Comments | razielxsan: thank you

razielxsan

thank you

Jul 10, 2005 17:07

These past few weeks have been some of the most difficult I've ever been through. I really can't stress how thankful I am for everyone's support, as I know this would have been a tremendous challenge to deal with alone. If there's any way I can reciprocate, please don't hesitate to ask ( Read more... )

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drifty914 July 11 2005, 05:28:11 UTC

Well Brad I hope your trip is a good one. I think no matter what happens you're going to walk away from this experience a stronger man.

Enjoy London its a really fun city with some cool people. I hope life starts to get back to normal there as much as possible considering last week but I'm sure you'll have a good time. Those Brits know how to deal with hard times while keeping their chins up better than anyone else I'd say.

razielxsan July 11 2005, 13:45:10 UTC

Thanks. I certainly think that I've gained a lot from this experience in spite of the hurt, so I hope to put it to good use in the future.

Apparently, the State Department is now saying that people should only go to London if they absolutely have to. Man, what crazy timing! We'll be leaving the city after a couple days and taking a train into the countryside, so things should be significantly less hectic there. The way I see it, this could very well be the safest time to go because of the increased security after the attacks, but I worry that a subsequent event might follow. Hopefully we all make it back safely. As you said about the Brits keeping their chin up, I was amazed to hear on the news how little people panicked.

I didn't reply back before, but I'm glad to hear Joanna is coming back soon. I imagine she'll have some good stories to tell about Spain.

drifty914 July 11 2005, 19:52:42 UTC

Oh I think you're right this is probably the safest time to visit with the increased security. They were trying to make a statement, I think they'll move their focus to another place in Europe rather than continue in England.

live330 July 11 2005, 22:09:42 UTC

I'd like to also say good luck on your trip!

As for the hunger thing, I donate to Mercy Corps (as well as some other organizations, but mostly Mercy Corps) fairly regularly. Even if you disagree with giving money for food, there are thousands of other things out there to donate money towards. I came across a site one time called Global Giving which is sort of a database of various projects going on throughout the world. They go way beyond solving hunger problems. Indeed, in my opinion, the biggest problem of all is that so many communities need to be given food in the first place -- if you really want to make a difference, invest in projects to lift these people out of poverty so they can feed themselves.

razielxsan July 11 2005, 23:31:13 UTC

I totally agree. Mercy Corps is a great organization. I'll probably be making donations in the form of providing animals for a farm or something similar to allow them to build themselves up instead of relying on food donations. Thanks for the suggestions.

smiling_skeptic July 22 2005, 03:26:15 UTC

my church does something with the Heifer project that buys animals for people. It's pretty cool. the kids collect coins in little arks...

i know that in high school i participated in a fund raiser for the hungry though world vision. my 30 hour famine thing. i think some of it went to buying food and the rest to buys animals...but i'm not sure. I know that it is reputable and it was a good service experience.

smiling_skeptic July 22 2005, 00:37:35 UTC

brad, i know it's been ages since we've been all good friends sharey and i feel horrendous that i've not been there for you. (i'm not sure what is going on...) but i do still consider you a very good friend, and if you need someone outside of the situation to sounding board with, call me.

please let me know if you need me, i really want to be there for you. *soft poke* eh, bro?

razielxsan July 22 2005, 03:00:16 UTC

Thank you so much for the support! As far as what happened in a nutshell, Laura left for Germany, came to the realization she wasn't in love with me anymore while there (things hadn't been going so well for either of us, actually), then met a guy there who happened to give her things that I gave her myself, but which she hadn't appreciated until now when she discovered she needed it (quite poor timing), she fell in love with the guy for these things, went too far, really hurt me, and now sees the possible errors in her actions. She broke up with me during the time she was away so we are just trying to be friends now. I've been quite conflicted in trying to sort out my feelings for her after she did this to me. That about sums it up. I'm trying to make the best of things right now, but I can't say happiness is coming easily at the moment. Life goes on though and I'm sure that I'll come to terms with things soon ( ... )

smiling_skeptic July 22 2005, 03:23:19 UTC

quick offer of a wee bit of advice? take or don't either way... take some time to yourself. away from her, away from the family, away from the friends. I think you need some time ALONE to sort out what is going on in your own head. (geez...this sounds oddly famliar. ^^ damn me being an introvert with the need for self reflection. i forget that not everyone needs this.) I think you would have the time to then reflect on you and your emotions in this without anything conflicting from outside sources.

i have talked with Laura, and I would like to hear your opinion. (what can i say, i like have the full affect...) I would like to state that I am being switzerland in this. I wish to remain netural but I do care about what is going on.

Do call, i'm in richmond for the summer with nothing to do but work since my class ended. >_< with all this spare time, i could finish one of my books. nope, i think i'd rather use it to travel and see people this summer. perhaps a trip to visit you and rachel wouldn't be uncalled for ( ... )

razielxsan July 22 2005, 11:35:37 UTC

You're right, taking some time alone to sort this out would be good, but I'm afraid I was doing that while Laura was in Germany. It helped a lot, but at this point I'd like to try and face things and see how it goes. I'm very much an extrovert when it comes to talking about relationship stuff since, sadly, I've had to on way too many occasions ( ... )

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