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RE: Since I’ve been gone...
August 18, 2018 at 4:11 pm
Hey-O! We were about to fire you, anyway. It's best this way. 
I haven't had a chance to say anything. I too have been very busy, but we have been thinking about you here in the Shelberius homestead. It's fucking awful what you're family is going through. I can't even imagine it. I'd be doing the same thing you're doing. You never have to explain yourself to anyone here about any decisions you make or disapperances you had, but I'm glad you were able to share. There's nothing I can say or do to make what's happened better, so I'll shut up now and let you carry on with your life. Best wishes.
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RE: Since I’ve been gone...
August 18, 2018 at 4:18 pm
(August 18, 2018 at 4:11 pm)Shell B Wrote: Hey-O! We were about to fire you, anyway. It's best this way.
I haven't had a chance to say anything. I too have been very busy, but we have been thinking about you here in the Shelberius homestead. It's fucking awful what you're family is going through. I can't even imagine it. I'd be doing the same thing you're doing. You never have to explain yourself to anyone here about any decisions you make or disapperances you had, but I'm glad you were able to share. There's nothing I can say or do to make what's happened better, so I'll shut up now and let you carry on with your life. Best wishes.
Thank you, shell. 
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RE: Since I’ve been gone...
August 18, 2018 at 4:32 pm
Strength Jack.
"If we go down, we go down together!"
- Your mum, last night, suggesting 69.
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RE: Since I’ve been gone...
August 18, 2018 at 4:52 pm
(August 18, 2018 at 12:57 pm)J a c k Wrote: Hello, friends. This is me explaining myself, since I tend to do that as a very bad habit I can’t shake off. Lol but I’ve been asked why I disappeared and then I came in here today to catch up and noticed it was asked again. I know it’s weird because I had been made mod, so I should have been around more, but I’m currently trying to find a way to put all my life stuff in priority boxes. I was going to be out at most a week dealing with some regular JACK stuff, but then boom. Here’s what’s up.
My uncle went missing a few weeks ago. The whole family joined forces to try and find him and help my aunt remain calm. Two days later they found his body. Fast forward to this week and they have found his two teenage killers. They just wanted his cash.
This has caused a revolution in our family. You just never think it can happen to someone you love. We have talked about leaving behind all our excuses to not spend time together more often. The way we think... the way we prioritize... it has to have a makeover. I had this way of doing things. My kids came first, then alone time. Now I want to soak in all the time I can get with my family and closest friends. I want to say yes more often to invitations. My kids are still first! But now I want to suppress my selfish ways as much as I can and actually enjoy my people, because even if you’re healthy, you just never know. We just never thought something like this could happen especially in these quiet towns.
I love this place, too. I have found so many friends that I sincerely care about. I’m just figuring this out. I had such a simple dynamic before. Go to work, come back, time with the kids, sleep. Then on my days without the kids, time was about silence and alone time. I liked it that way. Now I refuse to lose another loved one without knowing what’s going on with that project they had, or that promotion, or whatever. I’ll get the hang of this. It’s just been hectic keeping up with everyone when I was so used to keeping mostly to myself.
I think it’s harder to be here when there’s responsibilities involved on top of all my other RL responsibilities. So, here’s me trying to make it work as best I can.
Plus, orange is the new black.
J A C K
Holy shit.
You do you. IRL is more important than anything going on here.
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RE: Since I’ve been gone...
August 18, 2018 at 5:14 pm
So sorry Mamacita, and feel sorry for your Uncle too, not fair to have to go out like that when he was just doing an honest day's work, and feel sorry for your Aunty, who's gonna need her family so much right now.
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RE: Since I’ve been gone...
August 18, 2018 at 6:32 pm
What a terrible thing to happen. Condolences and hugs to your family.
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RE: Since I’ve been gone...
August 18, 2018 at 6:42 pm
That's so awful, I'm really sorry to hear that 
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RE: Since I’ve been gone...
August 18, 2018 at 7:02 pm
Total bummer JACK, my condolences.
That happened to a room mate of mine that picked up a wrong fare in the 80's. Bad memories.
I don't have an anger problem, I have an idiot problem.
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RE: Since I’ve been gone...
August 18, 2018 at 8:01 pm
♫Since you've been gone, since you've been gone,
I'm out of my head, can't take it.♫
Which is weird because I really don't know J A C K.
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RE: Since I’ve been gone...
August 18, 2018 at 8:06 pm
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