OMG! I don't know what to say!!

preggersINschool25 · November 2012

I really don't know how to being this post, so I will just start-

I can't believe that you guys are so supportive not just online, but in real life too. It's one thing for someone to reply to your posts, but it is another thing for someone to take the time to send you a card and write you a message. I felt very loved when I got the first set of cards earlier this week from about 6 of you, then I kept getting more and more cards. Then today, I got a few more and a gift card to a cleaning service - How freaking wonderful! A few cards included visa gift cards too. I'm not sure how you guys were able to do all this without me having any idea of what was going on other than a PM asking me for my address.

People might not realize that even though this is an internet forum and we are all ultimately strangers, that when things get rough some of us post more in-depth about our problems and situation than what we would tell people that we have known in real life for years. You would be surprised how much that your gesture means to me. I have been having a really rough time with life, and you guys made me feel better than you could ever know.

Here are the people I have gotten cards from (updated from my last post):
kleMck & uws22
ssimon621
LancyJo *
n8swife *
kristin172429
mrsLinginger0905
Jesse1117
Mkarns
Frasey
Hattie
jju-stb-jju
MrMrsandBaby x 2
Starbuck128
Srha1984

Update to follow after dinner.

n8swife · November 2012

You're more than welcome! I know a lot of us wish we could help more but we live too far away!

lancyjo · November 2012

I'm so glad you got my card! We all care about you, and wanted you to know it! You deserve a little uplifting babe! ((hugs))

jmccall79 · November 2012

Hey...I wanna know how they pulled this off too, because I would've totally joined in! LOL! So, because I don't know how they all did it...sending virtual love your way. There are some really awesome women in this group!

MrsLindinger0905 · November 2012

You're so welcome!! We're all here for ya girl!!

ALane1128 · November 2012

You're very welcome : ) Reading this post made me tear up a little bit...and every time we discussed pulling this off made me tear up. I've been lurking for a looong time and posting more and more lately but I feel like I know you and the other ladies (cheesey...I know...)

runrinserepeat · November 2012

Aw, I hope you realize how much we've all been thinking about you, and I'm hoping that this brightened your day, Hun. ::hugs::

mkarns · November 2012

I'm so glad that we could make you happy, preggers. I hope things get a little easier for you. Xoxo

cs1225 · November 2012

jmccall79:
Hey...I wanna know how they pulled this off too, because I would've totally joined in! LOL! So, because I don't know how they all did it...sending virtual love your way. There are some really awesome women in this group!

This. Hope you are doing better!

naturegal79 · November 2012

Yay!! How awesome!! There are some amazing ladies here!!!

lancyjo · November 2012

cs1225:
jmccall79:
Hey...I wanna know how they pulled this off too, because I would've totally joined in!  LOL!  So, because I don't know how they all did it...sending virtual love your way.  There are some really awesome women in this group!
This.  Hope you are doing better! 

We did it through the Facebook group. THIS is the sort of thing we do with our time there. Big Smile

And a psa, anyone is welcome to join us on fb, just page an admin for details. [If we are an admin it is in most of our siggys!]

jldubb0626 · November 2012

I'm glad they're cheering you up Preggers!

allisons1014 · November 2012

I came across a blog a few months back cthis woman was talking about her "niece" that had been born prematurely and experiencing lots of health problems. Then she said her niece had 25 "aunts" around the country. They were actually women from TB BMB from her first child that had been together for years.

Many of them even flew from around the country to visit this woman and her LO in the NICU. I was blown away when I read that and I hope that through the years we will form that same bond. In many ways I think we already have.

We are all rooting for you and keeping you and Grant in our thoughts and prayers. Know that you can count on us for support even if we aren't there to give you a hug!

Jen0204 · November 2012

allisons1014:
I came across a blog a few months back cthis woman was talking about her "niece" that had been born prematurely and experiencing lots of health problems. Then she said her niece had 25 "aunts" around the country. They were actually women from TB BMB from her first child that had been together for years. Many of them even flew from around the country to visit this woman and her LO in the NICU. I was blown away when I read that and I hope that through the years we will form that same bond. In many ways I think we already have. We are all rooting for you and keeping you and Grant in our thoughts and prayers. Know that you can count on us for support even if we aren't there to give you a hug!

That's so awesome! I bet the women from TB were much more helpful to her then her RL friends - from what I've seen on here women "get" kid stuff much more then my RL friends (even ones with kids, which is odd!). I only had one or two people check in with me from time to time when the girls were in the NICU but I bet if I had been active here at that time you guys would have been more supportive. Women here really seem to get that it all it takes is saying "sorry what you (or your LO) are going through and we're here for you", which is something a lot of people don't get.

Preggers, I'm glad this stuff was able to brighten your day a little. You have had such a tough time lately and you deserve it! I hope this coming week is great for you guys with all that you have planned. I know that most of us don't have special needs kids but if you don't get a lot of replies on that board and want people to bounce ideas off of I'm sure a bunch of us would love to try to help.