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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #200 on: September 16, 2020, 07:19:30 PM »
I am a member of a  Facebook group called 'The Wolf Pack'.
It was started by a bloke in The Clarence Valley reaching out to other Blokes who were not feeling their best, relationship break downs/breakups, not seeing their kids, businesses folding.
Kicked it off when Covid showed up.
He did it to help, he leads the way to be a good person, offers help, goes out of his way to catch up with anyone local who needs a chat.
There are many who have laid open their lives, shared their pain, their hurt, missing their kids, struggling to catch up with their mates. Their stories and pain are real.

It makes me Grateful for what I have in life.

Take care of each other, by doing this it makes you take care of yourself.

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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #201 on: September 17, 2020, 09:01:07 AM »
Im grateful for our new neighbors

New guys renting next door and they don't have a lawnmower, so me being the nice guy i am did their front lawn and verge for them the other day

Got home last night and tripped over a 6 pack of beer at the back door
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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #202 on: September 17, 2020, 11:34:06 AM »
Im grateful for our new neighbors

New guys renting next door and they don't have a lawnmower, so me being the nice guy i am did their front lawn and verge for them the other day

Got home last night and tripped over a 6 pack of beer at the back door

They are going to have a nice lawn with you cutting it every second day then ;)
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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #203 on: September 19, 2020, 07:13:47 AM »
I am grateful for...

Finally landing a job, its been hard for a long while.

Made redundant March 2019, found work Nov 2019 as a Tow Truck Operator, hours and pay not good but it was a job so was pleased with that. Then we had the Bat situation, so was laid off April 2020.

Applying for pretty much everything that suited my skill set and some that didnt. Had 1 call back in all of that. Thinking to myself, what the hell do I have to do.

Then one particular job that I applied for, which I never heard back from, I went in to speak with them, was told "Yeah, I looked  at your resume but flicked it aside". Hmmm Ok, so we had a chat, after 10 minutes he changed his mind and said, "I tell you what, how about you come in Monday and we will give you a week's trial"

Bonza, that was two weeks ago, it looks like I am just the person they are looking for and onward and upward from here.

I am now gainfully employed and in a job that I am really enjoying, I feel like I am back on track.

I feel so lucky

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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #204 on: September 19, 2020, 07:27:08 AM »
Hey Daz,
That's awesome to hear mate. :cup:
Fantastic stuff.
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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #205 on: September 19, 2020, 07:59:49 AM »
Good to hear, Daz! :cup:
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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #206 on: September 19, 2020, 08:02:28 AM »
Onya Daz.... :cup: :cup:
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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #207 on: September 21, 2020, 10:33:35 PM »
Congrats Daz - great news
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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #208 on: September 23, 2020, 08:55:03 PM »
Hmmm,
I am grateful for,
I've had member messages, phone calls, mates checking in to see how I am.
Thank you.
Stay positive(yeah I know I can be negative at times), but here is a pic that speaks heaps.
Some days it isn't easy to do, but you may just change somesone day.
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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #209 on: September 26, 2020, 11:51:44 AM »
I am grateful today for the following.
Young Jack completed year 12, he has applied to Southern Cross University(Bachelor of Science), the world is his oyster now, he has also gained employment 3 days a week working, carring groceries/packing shelves.
All three children now have work, and are moving onwards and starting their own journey through life.
Proud parents we are. :)
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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #210 on: September 27, 2020, 10:20:21 AM »
Bacon !!              ........................................  Well cooked Bacon on pan fried bread .............................................   Sitting back in the cool  to a gentle breeze  and a  Glorious sunny day ................................................... In a Hush quiet house ................................................ To the chorus of a few Whip birds / finches and a host of other native Aussy birds calling away ..   ....................................   No traffic noise No jets / no people noise ...................................................   Bit surreal as we live in a suburb .   
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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #211 on: September 27, 2020, 04:17:33 PM »
No jets

I know it's all been very hard on the airlines & the travel industry :'(, but aren't you lovin' the silence above ? ;D
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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #212 on: September 27, 2020, 04:26:45 PM »
I know it's all been very hard on the airlines & the travel industry :'(, but aren't you lovin' the silence above ? ;D
What  ???
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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #213 on: September 28, 2020, 08:52:13 AM »
What  ???
No Chemtrails


Was at work last night / out and about the place, Low and behold A Scoot Airlines came hooking up out of the airport as they used to do,  in a high angle climbing turn ..Thought Jeez havent seen one of those [ Scoot Airliner ] for about 6 months..
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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #214 on: September 28, 2020, 05:07:40 PM »
Didn't think Scoot was even flying into Coollie any more ???
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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #215 on: October 03, 2020, 07:07:12 PM »
I’m grateful for the dedicated paramedics, doctors, nurses and allied health staff we have in Oz, the wife took a terrible fall on Thursday evening due to her Parkinson’s, end result broken and lacerated nose, two very black eyes, lacerated hand, two dislocated shoulders and a fractured right shoulder.

