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I lost my beloved father this past weekend. Although my number was programmed into his phone, apparently, they didn't notice, so they didn't call me until last night. It was a very tough night, this being an event that will drastically change my life once his home is sold. I'm headed for Oakland today, to be with my sisters, to remember what a wonderful father he was, & how very much we'll miss him. I've been going up to cook his Thanksgiving & Christmas dinner for him for several years, & I can't possibly express how very devestated I am, & how hard I'm trying to be strong. I'll rent a car to get up there (hub will need his truck to get to work, & no he won't take time off) but then I'll use dads car to run errands etc. This will be a good time (when my sisters have gone) to talk to the DA about the cold case I just spoke of (which is now in google, that really surprised me), so I hope I can accomplish all that my father wanted, so since I'll be in Oakland, perhaps someone from the DA's office can come speak to me. I'll be online while I'm up there, so I'll keep everyone aware of what's happening. In the mean time, it's now time to be with my sisters & remember our father for the wonderful loving man he was. Pray for me, if you pray, that I can retain my strength during this sad sad time in my life. Blessed be, QuellyQ
What is it?
Founded in 1957 in New York City, Parents Without Partners is a non-profit organization that provides single parents and their children a platform to connect with each other and build their self-confidence and personal growth.
Jim Egleson and Jacqueline Bernard, the founders, felt isolated from society because of their marital status and decided to form an organization that would cater to the needs of single parents like them. After a newspaper advertisement titled "Parents Without Partners," several single parents showed interest. Today, the organization has more than thousands of members in the United States and Canada.
Why should I join?
Almost every single parent, at some point or the other, feels the need to connect with other single parents to discuss issues and seek support. Moreover, the strong sense of community that such organizations provide can actually be beneficial for children as well as the parent.
Members of Parents Without Partners come from all walks of life. Divorced, separated, or never married parents participate in a range of social and educational activities for parents and children.
How do I join?
To be a member, you must be a single parent. The reason for being single can be death of spouse, separation, divorce, or any special case that Parents Without Partners deems as acceptable. Visit the Parents Without Partners website for more information on how to join. parentswithoutpartners.org/join.htm
I don't have custody of my children. Can I join?
Parents without partners does not consider child custody as a factor for membership.
MY PARENT HOUSE WAS LOCATED AT KG. UMBAI....ABOUT 15 KM. OF JALAN MELAKA-MUAR. IT WAS BUILT DURING 1960'S AS A RUMAH LIMAS MELAKA..AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE OLD BLACK AND WHITE PICTURE. HOWEVER...WE STILL HAVE A TANGGA BATU IN FRONT BALCONY..AND AS YOU NOTICE THE BALCONY IS AN OPEN AIR..NO WINDOWS. IT IS A TIPICAL RUMAH LIMAS MELAKA. AT THAT TIME, AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ONLY HAVE A BICLYLE..CAN YOU SPOT IT IN THE PICTURE?? ...BUT...YOU HAVE TO KNOW THAT..DURING THAT TIME I CAN ONLY SEE A CAR EVERY ONE OR TWO HOUR..SO YOU CAN EVEN SLEEP ON THE ROAD.....NO ACCIDENT!!!! I USUALLY SEE A CLOSE-UP OF A CAR WHEN MY UNCLE BRING BACK HIS BOSS CAR TO WASH...IT WAS A BLACK MORRIS MINOR THAT HAVE IT'S SIGNAL LIGHT POP-UP FROM IT'S WINDOW....SO...IF ANYBODY HAVE THAT KIND OF CAR PICTURE..PLEASE SENT TO ME!!!!
WHEN THE HOUSE WAS FIRST BUILT, WE STILL DON'T HAVE ANY ELECTRICITY,.. ONLY IN AROUND 1965 OR 67 ONLY WE GET THE ELECTRICITY. SO WE ONLY USE OIL LAMP AT NIGHT TO STUDY.
THE SECOND PICTURE WERE TAKEN IN THE 90'S....AN IT IS IN COLOUR..THE VERANDAH HAS BEEN FULLY COVERED BY GLASS WINDOW'S. AND PATIO'S ON THE FRONT DOOR FOR A FAMILY HAVE A CHIT CHAT OUTDOOR.... WE ALREADY HAVE A CAR AND BIG FAMILY. PICTURE TAKEN DURING HARIRAYA GATHERING.
Rose was born on the 2nd of May, she was 6 lbs 15 oz, I really don't remember much of my labor because the meds made me nearly delirious, but I started labor at about 3:00pm on the 1st, but I didn't begin hard labor until they started me on pitocin the next day. I was in too much pain to remember them telling me they might have to do a c-section if I didn't progress further, when I was stuck at 8cm for two hours, but luckily, I remember the nurse giving me another examination, and she was excited, "9 9/10 centimeters!" she said, calling my OB to the room, and soon after my doctor came, and after about 25 minutes of pushing, little Rose was born :):):)
Cal and I were talking about what we were going to have the child believe in, not religion, but in the way of Santa Claus, the easter bunny, and the tooth fairy. We have decided to do all of them, I remember when my mom did the whole tooth fairy thing. On 1x1 inch pieces of paper, she would write so incredibly tiny that I completely believed in it, thinking about all the little things my parents did when I was little makes me wonder if I'm going to be such a good parent as them. Aw dangit, I'm tearing up...stupid hormones.
I worry a bit, but no parent is ever truly prepared for a child, I fear it a little...okay, a lot. I have no clue what I'm getting myself into, I admit it freely, no clue!
I believe that I have waay too much time to think on my days off @.@
I am starting to show quite a bit, it's actually so obvious that a woman at work asked me if I was pregnant, hehe :) I have to start a lotion regimen to make sure I don't get nasty stretch marks :P
But how is everybody else doing :O
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