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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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
Very good points. I don’t think that’s what’s going on with me. I’ve got some health things going on that I’m not ready to share publicly just yet. Probably will when it’s over. That’s why I asked about DM. It’s not cancer or anything like that. Have a few months of healing. The worst is over! I believe my immune system is down from this. I do the same talking to God all through out the day. I talk to my grandma that’s been dead ten years, not for spiritual guidance like with God. I know she can’t hear me. (Used to think deceased loved ones could see us. But if they don’t know sadness and only joy how can they see earth where so much sadness exists? I think that idea was started by southern preachers trying to make the family feel better.) It’s more for therapy. I’ll never get over the loss of her, my biggest inspiration in life and I have her personality. Praying I can get the strength back like she had. Anyway lots of factors for me getting sick. Also, my body has been through a lot this past year. Tomorrow is anniversary of almost dying from septic. Three surgeries afterwards. The other thing that’s been causing havoc for several years and It’s been taken of. I’ll figure how to DM eventually when I’m better. Take care fren and that’s so much for your concern and honesty. Honesty & loyalty is my favorite trait about someone. Love this He don’t need fancy words. He understands southern quite well
Just take care of yourself, and allow your body to heal. I will say that I do believe that God allows our loved ones to look in on us during happy times and celebrations. I’ve had several incidences that confirm it. He wants us to be soothed by their presence at times. Now conjuring up spirits and all that stuff is definitely not of God. I appreciate your friendship and I’m glad there is such kind hearted people on this board.
Oh, I appreciate your friendship also. Maybe one day we can all meet our virtual friends in person when they take out the bad guys. If not that’s cool. I don’t talk with anyone like I talk to some people here. Friends and I have grown apart or changed and not compatible or just don’t respect them. My cousin who was like a sister showed her crazy when my grandma died. Guess she thinks I got some money. No amount of money is worth (to me) a good friend or family member. Thankfully my daughter is now a friend in addition to my daughter. I have one friend (since we were five) she works to much and isn’t available much. We call each other on birthdays and try to go out to eat a few times a year. Last time we went out my husband went because I’m not driving until I get cataract surgery hopefully in the spring, have apt end of April. They talked more than we did because her X was dying of cancer and she knows all the gossip. His daughter is drama queen! My husband worked (farming) for him when he got layed off many years ago. I’ve always been to blunt for most people so very few friends in adulthood. Plus me and hubby would rather be home than with couples who complain about their spouse.
I’m taking care of myself probably better than I have in decades. I’ve always put my husband and daughter’s needs above my own. I’m the person at a family funeral that takes over and runs things, even if it’s someone close to me. I’ve always been too strong and don’t cry. After it was over had meltdown. Probably from being around strong women all my life. My family doesn’t cry, not sure why. If I cry it’s really very bad! My husband’s family and daughter will cry if see the other one crying. Plus I guess I have always had trust issues with women. Only had about three best friends in school. I was always friends with guys over girls. Can’t stand a back stabbing woman. One job I had the claws started coming out by 8:15. Someone on my row would do a cat fighting sound🤣 I’m just not into drama and gossip and that’s what a small town is all about.
Yes, thankful for the good people here! I like this He wants us to be soothed by their presence at times. I have thought I felt both grandmother’s granddad & great grandma’s presence after they died. Especially in dreams. When the nursing home called us that grandma was dying like in hours the entire family went up. She held on over two weeks. The last time I saw her she wasn’t moving but could wisper to you and understand you. I wispeered to her she needed let go and go to my granddad and Jesus. She said she didn’t want to leave her children. I know she meant grandchildren and great grandchildren as much as her children. I lied and said we would be ok and wanted her in peace. None of were ok for a very long time. But that’s a testament to a good woman! She loved everyone and ironically didn’t put herself first. Like I said I’m so much like her. I live in my great grandmother’s house and I feel everyone’s presence. We joke and say it’s haunted when crazy things happen but it’s just a very old house and things creek. We yell out a name and say hey🤣 Absolutely not messing with the dark side! No psychics (I’d get the one out of 100 that’s the real deal). Haven’t been to NOLA but if I do no voodoo. No weeji board or anything. Before I was a Christian I would always say the devil is around us all the time. Grew up in Methodist church built before cival war. They actually preached about the devil and hell. They just didn’t teach kids about salvation. I never understood that until I went to baptist churches. Dang I said a lot. You’ll need a nap after reading thisHint, my name means queen. 🤣 Blessings friend.