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  • in reply to: I Can't Take It Anymore #824575
    observanteen
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    Thanks a lot, everyone. Your comments mean a lot to me.

    AYC and MiddlePath: Thank you so much for the encouraging words and levelheaded advice. I greatly appreciate it.

    silentOne: I think it’s a great idea. Nevertheless, I think everyone knows in what area they need a tikkun.

    In the past few months, we’ve witnessed terrible tragedies with little children (Leiby, the two year old in lakewood, boy in New Square, boy in hurricane, and others). I thought that perhaps Hashem is taking them, because they are so pure and innocent, there’s no way anyone can say it happened because of this or that. It’s a wake-up call to all of us.

    May Hashem send Moshiach soon, and bring an end to these terrible tzarus.

    in reply to: Unsent Letters #824776
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    Thanks, Zees.

    in reply to: Growth after a Fall #824170
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    Thanks for the inspiration, Emunas. Very well written. I truly appreciate it.

    in reply to: Unsent Letters #824773
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    Dear Chany:

    I don’t know how to start. I don’t know what to write… So I guess I’ll let my pen flow freely.

    Chany, I’m terribly worried about you. I can see you peering through that thick layer of mascara saying, “Oh, don’t worry about me. I’m perfectly okay.”

    No, you’re not okay. And I know that deep down, you know that. You know it’s not okay to dress as you do. Nor is it okay to spend days and sleepless nights on the Internet meeting new “friends”.

    You made me cry today. I know I’ve been blunt when I tried telling you that you’ve changed, but I couldn’t take the pain anymore. You said you don’t care what I say.

    Chany! where are you going?! Do you realize on which path you’re treading? Do you notice that your true friends who really care, are slowly backing off from you? Do you even begin to understand dangerous your actions are? Don’t you see that those new “friends” of yours, don’t really care much about you?

    Chany, I miss you terribly. The real you. I miss the sensitive, warm’ frum and happy friend I once had.

    And now, as I see your hair and earrings grow longer’ your skirts shorter, and your tops tighter…I cry.

    But most of all, I’m disturbed by your eyes. Yes, I look past your heavily made up face and actually see your eyes. They look…Empty. Sad. Searching.

    You’re searching in the wrong place, with the wrong crowd.

    They’re ruining you.

    Chany, please, please. Rise above the challenge. You’ve always been so strong! Why, you were the one to encourage and urge me to move on.

    You’re still that fine and loving friend. It’s impossible that she just vanished. Please find her again, soon.

    Whith a loving and aching heart,

    in reply to: Really Good Novels #973703
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    Rachel Pomerants is Definitely one of my favorites. I just finished “Wildflower” – absolutely amazing. There’s so much you can learn from her books. I’ve read countless times “As Mountains Around Jerusalem” and “A Time To Rend, A Time To Sew”.

    As for suspense novels (which I usually feel empty after reading, so I don’t do it often) Chaim Greenberg is certainly the best. His latest “Mexico Files” had me reading it almost in one shot. Both, his first book, “The Will” and this are well written and truly fascinating.

    in reply to: What Does BEEP! mean? #1027903
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    According to my school bus driver it means, “Stop texting and move on! Fancy schmantzy BMW, and she can’t drive!” (with a southern accent for emphasis).

    in reply to: Make sure before marrying #1196095
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    aries: Well said.

    in reply to: Be aware of stalkers/info stealers #827443
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    kapusta: Thanks for enlightening me. I don’t think I’ll do that though.

    in reply to: Be aware of stalkers/info stealers #827439
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    binahyeseirah: Welcome back! I truly missed you here. Your common sense is a rare virtue;).

    I thought mod 80 fixed that (the profile thing)but I just realized that he probably didn’t. I hope they fix it soon.

    Hope you stay here!

    in reply to: I came to a conclusion…. #823660
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    blabla: When you’re in a difficult situation it seems as if your happiness lays somewhere else. Life, (AND death for that matter)is ALWAYS challenging. Frankly, I was only too happy to leave school, but while I was there, I tried making the best out of it. Do you think working, getting married, raising kids IS easy?

    It all boils down to the same thing – your attitude.

