We care! Supporting Simmers going through hard times.

@catmando830.... Thank you for the Angel hugs, much appreciated o:)

@FawnFox............Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers, MS affects everyone so differently. I am waiting for a cure one day o:)

@rosemow...........Thank you, I am just so glad I wasn't aware I had MS when I had all my kids running around, I chalked it up to being tired from taking care of them, LOL. Now they are all of age and I still have things to take care of with them, but I tend to procrastinate till the last minute B) I have been blessed with good kids and so glad I have them..........now my husband of 35 years? That's a different story, LOL Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts and making this post!

music would be the cure for hard times

Hello @king_of_simcity7 Listening to music can help many people when they are going through hard times. It is nice listening to the type of music that you enjoy listening to.

> @rosemow said:
> Hello king_of_simcity7 Listening to music can help many people when they are going through hard times. It is nice listening to the type of music that you enjoy listening to.
indeed

Hello @nightowl :) It is nice that you posted here and that you wished people well. Letting people know that you are thinking of them can bring light into a day that feels a bit dark. Just to know that someone is thinking of you can bring encouragement and gives strength to cope with what the day holds.

Hope all are doing better, or at least hanging in there.

Just got in (shortly after 7:30pm my time) and had a WONDERFUL time in the Wine Country. Did some champagne tasting and husband spilled sparkling red wine all over my jeans when he knocked his glass over, but at least it's fall so I wasn't wearing white! Both of wish we'd made it a 3 day trip because we had so much more we wanted to do; if we don't do it earlier, we'll make a longer trip for our 24th wedding anniversary in April. Unfortunately the gallery we wanted to visit to see a special photo exhibition (photos taken by the rock singer Graham Nash over the last 40 years) was closed due to emergency repairs (may have been related to the earthquake that hit Napa a couple months ago), so we may make an early day trip sometime in the next couple of months. Also got to touch base with a good friend from SF Giants fandom who owns a wine shop up there; we picked up a couple new champagne flutes and some drink coasters. Had some rain showers but they were all overnight when we were asleep. Most important, I think we rediscovered ourselves as a married couple; if we can get to a decent routine we should be able to do more activities together to maintain our own relationship while he keeps up with his responsibilities to his mom and brother.

Now about to have a light dinner (stopped for sandwiches on the way home) and get to bed at a reasonable time so I can start on that routine I've got planned and still have some time for Simming in the morning.

"catmando830;12951418" wrote:
I am thankful for good health.

That being said my husband was laid off the end of September, he got a good severance package, but it still has me very nervous. I know he will find something, this isn't the first time we've been through this, but I have had some sleepless nights and he's taken up cigar smoking again (expensive habit).

He is in the IT field at the CIO level, so no telling where we may live next. Since we've been together we've moved 3 times. I haven't worked since 2009, I call myself retired (just sounds better than unemployed). Where we live I would have to drive for over an hour for a job in my field. The only jobs in our town are minimum wage and part time, so he told me my job was taking care of the house and our 6 cats.

Maybe our next move will be back to a more metro area so I can go back to work.

Lots and lots of IT careers in the northeast. Might be overqualified for them though.

"stilljustme2;12956335" wrote:
Hope all are doing better, or at least hanging in there.

Just got in (shortly after 7:30pm my time) and had a WONDERFUL time in the Wine Country. Did some champagne tasting and husband spilled sparkling red wine all over my jeans when he knocked his glass over, but at least it's fall so I wasn't wearing white! Both of wish we'd made it a 3 day trip because we had so much more we wanted to do; if we don't do it earlier, we'll make a longer trip for our 24th wedding anniversary in April. Unfortunately the gallery we wanted to visit to see a special photo exhibition (photos taken by the rock singer Graham Nash over the last 40 years) was closed due to emergency repairs (may have been related to the earthquake that hit Napa a couple months ago), so we may make an early day trip sometime in the next couple of months. Also got to touch base with a good friend from SF Giants fandom who owns a wine shop up there; we picked up a couple new champagne flutes and some drink coasters. Had some rain showers but they were all overnight when we were asleep. Most important, I think we rediscovered ourselves as a married couple; if we can get to a decent routine we should be able to do more activities together to maintain our own relationship while he keeps up with his responsibilities to his mom and brother.

Now about to have a light dinner (stopped for sandwiches on the way home) and get to bed at a reasonable time so I can start on that routine I've got planned and still have some time for Simming in the morning.

Hello @stilljustme2 :) I am glad that you and your husband had a very nice time in the Wine Country. It sounds like it was a special time of enjoying being together doing nice things. It is great that you were able to catch up with your friend. I hope that you will be able to take a day trip soon to visit the Gallery that was closed.

"catmando830;12951418" wrote:
I am thankful for good health.

That being said my husband was laid off the end of September, he got a good severance package, but it still has me very nervous. I know he will find something, this isn't the first time we've been through this, but I have had some sleepless nights and he's taken up cigar smoking again (expensive habit).

He is in the IT field at the CIO level, so no telling where we may live next. Since we've been together we've moved 3 times. I haven't worked since 2009, I call myself retired (just sounds better than unemployed). Where we live I would have to drive for over an hour for a job in my field. The only jobs in our town are minimum wage and part time, so he told me my job was taking care of the house and our 6 cats.

Maybe our next move will be back to a more metro area so I can go back to work.

Not sure where you are now but lots of companies here in the Bay Area and some of them are actually starting to hire again. Hope something turns up soon. I'm basically retired due to health issues, and my husband retired in 2011 when he turned 55 so he'd have more time to help his mom out (he was a bus driver here for almost 30 years so got a decent pension).

Hello to everyone :) Sending a colourful rainbow to everyone! The yellow represents the warmth of a smile which helps a sad heart , the blue represents bluebells that are ringing out a comforting tune, violet represents a fragile violet flower that brings much beauty in its delicateness, green to represent soft grass for you to walk down life's pathway when you are feeling tired and they all come together as a rainbow, which needs sunshine and rain for it to appear. In the midst of tears, the comfort of the sunshine of friends can produce a rainbow in your heart. :)