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I am doing great and looking forward to a night out at the village hall tonight!
Yesterday it was a day in and I decided to go to have a look round one of the local food pantries to see what they can do for people and I was amazed at how much they can do for you rather than just hand out food!
However there's only so much places like that can do for you and you have to want to help yourself as well!
It was nice to have had company at the pantry rather than sitting in on my own getting more and more frustrated over things!
I ended up getting some free items from there which I said would be of help and I know where they are should I genuinely need them rather than going for company!
The actual pantry offers a weeks food for £5 a week and I have put my name down to join as small savings add up!
At the food pantry when I had company from those who were less fortunate than myself memories of my father's snobbish attitude came flooding back especially when I was told off for being friends with a girl who supposedly was a poor little thing at primary school, stopped from sleeping over at a friend's place as because they were rural poor they weren't good enough for me, stopped from going out with friends on a number of occasions who supposedly weren't good enough!
It's amazing how just doing something like that can bring up buried memories but sometimes these things need to resurface to be dealt with in an appropriate manner!
One of my friends reckoned life had waited until my father was out of the way after he died back in 2021 to bring me to where I needed to be when I took the council place here back last year and up here I am as happy as a pig in muck as no one is rude to me demanding I do certain things!
My mate said to me how kids pick up attitudes through their parents as when I was in my 20s I would turn my nose up at this district which was due to my father's attitude playing God about who's face fits where and how I had grown up a lot since those days!
I think it's sad myself living out your unfulfilled dreams through your children putting pressure on them and unfair to all involved!
If I want to do things I will apply for them myself as I had wanted to have visited that pantry place for ages but other things kept popping up but yesterday I got to go and will visit again when I am free on a Friday morning with not much on rather than sitting in watching the TV!
Swimming is great and I went 5 times last week swimming a mile at each session!
There were quite a few young families at the pantry yesterday who my father would have scoffed at!
Point is circumstances can change for any of us at the drop of a hat can't they?
Those pantry places are there for anyone who feels they need them not just for those on benefits!
I will be friends with who I want to be friends with as we all need company don't we no matter how much we have or don't have!
Good news as I have some interviews for next week with one next Friday at 11.30am which is an ideal time!
My husband has had a heart attack and two weeks ago two stents
Hes 5 stone overweight
He’s not following the advice of the rehab nurse
He’s walking up hills and insisting he can eat what he wants in moderation
But what he wants isn’t exactly healthy
I started out calmly pointing out that he might not be making good sense re walking or good decisions re foods
He gets angry and shouts
I don’t want to stress him but it’s difficult to sit by and watch him take chances with his life
Also his doctor and the nurses took the time to help i.e. the surgery and it’s like he’s not grateful
Do you (or anyone else) have advice about this?
Not to be selfish but I’m stressing to the point where I clench my jaw so hard I get ear aches and I cry because I’m worried and scared for both of us (in different ways)
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rehab DONE 🎉🎉🎉🎉
When to check in with cardiologist 
Food 
'Amber' Cholesterol
Well another Reality check today
