What were your best and worst moments of the week?
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It’s nearly the weekend. Wheeee. Welcome to Mamamia’s most popular weekly post where you get to share and vent. There’s something….I don’t know, therapeutic or cathartic about reflecting on the highest and lowest points of your week (and sometimes your life at the moment) and sharing them anonymously with strangers. Not to mention sneaking a peek into a slice of the lives of people you’d never otherwise meet or know about.
From the trivial to the tragic, the slice of life this post uncovers never ceases to delight, fascinate and humble me. There are many regular readers who update the MM community about their progress with various life issues from infertility to grief, newborns to break-ups and break downs.
If you’re new to Mamamia or this post, remember that your ‘worsts’ don’t have to be tragic or serious.
Sometimes, the worst thing that happens to you in a week is not being able to find a good car spot or finding a grey hair. They’re gooooood weeks and those having shocking ones often say they appreciate reading about trivial things because it’s a distraction and a reminder that life will – at some stage – return to a semblance of normality for them too.
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OK, my best and worst.
BEST: 
This post and the comments that followed it. Hands down. No contest. If you missed reading it and you have a spare few minutes or even if you didn’t and you don’t, run don’t walk here to read some of the comments. They will seriously change your whole outlook. I know they did mine.
I bloody love it when I have a hunch about something and MM readers surpass even my own hopes and expectations and just fly with it. That’s exactly how Best & Worst started and it’s clear that the Thank You note post needs to become a regular.
It made me really reflect on how rarely I’m grateful for things – big or small. It’s much easier to bitch, moan and complain which I do rather an embarassingly large amount.
My other best is having achieved some elusive calm and peace after feeling very stressed and overwhelmed the last few months.
WORST: I really tried hard to think of one and I can’t. So that’s my other best. Fucking ace.
To everyone in the MM community going through tough times, my thoughts and support go with you…..
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What were your BEST & WORST bits of the week?
A bit late for best & worst but it’s my first time after being shown the light by my wonderful Sister in law…
Best – being able to spend some quality time with my much loved sister as well as watching the bond grow between my 2 boys, no. 1 – 3 years and no. 2 – 4 months.
Worst – realising after said close up ‘bond growing’, that my 3 yr old is actually quite sick and has probably just shared his germs with our 4 month old…
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Ben Oxenbould. You are absolutely right. This is a second chance. You can hold your head high, Ben. You have no need to be ashamed. You were young,scared, working in a notoriously hard closed business and against people who could make or break your future. Damn you Riley. Your just as bad as Hughes. We (Partner) were never so proud of an Australian actor as we were last night watching you on ACA. I have been in the entertainment biz for years. I undersatnd and have total empathy with you and the girls. Its all about money & ratings and the show must go on. Well, not at the expense of little kids. That’s not professional. That’s criminal. That rule applies to broken limbs. Now, if you can just get Delta to fess up. It would be one more nail in the coffin of Hughes. God Bless you Ben. Your career will be OK. Chookers Mick McInerney
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Worst: Seeing my beloved Dad cry as my Grandmother slips closer and closer to heaven.
Best: The compassion and underdtanding I have received from my lecturers and employers at this time. Sometimes people restore my faith in humanity.
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Mia what happenned to the funniest moments of the week?
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Best: Running in my first fun run yesterday and doing it in much less time than I thought I could and my 5 year old son playing rugby league for the school team and them winning the carnival in the under 7 age division. So proud!!
Worst: Hubby getting sick, Miss two getting sick and now I feel it coming on. Yuck!!
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Thanks so much for all your positive replies to my Mr Wrong dillema. I took your advice and used it at motivation for a bigger workout and new blogpost! http://jadedgymjunkie.blogspot.com/2010/03/big-mistake.html
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Good for you Rose.. Keep up the good work, I like your style! Good luck for the week ahead! x
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Yes, this is another best pretty late, but I wanted to say I just signed up for Million Paws Walk for the RSPCA. I am so excited to join in, as it is my first foray into fundraising and I want to shout it out! http://www.millionpawswalkfundraising.com.au/amy_schmid
is the link to follow to help me raise $5000 for all creatures great and small!
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Worst: Being told we need to begin IVF if we want children. Unexpected … I guess I thought we’d never be ‘that couple’.
