General Wedding and Hannah Montana Chit Chat Thread... (Part 5)

Nice job Michael....

We are adding on the family room in the basement. Seems the banks are not as friendly as they used to be, so we are holding our breath.... funny they got all that money and now to loan it out is a BIG deal

So we are doing all our inside work and worry about the addition later. We have a lot to do yet, so we will be busy a while LOL

LeesaB wrote in post #7306000
Nice job Michael....

We are adding on the family room in the basement. Seems the banks are not as friendly as they used to be, so we are holding our breath.... funny they got all that money and now to loan it out is a BIG deal

So we are doing all our inside work and worry about the addition later. We have a lot to do yet, so we will be busy a while LOL

The loaning thing...yeah...

My company is being bought by a bigger company who went to 5 banks to get the funding to acquire us. Some of these banks were given a bail out in hope of stimulating the economy, but if this merger goes through 19,000 people will be out of work and the execs will have FAT wallets.

Yeah, I hear ya, Michael. It's the silliest thing, trying to fix something that is so big and complicated. But at least, we have to try.

Well, I did the NILMDTS shoot this afternoon...definitely the hardest one I had ever done. All the other babies I have shot were stillborn or born with a condition not compatible with life. this baby was born healthy and lived 7 weeks with her doting parents. So sad.

I had to change my status for NILMDTS, since I've moved, so I've not gotten any calls in Missouri.

It's always a hard thing for me to do....but when I'm behind the camera, I'm like a different person, I cry later, sometimes it's so hard to handle the grief of other people

My niece Sophie is the exact same age as this baby so I think that is one reason it was so hard. I couldn't imagine going thru something like that.

We were alone together in the viewing room, just baby and me. She was so little and sweet.... I got all emotional and had to settle myself down before I left.

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Maureen that is a VERY beautiful touching image.

Bless you for doing this for the parents, you are amazing.

Just viewing this mad me cry and also made me aware of how fortunate my family has been to never have had to experience such a loss.

My neice was killed in a drunk driving accident when she was 24 and I watched my sister go through so much grief and sorrow, I just can't imagine anything worse than the death of a child.

I so hear you Kathy, a woman my daughter knew, her brother ran over their daughter and killed her, I've never seen so much pain and anguish. There has to be nothing worse, then loosing a child!

My mom lost a baby girl that was whisked away from her after barely a glimpse. 50 years later she still regrets not having anything to remember her by. That was one reason I decided to do this.

Hmm, I was whisked away from my mother, and she never looked back! When I found her she was so afraid her husband would find out she had me, I was sworn to never let anyone know...We wrote two letters, talked on the phone about 3 times, was supposed to meet for lunch (it never happened). I recently did a search for her name and it shows up at her church as "Sick being prayed for" for many many months (yep I looked back as far as I could).

I wonder how anyone can take that kind of secret to their grave? She's the only one that knows who my natural father is.

I think that is pretty cruel also.

Sorry, felt like venting...

Leesa, that is really sad. I can't imagine it. You have overcome so much already. She did the right thing by you in some ways, you have a family now and moving forward. Sometimes, it's really not wise to guess what others are going through. I've been given many opportunities to be humbled, knowing full well that others suffer more than we know. Only God knows what is in our hearts. Someday you'll get your answers. I believe that.

I had a neighbor who had many children. She was pregnant with like her 5th when I was pregnant with our daughter. I lost my baby, and it was very sad, but I had my husband, and our faith, and the support of both our amazing families and a ton of friends. She went to the hospital alone, knowing her baby was dead inside her. She was about 6 months along. Her husband did not go with her, he didn't think he could be of any help to her. She looked briefly at the baby and the nurses took him away. I don't know if she even gave him a burial. She was devastated. There was no organization to help her at the time. I, on the other hand, had a memorial service for a baby that didn't live, but over 200 people came, all family and friends. It was wonderful. We buried her in a baby cemetery along other loved babies. My four best friends were right there with me. We had a lunch a week after. One bought the white blanket my daughter was buried in, one made the dress and hat and shoes that she wore, one was a gifted artist and drew a portrait of my daughter in that dress and hat for me. And my very best friend took care of me for quite a while. I felt the worse for my own father, who cried so much at the grave side, I couldn't feel bad for myself.

Maureen, you really stepped up. I'm so proud of you. And I hope I can get my portfolio together this weekend to hand in to them to approve.

Yeah, but you know Suzy, I learned a lot through it all. I called her the Winter of Desert storm (what year was that?) and she said to me: My mother is dying, please don't call me again, I never want to hear from you again. I hung up and honored that. I thought how much she has lost out in her life, she did marry but had a secret hanging over her head, they never had any other children. She will die not knowing the joy of her grandchildren or of family.

Okay going to talk to my grandson on webcam! LOOK OUT! get the bucket....LOL

Good morning everyone. Maureen, that picture says a lot. I dont know what much else to say. My wife is 8 months pregnant.... makes it hard to even look at that photo. I am not in denial that sids happens, but I hope to never experience it (as does everyone).

Maureen Souza wrote in post #7307797
My niece Sophie is the exact same age as this baby so I think that is one reason it was so hard. I couldn't imagine going thru something like that.

We were alone together in the viewing room, just baby and me. She was so little and sweet.... I got all emotional and had to settle myself down before I left.

Maureen,

This is so beautiful and so sad. Thank you for being there for the parents.

Good afternoon, everyone! I'm done with lunch and ready to get my math club this afternoon ready to work. I'm excited that Monday is a holiday. I think I'm going to take my sons and a friend to the A&S in Dulles, if there is an opportunity. I may take them to the movies. We need a break.