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When the going gets tough.

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I think it comes to all of us

But only now and then,

That we're fed-up with everything

And want to pack in it.

When other people tell you

About their aches and pain

But never seem to notice

They've never heard you complain.

Because you grin and bare it

Without a whimper or moan

You keep all that to yourself

Until you get back home.

And that's when you consider,

Although things may be tough,

You do still have your life to live

And for now that is enough.

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Echoblue

So very true x

Yatzy profile image
Yatzy

Yes, you’ve spotted another truth there, Don! Thanks for Billy Joel.

Not so bad for me today, I’m sitting in my garden under my sun umbrella ☀️☀️☀️ Quiet, all the neighbours at work or school. Delightful!! 🌹🌹🌹

in reply toYatzy

Enjoy! School holidays started next week. 🙄

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Yatzy in reply to

I know!! 🙄 🙈

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Hacienda

Very True Don. Stay well & Midge of Course. Love n Hugs. xxx

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SquirrelsHolt

Morning Mr.D and I love that tune. It reminds me of times well before my illness. Oh those were the days and if only we had the ability to see the future,I wouldn't have misbehaved so much!! Wish I'd never smoked but then,me forever the pessimist, I could've had some illness far worse. So live and let live,I say coz none of us know how tougher things can get.

Hope you had a decent weekend and how are your girls, lol !!??

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Yatzy in reply toSquirrelsHolt

We’re too young for regrets....they get us nowhere! Enjoy the day ☀️

in reply toYatzy

Noted. 👍🙂

in reply toSquirrelsHolt

So true SH. I had a very sporting weekend, thank you, from the comfort of my recliner. My 'girls' are getting very restless, at the least the knitted one's are, sitting in a stationary campervan. I'm trying to give myself a kick up the back-side here to get me moving again. 😉x

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HungryHufflepuff in reply to

Maybe we could all join in the backside kicking, because we want you to go adventuring and take us all along for the ride too 😎

in reply toHungryHufflepuff

Just you behave yourself young HH, encouraging people to engage in mass backside kicking indeed. If I could obtain a double decker bus and take you all on a Summer Holiday with me Midge and the knitted ones, I would be very happy to do that. 🤓

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Hacienda in reply to

Ok "Cliff" I'll come with you, I'll bring Princess to Magic up Dreams. xxxx

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sassy59

Thank you dear Don. Have a great day. Xxxx

majji profile image
majji

I know Wimbledon is over Cap'n but that was yet another ace! x

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HungryHufflepuff

It's good to see you Don. I hope you're doing alright. 👍

in reply toHungryHufflepuff

Thank you HH. Just a touch of inertia, nothing serious.

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soul-123

Brilliant one of my favourite tunes and sayings!X

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JANET127

Mr Don! Excellent again! Janet127

Pantani profile image
Pantani

You hit the nail on the head again Don.💪

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Kittykat2

Don that's great ...... Thanks for posting 💕X

So true and good to be reminded Don

in reply to

That's what I thought. I'll go back and have another read of it. 🙂

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Shirleyj

😊😊😊x

Whitechinchilla profile image
Whitechinchilla

That’s very true VENERABLE DON😉😉

in reply toWhitechinchilla

Venerable eh? Can you get ointment for that? 🤔

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Whitechinchilla in reply to

🤣🤣🤣

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Hacksaw

A little better. I just lost my son. He was Only 47. Died of a heart attack. It has been a month now and I miss him greatly. I do not want to die but I. Sure don't want to be here like this. I thought it was bad when his mother died. I just don't know what to feel, or sure how I am going to handle this. I feel sick all over.. Thanks for posting this. God bless you. They say God is perfect, and he has a reason for everything. Sure wish he would talk to me now, I don't like what I am thinking.

in reply toHacksaw

You have my deepest sympathy Hacksaw , I lost my wife 2010 through lung cancer and my son two years later from a stroke, he was 55. I felt exactly as you do and seriously considered putting an end to it all. I don't believe in God so there was no relief from that quarter. The suffering didn't ease until I started to concentrate on what I still had rather than what I had lost. I bought a campervan and started travelling around a bit, came on here and found that I was quite good at putting things to rhyme (you will find something like 300 of those poems/rhymes scattered about this site) . Believe me the pain will ease with time enabling you to look around to see what you can do with the rest of your life. I still have black periods, but the people on here help me to get back on track. They will do the same to you if you let them. 🤜🤛

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majji in reply toHacksaw

Hacksaw, I can only say that I am sure your son would not want you to feel as you are feeling now - have you sought any help from religious quarters if you are of any particular faith? Carry on for him and make him proud of you! You will get through this - try to ensure that his memory will live on both for yourself and for others. I wish you the strength to deal with your loss and to find some sort of peace. My thoughts are with you. Don-1931 has written some words above I would like you to read and read again.

Majji

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