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tblue37

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7. Considering how bad your daughter's accident was, and the extent of damage to your
Sun Mar 20, 2022, 02:58 PM
Mar 2022

husband's thumb, I'd say you're lucky they both are OK. Also, since the damage to your sheetrock isn't as bad as it could have been, you got lucky there, too.

So, yes, all those things are unfortunate, but they could have been much worse, and now maybe you're due for a run of good luck, just to balance things out.

(Does that help?)

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Randomness. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2022 #1
😆 cilla4progress Mar 2022 #3
Has anything good happened during this period of random bad things? n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2022 #5
What a great question/framing cilla4progress Mar 2022 #13
Glad to hear everyone is ok / on the mend! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #2
Jeez... cilla4progress Mar 2022 #4
It sounds like you folks have had some serious challenges for sure! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #6
Considering how bad your daughter's accident was, and the extent of damage to your tblue37 Mar 2022 #7
My thoughts exactly! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #9
I feel a bit like Pollyanna, though. tblue37 Mar 2022 #10
Me too, but I also know what a cosmic pinata feels & how bad things could have been SheltieLover Mar 2022 #12
+1 Anon-C Mar 2022 #23
Yes. Luck is a funny thing. cilla4progress Mar 2022 #18
Your risk management is being stress tested bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #8
Do tell? cilla4progress Mar 2022 #14
That's not very old bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #20
Interesting! cilla4progress Mar 2022 #22
Randomness and a lot of luck! TexasBushwhacker Mar 2022 #11
Love it. cilla4progress Mar 2022 #15
I'm with you, it's been a shitty month. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #16
For real, Hoosier?! cilla4progress Mar 2022 #19
Thanks so much! Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #37
NO! it is not bad Karma markie Mar 2022 #17
You are kidding, Markie! cilla4progress Mar 2022 #21
This plus 1K times, Cilla!! 7wo7rees Mar 2022 #24
Nice... cilla4progress Mar 2022 #27
When I have a string of unhappy incidents Marthe48 Mar 2022 #25
Your words are truly beautiful, cilla4progress Mar 2022 #28
You have many replies that are helpful Marthe48 Mar 2022 #36
Tell your reptilian brain "Thank you for sharing, now fuck off." vanlassie Mar 2022 #26
Love it! cilla4progress Mar 2022 #29
"we are active, busy, engaged people" ... I think that answers your question. eppur_se_muova Mar 2022 #30
Nice... cilla4progress Mar 2022 #31
You're welcome ! eppur_se_muova Mar 2022 #32
Life can be harsh when it lets you know lunatica Mar 2022 #33
Oh my gawd, lunatica! cilla4progress Mar 2022 #34
It's interesting what the human body does to help itself survive lunatica Mar 2022 #35
The only way to process it is to move on. Stuff happens. GoodRaisin Mar 2022 #38
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