Hi everyone,
I was nominated by @gjones15 to do this "challenge" where I'm to name three things I am thankful or grateful for. This is hardly a challenge for me, because there are so many things in life I am thankful for; the real "challenge" is to pick only three :)
*" 2, 4, 6, 8, Who do we appreciate?"
- #1 My Family
I know this one comes as no surprise to many of you, but my #1 appreciation in life is the love of my life, the one and only, @briancourteau:) How can I not appreciate someone who loves me for me, including my flaws (which are very few by the way haha), who writes me amazing poetry (here's his most recent masterpiece), and who believes me to be the most important person on earth. He and I have had an amazing time together in only 8 short years, and despite or perhaps in spite of his cancer, we have done more things and traveled to more places than many do in a lifetime! It's the way we are both wired, so we will continue really living every day, and kick cancer to the curb every opportunity we can. It may win in the end, but I'll be damned if it's going to win day to day !!
But what I haven't shared with everyone here are my two sons, Brian who is 20 years old and Patrick who is 23. They are the other men in my life who I absolutely adore. They both live in Vancouver, and although I miss them terribly being here in Mexico, we all talk several times a week and they are both hoping to visit us soon :)
Here's a photo of us on opening day of our restaurant; obviously it was a few years ago; the photos above are pretty recent :)
- #2 Animals
Again...no surprise here if you know anything about me at all! Dogs, cats, chickens, bugs, all of it...I'm a huge fan!
Here's the fourth guy in my life, Buddy, a little miffed that we didn't save him any pizza :P
Some of you are also aware of a certain little puppy named "Muneca" (means doll) who was joining our family, but this week, the owner's son (that is, the original owner of the pup), decided that he wanted to have his dog back, so we are teaching him how to be a good dog owner. It was a difficult decision but in the end, if he want's his puppy and is good to him, well what can I say...it really is his dog. I was of course pretty broken up about it, but Muneca still runs out to see me whenever I go outside, so as long as he's happy and looking healthy, I'll be happy too. Kind of :)
So long Muneca:(
- #3 Steemit
This may sound like a bit of brown-nosing here, but seriously, all of you have become my lifeline while in Mexico. I spend plenty of time alone, when Brian is not well and resting or sleeping, so steemit has become that friend I can call at all hours of the day and night; that friend who never says, "Oh god, not you again!"; that friend who always has a new story to tell. I am so thankful to have all of you to occupy my mind with, because if I didn't, I would be filling it with worries and stress that are far from productive. So thank you for always being here for me :)
Thank you again @gjones15 for the nomination; I told you I'd get to it sooner or later haha
I'm never been a huge fan of nominating people to do things, so if you feel so inclined, please comment here with what you are thankful for in your life, or feel free to write a post doing the same :)
My Love, what can I say but this
I can't imagine any greater fear
Than waking up, without you here,
And though the sun, would still shine on,
My whole world, would all be gone,
But not for long,
If I had to run, if I had to crawl
If I had to swim a hundred rivers, or climb a thousand walls,
Always know that I would find a way, to get to where you are,
There's no place that far
I feel the exact same way! Unfortunately, I think it will be me that will be forced to
I love you! Thank you for another beautiful poem:)
Heeyyyy... you made it!! So glad :) Love the list. That's so cool, y'all own a restaurant!! Burgers, too... yum lol. You have a beautiful family, as well--your boys look just like you!! And I thought I had seen elsewhere you mentioning being in Mexico--that's so wild!! While the rest of you is in Canada?!? That would be difficult :( But, as you said, steemit is a great place to come to "be around" some folks and hang out! Oh, I also forgot to give a shout out to you, @lynncoyle1 for being the one to show me GINAbot--you're right--steemit hasn't "been the same" since!! ;)) Thanks again!
haha told you I would :) I'm glad you enjoyed my list too! Thanks for a great comment as well; the boys looking like me seems to be the general consensus; Patrick is planning a trip here next month, so I'm pretty excited about that! The restaurant was a lot of fun, if you can believe it, but once Brian got sick, we decided to let it go.