    Good luck!

    supergirl: What do you mean by “best friend”? Let me tell you, I had a “best friend”. And to say the least, it ruined me. Now I have 3-4 close friends – and I can honestly say, I’m happier now than I ever was! I don’t think it’s necessary to have a best friend with whom to share EVERYTHING. IY”H, you’ll get married one day, and your husband will truly be your very best friend.

    in reply to: Be aware of stalkers/info stealers #827398
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    Jothar: Although your intentions are good, and I respect you for protecting the fellow cr’ers, you gave some of us quite a scare. I for one, grew really frightened. And now you say the game’s (almost)over without elaborating. Look, we’re not toys who you can play around with. Please give us a legitimate reason why we should feel safe now. I truly feel that you owe us an explanation.

    I’m sorry if I hurt your feelings by posting this. I really don’t want to make you feel bad. Maybe I’m taking it harder than others.

    in reply to: Be aware of stalkers/info stealers #827379
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    Jothar: You are scaring the wits out of me. What if they already saw some of your info, will they then…do any harm?

    in reply to: Thank You Mods & Editor #954994
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    Thank you, mod 80. For everything.

    in reply to: Be aware of stalkers/info stealers #827355
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    Since the mods seem to agree, I’d like to make a small suggestion. When a new member logs in, it says, Ocupation, interests, state etc. then it says “required”. In my innocence, I thought that indeed, they were “required”. So I filled in some of the info. I’m not sure how many posters got to see it, but after I realized that everyone has access to that info, I simply deleted it – which I thought wasn’t an option! So I suggest, mods, that you remove the word “required” or better yet everything.

    Thank you, and Good Shabbos.

    in reply to: Im new here:) #821958
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    Welcome aboard, Wonderstruck. Nice having you here:)

    in reply to: Arba Misois Beis Din Awareness #822755
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    “Which of these wants means they want to be threatened with a death penalty.”

    Neither. Because I didn’t want to say that. Yiras Shomayim is not about a “death penalty”.

    in reply to: Arba Misois Beis Din Awareness #822746
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    Mustangrider:

    “but i still feal that having ppl learn true Emuna and Bitachon will work far better than trying to make them “Scared Straight””

    You’re entitled to feel that way, but do you have any experience with this?

    Yes. It’s completely okay to have yirah. Why, it says countless times in the Torah that one should fear Hashem. We also must have ahava. But in case you don’t know, most OTD teens CRAVE tough love. They WANT to be directed and guided. Sometimes, they even want to be yelled at. They feel so lost and alone – they’re in DIRE need of some yirah.

    As Toi said, there are lots of teens who go off simply out of taava. Our world today is really dangerous. With Internet, a blackberry or a bad friend it’s pretty easy to slide down that slippery slope.

    And those who have difficult parents and/or siblings etc. CONSTANTLY hear that “Yeah, nebach. Ploni almoni went OTD. But he’s really not to blame. He had a difficult childhood, y’know.” And so, 14, 13 and even 12 year old kids are going OTD.

    I think it’s time it became UNACCEPTABLE to go OTD.

    I’ve a relative who had the worst life you can ever imagine. Insane abusive parents, divorced, remarried lost his second expecting wife tragically plus, plus. And he said, “I fail to understand how people go OTD. Why, I’ve nothing left in this world, but Hashem. Should I leave Him too?” Why do you think he said that? Because he has yiras shomayim AND ahavas Hashem.

    in reply to: How I Love Dreary Days.. #821536
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    I guess you guys are on a great madreiga. I for one, was busy yawning and trying hard to keep my eyes open. And the freezing rain is adding insult to injury.

    in reply to: Arba Misois Beis Din Awareness #822732
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    mustangrider: You seem to be very strong with your opinion. I’d just like to say that I too, had it hard. I can’t share all the details here, but believe me, I’ve had many difficult challenges. I don’t think I’d be “greatly shocked” to find out what the OTD kids are going through. I know. But let me tell you something. One of my parents grew up in a terrible environment. To the point where s/he PLANNED on how to commit suicide at age eleven (!). And yet, ALL of his/her siblings remained frum. Why’s that? Why did the previous generation have FAR less OTD teens? I truly DO think it’s because of a lack of yiras shomayim. How do I know? I don’t think you want to know how;)

    in reply to: Arba Misois Beis Din Awareness #822724
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    I totally agree. Lack of Yiras Shomayim is probably the cause to many teenagers going OTD.

    As far as your practical ideas…I’d say you should rather stick to simple teaching and be an example for the kids. What do you say?

    in reply to: And for all you… #822952
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    blabla: I’m sorry your thread turned into a battlefield;) I’ll try bringing this thread back on track.

