after feeling sorry for myself and down in the dumps after my 'interview' last Saturday but boy I big time got a grip of myself and a serious wake up call yesterday - I received 2 bouts of very sad news yesterday morning and evening - shockingly there are about 2 of my classmates that I done the Professional Cookery course with.....
Sadly, one of them passed away in his sleep the night before last believed from a epileptic seizure, he was only 27 and I mean this when I say he was the funniest and most friendliest fella I ever met, so witty and had an infectious laugh, I only knew him for a short time as he dropped out after Christmas but was in contact with him through social media. When we were letting the rest of our classmates know, I rang my life long friend I made in college (may remember me posting about her being diagnosed with bowel cancer back in March), I only just found out that she is in a specialist hospital the last week and is seriously ill, the cancer has spread to her liver and lungs and has multiple infections - it really is not looking good for her at all and just devastated for them both and their families, she is only 47 and has a 6 year old autistic son who absolutely worships her along with 2 teenage daughters. Her doing the course was her time for yourself as she is a very talented baker - her novelty cakes are amazing...
I know we all say these things when we hear sad news not to take things for granted and not complain (well I do anyway) but this is it, I need to cop on and live life as it is so short and follow my dreams now. Going to book that holiday, give my home baking a real go of it and just enjoy life and all smoke free. I am so thankful I gave up as could very well be me going through the devastating illness she is undergoing... wishing everyone strength in their quits.....
PS Sorry for the gloomy post but felt I needed to share.
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Ah RoisinO1 , I am sorry to read about your sad news. You are so right in saying live every day to the fullest as tomorrow is not promised. Hugs 🤗 to you and strength 💪🙏🏼❤️ to the families of these 2 beautiful people.
So sorry to hear about your sad news,live life to the full is another great manta we should live by. Sending virtual 🤗 hugs & prayers to you & all those involved xx
Very sad news indeed RoisinO1 - think when we reach a certain age we experience alot grief with parents, grandparents and sadly the unexpected and illnesses grief that crosses our paths, keep strong....
RoisinO1Administrator3 Years Smoke Free• in reply toBeatit
You are so right Beatit, definitely at a period in my life where there is alot of grief that we tend not to think about and rightly so or we would go mad Thanks for reply
Roisin...Ja, certainly why I am so happy to enjoy every new day...We need to be thankful for all the little grants we get and the real problems will not be so difficult to overcome..
Your Post is not gloomy or grim, it is actually very positive to remind us of all the nice little things..like we do not hope that the sun will come up tomorrow but we hope for a good day
Thank you for sharing your thoughts...!!
Have a nice weekend..!!
RoisinO1Administrator3 Years Smoke Free• in reply toHercu
Wow RoisinO1 - what a powerful, inspiring and honest post, thank you for sharing and reminding us as we rush around, worry, stress about lifes little things - we definitely do need these reality checks - wishing you strength which will be no bother to you during this tough time...
Hey everyone, unfortunately my dear friend that I made in college lost her battle with cancer last night, she passed away peacefully in her sleep, 5 months after being diagnosed, cannot believe I am typing this, I am in pure and utter shock and devastated, she had alot more life to live (47 and 3 kids, youngest only 7). She is being laid to rest tomorrow so won't be around tomorrow at least.
This song is for her, she loved it (as she is originally from Dublin and moved down to my hometown 10 years ago), we sang it in a group on a sing song on a night out over Christmas.
Ah very sorry RoisinO1 of the passing of your college friend, wishing you strength for tomorrow, very sad indeed It is a desperate disease Will be thinking of you.....
Oh Roisin, very sad news, hope you are doing ok, lovely song and reminds me of many a summer up there when I was a teenager, stay strong, will be in my thoughts
Thank you taurean7 MAB5 Aoibheann75 Exfirecracker Phobicmaniac MadMary08 and Beatit for your kind words, it was a very sad and heartbreaking funeral but she got a beautiful send off, still finding it hard to get my head around it that she is gone, have great memories though even though I only knew for a short period of time....
Thats it Roisin, cherish those memories and take time to grieve, I think we reach a certain age when we reflect on the passing of people we care for and it is sort of hard to comprehend, stay strong xo
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Things are going great!
Things in my life, but not smoking I won't give in
Tomorrow is D day!!