GINAbot is a wonderful girlfriend to have, but I have to ask you...do you use https://steemworld.org ? I think I like it more now ;)
Thank you again for the nomination; I really did enjoy writing this post!
Yes, I have used steemworld, though, it seemed much different than ginabot... Is it supposed to serve a similar function? And I'm sorry to hear you had to close the restaurant.. although, I know how hectic food service is--yikes.. especially if one is not feeling well, that'd be the worst. I sincerely hope Brian feels better--stuff relating to health is so scary! But, we just enjoy the time we do have here, because it's all a gift! Thanks again for doing the post (finally..) ;))))
@steemchiller, the guy who developed and continues to develop steemworld, just recently added "Mentions" (like gina's notifications) that pop-up on your screen if you like and yes, you can get all of your comments, replies, coming author rewards, check your bandwidth, voting power levels, everything you need there. I love it and tell anyone who will listen about it. I have steemworld open at all times and am constantly referring to it. I do keep ginabot too because I can glance over when I'm on Discord to see what's going on, but I find some things are repeated so it seems like that little number beside her face is exaggerated sometimes...beatch has a lot to say all of the time hahaha
Thanks for the kind words about Brian; his cancer unfortunately is terminal (wrote a tough post last night about it), but that is why we are in Mexico and enjoying every day that we can. You're right, every day is a "gift" !!
I told you I'd get this post done! Geez! :) haha
Yes, you did. It's nice to know people who stick to what they say :) Your husband is a lucky man. Besides, what is "terminal," anyway? It's a bit misleading, imo--everyone is "terminal." To quote Jim Morrison (because I can't think of who says the pithier version): "No one here gets out alive..." All I can hope is to minimize the level of suffering; and mayyyybe "leave behind" something of value; something "the living" can continue to use, or to remember (positively) long after I'm gone... a "legacy," if you will ;) (a lofty ambition--I know--but hey)
Thank you, I think I'm lucky too ;)
If you're using Jim Morrison as an example, then we might all pale in comparison to his way of "living" ;) although I'm not a fan of 'slow and steady wins the race either', so let's go with a pithy happy medium somewhere :)
Hey there @gjones15 how is it going bro? There is a Moth Man convention in Point Pleasant next month, you should come! Hit me up on Discord sometime soon brother!
At the very least you could invite me too since you're poachin' on my post haha
You are MORE than welcome, you and Brian both :D
haha just messin' with you ;)
Sounds pretty awesome, dude... Imma have to bank on these cryptos to "moon" though, before I have funds to do somehing like that lol. And @lynncoyle1 is invited too, of course!
Well brace yourself my friend, I think a spike is a coming ;)
I have the same feeling @terminallyill; a sense of excitement in the pit of my stomach about it all!
Awesome @gjones15, Thanks! I'm holding out for the crypto-moon-ride too :)
Looks like the "take-off gear" is getting ready, at least! ;)
hahaha it's a step in the right direction!
Holy shit, you had me at "Vera's". I can't wait to show my wife that pic.
Vera is my dead Nana and was one of the biggest characters in my life. Everytime I catch my wife looking out at who's going into the grocery store, or wondering who the guests are at the neighbours I say, "Never mind, Vera.
Those are all great things to be thankful for, and I'm glad you have so many. I wish you and Brian all the best down there.
hahaha "Never mind, Vera", a bit like Gladys Kravitz on Bewitched. Whoa, I just totally aged myself there, didn't I ? :P
Thank you for the well-wishes too; Brian and I both appreciate that! And thanks for stopping by!
You did it again, lynncoyle1: here I am with tears in my eyes.
The things you say are so beautiful and so filled with love...
