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I joined Eons about a year ago. I am bi-polar with clinical depression and social phobia. I accidently stumbled upon Eons while suffing the net one day and I have never left. It's been a slow process, but I am climbing out of my social phobia. I am active in 2 groups and active with emailing a few friends. I have a best friends here to who I adore. I go to sleep feeling like I belong somewhere and more willing to go outside and face the public a be more friendly towards others. Before Eons, I was almost completely homebound. I was depressed and never wanted to leave the house. I was very lonely. I was a pretty lonely person even though I've alway had my family and some friends, I always felt on the outside looking in. Now I'm participating within my small group of family and friends. I have gained an abundance of confidence since I found Eons because it gave me the courage to step out and try reaching out to others with out exposing myself all at once. I've had to learn how to communicate with people. I still don't know if I'm completely doing it right, but I do think I'm making some progress. My gage is in the response I get back from others on Eons. I found out I can live with rejection too and still keep going on. I just try to figure out what it is I need to do to change something in me if there might be something wrong. Eons has given me a wonderful chance to grow as a person and I am greatful for that. THANKS EONS :)
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i just joined eons and I hope to meet a lot of nice peoiple on here, i just read the stories about loosing a twin, and I feel bad for all of you, i am not a twin but i have lost 2 brothers one when he was 13 on christmas eve in 1968 and the other he was 41 in 2001 both to cancer. I came from a family of 5 kids and now our parents are gone and my 2 brothers and the worst part is my only brother living never talks much i call him a couple times a year but he is distant and we do live close about 65 miles apart and my sister lives by him but they dont speak i really miss the closeness of a family, i do believe life is short so I try to make the best of it since no one knows how long we are here for. i always say we all grieve in a different way.
I wish the best for all of you
faith
i just joined eons and I hope to meet a lot of nice peoiple on here, i just read the stories about loosing a twin, and I feel bad for all of you, i am not a twin but i have lost 2 brothers one when he was 13 on christmas eve in 1968 and the other he was 41 in 2001 both to cancer. I came from a family of 5 kids and now our parents are gone and my 2 brothers and the worst part is my only brother living never talks much i call him a couple times a year but he is distant and we do live close about 65 miles apart and my sister lives by him but they dont speak i really miss the closeness of a family, i do believe life is short so I try to make the best of it since no one knows how long we are here for. i always say we all grieve in a different way.
I wish the best for all of you
faith
Making friends on eons
Since being on eons, I have to say I have met a wonderful group of women, who I can say are my friends. We have forged our own group, and share phone calls, and christmas, birthday cards and even started a gift giving. The box, which we place items in, and then we send it around to each person. Once a item has been taken, we replace it, and send it on to the next person. Its fun, like one of the group members said, its like christmas.
We support each other in our personal life journeys, and even though we manage our own groups, and are moderators, we still find time to post in our own little group network.
Even though we have not personally met face to face. Which we plan to do soon, one day. I am proud to be friends with these wonderful women. Marva, (Louisiana Chic) Gloria (gloria1954) Gwen, (Grandmawinnie) Jay (BBQWoman), Daune (daheart) Caryl (simplycr). In many ways we all share similar life experiences, and we offer our support, when one is going through something. But most of all we support each other in our home base business and other features of our lives.
I have also formed other friendships with others on eons. But this group of women, are what we call ourselves the "Rojo Flames", and I think we will be friends for ever.
We support each other in our personal life journeys, and even though we manage our own groups, and are moderators, we still find time to post in our own little group network.
Even though we have not personally met face to face. Which we plan to do soon, one day. I am proud to be friends with these wonderful women. Marva, (Louisiana Chic) Gloria (gloria1954) Gwen, (Grandmawinnie) Jay (BBQWoman), Daune (daheart) Caryl (simplycr). In many ways we all share similar life experiences, and we offer our support, when one is going through something. But most of all we support each other in our home base business and other features of our lives.
