Thanks... Really enjoy Paolo's music.

Dedicated to the years gone by...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfeuOsOFkbk

Cry - Slaid Cleaves

New love like a diamond
Like a twinkling star
But it's a whole lot of heartache
To get to where we are
'Cause every man is a myth
Every woman a dream
Watch your little heart get crushed
When the truth gets in between

Every bond is a bond to sorrow
Your blue sky turns grey
Everything you love will be taken away

Cry for your mama
Cry for your dad
Cry for everything you know they never had

Lyin' in the bed you made
Aw, but you were so young
Say a prayer, put your head down
Gotta prove your mama wrong
There's no poison like a dream
When it all comes undone
Don't you know that in the end
You're not fooling anyone

Every bond is a bond to sorrow
Your blue sky turns grey
Everything you love will be taken away

Cry for your mama
Cry for your dad
Cry for everything you know they never had
You know they never had

Between the rum and the glass
Between the teeth and the tongue
Come December when the lights go out
You know you can't count on anyone
Between a dream and a lie
Between hope and what's real
After so many years of 'Let's work it out'
You'd think there'd be some kind of deal

Cry for your mama
Cry for your dad
Cry for everything you know they never had
The love they never had

To *sigh*...the elusive lebam-man...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hNX5Pd1_3U&NR=1

'Candy' by Paolo Nutini

I was perched outside in the pouring rain
Trying to make myself a sail
Then I'll float to you my darlin'
With the evening on my tail
Although not the most honest means of travel
It gets me there nonetheless
I'm a heartless man at worst, babe
And a helpless one at best

Darling I'll bathe your skin
I'll even wash your clothes
Just give me some candy, before I go
Oh, darling I'll kiss your eyes
And lay you down on your rug
Just give me some candy
After my heart

Oh I'm often false explaining
But to her it plays out all the same
and although I'm left defeated
It get's held against my name
I know you got plenty to offer baby
But I guess I've taken quite enough
Well I'm some stain there on your bed sheet
You're my diamond in the rough

Darling I'll bathe your skin
I'll even wash your clothes
Just give me some candy
before I go
Oh, darling I'll kiss your eyes
And lay you down on your rug
Just give me some candy
After my heart

I know that there´re writings on the wall
But Darling I'll bathe your skin
I'll even wash your clothes
Just give me some candy
After my heart

Oh I'll be there waiting for you

Ummmm...that would be NO!

I've only had sun poisoning once, and - ouch - it really hurt and made me feel really crummy. The swelling in my legs was so bad that I went to an E.R. They gave me steroids and antihistamines - I believe cortisone and benadryl. I see irad has already suggested something similar to cortisone - you might want to get an over-the-counter antihistamine, too. Hope it gets better soon!

Yes. Oh, yes. That's why I started an on-line group for folks dealing with that sort of pain...to try to do something to help.

I gave up on a 26 year relationship when staying would have forced me to give up what little I had kept of myself. I don't give up on those I love easily, but I doubt I'll ever give up so much of myself for a relationship again. I'd rather be alone and still have 'me' than be with someone and lose myself again. From now on, those I make a priority must make me a priority also.

I've been under the weather, so didn't do much this weekend...but did sleep as often as I liked in the hopes of finally kicking this cold. Sleep is a luxury for me, so it really was kind of nice.

Thanks for giving voice to the feelings of so many. Touching.

Ouch! At my age, that looks like it would hurt !

But good morning to you and a terrific day ahead! I'm off to work.

O.K. - let's (for the sake of discussion) take the sexual aspect out of the situation 'prisoner' felt compelled (for what ever reason) to share. What if he knowingly assisted and encouraged someone to break his/her word to another person? And in so doing, what if he actually enjoyed that betrayal and deception? What if this involved not his lover, but say...a friend, a co-worker or a neighbor? How many people would be eager to let ol' 'prisoner' into their lives? Would anyone else be wondering, as am I..."would he do the very same thing to me???"

Just gotta wonder about the level of compassion, empathy or connection a person has to others when he/she seemingly enjoys doing such hurtful things to others for a roll in the hay or a whiz.

Um...'prisoner'? I can promise you...you won't "be seeing" me. Best of luck to those who do encounter you, though. Hopefully, like Patti, they know the scoop, and hopefully, everyone involved understands that 'love' affairs aren't the only time people use deception and betrayal.

Hi...welcome back?

Emotional pain must be extreme for me to crack...learned to deal with that many years ago. I have a high tolerance to physical pain, as well. But I do have my limits regarding both.

What really gets me is intense, exquisite pain...meaning physical pain confined to a relatively tiny area...such as a tooth ache, or when I fractured my toes...yeeee-ow. That hurt far worse than a punctured lung, fractured nose or dislocated jaw.

Never. Nothing is worth living in a marriage with lop-sided love...nothing. It is not healthy for either one...but it is a cruel existance for the one who truly loves the other. BT-DT

I can't stand to be ignored. I'd have to ask what is up.

If we have a good relationship, I'd like to think I'd be privy to what would make my partner want to ignore me. If he just needed time to mull over a problem, I'd give him the space but I'd let him know I was available if he wanted to discuss it.

"If This Is An Honest Try, Try Being Honest"

"Ain't No Soul Mate Worth Losing My Soul"

"This Isn't Love"

"Protected by Lies"

Present and accounted for - just notrh of the 'Burg'...

Hi, Patti!

Lived for many years surrounded by negativity. It very nearly consumed me. Constant negativity wears a person down...sucks the strength/life out of a person. My life revolves around positive, upbeat people now...the difference for me and how I feel is astounding. At the risk of seeing things only through those 'rose-colored' glasses we are warned about...I'm going toward positive from now on.

Aw, Ma. I miss you. How many times do things come up that I wish I could talk with you about? A zillion times since the day you left. Just wanted you to know that all that is good, decent and loving in me came from you. Thanks, Mama...you are the most incredible person I have ever known. I love you...always.

There is no one that is worth being around who would treat another person like ****. No one. I don't need to be treated like a queen all the time...now and then it is nice, though. In fact, I like to pamper those I love now and then, too. Respect and honesty in a relationship (of any type), however, are two of the few demands I make.



No...don't 'shut up'! I value your voice of reason!!!