Worst 2: The day after receiving the news, getting hideously, embrassingly drunk in front of all my friends. I think it was some pathetic attempt at forgetting about it. Now just feel hungover and cringeworthy *squirm*
Best: Well, at least we’re lucky enough to have the medical and financial tools to allow us to do this!
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Tonight is our first night transitioning my beautiful 20 month old into her ‘big girl bed’ to free up the cot for her sibling due in August. Both are IVF.
Good luck pinkpiggy – it can be a long road, but when it works, it’s so worth it. x
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Thankyou, Amanda.
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Best: lots of fun family time this weekend, out for breakfasts, shopping, coffees. Feeling a bit more connected to my partner again after a week of us being a bit frustrated with each other. Yay!
Worst: nothing, I don’t often post a worst and have decided I won’t be unless I really have something I need to get off my chest. The glass is half full!
LTA experiencing difficult times xx
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According to my facebook status updates, I’m not doing so well….
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Hugs, Shelly, hope the coming week is better for you.
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Best: organising various medical appointments spanning the next few months, and trying out new twelve-step meetings, I feel I’m being proactive in my recovery. Loving my apartment, it’s cosy and i have a funky red theme happening. Not having to be on the dole.
Worst: Still unemployed, not much around to suit my skills. Not having much money.
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BEST – i spent few days in Sydney, first I met with the lovely and funny TRS, and I had a late late lunch that TRS rename if I remember well “dunch”,thank you TRS for the lovely afternoon and the “dunch” then I met with my good girlfriends that I haven;t seen for many years, i had great time, yummy food, lots of laughs,
worst – city noise, traffic, late nights, and done more than I should, should had few naps instead a keep going, and today I am exhausted, I should now better by now, second day felt all suddenly homesick, missed my family, farm life, maybe the tiredness or maybe because I felt a fish out of water, went back to pick up my son who was,staying at a girlfriend farm ,and one of my girlfriend cow was stuck on a muddy ditch, with the neighbor we help to lift the cow, cow just gave birth few days ago, could not stand up, anyway the cow got saved, my girlfriend ask me how is to be back from the city? and I answered ” it does not get better then this” I am home again, I am happy, I haven’t read the comment below, to anybody going trough hard time, l send love and strength and a better week ahead, love to all ooxxooxx
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Worst: Mr Fool’s uncle passed away on Thursday
Best 1: Knowing Uncle R died peacefully and without pain, with dignity intact
Best 2: Indulging in a an almond chocolate from Monsieur Truffe in Smith st, Collingwood…*drools at the memory*
Oozing best wishes to all those having a tough week/month/year
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Best: Finally went to the doctor about some issues with myself and Miss 2.5
Best 2: Finally taking a stand on being walked all over at work. Let’s hope they listen.
best 3: Missy had 6/7 nights with a dry bed!!!
Best 4: Pay week:)
Worst: Having to collect stool samples! Too much information!
Worst 2: Husband giving me the shits! He is so tired all the time but won’t see a doctor. It’s probably nothing but he uses it as an excuse for everything including not having sex:(
Worst 3: My autistic client’s mother telling us to put him a headlock?? to get him to drink water!! I know he needs to drink but that is so wrong in so many ways!
Hope you all have lots of bests for the coming week:)
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This is the first time I’ve added my best and worst for ages. Been busy!
Best: Being back at work part-time and loving it. Love, love, loving it. Thought I would be crying on the way to work everyday. Nope, Betty Boo is loving her one day a week at daycare, loving her special day a week with Nanna (Nanna loves it even more) and loving her play day with her Aunty M. And I am loving the grown up chat, the satisfaction of getting stuff down, plus the spectacular bonus of going to the loo by myself
Worst: Life is tops. Feeling very blessed right now.
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best: hanging out with my boys on friday night – sushi and icecream, then watching the bats fly around the trees overhead. perfect…
worst: felt like i was going into some emotional blackhole, but actually found that when you completely let go, not that much matters after all.
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Best: My mum getting an offer on her house! Looks like it will finally sell woohoo!!!
Worst: Putting my back out for the fourth time in a week. This is getting effing ridiculous…
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Best: last weekend (does that count?) Had a lovely girls weekend away. We had high tea, champagne and chats, out for dinner and cocktails and a lovely brekkie in the morning.