I have also formed other friendships with others on eons. But this group of women, are what we call ourselves the "Rojo Flames", and I think we will be friends for ever.
Love
Dear members. I don't have a particularly dramatic story to share,but those of you on this site have shared love and support to me to help me through this passage into retirement thing. I had planned to take early retirement,but ended up starting sooner than I planned.(long story). I encountered WAY more challenges than I anticipated-needed more $$ than I thought,lost some career
identity when I didn't even care for my work that much,and
entered into a developmental phase ahead of most of my friends. So I was feeling a little bereft and lost. Then I
found EONS! I now feel like I have a far-flung family. I like the encouragement,and I understand the fear and despair
some of us feel at times. Thank you for your messages and stories. Kate
identity when I didn't even care for my work that much,and
entered into a developmental phase ahead of most of my friends. So I was feeling a little bereft and lost. Then I
found EONS! I now feel like I have a far-flung family. I like the encouragement,and I understand the fear and despair
some of us feel at times. Thank you for your messages and stories. Kate
I am a Breast Cancer Survivor and thank you EONS
my wonderful friends. I joined EONS last year and I have met so many wonderful people here. NOW I have only met in person 4 of them so far. We are full time RVers and we travel all over the USA and Canada so I hope to be able to met many more. I had an article done on me for a Breast Cancer magazine and I though you might like to read this. I am a 3 time cancer survivor and I am living my life like there is no tomorrow. I don't want to be lying on my death bed and saying "Oh how I wish I would have done that" I am doing now. Life is way to short and like my Mom used to tell me anyone can lay down and die it takes a FIGHTER To live and I am that FIGHTER.
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This Message is for Jay
Jay,
I lost my twin sister on 9/11 because of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. We were very close even though I have lived in Nashville for the past 19 years and she refused to leave Brooklyn. We spoke on average about 10 times a day. Being a twin is not like anything else. When you lose your twin it feels like half of you died along with them. I remember at my sister's memorial service a cousin of mine who lost his twin brother in August of 2001 from Lung Cancer came over to me and said I know exactly how you feel.
Jay, please accept any help you can when the time comes when your brother loses his battle.
There is also a group Twinless Twins, and if you do a google search you will be able to find the group.
I will keep you both in my prayers.
Twin911
I lost my twin sister on 9/11 because of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. We were very close even though I have lived in Nashville for the past 19 years and she refused to leave Brooklyn. We spoke on average about 10 times a day. Being a twin is not like anything else. When you lose your twin it feels like half of you died along with them. I remember at my sister's memorial service a cousin of mine who lost his twin brother in August of 2001 from Lung Cancer came over to me and said I know exactly how you feel.
Jay, please accept any help you can when the time comes when your brother loses his battle.
There is also a group Twinless Twins, and if you do a google search you will be able to find the group.
I will keep you both in my prayers.
Twin911
Cancer, too late for hope.
Hi, my name is Jay. I do not have cancer, it is my twin brother whom I love very much who has it. His name is Mark.
