Hey all!
Good Friday has always been a day of reflection for me, moreso this year with my brothers unexpected passing. He was a vibrant, fun-loving father of five. Possessed with a witty personality & a good heart, he surely didn’t deserve to be taken so soon or in that manner. He will greatly be missed by all who loved him. We are relying upon our faith to eventually heal our hearts.
In that vein, I wanted to express my sincere gratitude and thanks to all who reached out to me during my family’s mourning period. One cannot underestimate the power of friendship to bolster one in times like this, it is truly appreciated. He will have a memorial service & wake next weekend that should help in the process.
I consider many of my best friends people I have met here, then bonded with in RL. You know who you are, for betttter or worse lol. Long ago my adult kids jokingly flipped my oft stated ‘stranger danger’ warnings upon me. Yet, even my cautious DH agrees, once you meet someone in person, it can morph into a totally different aspect of friendship.
Only once have I been let down by those i’ve met here. Literally, left holding the bag, as it were. Admit to feeling shocked & hurt at the time. Upon reflection tho, have come to the conclusion that all you can really do in that sort of situation is chalk it up to a positive, since you’ve been able to see one’s true colors...fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me indeed.
Sharp turn to welcome @patttyw to the sans thread. Most of us don’t bite - hard haha
Starting to prep for Easter dinner, life goes on via resuming it. Pumpkin pies soon in the oven, followed by a cake but the festivities will be pared back a tad. just don’t have it in right now, but it gives me joy to make my kids a nice day in the end.
JIK i gett bogged under, for those of you in the faith, blessed Easter and belated Passover wishes sent your way.
Probably will settle for a corona. 
no point in washing them yet with possible freezing rain Sunday. 