Worst: being sick, on antibiotics (hope I’m better by next sat when I get married)
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I hope you’re better too KP. But, even if you’re not, you won’t even notice – have a fantastic day!
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BEST: Having a great weekend, lovely cool weather at last, with all the boys.
WORST: Littlest son coming back from his other parent with obvious serious injuries from an inappropriate activity for a child his age, without a helmet. Worst of the worst is not being able to do a thing about it. Other than hope and pray he doesn’t get killed doing this activity next time.
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you are within your rights to make a report to the Helpline. It is not okay for your child to come home with a serious injury. This is a failure to keep a child safe. You don’t have to put up with that. Good luck x
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best – had an “I told you so” moment with a friend last night, at last she’s seen the light about an acquaintence who I’ve never trusted.
worst – weekend away with above friend cut short due to our babies keeping each other awake….everybody disapointed
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Best: I went out last night. Yes sir-ee I did! It was the first time I had been out, at night, since FEBRUARY OF LAST YEAR PEOPLE! (mainly due to hideous house-bound type of pregnancy) It was fun. (Especially after I remembered how to turn the head-lights on)
Also, went out with husband on a brunch date last Sunday, for the first time, without Jnr and Baby Lottie. Am slowly starting to remember who I am. Yay.
Worst: My Mother is driving me crazy.
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Yay for going out!
I’m mid spectrum on the mother thing:
When it’s my mother – I’m pulling my hair out, before remembering to take a deep breath, and go with the flow. Sometimes this even works.
When it’s my kids – I tell them that’s my job.
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Thanks FBN. It’s a timely reminder! I think I am a bit mad with myself for getting sucked in with the Mother thing. Normally I am very good at not taking that crap on board. Must have been having a bad day!
breathe…breathe…breathe…!
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Best….loving my new job!…..Mr Shuffles….coming home to a clean house thanks to my new cleaner….love the thank you notes post….just loving life in general at the moment
Worst….nothing really
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Best: Seeing the odd little faces my 6wk old baby girl pulls after she has had a breatfeed and is blissed out against my chest….. happy days!
Worst: Feeling a bit lonely & trapped, just needing a bit of light-hearted girl time! Hence my first foray onto this website after reading the book!
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Welcome Beck – it’s a bit tough being a Mummy at first, but hang in there!
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Best: Deciding on a whim to travel to Morocco in May. I was having coffee with my team at work and out of nowhere my manager and I decided to do this. I will be leaving Melbourne (and my job) in three weeks to move to the UK and was secretly feeling really sad about leaving the great people behind who I adore, so this really lifted my mood.
Worst: I suck at planning my weekends, so I usually get to the end of a busy week and go, ‘now what?’. I’m sitting at the computer on a warm and sunny Saturday, it’s lunchtime, and I’m still in my pjs, feeling lonely. Just texted a bunch of friends, but they were all smart enough to make plans. Uh, I might have a shower now and maybe head out to the bookstore and read up on Morocco.
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Worst – my gynaecologist telling me I have to have surgery to cauterise some bleeding from my last cervix operation.
Best – my gynaecologist telling me that my latest pap test (the FOURTH in a year!) was clear of pre-cancerous cells.
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Worst: Still the same family being sick/uni stress/money worries stuff from last week.
Best #1: Pooring my heart out to my other grandma (the not-sick one). Finally coming to terms with some of the bad things and realising that the inevitable will happen, and it will seriously suck when it does, but I WILL get through it. Yes life will change, yes some of the people I love and care about won’t be there anymore, but they’ve been a major part of my life and they will live on through me, and even though they will be gone, I won’t be alone.
Best #2: Some seriously amazing sex… Haha… =P Maybe that’s trivial, but with all the bad shit that’s been going on- it made me feel better!
Hope everyone’s doing okay. Sorry I haven’t been able to comment much lately, had too much going on with my worsts to spend much time on here. *hugs*
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Crappy week all over,
After having a shocking day i got an e-mail on my way home saying since I started my new job late last year i have been seriously over paid and they have noticed and are now paying me correctly OUCH feels like a huge pay cut!! I was delivered the news via e-mail (so tacky) and a few randoms i have never heard of were copied in, so as you can imagine my stomach sank and i hit the roof!!!
