping over to pass on your good wishes to them. We don't often wander around the different forums enough to see what's happening and I just thought is was fab of you guys to do it. Sounds a bit daft but then I am:D
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Re: When your life is crap...
Originally Posted by moneypen20
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Mr and Mrs Perthforme are not really friends but obviously we have chatted loads of the years. As a member of the Aussie Forum, may I just say thanks ever so for popping over to pass on your good wishes to them. We don't often wander around the different forums enough to see what's happening and I just thought is was fab of you guys to do it. Sounds a bit daft but then I am:D
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Re: When your life is crap...
Originally Posted by derbyflan
(Post 5060742)
I've noticed, only recently, that quite a few people on this forum have had it pretty tough over the years. Others, perhaps more fortunate in some ways, haven't. I guess personally, I'm somewhere in the middle of the sliding scale in terms of my horrible life experiences - although right now, I'm lucky enough to be the happiest I've ever been in my entire life.
Those of you that have had hard times will appreciate that when you've been through the mill, your outlook on life changes forever. What used to be important no longer is as you re-prioritise things; starting with what really is dear to you and what maybe, you naturally over time, have taken for granted a little. I was up early-ish this morning and with idle time on my hands started to visit some of the other pages that this fantastic site has to offer. I came across this post from Australia. It really is a wake up call to those of us fortunate enough to have never really faced some of the worst scenarios that life can throw at us: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=466260 Once a man said to me that if 20/30 people were to sit together in a circle and all had the option of throwing their problems into the circle and taking somebody elses that they would all take back their own. I think that is so true as their is always somebody with worse problems. I'm so grateful that I have a beautiful, intelligient, precious daughter and a caring genuine loving life partner that I can truly trust. Thats what matters in life. |
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Originally Posted by glad 2 b back
(Post 5066102)
how sad:(
Once a man said to me that if 20/30 people were to sit together in a circle and all had the option of throwing their problems into the circle and taking somebody elses that they would all take back their own. I think that is so true as their is always somebody with worse problems. I'm so grateful that I have a beautiful, intelligient, precious daughter and a caring genuine loving life partner that I can truly trust. Thats what matters in life. |
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I think you should live life as if it was your last and then people would enjoy it more. 3 Years ago, I was told if I hadn't had an operation I would have been dead in a few months, I didn't know that I was that ill and had only fitted it in when I did as I had some time to be able to do it. It certainly made me think.
My cousin had her father shoot himself dead in front of her and her mother when she was 7 years old and 12 years later she found her mother dead with a hosepipe in the car. Not a great way to start life and it has never been easy for her. I never knew it as a child and found out when I was an adult, I hadn't like her as a child because I thought her moody and aggressive.....now I know why. I don't think anyone appreciates life fully until they have a death toll on them to make them realise that they wished they had done more in their life. Therefore we should live it fully and be happy with our lot whilst we have it. We are along time Dead. |
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