Random Thoughts Thursday 168
- I felt like I’d been holding it together this week with Snow’s passing… then the cats got a very sweet homemade Valentine’s Day card in the mail yesterday. It was for all of them. And I kind of lost it again. Sigh. Baby steps.
- My parents are arriving today and staying through Sunday. I’m excited to see them! I hope all four of us have some “hang out” time together.
- I’m impressed with how long my current manicure has lasted – almost three weeks! I’m getting a new one today, because it is starting to peel a bit, but the gel is still all intact!
- I noticed my purse was super heavy and couldn’t figure out why. Then I took almost all the change out of my wallet and it felt so much lighter. DUH. TOWN. Now I’ve been emptying out the change on the regular.
- Oh. Em. Gee. Polly Pockets are coming back! They aren’t as cool as mine, but they are still cool!
My very first Polly!
- I had a longer bullet point written about how people present themselves on social media, but it all boils down to don’t be an (obnoxious) a**hole. Seriously. I can’t believe some of the things people write.
Themocracy
How sweet that someone sent the cats a Valentine, but that would make me sad too 🙁 I got emails from my old vet in Chicago that J&M were due for their check-ups a few years back because it hadn’t occurred to me to update the vet on things right away, so I totally understand how sad something simple like that can be.
I think not being an obnoxious a-hole is just an overall good life motto. Unless… are you talking about Heidi’s posts? She definitely has a perfectly crafted social media presence.
Yeah, my mom’s mom hand makes them each year! She even found photos of cats in magazines that look like ours. I thought my mom would have told her already. I called her this am 🙂
These things sneak up on you, like the vet appts! 🙁 The day Snow died, I removed him from our vet app and removed appts in our shared google calendar that mentioned him. I bet I forgot some stuff though.
LOL, well… I was gonna say. (No, not about her, it was about humans.)
I used to love Polly pockets!! Yay finally some good stuff making a comeback.
THEY WERE THE BEST! The new ones are bigger (probably so kids don’t choke?!) but still kind of cool.
🙁 I’m sorry about the Valentine! I mean, I’m not sorry you got it, because that does sound very sweet, but I’m sorry that it had to bring up sad memories 🙁 It really is the little stuff like that that can be the hardest–the stuff that’s so minor you don’t even think about it until it’s not happening anymore. Lots of hugs!
And yes, I agree with Anne, that not being an obnoxious a-hole is a very good life motto! I really try hard to be understanding of others, even if I see something differently than they do, but I will NEVER understand why people can’t just be NICE to each other, at least–*especially*, really–in public. I know it’s certainly not always easy, but I feel like SO many things in this world could be resolved by people having an iota of compassion towards others and just generally treating people in a decent manner, even if you disagree with them (which seems like a pretty low bar to clear!!).
Thank you! And thanks for the hugs. It really is just these little things! I tried to be proactive as I could… I even thought about calling this person to tell them. I should have!
Yes! That would resolve SO MUCH. That, and tolerance. It’s completely okay if people are different than you. Totally. 100%. OKAY!!!! Just be nice, be polite, and move on, if you don’t like it (unless it’s harmful, then do something).
The homemade Valentine was super sweet but I’m sorry that it made you sad! Don’t feel bad about not being able to hold it together, Snow is family and it’s ok to mourn and get emotional! I would worry if you didn’t! 😘😘
Thank you!!! I was just so proud of myself for doing so well. Ugh. The card really was sweet though. I will email it to you!
Aww, those little inadvertent gut punches really can come out of nowhere to get you, well-intended as the valentine was. I’m actually dreading making Kip’s little garden stone, because I know that’s going to be rough for us. Luckily (?), I can’t find a form to make one, so we’re safe right now.
Oh man, that will be rough 🙁 You guys are going to make it by hand though? That will be a really special way to remember him 🙂
Ugh, what a poignant reminder of Snow’s loss. I guess there’s not a lot to say other than it’s very sad and will take awhile and, like you said, baby steps.
I looked up the new Polly Pockets. I’m not sure I like the redesigned ones as much as the originals. (Yours are definitely cooler.) What do you think the appeal is/was? It’s different than a dollhouse, but I’m not sure how!
Yeah, exactly! At least I’ve been less mopey every day!
Oh yeah, the new ones are too large! I think the appeal when I was a kid was that it was kind of like a portable dollhouse, and when you had more than one, you could set up scenes and go from home to school to church to the pool, etc. Then the later ones were actually house shape and you could line them up like they were on a street together!
Sometimes it feels like grief is 1 step forward and 4 steps back. Every time you think you’re doing well, something just hits you over the head and reminds you of your massive loss. It really sucks and it hurts and I’m sorry we’re both grieving our special pets. <3
It is exactly like that! I hope you are starting to get more steps forward than back, but I feel like it’s gonna take along time for that. And I hope you’ve been able to grieve in the way you need to! <3