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    Quote Originally Posted by rangieman View Post
    Chin up mate we are all ears and shoulders
    My thoughts are with you.
    Not sure I want manual ears and shoulders, Chris.

    Sorry, you can see that even my jokes are lame ATM. I appreciate your thoughts, both of you.

    I really need to put the whisky away and get on, or tomorrow is going to be hell. Goodnight, Chris, thanks for the thoughts.
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    John, sorry to read of the difficulties you are having, one thing is for sure, you never have to apologise for reaching out. That's what your mates want you to do when you are going through tough times.

    Crazy thing is, I just had dinner tonight with a very old friend who I haven't seen for 7 years or so. Over that seven years I had tried reach out to him to try and get in touch without success until about 6 months ago. It's taken until tonight to finally catch up with (with much hounding). I am just stunned at what he has been through in that time. Any one of the many things would turn anyone's life upside down so he's really been through the ringer - turned a man who was well on top of his game into a broken wreck. Needless to say we spent many hours talking. Anyway, the reason I tell this story is to point out that he chose to deal with it all on his own, whether because of embarrassment or stoicism or other, it has caused him a great deal of suffering and loneliness. His journey was much the more difficult for it - it just kills me that I was not there for my mate when he most needed me.

    Whatever happens keep reaching out, any one of us would gladly lend a sympathetic ear for you off load (or anything else you might need).

    All my best wishes to you and Jan for the best possible outcome.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SBD4 View Post
    John, sorry to read of the difficulties you are having, one thing is for sure, you never have to apologise for reaching out. That's what your mates want you to do when you are going through tough times.

    Crazy thing is, I just had dinner tonight with a very old friend who I haven't seen for 7 years or so. Over that seven years I had tried reach out to him to try and get in touch without success until about 6 months ago. It's taken until tonight to finally catch up with (with much hounding). I am just stunned at what he has been through in that time. Any one of the many things would turn anyone's life upside down so he's really been through the ringer - turned a man who was well on top of his game into a broken wreck. Needless to say we spent many hours talking. Anyway, the reason I tell this story is to point out that he chose to deal with it all on his own, whether because of embarrassment or stoicism or other, it has caused him a great deal of suffering and loneliness. His journey was much the more difficult for it - it just kills me that I was not there for my mate when he most needed me.

    Whatever happens keep reaching out, any one of us would gladly lend a sympathetic ear for you off load (or anything else you might need).

    All my best wishes to you and Jan for the best possible outcome.
    I thank you so much for your post. It is indeed why I reached out on this forum. I feel, rightly or wrongly, that I have a connection here. I am not interested in "likes"

    Your story is a true example of the disconnect that many of us experience. Not in my case this time, but I have to say that there have been serious withdrawal from FB issues for the younger gen to deal wth. Not sure we've jumped those hurdles yet, and it's their MOTHER they are dealing with. I am not for ONE second saying that they don't care, but thry have learned not to express. THAT I hate. One less whisky and that might make sense. Sorry.
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    Good luck mate, heaven knows you need it.
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    Thanks folks. News maybe tomorrow, good or bad.

    Youngsters, live it...

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    John,
    I hope everything goes well for you and Jan. I know what you are going through and it can be horrible, especially the feelings of helpless ness and loneliness. I know what you mean about the forum, the people on here seem to have more than just a shared interest in a particular marque, they show a great degree of care and humanity time and again.
    If you would like to talk albeit with a stranger then please PM me for my number.
    Again, I hope all goes well.
    Cheers
    Mike

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    Very sorry to hear about this situation. Reaching out is absolutely the right thing to do, I can say from experience. Focus on the positives, deal with the negatives. Prayer is a therapeutic conversation. PM me any time you need to chat.

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    Hi, reading this and thinking of you this morning. Wishing you the best outcome on both fronts and remember that with the benefit of distance things generally sort themselves out. The best policy is to learn from the hard times and work on changing those regrets that you mentioned above into positive experiences and happy memories.

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    Hope the day brings brighter news for you John.
    So many things to be shared and talked about.
    Know that others have been there and all of us will be there in one way or another.
    A shoulder to lean on or cry on can make such a difference and if those shoulders need to carry you, then let them take the weight.

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    Sorry to hear of your situation John.
    As others have said, we're only a PM/phone call away,, you know the drill.
    Here's hoping its good news for Jan in the coming days.

    Cheers, Marcus.

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