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 evolving
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
May God comfort you in your loss, but it sounds like you’re dealing with it very well. You are truly blessed that you are able to perform her funeral duties. The fact that you were not estranged from her show that you were a wonderful child.
Thank you so much. This means a lot. We didn’t have an ideal mother daughter relationship and that’s ok. My first thirty years we were like fire and gasoline. It took me growing up, getting mature and seeing things differently. My mom had a lot of trauma in her life and despite that she did everything in her power to keep the family together and was always taking on trips, clothes on our backs and kept us evolved in many activities. I reached a point I stopped arguing with her even if she started it. After that things got better. I’m not happy she’s gone but I’m glad her suffering is over. I hope I was a good child. I’m sure there was times I tested her. I’m too much like my dad. That’s good in many ways except for being strong willed. It’s going to be hard on my dad. I pray I can be helpful supporting him. Between me and my brother we get him through it. Speaking of performing funeral duties. The funeral home doesn’t write obituaries anymore. My husband and I worked on it an hour last night. I didn’t mind. Thanks again fren.
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