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I have considered running away a lot lately.  I wonder if I could possibly go somewhere new...somewhere that nobody knows me...and stand even a snowball's chance in hell of not screwing that up too. 

My kids keep me here.  But I am so tired of the same crap piling up on my head and I deeply wish I could just run away to somewhere safe.  If only there were safe places left to run to...

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Posted May 1st, 2008 at 9:07AM
Run over here first and we'll think up a plot......these very same thoughts are going through my mind.....
     
Posted May 1st, 2008 at 9:14AM
Lost, you have a deal... maybe somewhere on a mountaintop where there aren't any others to hurt us.

Moma, yes honey you are right. I know you are--I have experience the same thing myself. :( I wish it were not that way.
     
Posted May 1st, 2008 at 9:27AM
Yeah Bob Marley said "you running and you running and you running away but you can't run away from yourself"
: (
Still can't help wondering about that green grass though!
     
Posted May 1st, 2008 at 9:29AM
sadly he had a point...

we have had so little rain there is very little green grass around here to begin with...so most anywhere else is looking good...
     
Posted May 1st, 2008 at 9:42AM
D2L, remember I told you about the place I ran away to this past summer? It's in New York's Catskill Mountains.
No phones, tv's, or internet access in your room. Yummy healthy meals prepared 3x a day. Quiet time at 9am. Morning hikes in the woods. Eagle watches. Bliss...pure bliss.
     
Posted May 1st, 2008 at 9:45AM
dang sounds like where I am...... In the Mtns...
     
Posted May 1st, 2008 at 4:21PM
IWM if I lived anywhere near there I'd be there in no time...it sounds wonderful.
     
Posted May 1st, 2008 at 4:26PM
retreat is not always possible. I guess in those times we need to create within our own minds a place or places, even people, who can help us through. I hope you feel better.
     
Posted May 1st, 2008 at 4:27PM
D2L.... come on *grabs your hand* we're going on a road trip. :)
     
Posted May 1st, 2008 at 4:34PM
Brut, yes you are right--retreat is not always possible. Hopefully I will have some restorative time this weekend when the kids go to their father's.

Mello honey where are we going? :)
     
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