It only proves to me that the image I have of you in my head is completely correct. You’re such a warm and strong personality... i hope that one day Steem will go to the moon, and I’ll be able to visit you in Mexico, and we can have our beers and little umbrella drinks together, while feeding bags of cookies to the dogs
aww @simplymike, I'm sorry that I made you cry...again! Your words here only prove the same about the image I have of you in my head :) If I ever win the lottery, or if Steem goes big, I'll buy that plane ticket myself...the fun I think we would have!! :)
I see your boys resemblance to you with their beautiful smiles. :) I didn't know they lived so far north. It must be difficult being so far apart. I learned later in life that home is not a place in this world, but where your family is, and right now, you are home with Brian in that piece of paradise. Thanks for sharing your family with us Lynn.
P.S, bugs? Really? I try not to step on them and if I see a moth fly into the house or something, do try to catch it and release it outside. Some bugs like silverfish..ughh...they give me the shivers.
Yes it seems to be the general consensus here; the boys did get a lot of my genes:)
Thank you for your kind words @beeyou; they eased the guilt I sometimes feel as a mom, being so far away from my kids.
And yes bugs, but truthfully, only some bugs. I try to let them all live if I find them in the house, but spiders are hit and miss because I'm kinda scared of them. Silverfish I'm ok with haha Ladybugs...absolutely love them :)
@lynncyle1 this was an absolutely beautiful post that really sheds alot of insight into who you are :) Thank you for sharing this!
I am very sorry to hear about your fur baby. Sadly, such is life. But, things all happen for a reason, despite if we understand or not.
I am hopeful that Brian is feeling better, let him know I have been praying for him! You guys are an inspiration to someone like me, who has been trapped in the void for so long that things seem to be karma all of the time. I honestly enjoy every piece of content that you release, from comments to articles. As well, I am a very firm supporter of Brian's poetry, and just now have the SP to show him ;)
Thank you for this post. Nominate me one day LOL. I probably need more interaction like this to be honest. Great job as always my friend! You rock!!!
Thank you so much for your kind words Devon!
It was tough giving the pup back, but he still comes running for me when I go outside, so I kind of consider him shared custody :)
Thank you for the prayers for Brian and I'm glad you see us as a inspiration. I know there is someone "out there" for you, and like I've said before to you, you'll find her when you're not looking. I'm glad you like Brian's poetry; for a tough guy, he's really a big ol' teddy bear :) What do you mean that you "have the SP to show him"?
And I'll nominate you right now if you'd like to write a post like this. Especially when there's crap going on in our lives, it's nice to re-focus yourself on what is going right instead :)
Thank you again...and no no , you rock!! :)
Wao, @lynncoyle1.
Patrick and Brian both took your eyes! lol. It is a good family you built, dear. A good family.
You make me wish to hurry! I still don't have a child, BTW. But just know this is something good you have built.
And i admire your strength! Living especially with @briancourteau's reality.
But you got it covered, a classic case of putting life into our days rather than putting days into our lives.
Pass my regards to the boys, and that man of poems and letters, @briancourteau.
Also thanks for 'revealing' his account name. Now i have to run quickly and follow him! Everyone loves poets, no? YES!
Thank you @mirrors; the boys did seem to get a lot of my genes in the mix ;) And your family will happen when the time is right; it is a lot of work, but in the end, it has been the most rewarding experience of my life...the ups and the downs.
Thank you for recognizing the strength I have when dealing with Brian's "reality", but you put it beautifully when you said,
YES, everyone loves a poet :)
Thank you for a lovely comment @mirrors!
Always my pleasure. Much love.
You have a great loving family . thank you for sharing , I am getting to know you more and more each day that passes . Your kindness , heart and the way you reach out to people inspire me . My best wishes to you and your family ,especially to Brain , give him a nod for me . As for your #3 pick . What a suck up !!! I like @simplymike got all emotional , until then . what a let down after such beautiful number 1 and 2 pick
I will help you out because you can't nominate anyone
I am grateful for steemit because I have meet so Many wonderful people. And to you @lynncoyle1 who have introduced me to so many many great steemeins . I will always be in your debt
Thank you so much for the first half of your comment!! lol #3 is not a suck up haha It's true ;)
And then you go on to say how thankful you are to steemit haha. I am glad I have affected you in such a way though. Your comment makes my heart warm. Thank you!
