Hi everyone, happy New Year and I hope you had a good Christmas.
My mate out in Tas, Australia reminded me recently that it’s 5 years since we first became friends on this very site. We exchange Christmas and birthday gifts and generally keep one another going; through good (but mostly bad days of MS), we’ve been there for one another.
I know that others have found friendships on this site, long may it continue.
I hated the computer when I was first dx. as I can no longer sit at it for long; as I suffer greatly with ‘the hug’ and arthritis of the spine but I’ve come to love it, if only to look forward to messages from my friend.
I raise a glass and a Happy New Year to ‘Sherbert’ and family, or Debs as she’s known to me now.
Thats lovely Wendy, l hope you both get to visit one another at some time. Do you ‘skype’ together. l have a friend whose grown-up children and their families are spread around the world - and she speaks to them on skype.
Happy New Year to you and your friend and families.
i have been around here for 8 ish years-during that time i have met several folk in person-in my better days BUT we are still in touch now. how many do u recall from days gone by?! tav? jules? sarah? +sarah? cliff? smiler? david? leon? steve? celia? kkc? and many others including those who are no longer with us-this is a cruel malarkey-so all you newbies-please dont think i am being filppant with any of my answers. i have simply learned to speak MY truth over the years and if something rings a bell with you you use the suggestion/idea in ur way. if not just ingore what i say/write cos thats ok too!
have a happy day! that may include tears too but am sure u can find one thing to be thankful for- i know you can.
Hi thanks for the replies, no we don’t skype spacejacket, to be honest I much prefer writing as it gives me time to think about what I want to say, instead of the usual gibberish I normally come out with.
I don’t foresee me visiting in the near future but you never know perhaps one day, meanwhile I have a friend; all those miles away, who keeps me going and yes I do remember some of the names you have quoted ellie, I’ve also been to a few funerals with my local branch too.
Hi, I also have 2 special friends from this site and we e-mail each other regularly.
The first is Sheriz, she lives in the USA. we learn all lot about each other`s ways and help support one another as well as rejoice in the good times…yeh, they come along too.
My other friend is Tru, she lives in France. Again we are a great support for each other in good and not so good times. we very nearly met once, but her transport failed!
I have other special pals here too. we phone each other sometimes and bonds strengthen between us. I have met up with a few bods from here… Bradford Steph, Mary (theorising) Jean (greenhouse) Cindy (candystripe). Its great to put a face or a voice to a name. I remember when yawnarrived at our house, she saidOh Polly, youre exactly how i imagined you!
I tried skype, but it isnt easy to use as words miss bits off and cross over. Plus I can think better in an e-mail.
So congrats to you and your pal Wendy, for your long lasting friendship.
Some folk may knock this site, but look what its done for us, eh? Its grand!