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Sure I have had my ups and downs in life just like anyone else. Sure I married an idiot and had a loveless, strained and abusive relationship with him but I am lucky to have three beautiful children to show for my trouble!! LOL My younger brother has had very little problems in his life just going through a divorce which was very amicable. He has now remarried and has a beautiful baby boy. My older brother, however, hasn't had things so easy. At the age of 18 he joined the army only to be dashed of his dreams and discharged on medical grounds. He then married a woman he fell deeply in love with at the age of 21 and she was 47. He was the breadwinner and glorified babysitter to her 3 kids. He got a divorce and married another woman. They had a son who later died of cancer at the age of 3. That marriage didn't survive either and is now unable to see his daughters from this marriage on a regular basis. He has now married again and has two lovely twin boys. He has filed for bankruptcy twice during this relationship and one of his sons has got problems with his hip. Luckily my brother is a happy go lucky type of person and has been able to cope with what life has thrown at him.
Do you consider yourself to be lucky in life?
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1. leatherandlatex (233) | 10 months ago | I got pregnant at the age of 18 and had a beautiful daughter! We thought she was perfect until she turned 4 months and we realized that she wasn't following anything with her eyes. We found out that she has Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (basically, she's blind), but she is the happiest little person I have ever met. I don't really think anything has to do with luck. Having a blind daughter is not lucky at all. Neither is having a husband that doesn't work and plays WOW all day, but you have to play the hand you were dealt. God wouldn't put any obstacles in your life if he knew that you couldn't overcome them.
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psspurgeon1 (670) | 10 months ago | Gosh L, I'm so sorry to hear about your little girl. I just watched a doc on tv the other day about triplets that were all blind and deaf. I know how you must feel. You are a courageous woman and you have a wonderful perspective on your life despite the current circumstances. And at least your little angel has her health. That is really all that mattere. Every thing else can be handled and risen above because she is there making you stronger every day. I too went through a bit of time where hubby wasn't working and supporting us like he should have been and it was hard to get through. I can't imagine trying to do it in the circumstances of todays economy. But you have faith and have the drive to continue on in the most positive manner you can and that is the important thing. I said a little prayer for your baby. Have a good day!
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leatherandlatex (233) | 10 months ago | Allisandra is still amazing and she still crawls around and laughs at everything she hears. You shouldn't pity me or her because there is a reason for everything and everyone. She doesn't know any different. She was born that way so that's how she learns. We're learning with her. Allisandra puts the color and the laughter in our world. She's great! Thank you for your prayer. I think we all need a little prayer time and again. God bless you.
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psspurgeon1 (670) | 10 months ago | I didn't mean to imply pity. I know it's not something that most people want. I respect you and admire you. That's all. It's about having respect for someone who is staying strong and positive despite a difficult situation. And I'm sure your daughter is very happy and otherwise unaffected. I didn't mean to offend. I'm sorry.
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leatherandlatex (233) | 10 months ago | You didn't imply pity, but I usually have to say not to pity her because most people do. They say things like "Oh, poor baby". She doesn't know any different. Thank you for the respect, but i'm just living my life day to day like any other mother would. I have to keep faith because there is none with my husband. He's an athiest so he doesn't believe that God can cure. He doesn't believe that God can make anything happen if you pray and ask in his name. It makes it hard, but we're making it. I appreciate your comments. You did not offend at all. I was actually talking about the comment above yours.
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2. psspurgeon1 (670) | 10 months ago | I got married at age 18 to a then abusive person. We fought constantly, had a baby a year after marriage, have had numerous financial hardships,etc. We had a second baby four years after our first and she had some health problems. She has had so many trips the doc, a surgery, and a few other problems. We are still dirt poor and we don't always agree or get along. BUT...I would consider myself the most fortunate person in the world. My husband and I have worked through our issues, our children are beautiful and are the light of both of our lives, they are smart, funny, kind, sweet, loving and make me the happiest person in teh world on a daily basis. I think that despite all of our ups and downs, we are so very fortunate. In fact, I was just telling my husband this yesterday. That I love my life. I have tons of family issues and we aren't really close to anyone except for each other and our girls, but I feel like I just couldn't ask for any more than I have right now. Sure I could use a bit more money but as far as satisfaction and fulfillment is concerned, it couldn't be better. Thank you for such an opportunity to remind myself how lucky I really am. Such a nice endearing topic to discuss!
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3. dawnald (9216) | 10 months ago | More yes than no although I'm not in the happiest place right now.
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dawnald (9216) | 10 months ago | Marriage counseling, giving it a year... After that, things will be different and hopefully better.:-)
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4. ANTIQUELADY (10805) | 10 months ago | i was never lucky in love but have two great sons to show off. i have been alot luckier than alot of people. i tink u can always look around & see folks alot worse off than you. i'm sorry u maried an idiot, i married 2, lol. your poor brother has really had a time. sounds like he's not a good picker outer, i wasn't either. lol. hope things improve for him.
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5. dmrone (630) | 10 months ago | Well no, not lucky. I consider myself Blessed. I have 7 children, 3 are grown. I have 3 grandchildren. Even though my life is not without it ups (which there are a few) and downs (which there are more of these), it is better than i could have asked for in most ways.
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7. messageme (1516) | 10 months ago | I have always seen myself as a very unlucky person. In every aspect of my life. My features, I feel I was unlucky and have to deal with skin prolems. Im only 26 and I have already had blood clots in my lungs twice, I always seem to come upon difficult situations in life and most times I seem to have always made the wrong choices and never know until later in life.
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8. zhuuraan (714) | 10 months ago | I by no means consider myself to be lucky, but I don't complain about my problems either. All my life I've been abused in various ways, watched my family slowly break into tiny little pieces, dealt with an eye condition which has caused me to gradually lose my vision, been backstabbed by people I thought were friends and learned not to trust anyone, and a multitude of other negatives.
So, I do not consider myself lucky except for one thing. I have a loving man, the only person in the world I can trust, and that is more than enough for me.
I have tons of problems, but unlike some people, I don't throw a temper tantrum about them.
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9. thebeaddoodler (2765) | 10 months ago | Yep! My motto is "Life is good, live it". I too had a bad marriage, but I can top your 3 wonderful children. I have 5! All grown, all productive members of their community, all loving and respectful to both their parents. There's always someone who has it worse than I do. Most of the time I don't have to look very far to find at least one. We all have problems but how we view them is what makes life different for each individual.
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| 10. toma0210 (8) | 10 months ago | Well I never consider myself to be lucky in life,life seems normal to me and I like my life.
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