What will it be for trip #3? (August 5-14, 2012) - Page 25 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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How cute of Ben to try and cheer you up. So sorry you are having a stressful time right now. I wish I had some words of wisdom but I don't Just know that you are not alone. All parents feel the way you do at some point. It doesn't make you a bad parent or a have a bad child. Try to look on the bright side and know that this too shall pass. Hopefully before your trip.
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Ben is so cute wearing his Disney gear to make you smile
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How cute of Ben! Sorry your summer has been hard and stressful so far. for a better rest of summer!
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Sorry your summer has been so stressful.
Kudos to Ben!
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How cute of Ben to try and cheer you up. So sorry you are having a stressful time right now. I wish I had some words of wisdom but I don't Just know that you are not alone. All parents feel the way you do at some point. It doesn't make you a bad parent or a have a bad child. Try to look on the bright side and know that this too shall pass. Hopefully before your trip.
Thank you. I am a middle school guidance counselor--so in my brain I know very well that I am not alone--but sometimes the heart has different ideas!
Will anyone follow along if I post a daily update on my stress? I am not usualy the Whiny/downer type...but I seem to be trying out a new role this week
Today we found out that my mom's buyer backed out. After discovering that a small addition was done with a wood foundation, the realtor brought out a foundation expert who said it was in good condition but needed some minor reinfocements. Then he asked for a $30,000 price reduction.
The house is already priced about $100,000 below what it would have been if she sold 6 years ago (when my dad died) and he got $10,000 off our initial asking price of $225,000. The house was priced to account for some of the small things that would need to be done. She refinanced after my dad passed so she could afford to stay in the house, so she still needs to pay off the mortgage and be able to buy the senior condo....and have some money to live from for the rest of her life...Realtor is hopeful (I adore her!!!!!). That offer came in less than 2 weeks on the market and there were other people scheduled for second looks before the offer. We already have a showing tomorrow...
The bad news for my mom...*may* be good news for me...
I no longer have a deadline looming to help my mom pack and move in two weeks while being a stay home mom to three kids, working 2 days a week in July and prepping for our vacation.
I truly believe things happen for a reason. Anyone who may have followed my first TR knows that I believe things were coming together to send our family on a disney re-do. Ever since my dad passed, I have been more in tune to the "small blessings" in my life. Sometimes it is harder to believe in coincidence than in angels. My mom's faith is even more "blind" than my own so she seems to be in good spirits.
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Sorry that this summer has been so stressfull for you so far. How cute of Ben to wear his Disney gear to cheer you up! I hope that things start to get back on track with Hannah and everything else so that you can all enjoy your time in WDW, seems like a good start with the buyer dropping out of the sale. I'm sure a new buyer will be around soon, but atleast you don't have the deadline looming over you anymore.
I've been catching up, Shelly. You are definitely not a bad Mom. I can tell you just won't a good life for Hannah and all your family. that things get better for Hannah. Ben is a doll; he is growing in to a fine young man. So neat that sometime he likes Disney, too. I'm also going to send some house selling for you Mom. Hoping that it sells for a fair price and at a time that might not be inconvenient.
Sorry about your mom's house. But maybe it is a blessing in disguise. It will be one less thing to stress about before your trip!!
Thanks! I definitely felt much ore relaxed today. There has been so much to do at my mom's house and she is not physically able to do it.
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Sorry that this summer has been so stressful for you so far. How cute of Ben to wear his Disney gear to cheer you up! I hope that things start to get back on track with Hannah and everything else so that you can all enjoy your time in WDW, seems like a good start with the buyer dropping out of the sale. I'm sure a new buyer will be around soon, but at least you don't have the deadline looming over you anymore.
Thanks--I cannot mention to my mom that it is a relief to me that we have a bit more time as that makes me seem very selfish . I have been "encouraging" her to make this move for a long time and do want to be there at "crunch" time...but summer is my best time to spend time with my own kids and I also do not want to sacrifice that.
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I've been catching up, Shelly. You are definitely not a bad Mom. I can tell you just won't a good life for Hannah and all your family. that things get better for Hannah. Ben is a doll; he is growing in to a fine young man. So neat that sometime he likes Disney, too. I'm also going to send some house selling for you Mom. Hoping that it sells for a fair price and at a time that might not be inconvenient.
Thanks for the positive feedback--it means a lot coming from you!!!
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Kudos to Ben! Sorry about the sale of your Mom's house!
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I am not usualy the Whiny/downer type...but I seem to be trying out a new role this week
. My mom's faith is even more "blind" than my own so she seems to be in good spirits.
. I have been "encouraging" her to make this move for a long time and do want to be there at "crunch" time...but summer is my best time to spend time with my own kids and I also do not want to sacrifice that.
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