This really fascinated by the love you have for your partner and vice versa, love is the engine of the human being and I know that God will give you infinite health to continue enjoying for many more lives, that beautiful and deep love.
Only good-hearted souls recognize the value in all areas of animals.
As I have told you before, you are so sweet to everyone that you will surely never be alone, the steemit world will always be there for you.
I congratulate your commitment to this platform and your love for everything around you, you are also much more beautiful than your avatar :) God bless your family, thank you for sharing a little bit of yourself with us, happy night.
Forgive my mistakes in English, in any case we blame the tarductor
I agree with you on animals knowing good souls. You are such an advocate of animals.
Thank you very much for your kind comment
First of all, let me just say that your English is very good! I can understand all of the sweet things that you are saying :)
Thank you for seeing how special the love is between Brian and I, and I hope you are right about the time we will have together!
I can only assume that you are an animal lover too! I will never understand those who don't understand the value of animals, the unconditional love you receive when you love one wholeheartedly!
And thank you again for your kind words about what I do here on steemit; it really means a lot to me:)
Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving such a lovely comment @melvadg!!
Thanks to you, it was nice to read you.
So sad to hear about the puppy too, but hey like you said it is his dog. I enjoyed reading this and learning more about you. I so get the Steemit thing, I'm just as grateful for it and what it has brought into my life.
Thank you, yes it was a sad day returning the little guy, but I'm going to keep a close eye on him for sure! One sign of a hungry pup and he's mine ;)
I'm still amazed at how 'attached' I've become to so many people on steemit, how many are lovely acquaintances that I'm still trying to get to know better (like you;), but there never seems to be enough time in the day :) I can tell that you understand exactly what I'm saying here!
Thank you so much for stopping by!
Not surprising at all, there are so many amazing people around here 😁.
Oh my...Handling three boys? That sounds like a riot. We are 5 boys and 2 girls in the family and when we come together it gets loud adding our niblings. We are a big family lol!
I want to give your mother credit for raising such a big family!! I have a twin sister and two brothers, and everyone is married with children too. I LOVE the big family gatherings that get loud and crazy!!
Sometimes if I see the way we are and how big we are, I just can't believe she was raised by us lol! She is such as a strong woman.
Much love to your family!
And the same to yours! :)
I really thank A.S.A.P.ERS I also thank for sharing this with us @lynncoyle1
You are most welcome @bmotives! And I'm so glad you are enjoying @asapers too :)
Really very cool. Family, animals and social circle - for this you can always be thankful!
It's really very simple, especially when I see how you have beautifully summed it up :) Thank you!
Thank you always for the kind words..sorry about Muneca but I am sure that if you can teach one person to be a responsible dog owner then many will follow perhaps not in this generation but maybe the next...I sometimes think about you guys when I fall deep into my own depression and start feeling guilty about it..you guys been through so much and the love of life is there fighting each day..and I am left to contemplate on how meaningless my struggles are compared to yours..I truly hope you guys are alright and am thankful for your ongoing support and friendship even if it is a steemit virtual one, but then again aren’t our lives virtual as a whole?! Much to contemplate..I like the way your posts are going the reason of writing is so deep and real as if I can feel you hidden pain among the words!! Stay strong and never give up! And always remember no matter what happens that you are a fullfilled woman who has known the beauty of a child and the true love of a man!! Those two things are hard to come across and should not be taken lightly as you truly appreciate them..be who you are and be strong for all as much as you can!
aww @lidac, thank you so much for your kind words! Don't minimize your own 'troubles'...they are bad for you and really, we can't put them on a scale and weigh them with mine because yours affect you just as strongly.
