Army Thread Monday 12 March

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread Monday 12 March

Not yet, RC

Hang on while I have a rattle round the 3 squillion jars of herbs I've got.

[RingingCedars]

Army Thread Monday 12 March

JackieClaire;1279196 wrote: Not yet, RC

Hang on while I have a rattle round the 3 squillion jars of herbs I've got.

Wow, maybe we'll start calling you Your Herbal Majesty.:H

[anon]

Army Thread Monday 12 March

Just written the poem out! Yes that is the one JC.

Well I think if we had taken any notice of the last line-- We would all be chidless.
Bloody hard job being a mother but perhaps tougher being a child.

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread Monday 12 March

tiptronic_ct;1279183 wrote: Good evening
Hewwo there. How's your Ma?

RingingCedars;1279197 wrote: Wow, maybe we'll start calling you Your Herbal Majesty.:H

Some of them have never seen the light of day since I bought them.

Sorry didn't answer your question. Feeling loads better today. Twas very scary yesterday tbh.

[stirly-girly]

Army Thread Monday 12 March

Hello Troopers!!

RC - great to see you again. Is it as cold there as it is here? Actually, I just checked your weather and it's warmer in your town today than in mine.

KTAB - you know the drill. Back in the barracks, hanging out with the other troops and eating and drinking only what's served in the mess hall. Oh, and good for you on not drinking all the AL.

Zennie, what can I say? Heartbreaking, that is all. You've worked hard to overcome all of that. Not everyone has the will to get over things like you went through. They all have the strength, just not always the will. I hope the bastards that abused you rot in hell. And the next time you look in the mirror, just ask yourself what it is about you that isn't beautiful? The answer - nothing. We all need to learn to love ourselves for who we are, while accepting our flaws and working to improve them. Loving and accepting ourselves allows us to love and accept others for who they are and not try to change them in spite of their shortcomings. Because we can't. People only change when they want to. I imagine that forgiving your mother and accepting that her alcoholism was in part to blame for her behaviour was one of the things that helped you move on. Now if only the right man would come along and fall for those gorgeous blue eyes and the lovely lady behind them and love you for who you've become. Then again, maybe he already has...

:wavin: to all the rest of the Army!!!

[Panno]

Army Thread Monday 12 March

Evening army

Zen big hugs :l:l:l

A very big thank you to the lovely JC for reminding me to get my arse here and not in the fridge for you know what

[Panno]

Army Thread Monday 12 March

stirly-girly;1279206 wrote: Hello Troopers!!

RC - great to see you again. Is it as cold there as it is here? Actually, I just checked your weather and it's warmer in your town today than in mine.

KTAB - you know the drill. Back in the barracks, hanging out with the other troops and eating and drinking only what's served in the mess hall. Oh, and good for you on not drinking all the AL.

Zennie, what can I say? Heartbreaking, that is all. You've worked hard to overcome all of that. Not everyone has the will to get over things like you went through. They all have the strength, just not always the will. I hope the bastards that abused you rot in hell. And the next time you look in the mirror, just ask yourself what it is about you that isn't beautiful? The answer - nothing. We all need to learn to love ourselves for who we are, while accepting our flaws and working to improve them. Loving and accepting ourselves allows us to love and accept others for who they are and not try to change them in spite of their shortcomings. Because we can't. People only change when they want to. I imagine that forgiving your mother and accepting that her alcoholism was in part to blame for her behaviour was one of the things that helped you move on. Now if only the right man would come along and fall for those gorgeous blue eyes and the lovely lady behind them and love you for who you've become. Then again, maybe he already has...

:wavin: to all the rest of the Army!!!

Stirly you always have the right things to say :h

[Anjicia]

Army Thread Monday 12 March

Evening oh dear some of you have it so tough:l i thought i had a bad life wit my alkie dad and losing my mum at 3 yrs old. The things parents can do but may be they knew no better either. Never heard of that poem before but lets not get too sad bnut its good you all shared and got it out. I was short and chubby at school and my breasts starting growing at 11. Girls were jealous boys thought i was easy tho i was quiet and shy. My hair was very fuzzy i got teased over that too. Jaysus no wonder we're all here battling drink and our past:H. Anyway i just dinner a ready meal with a salad. Tesco cottage pie on special. Keep saying i won't buy that crap anymore but i'm always lured. How r u feeling JC and how is ur mum settleing in Tipps?

[Recluse]

Army Thread Monday 12 March

Afternoon army,

some more very thoughtful posts on today's thread.

The words of that Philip Larkin poem were going through my head only yesterday, Mrs A.

If only we could escape from our past more easily, then maybe alcohol wouldn't have found it so easy to take control of us.

Edit: Ohhh, I've xposted by nearly an hour!

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread Monday 12 March

stirly-girly;1279206 wrote: Hello Troopers!!

RC - great to see you again. Is it as cold there as it is here? Actually, I just checked your weather and it's warmer in your town today than in mine.

KTAB - you know the drill. Back in the barracks, hanging out with the other troops and eating and drinking only what's served in the mess hall. Oh, and good for you on not drinking all the AL.

Zennie, what can I say? Heartbreaking, that is all. You've worked hard to overcome all of that. Not everyone has the will to get over things like you went through. They all have the strength, just not always the will. I hope the bastards that abused you rot in hell. And the next time you look in the mirror, just ask yourself what it is about you that isn't beautiful? The answer - nothing. We all need to learn to love ourselves for who we are, while accepting our flaws and working to improve them. Loving and accepting ourselves allows us to love and accept others for who they are and not try to change them in spite of their shortcomings. Because we can't. People only change when they want to. I imagine that forgiving your mother and accepting that her alcoholism was in part to blame for her behaviour was one of the things that helped you move on. Now if only the right man would come along and fall for those gorgeous blue eyes and the lovely lady behind them and love you for who you've become. Then again, maybe he already has...

