Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
I'm finally on next days thread before morning. Y'all are great but I'd rather be home in bed asleep. At least I'm getting caught up on post here. I need to keep a go bag packed with healthy snacks, book, glasses etc. Last week my brother had a heart attack and praise God, first responders, his work medical Tean & hospital he's alive and home today. If he had been home in the boon docks he would not be alive. Fast forward to tonight and I'm in ER with my mom. She's at a nursing home and they randomly checked her oxygen and it's low. Hurry up and wait around here for test, blood work etc. I hear this small local hospital can't get help. I also heard people have left the ER because of management and getting off on holidays is by seniority. Meaning some get off all the time and new to five year nurses have to work. (I know people that has worked here.) We all know how bad the medical system is these days. But where you going to go with its an emergency!? I can't complain about the staff, they are doing their jobs but have at least 5 patients. Just ranting! Of course this is a day I don't have even Tylenol or herbs with me. Chairs here aren't fit for a cat! My dad's so stressed from the last week he had to home. He couldn't sit in the chairs. Edit: Someone is seriously blowing a car horn at the ER where staff enter/exit. I hope I don't come off as not caring about my mom. She's either asleep or getting test.
Anytime I go to the hospital now, I bring a blanket and a pillow to sleep in the car if I have to. The last time I was at the hospital in Kauai with my family member, I slept in the back seat of the truck. I had the most bizarre dream, I really had some REM sleep. Weird.
Praying for you and your family and hoping things are better soon. We’re all being tested right now. It’s getting old. Lol God bless. Have a great night.
If I gotta be in hospital Hawaii would be my preferred location. I'm only ten minutes from the hospital. I just got home. They are admitting her for test tomorrow. She's going to sleep through the night and they have our numbers. I appreciate your kindness and prayers.
I’m hoping all is well with your mom. The Lord will see her through. Get some rest.
Thanks fren🐸 I'm home and on here for a bit then asleep.
Prayers for you and your mom, Moody. And your brother. The whole family, and the hospital. We are being tested. Sometimes you need to step out of the room to rest. Your mom would understand. Breathe deep, and lean on Him.
Thanks fren🐸 your kind words and prayers are appreciated. Things always happen in groupings, especially groups of three. I know I'm being tested, too much has happened in the last year. Then again it might be that volcano rock I brought back from Hawaii ten years ago. I'm joking but I was told they receive it back in the mail all the time because people think Pele, goddess of Kīlauea has cursed them. I know God is in control we all will go through trials.