Thank you for the compliments about my love, my family and my writing. I appreciate that very much, and I appreciate your friendship too...virtual or not :)
Say what?! Muñeca went back to the neighbors? What the what?! Okay, now I'm getting a little too worked up myself here over this. Well, all I know is that kid better take care of his puppy or I might just have to...
Okay, I'm not going to do anything, but I will support anything you want to do to the kid if he neglects Muñeca. :)
Nice to see a picture of your boys. Getting to be very mature looking.
Every cat I've ever met always looks like they're missing out on everything so I think that particular look is just permanent resting face.
I hope you and Brian continue to live each day at it's fullest one day at a time. Somebody needs to do it, right? I hope those days are as long as possible for as long as possible, so that the moments stretch on into eternity.
Moments without pain. Moments to be cherished.
I know I have the 6 am to 10-ish pm shift here in the Pacific NW, so you only really need the other 8 hours covered, some of which is night time for you, anyway. :)
It's great to have things to be thankful for, and even better when you have to pick the ones you are thankful for the most. I hope the community, us, can continue to live up to that gratitude.
Thank you Glen for your kind words. Your thoughts re: Brian and I warmed my heart; very sweet, thank you!
Oh I'm keeping an eye on that kid and the pup; right now, I consider Muñeca shared custody. I saw the boy today again with his new girlfriend and the pup was nearby. I've noticed that before, so now I'm thinking that the only reason the pup's in the picture is because the girlfriend thinks he's cute. They're kids, so I'm expecting that when they break up, the dog will lose it's position as well. Like I said, I'm keeping a close eye on it all.
Well said! I have no doubt that 'it' will ;)
your writing is very good and tells all the things about the family. all have great connections, you inspire me to write the same thing.
I am new at SGG and I am very happy there.
Hello @feryza! Thank you for the lovely compliment, and I'm so glad you are enjoying SGG. It is a wonderful group of people there for sure :)
Oh and, who's Vera?!? And why did you take her Burger Shack? And why am I just finding out about this? :)
hahaha here's the Reader's Digest Condensed Version :
The original Vera was a woman who opened up a small burger shack on the beach many years ago in Vancouver. By the time we got in on it, it had become franchised and Brian was head of the commissary for all 20+ locations. I bought one location and loved it, especially the cooking, but also because it was little, and in a family neighborhood; I loved meeting and getting to know so many regulars. When Brian was diagnosed, the doctor suggested getting rid of any stressors in our life, so the restaurant was the first to go. I didn't find it stressful, but he really did because he at that time still had his other job; I was able to take a leave from teaching to play restaurateur for a while.
Because I taught high school for so long, it's the thing that I offer up first when asked "what did you do for an occupation". Running a restaurant was something Brian and I both had always wanted to do, and of course he found out through his job that one was up for sale, so over a pitcher of beer, we made the decision to buy it :) That should tell you a lot about the way we are both wired :)
Not such a condensed version, but there you have it; the story of Vera's :)
Well, cool. It sounded like a good opportunity for the both of you. And it also sounds like the two of you were able to make the decision to get in together and also to get out when the time came.
My wife has wondered aloud about opening up a restaurant a few times. I told her that food restaurants (new ones without even the benefit of being a franchise) need a lot in their first few years to succeed, and we've never had that kind of money. We'd have to bootstrap it, run it out of our house during evenings if the neighborhood/city laws and our home insurance would allow it, and then see if we couldn't do more with it after that. We'd probably have to get into something like catering or take home food, so that we could be spending more time making money. Then, of course, at the time, I would have needed to keep working and then help her when I was done with that. And we'd have to hope no one got sick or majorly dissatisfied with the food or the service and create a social media disaster.