:wavin: to all the rest of the Army!!!
You're right Panno. Stirls always manages to hit the nail on the head.


Panno;1279207 wrote: Evening army

A very big thank you to the lovely JC for reminding me to get my arse here and not in the fridge for you know what

Timing my dear, timing.

[stirly-girly]

Army Thread Monday 12 March

Panno;1279210 wrote: Stirly you always have the right things to say :hHi Panno - thanks for your kind words.

Firefox;1279211 wrote: Evening oh dear some of you have it so tough:l i thought i had a bad life wit my alkie dad and losing my mum at 3 yrs old. The things parents can do but may be they knew no better either. Never heard of that poem before but lets not get too sad bnut its good you all shared and got it out. I was short and chubby at school and my breasts starting growing at 11. Girls were jealous boys thought i was easy tho i was quiet and shy. My hair was very fuzzy i got teased over that too. Jaysus no wonder we're all here battling drink and our past:H. Anyway i just dinner a ready meal with a salad. Tesco cottage pie on special. Keep saying i won't buy that crap anymore but i'm always lured. How r u feeling JC and how is ur mum settleing in Tipps?

Foxy, isn't it funny that things we hated about ourselves as young children and teens and things others teased us about sometimes turn out to be a good thing tho? The "ideal" girl when I was young was blonde, buxom, and petite with lovely white skin, blue eyes and a perfect smile. I was chubby, medium height, blue-black, straight hair, medium-coloured skin with freckles across my face and a slit between my front teeth. And I hated my name. I finally decided that my name wasn't so bad after all since it wasn't a common name back then and was made very popular by an actress the American series "Melrose Place" who has the same name. My straight hair turned curly in my early twenties and I decided that the colour is really great since true blue-black hair is not that common either. I also decided my height was just what I would have wanted it to be if I'd had to chose it and that my freckles made me look younger as I got older. My front teeth actually moved together and there's been no slit for over 30 years now, but even if they hadn't it wouldn't have mattered. My sons both have slits bigger than mine and they both have the most beautiful smile. I still have a small chest and a not-so-small butt but what the heck - Mr. Stirly was and always has been a "butt" guy and not a "tits" guy.:H Everyone's idea of beautiful is different and I think that I'm beautiful just the way I am. Heck, I even like my wrinkles - most of them come from laughing and smiling, not one from frowning. And they're mine. I earned them.
tiptronic_ct;1279183 wrote: Good evening

:hallo: Hope Ma Tips is settling in okay.

Reccie - our past helped make us what we are and whether that's good or bad, there's nothing we can do about the experiences that helped form our personalities. The only thing we can do is look at ourselves honestly and try to work on our shortcomings. There are all kinds of people out there, as you know - good people, bad people, truly bad people and even monsters who have done horrendous things to other human beings. We are part of the good people group. I truly believe that. I'm speaking about the majority of the regular posters on this forum. With the exception of a few people who come and go, who like to stir up trouble just to upset others, the people here are warm, caring, funny, sensitive folk. Maybe our past was actually a blessing because it helped make us who we are. Perhaps if we hadn't experienced the things we did, we would be empty, apathetic shells. Sometimes negative can cause positive results.

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread Monday 12 March

stirly-girly;1279218 wrote:

Reccie - our past helped make us what we are and whether that's good or bad, there's nothing we can do about the experiences that helped form our personalities. The only thing we can do is look at ourselves honestly and try to work on our shortcomings. There are all kinds of people out there, as you know - good people, bad people, truly bad people and even monsters who have done horrendous things to other human beings. We are part of the good people group. I truly believe that. I'm speaking about the majority of the regular posters on this forum. With the exception of a few people who come and go, who like to stir up trouble just to upset others, the people here are warm, caring, funny, sensitive folk. Maybe our past was actually a blessing because it helped make us who we are. Perhaps if we hadn't experienced the things we did, we would be empty, apathetic shells. Sometimes negative can cause positive results.

Just wonderful, Stirls.:l

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread Monday 12 March

On a completely different note I got a text from my boss earlier to say she'll be sorting my "shits" out.

I sincerely hope she means my shifts.

[Recluse]

Army Thread Monday 12 March

stirly-girly;1279218 wrote: Reccie - our past helped make us what we are and whether that's good or bad, there's nothing we can do about the experiences that helped form our personalities. The only thing we can do is look at ourselves honestly and try to work on our shortcomings. There are all kinds of people out there, as you know - good people, bad people, truly bad people and even monsters who have done horrendous things to other human beings. We are part of the good people group. I truly believe that. I'm speaking about the majority of the regular posters on this forum. With the exception of a few people who come and go, who like to stir up trouble just to upset others, the people here are warm, caring, funny, sensitive folk. Maybe our past was actually a blessing because it helped make us who we are. Perhaps if we hadn't experienced the things we did, we would be empty, apathetic shells. Sometimes negative can cause positive results.

You talk a lot of good sense, as always, stirly. I think my point was that without the bad stuff in our pasts, maybe we (some of us or perhaps most of us?) wouldn't have become alcoholics. As you say, there's nothing we can do about the experiences that helped form our personalities.

[Panno]

Army Thread Monday 12 March

JackieClaire;1279222 wrote: On a completely different note I got a text from my boss earlier to say she'll be sorting my "shits" out.

I sincerely hope she means my shifts.

:H:H:H