Someone wants to meet me
@shaggin (74987)
United States
September 18, 2016 11:01am CST
Wow well I feel very honored right now. Last night I got a friend request on facebook from a girl who lives in Chicago and is very good friends with my brother in law. I decided she is probably safe and approved the request.
Within minutes I got a very sweet message from her that she is coming up in a month and really wants to meet my children and I. They will be moving here after the school year ends when her oldest child graduates.
I really look forward to meeting her even though I am very shy. My kids hate leaving the house so I'm not sure how well it will go meeting them for dinner but we will see. I definitley want to try.
She has been through a lot the past two years. Her husband who is under 50 suffered a massive stroke and seizures and now has dementia and doesn't remember her or her children at all. My heart breaks for her. I cannot imagine how heartbreaking that would be. He lives in a nursing facility.
She cannot afford to live there anymore so will be moving here closer to her family. She grew up here and moved away at 20.
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
24 Sep 16
I definitely will meet up with her and hope that a friendship developes. She said she is very outgoing so my shyness won't be bad as she is talkative enough for the both of us. Plus if my brother in law is there I will feel less nervous!
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@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
22 Sep 16
That's great she wants to meet you. Hopefully you can become good friends and your kids can have play dates. That's sad about her husband i hope the kids can still visit even though he doesn't remember them but i think if they keep visiting he may start to remember them again. But whatever choice she makes hopefully it's a good one and she is happy
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
24 Sep 16
He won't remember them anymore thats how dementia is they only decline worse over time :-( Although she does have family here it will be nice for her to make new friends so I hope we hit it off well!
@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
24 Sep 16
@shaggin oh well i'm sorry to hear that. Glad they still have other family though and meet new people.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
21 Sep 16
I hope you two would have a great time together.
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
18 Sep 16
Thats tough on her.It'll be good to have friends on hand when she comes.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
18 Sep 16
That sounds very nice! I'm a shy person too, hope you have fun! I'm sorry to hear about her husband!
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
24 Sep 16
@shaggin OH I see! I am like that too! Hope all goes well 
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
19 Sep 16
It is a great opportunity to finally meet someone you have met through the social media . Go for it my friend . Maybe you can just tag the children along .
@JudyEv (382131)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Sep 16
She sounds a nice person. Hopefully you will all get on well together. She sounds like she could use a friend.
@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
18 Sep 16
yes. you are doing a good thing. This is how the person should be honored.
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
24 Sep 16
She is looking forward to meeting me I am the nervous one as I am very shy with new people. I am hoping us meeting will go well though.
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
24 Sep 16
Yes it is super sweet I think she is even planning to bring things for my children.
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
18 Sep 16
so many things all at once, so the move is understandable. your friendship sounds promising.
