Helpless
This past year has had it’s moments. There has been times when I literally wanted to burn my laptop and never open it again, I just couldn’t handle any more of my friends in pain. I was an outsider on the most part, new to Twitter and blogging (publicly at least) and I hadn’t yet found my “tribe”. At least not here.
However, for the three years I have been blessed to be a member of the most close knit group of friends that I could ever imagine. We met on a message board when we were pregnant with our “big kids” and have been a constant presence in each others lives ever since.
We cry together, we laugh together. We vent about our spouses, we talk about all the gross pregnancy and after baby stuff there is to talk about. Cause dood…men just can’t handle all that.
This week I have felt helpless. Helpless that one of MY girls was suffering and I couldn’t help her. I couldn’t, no matter how hard I tried, reach through the computer and hug her. I couldn’t ( for many reasons) get on a plane and go be with her after the devastating and unexpected loss of her mother.
I just don’t know how to help her.
I’m helpless.
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oh how i can relate to this. i’ve had friends from the same message board for years and years now and when i see them hurt, it hurts me. i totally get it. it’s so hard to be helpless and not be able to just BE there with them. i hope whatever’s going on is better soon.
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I think the most important thing to remember is that you are there for her to just listen. You are there when she needs you. You might not be there physically as in where she is but your there in spirit. I know that probably doesn’t help much but that’s the best I could think up.
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It is so hard when friends who are far away are suffering. It does feel like there is nothing you can do for them but just being there for them is so important. Though you can’t be there in person you are there in spirit and available in other ways, that is doing something even if it doesn’t feel like it.
You are a great friend.
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One of the hardest parts of befriending people online is the inability to climb through the computer. Trust me, I’ve considered trying.
Honey? All you can do is be there for her. You can’t go to her and that’s okay. Truly, it is. Tell her you are there. That you are with her in spirit. That you love her. All you can do is listen and offer your hand. But that? Is the most important thing.
I promise you, it will be appreciated. Swear.
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If I get the chance this weekend, I’m going to give her the biggest, longest hug & let her know it’s from you. Oh how I wish you could be with us.
I’m already saving my pennies for a plane ride to Philly. Even if it doesn’t happen for a while, & even if it’s only you & me, I seriously cannot wait to see you & tackle your cute booty to the ground.
Loves you.
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