    I wrote this when feeling that I was working so hard to overcome the challenges of my life while everybody’s having an easy time.

    My Reward

    Beads of sweat formed on my brow. I panted heavily. My heart was racing wildly, but I didn’t give up. I continued running with unbreakable determination. I kept my eyes focused ahead of me, trying to outrun my competitors. There was still a long way to go. I felt like my energy was spent, but my feet seemed to take a life of their own.

    I had to win this marathon. The ground grew hot and my sneakers itchy, but I ran on. I was driven by a hidden force. I was coming closer to my goal. But it was so hard.

    Out of the corner of my eye, I watched the spectators on the bleachers. They were cheering wildly, laughing and eating to their hearts’ content. A wave of envy overcame me. here I was – huffing and puffing, while they were relaxing and having fun.

    A salty tear made its way out of my eye. Why was I supposed to work so hard?

    “It’s not fair,” I thought. I continued running half-heartedly. My thoughts were zooming to the rhythm of my running feet.

    “What do they know of hard work?” I thought bitterly. “All they know is how to have a good time. They’ve got no idea what it’s like to run without a break.”

    Suddenly, they bright yellow finish line winked at me from the distance. A wave of energy pumped through my veins. I ran for all I was worth.

    Deafening applause thundered in my ears as I retrieved my gold trophy. I made it. I won. I beamed with pride. I glanced at the onlookers. A wide grin spread across my face.

    No, they haven’t worked hard.

    But they haven’t got a reward.

    in reply to: ATT POETRY PEOPLE #1167454
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    Woah. Princess, that’s just…unbelievably well put. Amazing! Sorry, don’t think I’ll get to it tonight. I would suggest that you check your voicemail though…

    in reply to: ATT POETRY PEOPLE #1167451
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    Duh. Not the greatest time for me now:(

    in reply to: where do you come in in ur family? #821175
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    42: Thank you. It’s really nice of you to care for the fellow CRers safety. I really appreciate your responsibility and concern. Thank you for truly doing your job as moderator.

    in reply to: Attention Kapusta #820478
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    Kapusta, you certainly deserve all of this praise. You always have a kind word to say, you’re polite, and you apologize if you feel you’ve hurt anyone… I truly respect you.

    in reply to: Att: Everybody who "knows" PrincessEagle here #820365
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    Princess? It’s not going through!:(

    in reply to: Att: Everybody who "knows" PrincessEagle here #820361
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    Kapusta: I couldn’t agree more! She’s a great comforter, supporter, lends a listening ear, sincere and possesses a sharp and deep mind, and has a sensitive and caring heart.

    Princess? Why’re you hiding? Quit that!;)

    in reply to: ATT POETRY PEOPLE #1167443
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    Kapusta, Thank you.

    Puppy: Welcome back! We missed you. Your poem is well written and with such feeling. But who’s ‘they’ and who’s ‘they’? 🙂

    in reply to: ATT POETRY PEOPLE #1167439
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    blabla: I am interested in your other thread, but didn’t get the chance to write. Your piece is truly beautifully sad. I also wanted to tell you that I just read my diary, and I can say, I forget how HELPLESS I felt then. Blabla, I really do understand what you’re going through. Hang in there!

    I wrote this last night:

    Dreams

    Like all little girls

    With long bouncy curls,

    When day turned into night,

    I’d hug my pillow tight

    And dream…

    I’d see myself grow fast

    I was a mother – at last!

    I’d see myself scrubbing,

    Cooking and rubbing,

    Washing dirty faces,

    Tying shoelaces…

    I’d see the kids I’d nourish

    And watch them flourish

    I’d see my home so cozy,

    My future – so rosy…

    Time passed on

    My innocence long gone

    No curls framed my face

    Of the dream there wasn’t a trace.

    For my world had turned black

    I was going off track

    I was sucked into an abyss

    And dreamed – for life’s bliss…

    How I yearned for the dream of old

    But I knew, it’ll never unfold

    I have gone astray

    Here I was – so far away…

    My dream will IY”H soon take place

    Hot tears flood my face

    Hashem’s kept His watchful eye

    On my dream and I.

