Sounds about right for Kissimmee, tbh.

That’s one of the things I love about her - Phelps and Bolt are doing things that lots of people can do, but (a lot) faster and stronger. She’s literally doing things that no one else can do, AND she makes it look downright easy.

Yeah, I have a family member who just got a gun, and I’m basically waiting for this to be the outcome. Two unstable people plus way too much alcohol is just a disaster waiting to happen. Thankfully their children are out of the house, but it’s still really stressful. Good luck to you and your family, I hope they (and…

Aaaand now I can't unsee it…

Oh, I misread that - I'm glad it's not quite as severe at least!

Thanks, it’s been on my bookshelf for the last year! I have such a backlog of non-work reading right now (thanks grad school!) but I think I’ll start it next.

Thank you. I can see where it comes from, in that her form of cancer is rarer and scary aggressive, coupled with how young she was, but it was still so hard to see her have to go through that.

I am seriously ashamed of how hard those made me laugh. *scrolls back up to watch again*

I work in women’s health, and we see that kind of thing from time to time. It never gets easier. I’m so sorry for your friend, I can’t even imagine going through that.

I think this is important to keep in mind, and why it’s so important to let the person dealing with the problem guide religious talk. For me, I would punch someone in the teeth if they said my cancer/loss/death was part of God’s plan, but some people truly believe that and would be equally horrified if I denied them…

I’m so sorry you’re dealing with that - ALS is terrible enough without feeling like you’ve brought it on yourself.

I just feel awful for her family - she was diagnosed at 27, and frankly lived longer than anticipated. I think that was the hardest part when people made her feel like she wasn’t trying hard enough, because she had two young children, and would have given literally anything for more time with them.

Well, a colon is *slightly* more useful than hair, so wave that cancer survivor banner as high as you want! I’m glad they caught it so early, and hope you are doing well now.

It’s amazing how we look at cancer treatment, and end of life in general, honestly. A dear friend from high school died a couple of years ago from aggressive metastatic breast cancer at 31. She was so open about her experience on Facebook, and that was one of the most frustrating things for her, when people would tell…

Exactly. It’s less about the amount of money she has now, and more about the way she was raised with an endless source of it and no sense of managing her own finances. I don’t feel like rich people necessarily have to leave a boatload to their kids when they pass, but it does seem prudent to be upfront with your hiers…

I never thought I would find myself feeling bad for Tori Spelling, but her parents did her such a disservice when it comes to finances. She honestly never stood a chance after the cash flow was cut off.

Love Jennifer Boylan - she’s a fantastic writer. I'll have to check out Kate Bornstein, I'm not familiar with her.

I'm all about the Birkis, except when I'm at work, then it's all Dansko clogs all the time. Comfy shoes FTW!

That's awesome! I'm a spazz in general so I'm not overly surprised that I couldn't handle a random celeb encounter. The funny thing is, I'm actually shocked I even recognized him - my brother lives nearby and there are frequently celebs/recognizable people around. Even though I'm there quite a bit, I never recognize…

AHH, I saw him there too, in Jan/Feb, I think? I wasn’t composed enough to ask for a selfie, and when I tried to get a stealth pic I totally dropped my phone into a fruit display *facepalm*