Monthly Archives: December 2013

From my Mum in law, who started this bloody blog, along with Melissa.

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Hi you
Just been reading all the blogs since you left the UK, again and again. SO, when I read you might stop writing I was quite dismayed. Having been there with you since day 1, the blog has reassured me how totally amazing your recovery has been in the last six months. May I say, miraculous. It helps us all to empathise with how you are feeling, ups and downs, good days and bad days. Hopefully, the feedback you get from being so ‘open’ about your feelings, not only allows you to “off load”frustrations but engenders some massive support from all the lovely people around you. If you bottled all this up, I don’t think you would have come so far.
Also, I do believe that what you write may help someone in your situation down the line! 
Mostly, if you stop, it would be like tearing the last chapters from a book. I am sure you have far to go, much to accomplish and therefore very much to share with all the people who love you.
Hoping the days get better and better in the States. PLEASE don’t stop writing. Xxxx (Grandolph)

Paul,s reclaimed iPad

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Russ,


Just remember you will never see those folks again, that’s always my comfort when I have embarrassing moments !! Recently walked out of a loo in Miami airport with loo paper coming out of my jeans, not until we were boarding did someone tap me on the shoulder! NYC is not a warm & fuzzy city, you either love or hate it….. When I’m there for some reason it makes me miss London … & then there’s Cardiff !!!!!!
Enjoy, stay warm & soak up the love xxx

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Russ……….
 
In your post of 19th Dec(great intro line BTW..hope everyone appreciated the delicacy of the alliteration re Big Apple and core….BRiLLIANT!)..you mention you might stop the blog…
 
Please dont stop the blog, please dont stop the blog….
 
I am sure i am speaking for a lot of regular readers out there when i say that it would leave a big hole in our lives. Your ups and downs are our ups and downs, albeit on an entirely different level. If YOU can get through your day with all its multivarious challenges then we feel that we can overcome the challenges in our own lives and it gives us some perspective and clarity on daily dilemmas. That parking ticket, unexpected bill, job difficulty, dying animal, cancelled train. gains some perspective in it’s negative impact on our lives. I know that that sounds selfish and i know you are not there to provide a public service. Please dont also think that people read the insight into your life and then sit back with a self satisfied thankyou prayer to god that it isnt them..that’s not it at all…its more that the minutiae of your day is so relatable to everybody somehow. It is uplifting somehow….and gives everyone a chance to see who they really are…I am sure i am not the only one who has wondered how I would deal with it if put in the same position….your striving has a lot of awe-struck followers I’m afraid.
 
If it really is becoming a chore that you dread then of course you must give it up but on the positive side maybe there is some cathartic element in you offloading all the crap you are dealing with to the blog..you might miss it if you gave up and you might be drawn back ..I certainly hope so.
 
Meantime ..please dont stop the blog, please dont stop the blog …and big love to you and the indomitable Dani. Next instalment please..
 
xxxx