Ms.Chelle (@Chellezhere) on myLot

Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 30 Jun

This morning’s paratransit ride did not go quite as planned. For reasons unknown to those of us who know logistics are not always logical, I was the first pickup.From there, the bus zigzagged about 30 miles, stopping to pick up...

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Ms.Chelle @kareng They do say the darndest things sometimes.

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

Today, I felt compassion most strongly—especially for caregivers. I was one during the early lockdown days of COVID. I was doing so as a legally blind woman with dead knees. I HAD NO RESPITE! And, I was taking care of my mother...

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Ms.Chelle @LindaOHio I've had a lot of breaks from here over the years, but we've both been members about as long. There's some good people here to keep you company.

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

I'm almost 60. Married from 1993-2006, aside from about six years of living with a boyfriend, I have been single since. I don't dislike that, but sometimes I find myself dreaming like I did during my teen years. I saw myself in...

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Ms.Chelle @LindaOHio Yes, it's true. "Sassy" (that's what we called her) was 115-Lbs soaking wet. But, not all men are shallow.

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

Today, I felt compassion most strongly—especially for caregivers. I was one during the early lockdown days of COVID. I was doing so as a legally blind woman with dead knees. I HAD NO RESPITE! And, I was taking care of my mother...

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Ms.Chelle @Nakitakona Indeed, HE does.

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

Today, I felt compassion most strongly—especially for caregivers. I was one during the early lockdown days of COVID. I was doing so as a legally blind woman with dead knees. I HAD NO RESPITE! And, I was taking care of my mother...

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Ms.Chelle @Ineeddentures Me neither.

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

I'm almost 60. Married from 1993-2006, aside from about six years of living with a boyfriend, I have been single since. I don't dislike that, but sometimes I find myself dreaming like I did during my teen years. I saw myself in...

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Ms.Chelle @Ineeddentures I completely understand.

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

Today, I felt compassion most strongly—especially for caregivers. I was one during the early lockdown days of COVID. I was doing so as a legally blind woman with dead knees. I HAD NO RESPITE! And, I was taking care of my mother...

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Ms.Chelle @laser_vision It's funny, I was the one who lived furthest away. One of my brothers only lived a 45 minute drive away from Mom, but she chose to ask me—her oldest and only daugter to come and help her.

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

Today, I felt compassion most strongly—especially for caregivers. I was one during the early lockdown days of COVID. I was doing so as a legally blind woman with dead knees. I HAD NO RESPITE! And, I was taking care of my mother...

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Ms.Chelle I am grateful that through it all, none of us contracted it, and the only person to ever wear a mask around Mom was the Hospice nurse.

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

Today, I felt compassion most strongly—especially for caregivers. I was one during the early lockdown days of COVID. I was doing so as a legally blind woman with dead knees. I HAD NO RESPITE! And, I was taking care of my mother...

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Ms.Chelle Those are wonderful feelings to have.

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

Today, I felt compassion most strongly—especially for caregivers. I was one during the early lockdown days of COVID. I was doing so as a legally blind woman with dead knees. I HAD NO RESPITE! And, I was taking care of my mother...

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Ms.Chelle I am so sorry. I may only know losing a husband through divorce (which was my choice), but I do know the loneliness you feel after nearly 60 years together still hurts. And I know grief has no time limit. Take all the time you need, and know that we are here.

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

I'm almost 60. Married from 1993-2006, aside from about six years of living with a boyfriend, I have been single since. I don't dislike that, but sometimes I find myself dreaming like I did during my teen years. I saw myself in...

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Ms.Chelle So, do what my grandma did when she was 74 and marry (as she did) or hook up with someone 20 years younger.

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

Today, I felt compassion most strongly—especially for caregivers. I was one during the early lockdown days of COVID. I was doing so as a legally blind woman with dead knees. I HAD NO RESPITE! And, I was taking care of my mother...

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Ms.Chelle @Ineeddentures Because they are ignorant jerks, and probably jealous to boot.

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

Today, I felt compassion most strongly—especially for caregivers. I was one during the early lockdown days of COVID. I was doing so as a legally blind woman with dead knees. I HAD NO RESPITE! And, I was taking care of my mother...

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Ms.Chelle I was not forced. Mom asked me to be her caregiver. It was my honor. Her wife was a huge problem during all this. But, I would not have traded caring for my mother for anything in the world.

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

Today, I felt compassion most strongly—especially for caregivers. I was one during the early lockdown days of COVID. I was doing so as a legally blind woman with dead knees. I HAD NO RESPITE! And, I was taking care of my mother...

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Ms.Chelle I am grateful that you've felt such strong gratitude. That is always good.

4 Jul

Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

Today, I felt compassion most strongly—especially for caregivers. I was one during the early lockdown days of COVID. I was doing so as a legally blind woman with dead knees. I HAD NO RESPITE! And, I was taking care of my mother...

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Ms.Chelle It was a terrible time to do much of anything other than pray.

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

I'm almost 60. Married from 1993-2006, aside from about six years of living with a boyfriend, I have been single since. I don't dislike that, but sometimes I find myself dreaming like I did during my teen years. I saw myself in...

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Ms.Chelle @Ineeddentures That's not up for me to decide. None of us want to think about that kind of loss, but you're not alone in fearing it. Keep your heart open, and don't retreat into loneliness. Let people in, even if it's not the same. I think it's fair to hope...

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

Today, I felt compassion most strongly—especially for caregivers. I was one during the early lockdown days of COVID. I was doing so as a legally blind woman with dead knees. I HAD NO RESPITE! And, I was taking care of my mother...

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Ms.Chelle @Ineeddentures Yes, but it also answered why some people treated me unfairly. They assumed that since she did, I did too. Never. I prefer men.

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

Today, I felt compassion most strongly—especially for caregivers. I was one during the early lockdown days of COVID. I was doing so as a legally blind woman with dead knees. I HAD NO RESPITE! And, I was taking care of my mother...

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Ms.Chelle I'm just grateful I was grown and out of the house before they met.

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 4 Jul

I'm almost 60. Married from 1993-2006, aside from about six years of living with a boyfriend, I have been single since. I don't dislike that, but sometimes I find myself dreaming like I did during my teen years. I saw myself in...

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Ms.Chelle True. I am sure he is out there somewhere. I hope we both remain healthy, and maintain all our senses until we die in our own beds, sleeping.

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Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6189) • United States 3 Jul

Some of you may be too young to know this. Between 1966-1970, four versions of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." 1. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (1966) 2. Gladys Knight & The Pips (1967) 3. Marvin Gaye (1968) 4. Creedence...

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Ms.Chelle @Ineeddentures True.

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