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  • Firewalker
    Firewalker Posts: 2,682 Forumite
    Exactly! Will be working them out so that I do them and they stay hypothetical. Otherwise may end up doing things causing no regret - like working all the time.

    Firewalker
  • Marru
    Marru Posts: 4,126 Forumite
    Ok I am so sad so I calculated how many Sundays I will have with DD until she is 16 and it is exactly 500 tomorrow included. So I am not going to buy marbles instead I am going to take a picture of her every Sunday doing something fun and make a memoir book out of them.
    "Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end."

  • Firewalker
    Firewalker Posts: 2,682 Forumite
    Marru wrote: »
    Ok I am so sad so I calculated how many Sundays I will have with DD until she is 16 and it is exactly 500 tomorrow included. So I am not going to buy marbles instead I am going to take a picture of her every Sunday doing something fun and make a memoir book out of them.

    This is such a wonderful idea - this way you will not only keep track of the passing of time but make sure that you do something fun together. Wow!

    Firewalker
  • beanielou
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    You dont know that you havent changed one persons life.
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  • beanielou
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    26 marbles til DS is 18.Mmmmm.
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  • Karmacat
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    Love the marbles! FW, you've certainly affected people's lives on here - and as for your list of hypothetical regrets, I hear lots of plans in that list :) which is a good thing :)

    I *have* to scoot off to get something to eat, but I'll pop back while the pasta's cooking to have a look at your blog, I'm very curious ....
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • elantan
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    hey FW just reading your blog just now ... as always very impressive ... loving the idea of the photo's Marru very personal
  • NorthernLas
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    FW - Well I think you need a quick slap! :mad:

    FIRST: Start being positive, your list of regret just makes me miserable :( (by the way it is interesting that I completely missed the word hypothetical and only just spotted it after posting this 'ere rant ;))
    SECOND: Get over the fact that you have changed shed loads of people's lives (even the ones you meet in the street will travel a slightly different path if they had not interacted with you).

    And us lot ... well we have the pleasure of working out your writings and thinking hard (and sometimes taking action) on your puzzles and things to do.

    [And I have the pleasure of meeting you in the flesh ... so to speak. So I think I can say ... get off your bum and get your CBT booked for the summer :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:]

    Re-lurking ...

    NL x
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    edited 27 March 2011 at 10:25AM
    I agree with the gist of all of the above posts but if anyone hurts Firewalker I shall eat them. Ask the people on Susan's thread I eat a lot :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    We are all trying to tell you that you are called Firewalker for a reason. I read back through your entire diary sometimes when i am down, you are an extraordinary being. You always have been, always will be. I have every confidence that these are all things you will do enjoy the experience and please do not beat yourself up over it.

    I am going to meet you in the Himalayas one day remember?
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • Firewalker
    Firewalker Posts: 2,682 Forumite
    edited 27 March 2011 at 10:11AM
    FW - Well I think you need a quick slap! :mad:

    FIRST: Start being positive, your list of regret just makes me miserable :( (by the way it is interesting that I completely missed the word hypothetical and only just spotted it after posting this 'ere rant ;))
    SECOND: Get over the fact that you have changed shed loads of people's lives (even the ones you meet in the street will travel a slightly different path if they had not interacted with you).

    And us lot ... well we have the pleasure of working out your writings and thinking hard (and sometimes taking action) on your puzzles and things to do.

    [And I have the pleasure of meeting you in the flesh ... so to speak. So I think I can say ... get off your bum and get your CBT booked for the summer :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:]

    Re-lurking ...

    NL x

    This is a rotten start of a Sunday:rotfl:. NL, pleased you had a second look - this is actually very positive. I am going to to all those things - but particularly keen on: dancing Flamenco with gypsies; riding a motobike and doing a pilgrimage. Have to get back in touch with Se on this one. Has anyone heard from her?

    Firewalker
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