Phoned my boss and lost it, the tears flowed, the angry came out and he went off his brain at accounts as he knew nothing about it either.
This just seemed to flow onto a week of feeling in a crappy slump and crying over spilt milk!!!
Next week is a new week so bring it on!!
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Ugh. Have had that happen to me – though fortunately they told me in person and it wasn’t broadcast to others! Still sucked, though, as I had to entirely redo my budget. Sometimes it’s a good thing to let the emotions flow, though, and sounds like your boss will be on your side. Hope next week is better!
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BEST~!~!
Last night I went to the RocKwiz live show in Canberra~!~!I was called up on stage as 1 of the 24 Contestants to try out for the show~!~!~!~!~!
I didn’t have a wild card under my chair, but got called up cos I entered the competition online and WON~!~!~ I was SO excited!!!!! I didn’t get through to the show though… oh well!!!!!! Everyone else was too quick on the buzzers!!!!!, although, I did sing the first verse to Total Eclipse of the Heart & answered 2 questions.
Worst~!~!
I got my wisdom teeth out on Monday & have been off work all week, dying, in agony, unable to speak or eat ;(
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First time commemter, looonnggg time reader
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Welcome Hayley
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Welcome Hayley…looking forward to seeing more of you here x
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Best #1: A cute guy at uni offering to buy me a coffee as I “watched his stuff” in the library. Such a pick me up but I feel like such a nerd now the only place i’m meeting new guys is in the library!!
Best #2: biopsy results came back for our dog and he is cancer free, he’s getting lots of attention lately
Worst: dog still has cushings disease which can cause organ failure slowly.
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sorry to hear about your pup=(
but i have to say,that is the cutest thing i have heard all week. nerd it on honey!
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Best: a) Getting almost 8 hours sleep on Wednesday night. What a difference that makes! b) Getting my ‘fix’ of Gossip Girl since it has resumed airing in the US.
Worst: a) Expecting a great night but being disappointed. b) Craving sugar, especially chocolate. It’s making me go mad!
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I love Gossip Girl – it’s been months of waiting, but so worth it!
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I love Gossip Girl. Only really got into it lately. Mmmmm. Nate.
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I go through phases and can’t decide which guy is the best looking. If only James Marsden decided to make and appearance *swoon*.
And yes MissNeriss – definitely worth it!!
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Best – def the thank-you post. So. Much. Fun. and made me reflect on life, the universe and all that and the relatively easy and comfortable life I have here in Australia. Truly is the lucky country.
Worst – being unsure how to break up with someone.
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Worst: Worst birthday ever. Ever.
Best: Trying very hard to forget about worst birthday ever… Trying…
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Sorry to hear that, but happy birthday! Here’s to a great birthday year even if the day wasn’t crash-hot.
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A few to share:
Best 1 – friends who have been trying to get pregnant for about 5 years announced they are 14 weeks pregnant!! Hip hip hooray!!
Best 2: A friend’s friend’s 4yo niece (who lives in mountain/forest in Oregon USA) disappeared Wednesday evening, their time. The area is basically woods, caves, ravines and mountain lions. Hundreds of people were involved in the search, and I don’t think much hope was held out for her considering she spent the 4 degree night in a tshirt and 3/4 pants… anyhoo, this afternoon (our time and about 24 hours after she went missing) my friend heard that SHE HAD BEEN FOUND SAFE!!! Truly miraculous given the area, the wild animals, the cold etc. I was beyond thrilled and I don’t even know them!!
Best 3: My gorgeous son turns 3 tomorrow! And we have spent the evening secretly building his (ridiculously huge) trampoline. Can’t wait to see his face tomorrow!
Worst: Kids both have rotten colds and coughs. Am listening to my 18mo daughter coughing and can do nothing more than I am about it. Doc says their chests are clear etc but it makes for restless nights and cranky days. Plus hubby has Man Flu. Need I say more?
Happy weekend everyone. And Thank You for reading!
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Lovin the good. Bugger about the bad xxx
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Amazing bests. Being pregnant after so long must feel like a miracle.
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Best – having the time over the last few days to bake special cakes and organise my nine year old daughter’s birthday party.
