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@mamacita @parus @sirgalahad @johnbishop and all - I have been surrounded by your positive thoughts of comfort. As you can imagine, the last few days the media has covered all different aspects of the tragedies in this area. I have sought out my music or public television to steer around all of this because it is just too overwhelming. Yes there is the sorrow for what people have lost, but my emotions take on and absorb too much. To be in the area with smoke in the air, similar to what I went through December 2017, seemed to trigger a PTSD event in me. So being gentle on myself became quite a priority. On Friday I had to return back to the area I was in last December, and it was terrifying to me. The services for my friend who was killed will be on Thursday; not sure I can handle it. I'll wait till then till to decide. As someone on the Spectrum, and as so many of you have experienced, we feel deeply. Today is a new day, a cool day in temperature right now, and we pray the winds will stay away to minimize additional damage of fire. The resilience that people can have will certainly be tested.
Ginger
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@gingerw, thank you for your response. I know that many people are praying, thinking about, and sending all the good energy they can to your area. Prayers have been made in churches, synagogues, homes, and hearts everywhere. From people of all faiths and paths. People of good will want you all to know that we stand with you and are ready to do what we can to help.
Nothing can ever replace what has been lost. People are not replaceable. Memories fade in time. Some never do. I feel too deeply. I understand the need to watch other things than the news. For us, who are on the Spectrum, there must be a limit to what we can take in. We have to have our time and space to reconnect. I think everyone
Is that way to a certain extent. Neurotypical or Autistic. There are days I would love to keep CNN on all day long. But I don't even have regular cable. Just an antenna and Netflix.
Please be kind to yourself, as you are to others. If you feel able to attend the funeral on Thursday, just know that our hearts are there right beside you. We may be cyberfriends, but we do exist in real life. I appreciated so much when you reached out to me. I will always be thankful for your healing friendship.
Talking with you again, very soon,
Mamacita
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So glad to hear that you are being gentle on yourself just now, @gingerw. Keep that up and continue to do what pleases you and brings you comfort!