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This was not a nice day.
I went to work for the Red Cross on an apartment fire*--21 people, mostly nice young students but a few teachers, lost everything. Only one had renter's insurance. One person lost a cat.
My son's partner's stepmother died. She was my age and had pancreatic cancer. She was one of the brightest, happiest people I've ever known, a person who made the world blossom. I'll miss her so much.
My housesitter says he can't come back anymore because my house is haunted and he's had kidney stones, back problems, and emotional breakdowns while staying here.
I shouldn't even post all this...apologies!
*The f%$#king apartment management offered to let the burned-out tenants stay in empty units--if they'd sign a new 6 months or year lease! And there weren't any fire alarms or sprinklers--they survived only because the firemen woke them up!!! How much sleaze is possible?!
I went to work for the Red Cross on an apartment fire*--21 people, mostly nice young students but a few teachers, lost everything. Only one had renter's insurance. One person lost a cat.
My son's partner's stepmother died. She was my age and had pancreatic cancer. She was one of the brightest, happiest people I've ever known, a person who made the world blossom. I'll miss her so much.
My housesitter says he can't come back anymore because my house is haunted and he's had kidney stones, back problems, and emotional breakdowns while staying here.
I shouldn't even post all this...apologies!
*The f%$#king apartment management offered to let the burned-out tenants stay in empty units--if they'd sign a new 6 months or year lease! And there weren't any fire alarms or sprinklers--they survived only because the firemen woke them up!!! How much sleaze is possible?!
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Guess you need to find someone with less...time on his hands.
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Actually, I know he's having a bad time, and staying alone in a strange neighborhood wasn't a good thing for him. But I suspect the evil vibes came from the missionary next door, not my little Buddha.
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[hugs you, and sends you light]
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{{{HUGS}}}
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Even the haunting--the house seems to like me very much. I've had problems in other places, but I've been here 20 years, and it's felt warm and safe.
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You've had a tough day, so feel free to vent to us...that's what friends are for, after all.
**BIG hugs**
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At least there was a nice, hopeful Obama speech at the end. Hope it does the whole world good.
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I watched Obama's speech too. He is so inspiring; just what we all need in these times.
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Doug's fine, I think--he prefers denial,is my guess. Theo's going back to be with him today. It was expected, since she'd gone into the hospital Sunday.
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Your housesitter sounds like a hoot.
I think a bad lawyer would have a field day with the apt owner.
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Cozy up to your Buddhist ghosts and let them lead you to a new housesitter...
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Not sure how practical my ghosts are, but hopefully they will at least not interfere!
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That's horribly irresponsible of the apt. management--probably criminally irresponsible. They shouldn't be in any position to offer terms to the tenants, & I hope the courts won't let them. I'm glad none of the people died, & I'm sorry to hear about the cat.
The housesitter's delusions (don't know what else to call them) could have something to do w/his neuro/mental problems. I hope he's getting treatment.
Condolences to you, your son, & his partner on the death of his stepmother. She sounds like an amazing person! Pancreatic cancer is a crappy way to go. It's 1 of the scariest & most depressing things I've read about in my medical editing career.
And big hugs to you. May your family & faith comfort you.
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