I told her if she wanted to break into that industry, the best thing to do would be to create frozen versions of the dinners she was wanting to make and then get them into local grocery stores (smaller ones first) and then work up, where we could go from our home to a commercial kitchen set up somewhere. I still like that idea the best.
Now, though, having a food truck would be the most popular and least expensive way to go, although, that still costs money and still has the potential for everything else I said.
People do it, obviously. You did. Congratulations. Especially since you enjoyed it. That's a not so common thing—to have your own business that you also enjoy.
It was relatively easy, being a franchise because the training and support was all included in the start up fee and initial sale. They of course want each franchise to succeed because it's a reflection of them (the franchisors), who by the way, were ex-BC Lions Football players and friends of ours. I have always been a good cook and years of experience teaching kids really helped with the hiring and "dealing" with employees, who were mostly young adults. I of course became "mom" to many of them and are still in touch with them today. I do seem to find the strays wherever I go :)
You are right though; it's not easy to start something from scratch. Farmer's Markets are a great place to start to see if there's any interest for your ideas too, and there's less red tape attached to that. Of course your health standards would be the same, because let's face it, no one wants to be responsible for an salmonella outbreak anywhere :)
We chalk it up to yet another little experience in our life together. Neither of our ex's would touch the idea, so it was certainly meant to be in my mind.
Oh, true. I'd forgotten about Farmer's Markets, and there's always the festival or fair during the nicer months. Participation fees in the two latter ones can get to be spendy though, so the exposure versus the cost would be at play.
Well, how cool is that. BC football players! Any of them American, since quite a few of our players end up there?
I'd definitely say it was meant to be. A love for cooking and good at it, the spouse that wants to do it, and friends with some franchisors. Cosmic tumblers aligned!
I have a couple of friends who started out at Farmer's Markets and then got a real little niche in Vancouver with their food. It's worth a try, but in the end, it's a labor of love I think.
The stars did line up for sure on that one.
Nope, good ol' Canadian farm boys I think :) Who like their beef haha
What a cool challenge! So creative. Upvoted :)
Thank you so much. You should think about writing a post like this too :)
What a nice family!
If you see smile on your loved ones face, that's all you need to be happy.
Thank you @lynncoyle1 for sharing this!
Thank you, that is a really nice thing to say!! I'm so glad you enjoyed meeting them :)
This was a really great post to help me get to know a little bit more about you @lynncoyle1 and that puppy is as cute as ever.
Thank you so much! I appreciate that :) I will sure miss that puppy though!
Good list. Sad to hear that you no longer have Muneca, but I hope the original owner will become a good and responsible one! Yes, I'm very grateful for Steemit too - will be more so when I finally start making real money.
Thank you! I'm keeping an eye on the owner to make sure that happens. Right now I consider that puppy shared custody and will take him back in a heartbeat if I see him not being cared for ;)
haha yes, making money would be an added bonus!!
Good on you!
You know, with or without Steemit, I will continue taking pictures, I will continue researching issues, I will continue writing my fiction. Even with the tiny rewards made by we minnows, it's still more money than I'm making elsewhere on the same things - even being well-established on RedBubble and Zazzle/CafePress... So, I figure this is well worth investing time in.
And heck, I won 20 WhaleShares this morning on that lotto @thedarkhorse was mentioning somewhere... now, just have to get past the BitShare signup bug and I can actually claim them!
So true, at least we are making something here, even if it is pennies...for now. I have faith that our time invested here will pay off.
I just won some WhaleShares the other day, but am finding it difficult to find somewhere that supports Canada when you sign up? Let me know if you figure it out please :)
My suspicion is that the easiest thing for you would be to still do openledger.io (same group as Bitshare, but doesn't have the signup bug I found on Bitshare.) Use USD and exchange that on another platform...
cryptonator looks promising and definitely mentions CAN...
Anyway good luck with that.
Also, I just started a conversation in the pub about whaleshares - I'm very much underwhelmed by it so far!
