Hi, guys!<P>And hello to you, my big-mouthed friend!! Ken's right, you certainly can go "over the top"! Guess that's why we love you.<P>Hopped on this morning just to check in and my mailbox was flooded. I started reading and started bawling. Poor Robert didn't know what had happened! He read a couple b/f he went to work (and left with a huge smile b/c of your love, btw) and wants to look at the others later. I decided to hop on this board to see who the culprit was! (I had two very good first choices in suspects in mind....yup, Frank, you were one of them! And YOU - the other one - pretty much know who you are too!)<P>Robert and I took the day off yesterday to celebrate his brother's b-day with his brothers and sisters at Busch Gardens (yes, for you who know him, Robert ACTUALLY took a day off! ) We had a great day, lots of fun and tons of support from his family.<P>We're nagivating a bump right now. Robert's been working 7 days a week and going to school at night. We're both absolutely exhausted. Not a great mix for a recovering marriage, I'm afraid.<P>I'll post more later on. I really don't want to go into details right now, I'm a little tired...but I do want to reassure everyone. His affair has not "reignited" and there's not a new one. (he was worried to death you guys would think he was doing something he wasn't.) Times are a bit tough, but we have maintained our committment to each other and to our marriage. We are both very confident that we'll get through this as well.<P>I'll be answering your e-mails.....but, man, it's gonna take a while! You guys are my strength and I love you all very very much. I wouldn't have made it this far without you. Can't even write anymore, bawling again!! God bless each and every one of you. Remember, even when I'm not posting to you, I'm thinking of you all and have my candles lit! (My husband teases me that we're gonna burn the house down and run out of grocery money!)<P>Gonna go now....think I might take a nap. I'll talk to you all very soon. I do love you. Thank you so very much. The strength I didn't think I had, I just found again!<P>Love to you all.<P>Lori<P>

Thank you Frank for letting us know. I couldn't do a card, just did an e-mail. Bless you.

KEN B,<BR> Yes it was "OVER THE TOP" That's because Lori has gone WAY over the top in the CARING and DESERVING departments. I hope someday you can receive this kind of caring. <P> THANKS TO ALL OF YOU GUYS!! I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT!! If the world "OPENLY" cared as much for "almost" strangers as you guys do, this would be a GREAT world!!<P> Maybe we woke God from a "nap" in watching over the two of them???<BR> GOOD LUCK & PRAYERS TO ALL (even you Kenb ) FRANK

Thanks for being a sport, Frank. I was just amused more than anything . I guess people on this board can get carried away sometimes, me included. I appreciate the prayers, though I can't offer you back some. I hardly know you to really feel it, or don't know if you really need some . Okay, I really better get off your thread now & mind my own business .

Ooops, sorry, another duplicate . <p>[This message has been edited by KenB (edited July 21, 2000).]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PLEASE HELP:<BR><B><P><BR>OK GUYS LOSTVA (Lori) needs some support!! <BR>(LORI DON'T BE MAD AT ME ) She and H have hit a little bump in recovery and she's VERY VERY TIRED right now.<BR> I'm sure MOST of you know her. She's been a GREAT help to ALL that know her here at MB.<BR> <BR> I didn't see that she posted this problem (maybe I missed it) If she hasn't I THINK it's because she's our Plan "A" poster child and doesn't want to "Let us down"<BR> <BR> I won't/can't/shouldn't tell you what her email was about BUT she is TIRED and REALLY REALLY needs a boost right now. It's probably just a "Bump in the Road" but to Lori as tired as she is (Bless HER Heart) it seems to be a MOUNTAIN!!<BR> A LOT of her wearyness is OUR fault in that she ALWAYS spent so much time helping others on this board she's just getting BURNT-OUT on the whole thing. <BR> SOOOOOOO LET'S SHOW HER HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE HER AND LOVE HER AND PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE..... SEND HER A EMAIL AND A CYBER CARD or two or three or four. <BR> <BR> If I don't hear that her mailbox was FLOODED WITH 100+ EMAILS AND CARDS I WILL BE VERY DISAPOINTED IN THIS PLACE.<BR> I mean, she's posted THOUSANDS of very LONG and helpful replys on this board and although she needs us I beleive she's thinking of US and not posting right now. Doesn't want people to lose HOPE.<BR> SO COME ON!!! LET'S SHOW HER SOME SUPPORT, LOVE AND THANKS!! FRANK<P>email address: Ldodge6209@aol.com<P>LINK FOR CYBERCARD: <A HREF="http://www3.bluemountain.com/?send" TARGET=_blank>http://www3.bluemountain.com/?send</A> <P>[This message has been edited by PLEASE HELP (edited July 19, 2000).]</B>Hi! I haven't had a chance to read any of Lori's encouragement to others, but I want to be a support anyway. Tell her to hang in there...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><P>------------------<BR>Love hurts no one.

Lori,<P>Didn't have the time to send a card or E, I hope this will sufice. Too much crap going on for me, I hope you understand. I did make the time to respond here thou.<P>You have been the poster child for Plan A and I really don't know how you do it. You have no idea how much your posts have helped me and the countless others here on the board. <P>I don't know what is going on between you and Robert and don't have to. Just know that you and all the MB family are in my prayers.<BR><P>------------------<BR>"It's not over till we say it's over! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? H*ll no!" Blutto...Animal House 1984<P>Wishing us all the Best.<P>Medic

Thank you, guys. <P>Agoodphrend - thank you for your thoughts.<P>Medic, that was very sweet. Keep trudging along, my friend, ok?<P>Frank and Ken - {{{sigh}}} Hugs and prayers for both of you.<P>Love,<P>Lori

Hi friends,<P>Here are some great sights for greeting cards via email. Sending prayers and hugs to Lori. (and I'm on my way to send a card). <BR> <A HREF="http://daily.webshots.com/" TARGET=_blank>http://daily.webshots.com/</A> <BR> <A HREF="http://www.groovynet.com/" TARGET=_blank>www.groovynet.com/</A> <BR> <A HREF="http://www.bluemountain.com/" TARGET=_blank>http://www.bluemountain.com/</A> <P><BR>Prayers and hugs,<BR>Dana<P>

Just sent another email to Lori.