amaysngrace Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 Today makes two years to the day since I joined LS. The year before I came here I went through a lot. I packed up my two children and left a bad eight-year-together marriage. I went through a divorce. For the first time in my life I was the only adult taking care of my children on a daily basis. We moved to a new home in a new neighborhood (same school district) without a man, gun or dog. I lost my oldest sister to cancer that year too. Since my time at LS I went through more things. I dealt with the aftermath of the abusive marriage. How it affected my children and myself. I dealt with my children having a step-mom and their dad taking on a new role in their lives. I dealt with my son's low esteem and anger problems. I met my BF. I thought about what I wanted in a relationship and if I even wanted a relationship. I worked on building a solid relationship that was presented with many challenges. I faced the realization of being molested as a young child and the impact it had on my life. So so many of you have helped me out when I was in a bad place. Your words were inspiring and some of you threw in a joke here and there to temporarily take my mind off of things. You guys listened with open hearts and took me in. Some of you didn't agree with what I was doing with my life and I like you just the same as those who agreed. You offered things from the very worst case scenario and seeing it like that helped me make my decisions from a wide open perspective. It's true that we're all faced with challenges. What I find as being supercool about this place is that somehow we identify with the strengths of one another and the unique gifts that each has to offer. I do so I figure you must too. So on this 2 Year Anniversary of mine here at LoveShack I just want to say thank you. Maybe I'm a sap because I do care about so very many of you here. Most of us don't even know each other so I wonder why that is. The only explanation I can come up with is that when you speak from your heart you free up a little space to take someone in. XO
Kamille Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 Happy LS anniversary amaysngrace! I am just now discovering parts of your story but I can definitely thank you for moments when your thoughts helped me make my own decisions eyes wide open. Thank you for being such a caring part of this community.
e.clipse Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 aww, happy anniversary! i have read many of your posts, so i am pretty familiar with what you are all about on LS, and it is all great. i know that i, personally, am very glad to have you be a part of this community because the advice you give seems to real and true. it's as though you give a little bit of your heart when you post. so, again, happy anniversary and may you stick around for more to come because, let's face it, you're amaysn', grace.
Author amaysngrace Posted March 10, 2008 Author Posted March 10, 2008 Aww...you guys are so sweet. But that's the thing about hanging out here...it makes you feel good. There is so much comfort here in troubled times. And so many wish you well when something good happens too. But please don't read my stories...they're personal.
SoHotZanzibar Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 Happy Anniversary! I think it would be a cool idea for more people to post an anniversary post annually, to say where they have been and where they are now. I find it very interesting and generous of you to share. congrats
Author amaysngrace Posted March 10, 2008 Author Posted March 10, 2008 I think it would be a cool idea for more people to post an anniversary post annually, to say where they have been and where they are now. That would be cool. It's kind of like a milestone...look how far I've come (or not) For some reason whenever I see your username I want to do the cha-cha.
Ariadne Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 (Ok, most bitter person in LS rant, lol) Oh, so cute... So you came here two years ago and your life was in pieces. But guess what, you found a soulmate and everything is peachy now. Well... I too came here two years ago, in Feb actually, a few days before you. And, has something changed? No... nothing. No soulmate, no love, no nothing. Life sucks for me as it did then, except I'm older and fatter. But then, such is life, for some people it's just a matter of time for everything to turn "great". But for others, like me, it's a life of solitude and lovelessness. Congratulations on your anniversary Amay! I'm so happy for you! :mad:
Author amaysngrace Posted March 10, 2008 Author Posted March 10, 2008 (Ok, most bitter person in LS rant, lol) Oh, so cute... So you came here two years ago and your life was in pieces. But guess what, you found a soulmate and everything is peachy now. Well... I too came here two years ago, in Feb actually, a few days before you. And, has something changed? No... nothing. No soulmate, no love, no nothing. Life sucks for me as it did then, except I'm older and fatter. But then, such is life, for some people it's just a matter of time for everything to turn "great". But for others, like me, it's a life of solitude and lovelessness. Congratulations on your anniversary Amay! I'm so happy for you! :mad: Ariadne...nothing changed much because you probably haven't changed much. And I say that in the nicest way possible. I don't see my life as being a mess when I got here and I know that meeting my BF isn't what made me happy. I was very happy prior to meeting him. Which is probably why I met him when I did. Anyway...sorry...I didn't mean to bum you out.
Ariadne Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 Ariadne...nothing changed much because you probably haven't changed much. Anyway...sorry...I didn't mean to bum you out. Nope. Not in the business of changing myself. And you are happy as can be single and with a soulmate. Same thing. Is ok, I'm used to it though. Everyone gets married, finds love etc etc but me. I'm dead for love.
Author amaysngrace Posted March 10, 2008 Author Posted March 10, 2008 I'm dead for love. I don't believe that for a second.
Pyro Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 You have definitely come a long way in two years. Congrats to you and happy anniversary. All you have to do now is get a hold of some working batteries and some eggs and you're golden.
Citizen Erased Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 You're so cute Congrats on your anniversary, LS wouldn't be the same without you!
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