The Shed 6

a reply to: Night Star
Hi.

a reply to: Quantum12
She's lucky he even left her the house then. Poor guy, having a kid like that. At least he had you to even things out; one miserable POS and then you, a decent guy.

a reply to: Martin75


Good night darlin'!

Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya, tomorrow. Your only a day away.

Here's one for you:

♪♫ Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow. Why then, oh, why can't I? ♪♫

a reply to: Skid Mark

I met him long ago and he helped me with work, he met my mom and they fell in love. He really never spoke to his daughter in years and now she popped up lol

a reply to: TNMockingbird
I like that song too

Good song my little Bird!

a reply to: TNMockingbird

Bye friends my tipsy taxi is here, see you in the am!

a reply to: Quantum12
He was better off without her then. Try to ignore anything she does or says at the funeral or after. It's not about her, anyway.

See you tomorrow Q, peace be with you. Geez, that made me sound like a priest.

a reply to: Skid Mark

Exactly!

How are you tonight Wolfie? You behaving?

a reply to: Night Star
It goes as it goes. How are you?

a reply to: Skid Mark


Wide awake as usual. Think I'll start hanging out with owls and nocturnal creatures of the night.

a reply to: Night Star
Pretty much like this, huh?

a reply to: Quantum12

Hello Q,

I was just thinking of you on that plane, alone with him. I hope you can cherish the moment and memory, painful as it is.

Please put those other people out of your head and keep them out. Why invite riffraff to a "private party." What's done is done and now it's time for this moment now, well lived.

When I went to LA to attend my mother's funeral, many years ago, no one came to meet us at the Greyhound station. I had never felt so abandoned. We took a city bus, late at night, to my mother's apartment, but couldn't enter it because it had been sealed off by the police. Not knowing where to go next, we went to the local church, where we sat, with me crying alone in the darkness.

A priest came by, looking a bit irritated, and asked what we were doing there. I explained, and he looked at me and smiled said I looked like her....he knew her. He took us to the rectory and fixed us a cup of coffee for us and some bread and then he put us up in a sleazy hotel on Sepulveda, apologizing that this was all he could afford, but for us it was a most precious gift.

I'll spare the details for another time because this is about you...and him, alone, and quietly extended to your mom. But the part I want to share now was the unexpected shock to find myself snubbed by my family. To my horror, they openly and viciously blamed me for her suicide, even though I was a thousand miles away and she had called and reached out to each of them.

At the funeral, I was left outside the church, as they all filed in, but that proved to be providential. I overheard the funeral director nab my husband, because there were not enough Paul bearers, but they still remained one person short. I stepped up to bat and said, "I'll do it!"... Even though inside, I was terrified. Now this was 1982 and a different set of invisible rules ran this odd planet, but they literally had no choice. And so, I entered the church in dignified style, as if I were secretly holding her hand, while I could hear their whispers of disapproval as we walked down the aisle with her.

Once outside, the drama continued. Everyone got into the numerous cars and disappeared in a flash. I went to step into the limosein and I was half way in when an uncle grabbed my elbow and yanked me out of the car and said, "You aren't running this show!"

I could not believe what was happening. I was standing there alone. Everyone was gone. Even my husband had been whisked away in another car.

I looked about and saw that the frightening white hearse was still there. I walked over to it and saw the driver was smoking a cigarette while listening to a ball game. It was a hot day and the passenger side window was open. I leaned in through the open window and said, "Is this seat taken?" The poor man looked like he had seen a ghost. He sat up, snapped off the radio, quickly snubbed out his cigarette, and said, "No, ma'am."...To which I replied, "it is now!"

While there wasn't a moment that I wasn't feeling terrified and angry and alone, there was this other, detached part of me that saw the humor in the moment and truly enjoyed the ride, as I had discovered a side of strength that I didn't know I had, while also discovering the weaknesses and fears of the others.

That was quite a ride, and she and I arrived in style, while traffic stopped for us, and men removed their hats and many crossed themselves in silent respect...quite a ride indeed.

So Q, I know you are a man of courage and dignity, or you wouldn't be in that plane right now, alone with him. I already know how proud he is that you are there now, with him and your mom. Ignore the rest, unless it is expressed through a filter of love. And if you feel something wet, wiggling in your pocket, it's me, stowed away In case you need a Friend.


Fishy

Don't forget those packets of Kleenex. You can speak volumes in silence, if the need arises to hand one to them.

Good morning out there in ShedLand. We have made it to Friday! Woohoo!!

I hope everyone has a great day.

a reply to: ClownFish
Good morning Fishy! I hope you have a great day of swimming around.

a reply to: Quantum12
I hope you have gotten in and settled. Take care of you & mom we are all here thinking about you!! I can't imagine what today is going to be like. Ignore you step-sister, don't let her upset you. Today should be about you, your mom & stepdad. Everything else will be OK. [[[SHED HUGS]]] We are here if you need us!

a reply to: Martin75

Good morning Jess! Same for all the other Shedlanders, Ex-Shedlanders, Lurkers! ALready it feels like it is going to be one of those days.
I nuked a cup of coffee a few minutes ago, leftover from yesterday, but forgot I did. I went to the micro with a cup of coffee, I just poured from yesterdays pot, opened the micro and there was a cup of hot coffee in there already!?!?? WTF?!?!? LOL!!

a reply to: SyxPak

Syx you just knew it was going to be a two coffee morning and were planning ahead....LOL

a reply to: Martin75

LOL Jess! YAh. That would be cool if I was awake enough to do that. Not so. I see that You clocked in here at 5:39, my time zone. Central. That is damn early Woman!! LOL!!

Oh I just finished up on Your randon Pic thread. Good one!! There is some funny stuff there!! I'm gonna drop one in, in a minute...

EDIT: I like the cat coffee pic above!! LMAO!!!
ALso. Images dropped in Your thread now!

a reply to: SyxPak
LOVE the images....and responded.

Yeah I am usually at my desk by 620AM EST. It is VERY early (now you understand all my coffee pictures) BUT it means that my work day ends at 3 woohoo, I still have most of the afternoon left!

a reply to: ClownFish
Tank you ClownFish, your a kind person!

a reply to: Martin75

All safe here, lol. Have a great day.