    He waited, for me to redeem

    My lifelong sweet dream.

    in reply to: WOW!! Is it really always so quiet here.. #819572
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    Welcome back! Boy, you’d better tell me how you did that…disconnecting, I mean. I thought you’d never get un-addicted;) But I guess if eclipse did it, you can too:) Who knows? Maybe one day I’ll do it too… Anyway, glad to have you back!

    in reply to: ATT POETRY PEOPLE #1167433
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    Missed you too… Looking forward to talk to you tomorrow.:)

    in reply to: ATT POETRY PEOPLE #1167431
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    Hi, Princess! Wow, I got a welcome back before I even posted anything!;) See you tomorrow @ work…can’t wait!

    in reply to: And for all you… #822910
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    blabla: That’s funny. I just thoughtof opening this type of thread but didn’t get to it… Thanks! Sorry, it’s too late to write now, but I probably will do in the near future. How about you? I’d love to see some of your writing!

    in reply to: Have a Great Yom Tov #818731
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    adorable: Thanks for this thread. And your idea is cool.

    Wishing everyone in the CR and all of klal Yisroel a wonderful happy yom tov!

    in reply to: Whats Your Best Perfume?? #817273
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    I like Burberry, Brooks Brothers and Dulce & Gabbana light blue.

    in reply to: easy dessert recipes for simchas beis hashoava? #816828
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    If you want an ices type of thing you can try this. It takes approximately 2 – 21/2 min. And is beatiful and heaven:)

    1 bucket Klein’s Strawberry or Pomegranate sorbet

    1 bucket Klein’s Mango Sorbet

    1 pack of 12 sandwich ice creams

    Let the ices soften. Place the strawberry/pomegranate sorbet in a pan about an inch thick. Freeze until sturdy. Put the sandwich ice creams on the strawberry layer. Place Mango sorbet on top of the ice creams. Freeze.

    Cut in squares and serve.

    in reply to: "Honey and the beeees!!!" #897773
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    And what’s the moral of the story?

    in reply to: Frustration #816282
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    bein: Thank you! and will you foot the bill?;) How did you know I love ice cream?

    MOC: aha. I hear you. That makes sense. You already gave your what?

    in reply to: Frustration #816277
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    Because I was the one who failed, wasn’t I? As far as I’m concerned, things don’t just happen by itself! But thanks for trying to comfort me… That was nice!:)

    in reply to: ATT POETRY PEOPLE #1167393
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    Princess: Speaking of alarm clocks… Why aren’t you in bed yet? (okay, I know it’s only 10:00, but still….:P)

    in reply to: Frustration #816275
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    Oh. Mmmm…think about that. I don’t want him to think (okay know) that I’m freaking out over everything. But your description is hysterical! Thanks for the laugh!:)

    in reply to: ATT POETRY PEOPLE #1167391
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    Princess: lol. You’re great at rushing me back to work! Would you be my alarm clock?;)

    in reply to: THANK YOU HASHEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(BY:GUMBALL)!!!!!;) #817343
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    giggle: are you also part of the gefen clan?

    in reply to: Frustration #816273
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    Pops? What’s that supposed to mean?

    yid4life, kapusta and msseeker: thanks for the encouraging words.

    Feeling better already!

    in reply to: Frustration #816271
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    Thanks everyone! That’s so nice. I didn’t think anyone would reply.

    AYC, thanks…How do you know I’m a tzaddekes?;P

    Hey, Princess, you’re the best!!! You actually made me laugh (IMHO)!! Thanks TONS!!

    in reply to: Mazel Tov! #1223826
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    a mamin: mazel tov to you!

    Yossi: Yup, t’is in the freezer. And it’s coffee cake, of course!;)

    in reply to: ATT POETRY PEOPLE #1167372
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    Princess: Yeah…prolly IMHO,lol. 🙂 And it is a shame I don’t work now:(

    in reply to: Mazel Tov! #1223822
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    i am here: A belated happy birthday to you!

    Yossi: Still waiting…(the cake is ready:) Please let us know first!

    in reply to: Unsent Letters #824770
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    miritchka: Your letter is so well written and expresses your raw emotions so well. Glad to hear that you’re friends once again. Thank you for sharing, and keep them coming!

    in reply to: ATT POETRY PEOPLE #1167370
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    blabla: Please stay strong! We all care. You know that! You’re NOT a hopeless case! As long as there’s life there’s hope. We all deeply love and care for you. {{HUGS}}

    PrincessEagle: OMG, I didn’t think it was that great…Thanks! (btw, not working before Yom Tov:( Hope to see you around…) Your poem is so thoughtful!

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