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In a message dated 7/30/2007 5:39:19 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
starsuncloud@... writes:

Would you mind posting the original post again? Remind us what the
exact situation was. Thanks Karen!

Ren
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Thanks, Ren! It makes me teary. OK...I'll just resend as if it were new...

THANK YOU. I have had a reply or 2 off the list and it just means to much to
me.

Karen



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In a message dated 7/30/2007 8:59:23 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
wisdom1133@... writes:

Karen I was thinking about answering you but was catching up on 200
e-mails and thought for sure someone helped you I am going to get
kids ready for bed and then I will write longer.

Hang in there and get a hug from somebody.

Julie


2 did, off the list and that hug - I'll take 'em all :)

Thanks, Julie. I see there are a good many replies and I hope to have the
time to absorb them - if not, I'll wait til I can.

Thanks, friends...
Karen



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In a message dated 7/31/2007 11:20:28 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
KathrynJB@... writes:

Karen, I'm so sorry your post got lost in the all the conversation.

This stuff is HARD. You made a really hard decision to ask your daughter
to
leave, NOT because you don't love her or want her, but because you had to
protect the whole family. I'm sure she's angry. Hopefully her grandmother
will
care for her without buying into her anger. Stay in touch with her. Call
her
every day, even if she won't talk to you. Not to process or discuss her
issues, but just checking in. Encourage the other kids to stay in touch with
her
too.

Good luck:)
Kathryn



I am not calling, but am emailing or text messaging very often. I always
tell her I love her, and I do my best to convey love and strength, kwim? It's so
hard.

Yes, how I chose to show my love to her and the family as a until has ben a
hard and bitter pill fr me to swallow...I just never thought I'd do that..ever
feel I had no other options...

Thank you for your support, Kathryn. I'm glad I risked posting again.

Karen



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