We are trying to keep from tumbling into a depression the size of Montana.
Yesterday afternoon Angus' estate agent for his home near Brighton called.
The couple that were bidding on his house have pulled out of the sale. In fact, they'd been secretly bidding on another property for a few weeks now and just didn't have the cojones to tell us. I hope their new house buying falls through and they are forced to live in a Travel Lodge for months, in punishment.
And the reason I am so vengeful as, since his house sale has fallen through, so then has ours.
-H.
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oh girl - I'm so sorry!!
You must feel like it's your turn to stand in front of the fan (you know - the one the shit is hitting...)
I know this may be cold comfort, but when things go totally fucking sideways on me I tie myself into knots until at some point I realize "Well, it's all going to turn out some-way-or-other, and likely in a way I would never have imagined" and then everything in me finally relaxes and I sit back and watch in wonderment as my life completely rearranges itself. And it's NEVER in a way I could have predicted. And it's always a delightful surprise once it happens.
But it's hell getting to that point.
You and Angus share your strength and gentleness with one another - that love alone is reason to get out of (or stay extra long in) bed in the morning.
Dawn (no, you don't know me) in Seattle
Posted by: Dawn at November 01, 2005 08:06 AM (d/ND4)
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My sincere condolences, Helen.
Posted by: RP at November 01, 2005 08:24 AM (fWrQ6)
Posted by: deeleea at November 01, 2005 08:27 AM (2UkaL)
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I am so sorry Helen. Try to look at it this way: Blackberries was not where you are meant to be, and now you are free to find the place you are supposed to have, which will be better than Blackberries was.
Don't give in to depression. Get up, write, walk, talk and love.
Posted by: kenju at November 01, 2005 01:09 PM (+AT7Y)
Posted by: drew at November 01, 2005 01:42 PM (IR4lS)
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In the States, some people swear by burying a statue of St. Joseph in the yard of the house to be sold. If you find this strange just google st. joseph real estate or st. joseph selling houses. Anyway, it costs less than $10. Good luck.
Posted by: iowaslovak at November 01, 2005 01:47 PM (i/5Q1)
Posted by: Jennifer at November 01, 2005 01:48 PM (jl9h0)
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I, too, am feeling you are getting waaaaay too big a share of the shit pie. This just isn't fair. I'm so sorry you have to go through this. Cry. Cry some more. Hold Angus and let him hold you. Give the kitties a cuddle. Take deep breaths. We're all puling for you, hon...
Posted by: sue at November 01, 2005 02:30 PM (WbfZD)
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It's terrible that sometimes we have to struggle so hard for everything, but think of it this way; your house is out there somewhere, waiting for you and Angus to find it and claim it and love it. Really. Blackberries was
not your house.
Posted by: Jocelyn at November 01, 2005 03:30 PM (jkRb/)
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That really does suck. I hope you can sell Angus' house soon, as that seems to be the albatross right now.
Good luck to you.
Posted by: ~Easy at November 01, 2005 03:42 PM (LN5gS)
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Oh, oh, oh.... damn.
That is AWFUL.
HUGS. And great loving sympathy.
Posted by: Elizabeth at November 01, 2005 03:42 PM (s3LS9)
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So.Very.Sorry
Posted by: Marie at November 01, 2005 04:16 PM (PQxWr)
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That really does stink! Why do things like this always happen just when we don't need them to ????? Hopefully it means that there is a better house waiting for you.
Posted by: justme at November 01, 2005 04:31 PM (SqXSN)
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I don't know what else to say except I'm sorry-but I truly mean it.
Here is to better days ahead (soon I hope!).
Posted by: Teresa at November 01, 2005 04:33 PM (zf0DB)
Posted by: amber at November 01, 2005 04:39 PM (VZEhb)
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i'm so sorry sweetie!! ((Hugs))
Posted by: kat at November 01, 2005 04:42 PM (xJGrF)
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oh hon, i wish i knew what to say.
Perhaps it's time for a long vacation.....
Hugs.
Posted by: caltechgirl at November 01, 2005 04:54 PM (uI/79)
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you know what? that both sucks and blows. that is a great-big-hooverage-of-happiness-and-hope. . .and i am so, so, so sorry. i think dawn is right, too. sometimes, all you can do is that "well, it's all going to turn out some-way-or-other, and likely in a way I would never have imagined" thing. hugs, sweetie.
Posted by: Deb at November 01, 2005 07:34 PM (GOFVL)
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I'm so not going to be a Pollyanna and tell you that this means that something better is coming -- no.
Because I deserve a smack from HELL for it.
There have been SO MANY times I wished that I could hug you and whisper words of comfort -- none thus far more than this.
Please hang in there. Things are bound to get better.
Posted by: Margi at November 01, 2005 07:43 PM (nwEQH)
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I'm busy putting a hex on them... There. They're now walking, talking sacks of pig dung, covered in oozing sores that will make children run screaming from them for the rest of their lives.
Okay, I don't really notice the change in their appearance either.
Posted by: physics geek at November 01, 2005 07:43 PM (Xvrs7)
Posted by: flikka at November 02, 2005 01:15 AM (puvdD)
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Oh, Helen, how horrible. I am so sorry. Good luck.
Posted by: marian at November 02, 2005 04:16 PM (HIqPp)
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No! Not the Blackberries. :-(
I'm so sorry to hear that. 'Twas a beautiful house.
Posted by: Jim at November 03, 2005 07:49 PM (tyQ8y)
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This s**kith mightily!!
Posted by: azalea at November 05, 2005 04:21 AM (hRxUm)
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