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<p>mollie,
{huglet}</p>

<p>Hey, it could be worse, I know someone who has NOT only the two moms, but the GRANDMAs are involved as well. :eek:</p>

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<p>mollie- hugs to you on that. I told my daughter (getting married next year) that I will do EVERYTHING to avoid stress and conflict in this process. I don’t think the fiance’s mother and I will have any issues, and we are keeping the number of attendants very small to minimize problems. The biggest problem is that the fiance’s parents are divorced and not friendly, to say the least. There are going to be some jabs at each other over the money for the rehearsal dinner. I told D that it will not be stressful- if they get too difficult we will pick it up. She is opposed to that as a matter of principle, and I don’t really want to because of the $$$$ flowing out anyway. I just refuse to have anyone stressed over this joyous, fun occasion.</p>

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<p>MoWC, since you’re posting I assume the surgery went well? Hope the recovery is quick and smooth.</p>

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<p>I was wondering as well…Here’s a healing hug for you:
~HUG~</p>

<p>(It has a gentler touch.)</p>

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<p>I don’t know woody…
too many ~~~~'s.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4[/url]”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks, guys. Home and all drugged up, but I think all is well. Not getting off the crutches anytime soon, though. No weight bearing on that leg for 6 weeks.</p>

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<p>Hey there MoWC! How’s the knee? Hope all went well today!</p>

<p>And thanks so much 2mch…for the good vibes and good recipe ideas for my son! I really appreciate both! :)</p>

<p>And mollie - I could tell you such a story about my two grandmothers having similar competitive issues at my wedding …and yes the story also involves a chihuahua…but I won’t bore everyone with that. I just hope both your moms become suddenly inspired and realize this is your moment and it should be easy and happy and fun…for YOU! Until then, just realize this is probably their way of hanging on to control and to their babies a little while longer before they have to let you go. :)</p>

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<p>Was that berurah in that video???</p>

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<p>Thanks, ID. Good luck to your son with the recipes.</p>

<p>This is the first “real” surgery I have had- had a biopsy once (fine) and wisdom teeth as a teenager, and the two kids, but this… Doctor didn’t think I would be running races in the fall. :slight_smile: As my spin cycle instructor (former world champion cyclist) used to say, “The Pain Train is pulling out of the station!”
He fixed bones- no cartilage stuff. Not sure if that is good or bad.</p>

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<p>It’s a campaign started by Juan Mann…</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.freehugscampaign.org/[/url]”>http://www.freehugscampaign.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Maybe if we can’t hug really hard, they’ll at least let us pass the FreeHugsCampaign link around instead.</p>

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<p>doubleplay – LOL and Awwwwww . . .</p>

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<p>MOWC – HUGGGGS! Glad you are doing well.</p>

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<p>Awwwwwww, Miss Mollie, {hugs to you and your hubby to be}!</p>

<p>I know that this can be <em>such</em> a stressful time in a couple’s life. In fact, I knew it so much that dh and I basically had a private little ceremony in a rabbi’s home with ONE set of friends! ;)</p>

<p>Nevertheless, I think bigger, formal weddings are wonderful too, and I’m sure that all will work out in the end. You just have to accomplish the minor feat of keeping your sanity 'til then! :D</p>

<p>Hang in there, sweetie…it’ll all be worth it very, very soon!</p>

<p>love, ~berurah</p>

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<p>OHMYGAWD, doubleplay…<em>LOVE</em> that VIDEO! :smiley: THANK YOU~</p>

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<p>Momofwildchild - Here’s a virtual hug, and one of my favorite little songs on youtube; I hope it helps you feel better!
<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12Z6pWhM6TA[/url]”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12Z6pWhM6TA&lt;/a&gt;
(It’s absolutely adorable)</p>

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<p>I am so glad to see that MOWC has come through her surgery well. Word has it that she is in a large brace, and is on driving restriction for a week. Sooo, lots of time to sit at (or rather lie down in front of) her computer and post on CC!!</p>

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<p>You know, I figure that whoever comes here must need a hug, and hey if someone needs a hug, and they wander in here when I’m here, well then I will do my best to help out with that. And I hope the favor will be returned. Yes, cyberhugs do have a postitive effect! And I have to say Doubleplay’s link to the hugs video, well, it gave me a severe case of the warm fuzzies tonight. So sweet.</p>

<p>Hugggggs to all moms (dads too, if any dads have wandered in) whose kids are facing challenges. Hmmm, that probably includes all of us . . . but thinking right now in particular of Idmom (and all those teeth!)and Galway mom.</p>

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<p>Thanks all (well, ALMOST all)! Appreciate the thoughts and hugs.
I also appreciate directness and transparency as opposed to sneaky poison darts, but that’s just me.</p>

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<p>MOWC,
Best wishes for a speedy recovery!!!</p>

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<p>Dart-free post:</p>

<p>I loved the videos - both! I wonder if “Juan Mann” is his real name? (One man?) My D leaves for Germany in just 2 hours, so I’m taking hugs for the next two weeks. (Then I’ll take a week off, then start collecting them again when she leaves for school.)</p>

<p>Adding my good wishes to those dealing with one thing or another.</p>