The care and attention she has been given is just incredible, it will be a long time before she is home with an extended stay in rehab on the cards but she is in the best of hands.
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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #216 on: October 03, 2020, 07:22:55 PM »


I’m grateful for the dedicated paramedics, doctors, nurses and allied health staff we have in Oz, the wife took a terrible fall on Thursday evening due to her Parkinson’s, end result broken and lacerated nose, two very black eyes, lacerated hand, two dislocated shoulders and a fractured right shoulder.

The care and attention she has been given is just incredible, it will be a long time before she is home with an extended stay in rehab on the cards but she is in the best of hands.

Shit, what tha, I'm lost for words.
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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #217 on: October 03, 2020, 07:46:40 PM »
I’m grateful for the dedicated paramedics, doctors, nurses and allied health staff we have in Oz, the wife took a terrible fall on Thursday evening due to her Parkinson’s, end result broken and lacerated nose, two very black eyes, lacerated hand, two dislocated shoulders and a fractured right shoulder.

The care and attention she has been given is just incredible, it will be a long time before she is home with an extended stay in rehab on the cards but she is in the best of hands.

Wow, take care.
Cheers

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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #218 on: October 03, 2020, 08:44:48 PM »
I’m grateful for the dedicated paramedics, doctors, nurses and allied health staff we have in Oz, the wife took a terrible fall on Thursday evening due to her Parkinson’s, end result broken and lacerated nose, two very black eyes, lacerated hand, two dislocated shoulders and a fractured right shoulder.

The care and attention she has been given is just incredible, it will be a long time before she is home with an extended stay in rehab on the cards but she is in the best of hands.


Bugger , hope all work out well .
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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #219 on: October 04, 2020, 06:32:55 AM »
Wow, that must have been one hell of a fall! :'(

Fingers crossed that everything works out well, Pottsy.
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« Reply #220 on: October 04, 2020, 06:56:38 AM »
Wow, that must have been one hell of a fall! :'(

Fingers crossed that everything works out well, Pottsy.

Feet froze, momentum carried her forward, head smacked the dishwasher and dented it and the sudden stop at the bottom did the rest, looks like a car crash victim, eyes were so black yesterday I couldn’t tell sometimes whether her eyes were open or shut. She’s a very strong lady and with all her trials and tribulations I have only ever heard her give a pain score of 6/10, knew she was in trouble when I asked her and she said 11/10.  7 hours with both shoulders dislocated, not something I would wish on anyone
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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #221 on: October 04, 2020, 09:02:38 AM »
Wow Pottsy!! Wishing her a speedy rehab and recovery. I hope she's at least comfortable now.

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Re: What am I Grateful for today.
« Reply #222 on: October 08, 2020, 05:14:17 PM »
Hey Pottsy,
Hope things are getting better.


What Am I grateful for today,
My partner in crime,
My Best mate, my wife.
I got home today before she did, so I cut some of her flowers from the garden.

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« Reply #223 on: October 08, 2020, 05:28:18 PM »
Day eight today and they finally got around to doing a CT and ultrasound of her shoulders, still no results yet. She is getting pretty anxious about it all so I have been in contact with her ortho surgeons office today to see about having her transferred to his care. We’ll get there, just a matter of when.
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« Reply #224 on: October 08, 2020, 05:31:33 PM »
Feet froze, momentum carried her forward, head smacked the dishwasher and dented it and the sudden stop at the bottom did the rest, looks like a car crash victim, eyes were so black yesterday I couldn’t tell sometimes whether her eyes were open or shut. She’s a very strong lady and with all her trials and tribulations I have only ever heard her give a pain score of 6/10, knew she was in trouble when I asked her and she said 11/10.  7 hours with both shoulders dislocated, not something I would wish on anyone

Krikey mate, thats a hell of a thing to go through. Here's hoping she mends well and quickly, but I suspect you'll have a few hurdles in the mean time  :'(

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