He is now in the last stage of cancer, the stage where absolute pain and suffering are his daily companions. Our Mother and Dad are still alive. Dad is pretty much out of the picture,he has alshiemer. He has visited Mark a couple of times. Mom is sharper than a nail and in good health. She visits him daily. I am a truck driver. I have visited him many times, but not daily. Mark used to be the black sheep of the family until recently. I have been the favored mainly because I am a communicater and as such have kept up with my family weekly and often daily. I enjoy an excellent relationship with all in my family. I have one other brother, not a twin. Bill is 2 yrs younger than Mark and I. Bill is very smart. He and I were both in the Armed Forces, he in the Navy on a sub, I in the Army, jumping out of flying planes-hellicopters-ballons. He became an electronics expert, I became a tank and truck mechanic. Billy has been able to visit Mark twice since his hospitalization. I contacted Bill concerning Mark. Mark has pretty much been a rebel all his life. His real atributes are gift of gab(very useful in sales) and in mechanicle applications. Mark and I share many common atributes, but we do have some very different interest as well. I have kept myself in very good shape phisically and mentally. Mark,on the other hand, smoked all his life. Hence the cancer. I too smoked but gave it up 15 yrs ago. I will miss him once he is gone but I will have a great many good memories and a few pictures. For now I try to get a dispatch to Houston,Texas to see him when ever I can. I am greatful for the time I still have to be with him. His time is very short. I write this because I have never experianced the loss of a family member. I don't know how I will deal with it. I know that our age puts us(me and you) closer to death of friends and loved ones. Regretable. But we will adjust and in time get over and used to it. I have no clue what it is like to be dead. But that time is coming. Much later I hope. :)
He is now in the last stage of cancer, the stage where absolute pain and suffering are his daily companions. Our Mother and Dad are still alive. Dad is pretty much out of the picture,he has alshiemer. He has visited Mark a couple of times. Mom is sharper than a nail and in good health. She visits him daily. I am a truck driver. I have visited him many times, but not daily. Mark used to be the black sheep of the family until recently. I have been the favored mainly because I am a communicater and as such have kept up with my family weekly and often daily. I enjoy an excellent relationship with all in my family. I have one other brother, not a twin. Bill is 2 yrs younger than Mark and I. Bill is very smart. He and I were both in the Armed Forces, he in the Navy on a sub, I in the Army, jumping out of flying planes-hellicopters-ballons. He became an electronics expert, I became a tank and truck mechanic. Billy has been able to visit Mark twice since his hospitalization. I contacted Bill concerning Mark. Mark has pretty much been a rebel all his life. His real atributes are gift of gab(very useful in sales) and in mechanicle applications. Mark and I share many common atributes, but we do have some very different interest as well. I have kept myself in very good shape phisically and mentally. Mark,on the other hand, smoked all his life. Hence the cancer. I too smoked but gave it up 15 yrs ago. I will miss him once he is gone but I will have a great many good memories and a few pictures. For now I try to get a dispatch to Houston,Texas to see him when ever I can. I am greatful for the time I still have to be with him. His time is very short. I write this because I have never experianced the loss of a family member. I don't know how I will deal with it. I know that our age puts us(me and you) closer to death of friends and loved ones. Regretable. But we will adjust and in time get over and used to it. I have no clue what it is like to be dead. But that time is coming. Much later I hope. :)
My BFF
I don't know how anyone survives without friends. I have some wonderful friends locally that I have had most of my life and I cherish them.
But, a few months ago, I met a woman here who has truly become my best friend. We have already seen each other through trials and tribulations. We confide everything, support and sympathize, make each other laugh and cry together. We've found trust, honesty and commitment to our friendship a common goal.
We call each other "Sis" because we are as close as sisters but much more open and honest with each other than sisters are.
We have learned that we think and behave almost identically, yet we so appreciate each other's differences. She has a much more imaginative sense of humor and she says that she admires my ability to say exactly what's on my mind. We struggle with the same relationship issues with families and men.We have agreed that men come and go, but girlfriends go on forever! We have the same values, ethics and outlook on life. We have the same passion for life!
No two women were meant to be friends more than us. We both thank Eons for bringing us together...me and my best friend forever!
But, a few months ago, I met a woman here who has truly become my best friend. We have already seen each other through trials and tribulations. We confide everything, support and sympathize, make each other laugh and cry together. We've found trust, honesty and commitment to our friendship a common goal.
We call each other "Sis" because we are as close as sisters but much more open and honest with each other than sisters are.
We have learned that we think and behave almost identically, yet we so appreciate each other's differences. She has a much more imaginative sense of humor and she says that she admires my ability to say exactly what's on my mind. We struggle with the same relationship issues with families and men.We have agreed that men come and go, but girlfriends go on forever! We have the same values, ethics and outlook on life. We have the same passion for life!
No two women were meant to be friends more than us. We both thank Eons for bringing us together...me and my best friend forever!