Thanks for the info, and yes, I just caught the conversation there. I could definitely sense your underwhelmed-ness :)
I had a better response on cryptoempire. (Though if there's finally been replies in the past hour, I haven't looked yet as I'm watching shows on the machine I do Discord on.) Someone in cryptoempire actually suggested that the best thing might be to sell. But someone else is going to give me a link tomorrow - giving other suggestions.
When a 100% vote can be bought for 100 whaleshares and yields only about 2 SBD, yet the same whaleshares could sell for $65 US, there seems to be a "problem."
I will share what I find out tomorrow.
I enjoyed reading your post. Family is what keeps us going. Thanks for sharing about your beautiful and loving family.
Thank you so much @lymepoet! I'm so glad you enjoyed meeting them :) It's so true,
Such a blessing you have everything in life that's precious to you.
I enjoy reading yet another great post from you.
I'm glad I join the #steemitbloggers family as well, everyone are so supportive with each other, I am grateful.
Thank you so much @roselifecoach! That's very kind of you to say; I'm glad you are a part of this wonderful @steemitbloggers family of ours too now :)
Thank you so much :D
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Aww thank you so much @traciyork! It was a killer to give him back, but it seemed like the right thing to do. I'm keeping a close on on that kid though; one slip up, and I stealthily going in at night to steal him outright. The puppy. Not the boy. :)
Thanks for the tip!! Yes, I too found out our .01 upvotes are mere dust!
LOL! Good idea - that boy has had more than enough chances, and I get the feeling once the puppy stops being "fun" he'll be right back in your arms. The puppy, not the boy. LOL!
And you're very welcome!
hahaha I had a vision of the boy in my arms for a split second...creepy ...then the puppy pushing him away lol :)
LMAO! Sorry about that, but maybe you were holding the boy so the puppy could make his escape... 😂
Thank you for saving me from my mind hahaha Your option is much more admirable!!!
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I didn't know that you owned a restaurant. That's cool. And what a great way for your boys to learn how business works. That's neat.
I'm sorry about Muneca. I know that's difficult. When I was a kid I really wanted a dog and my dad knew a guy who wanted to get rid of his black lab, so we got her. We had her for a week or so and then the guy decided he wanted her back. It was not easy for my siblings and me to understand. Never did get another dog.
We like hanging out with you too, so don't even worry about it. I don't say "I'm so sorry" every time because I feel like a broken record, but still praying and rooting for you two! You add a lot of life to my circle of people here. Sometimes I'm sad to see you on so much because it makes me think that Brian's having a rough time. I'm glad you have an outlet though.... and it's fun to chat. Hopefully all of that makes sense. :)
Here's the short story behind the restaurant, and what I told Glen also:
It was a great opportunity to teach the boys a few things about business; of course, they were younger, so they now appreciate those lessons at their current age and wish they would have listened more when they were younger :) Don't we all.
Ohhh, you had to give up a dog as a little guy! That's way worse in my mind; at least as an adult I can rationalize it all. As a child, it must have been very difficult; and I would think difficult for your father.
That makes me really sad.
Your last paragraph makes perfect sense. And this,
is so astute! I'd never thought of it like that. You often leave me with an interesting perspective on things; one I wouldn't normally come to on my own. And I do appreciate your lack of "I'm so sorry's"...I can see why you stop saying it. I know you are. That's good enough for me.
I went up and read your response to Glen as well, just for full context. That's neat you were able to have the right partner, right capital, and right opportunity at the right time. It's sad that you had to give it up, but it probably made things simpler as you've been navigating Brian's treatment.
There are always things that we would have liked to have done different. That can be the lesson for them: learn what you can while you can because you don't know when the opportunity will be gone.
It was sad to lose the dog like that, but we had never really had pets, so we didn't realize what we were missing. We were gone a lot too, what with hiking everywhere. Probably worked out for the best, but I still wonder what would have been.
Glad I can give perspective. Hopefully it helps. :)