Worst – so tired now but won’t need to organise another party for a few months. Sigh of relief
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Worst: Rehearsals for Opera in the Paddock. I love playing and it’s great fun, but I’ve played for about three days straight now and I feel like I’ve been hit by a bus.
Best #1: So many lovely people who have offered to cook things for our wedding after last week’s catering disaster. I’ve been blown away by how awesome our friends are.
Best #2: Coming home from Opera rehearsals for the night (they’re in a town an hour and a half away so I’ve been away for two nights – back again for the concert tomorrow night), drinking wine and playing with Mr T’s old Scalextric set after being inspired by James May’s Toy Stories. So much fun. Plus the cat is hilarious watching the cars.
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Worst : felt like I did really well in my new job today only to hear at the end of my shift that I was, apparently, crap. Self-esteem & confidence heading south.
Best : took the plunge to change my life at the start of the week. No more junk food, plenty of sleep, trying to stress less, trying to be a more calm and fun mum and a wife who makes my husband smile. AND have also taken the plunge and booked myself a week at a health retreat in a few month’s time. I cant really afford it, but cant really afford not to do it either. It’s all Mia’s fault with her post on Gwinganna. Energy levels and sense of well being soon heading North.
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what do you do at your job, Anna? I’m sure there is a way to learn more and feel more confident.
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Worst: hearing terrible things in the news..and hello reading that comment about the cat Spook by Sasch – and having flash backs of losing a dear pet a few weeks ago
Best: my dear close friend had a baby boy this afternoon, her first baby and pretty much the first baby amongst our friendship group
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I’m sorry Angie. I hope that your baby and mine are playing with each other on rainbow bridge… xo
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Worst – being charged full price for a DREADFUL seat at the Melbourne Fashion Festival. It was bad enough that I could see about five metres of the runway, but the rude twosome in front giggling, and carrying on obscured all but about two of them. The organisers need to take a good hard look at the layout and seating for the ordinary paying punters, and do a better job of providing value for money, and an enjoyable experience. (Ok…vent over!)
Best – all the love from my friends and family in sending me birthday wishes and calling/emailing/texting/facebooking me lots of lovely good wishes! I feel so blessed!
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I went to fashion festival a couple of yrs ago. The seats for the “ordinary paying punters” you described, were pretty much useless here too. Couldn’t see a thing and there was a speaker right next to my head so I was deafened by the music. It was more like being at a fahsion parade for a fundraiser at the local primary school (but less fun). Over in the great (free) seats were all the who’s who and some major and minor celebrities. I find it so ironic that the people in the free seats are considered oh so important, but they aren’t the ones who buy the clothes – they are given them for free. It’s we dedicated fashion fans down the back who pay for our seats AND the clothes, who deserve the VIP tickets!
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Worst: Finding out my sister is still not well. Test after test, and no closer to a resolution.
Best: Speaking to one of my best friend’s tonight, as she was holding her newborn. They’re both healthy and happy.
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worst: just said goodbye to a my very favourite person who is leaving for the UK for an indefinate time. Feeling very very emotional and lonely.
best: struggling, but maybe, just maybe, him leaving will give me the get up and go to do something different with my life and do all the travelling I want to do…
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Worst (this is an all time worst, not just for this week)- finding out that my sister has a small cancerous tumor.
Best- that it hasn’t spread through her body and even though she’s in for a tough few months, she’ll be ok at the end of it.
Here is where I write my thank you note…
Dear Cancer,
Thank you for…thank you for paying us a short (and small) visit that has made us realise how important it is to get regular check ups and to look after ourselves. Although you have reinforced some important life lessons, we can’t wait to get rid of you.
AJ
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Isn’t it funny how something like this can really be a blessing to make us look after ourselves and teach us a valuable lesson.
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Sending love and positive energy to you and your sister for a speedy, smooth recovery x
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Best: Having our best friends come home safe from Zimbabwe and live with us for the next fortnight.
Worst: Finding out this morning my gorgeous cat had end stage renal failure and having to say goodbye to him this afternoon. We are heartbroken. We love you Spook – thank you for a wonderful 9 years.
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Oh that’s so sad. I’m sure Spook has gone on to a place where there are no dogs to harass him and lots of warm sunny spots for endless lazing about.
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Your worst is very sad. Poor puss
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Ohhh, I’m sorry to hear that. xo
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