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THREAD FOR WISHING PEACE TO STEVE AND STRENGTH TO JO AND THE CHILDREN

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NotABanana · 06/06/2008 12:22

Thinking of you. (Not sure if ayone has started one)

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cositjustisok · 07/06/2008 07:07

Morning OJ

Happy birthday Abbey and Bethan. xxx

Have to agree with Yabba that Steve is an amazing man ...wanting to still be here for the girls birthday, a perfect father thinking of you all ...what an amazing wonderful loving person Steve is. I am also willing him not to go today OJ.

Sorry you are still having problems with Steves family, it must be awful for you to have that strain on you as well, so sad that they cannot help and support you at this time..I am truly shocked at their behaviour. It is wonderful that you have such fantastic friends to support you, they have been your family through this.

Big hugs and wishing Steve all the strength to get through today.

thinking of you all today.

TimeForMe · 07/06/2008 07:08

Good morning OJ. I am truly amazed at Steve's strength, I am convinced he is hanging on until after the girls birthday. What an amazing family you are.

As for the inlaws, this amounts to harrassament. I would suggest if you had any more trouble that you logged things with the police. You don't have to make it official at this stage but it will help if you need to make a complaint in the future. I cannot believe what a nasty lot they are, to be putting you through all this at what is already a difficut time for you. I am wishing you lots of of and lots of strength. You have been amazing throughout all of this.

Thank you for thinking of us and for taking the time to post and update us and, thank you again for allowing us to share this whole journey with you. You have indeed touched the lives of a lot of people.

And last but not least, a BIG Happy Birthday to the girls! Lots of love xxx

bigcar · 07/06/2008 07:17

Hope the girls have a lovely birthday today! Thinking of you as always x

lizziemun · 07/06/2008 07:18

Happy birthday to the girls i hope you have a good day with them.

I have nothing nice to say about Steve's family except he got all the good and nice genes. As for the rest they will reap what they have sowed .

MatNanPlus · 07/06/2008 07:20

Good Morning, I hope the girls have a fabulous day.

at how low that family will go

x.x.x.x.x.x.x

wannaBe · 07/06/2008 07:22

oj, Am so glad that Steve is still with you all.

Happy birthday to your girls - I hope they have a lovely day.

Wrt Steve's family, it's hard to imagine that there are such bitter and twisted nasty people out there who can behave like this at such an emotional time in all of your lives. One can only hope that a lot of it has to do with their own sense of loss, and regret over the past.

As for Mike, is it possible he thinks he is doing good? that he has traced your family because he wants this to look like some kind of gesture from Steve? How much does he know about your birth family and about the circumstances of your growing up in the care system? If he doesn't know the details, and that you wouldn't actually have wanted contact with your birth family, then this may just be a misguided attempt from him to do good, to try to put you back in touch with some family at a time when you are losing Steve and family is important, iyswim?

From your posts about Mike in the past he does sound like a reasonable person on his own, and not the type to maliciously try to put you or your family in danger.

Obviously I could be wrong, and if he is aware that you wouldn't want contact with your family then you should speak to SS asap and voice your concerns. They will know how to proceed from here.

I am out all day today but I will be thinking of you all. xx

lou031205 · 07/06/2008 07:26

Hi OJ, so Steve is stubborn, huh? Happy bithday to Abby & Bethan. I am sure the best present is their Dad still being here.

Sorry things are tough on the family front. Glad you have good friends around you. xxx

BreeVanDerCampLGJ · 07/06/2008 07:27

I have just come off the phone from OJ.

The whole situation just beggars belief, at at time when she should be building happy memories, she is effectively living in dread of the crew of Shameless turning up. She is an amazingly strong woman.

Those of you who pray, pray and those of you that don't pray, pray anyway that he makes it through today for the girls.

BouncingTurtle · 07/06/2008 07:28

Thinking of you on your girls' special day, so glad that Steve is around to celebrate with them.
They have been gifted with a wonderful and loving father, who is so strong and amazing. Here's to a fabulous day

trulymadlydeeply · 07/06/2008 07:30

Dearest OJ,

Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse, Steve's family plummet to new depths of appalling and unthinking behaviour.

You've done so well to keep going ... just keep going for a little longer. You have the moral high ground. Talk to the SW about Mike's latest actions when you have the time and energy.

For now - thank you for keeping us up to date. Happy Birthday to the girls. I hope they have a lovely day in spite of everything.

Lots of love to you and your amazing husband - and the children too.

xxx

chutneymary · 07/06/2008 07:36

Thanks for the update Bree.

Oj, have you got some mates there still? Can you put a mate on door duty so that you don't have to worry about it so much? I agree that Mike has in the past been the most reasonable of them, so this next turn is a complete blow .

Happy bithday Abby and Beth. I am amazed and delighted that Steve is still here as I remember a few weeks back you were worried he wouldn't be here for E's birthday, let alone the girls'. He is a real fighter who so loves his family he is battling on to share this special day with you all. I pray he is having a peaceful day and that you will all be able to make some happy memories today. I will look in throughout the day and see how you are all doing. You are a wonderful family and the love you have for each leaps off the page.

Sending love and best wishes to you all XXXX

squeaver · 07/06/2008 07:38

Love to your family OJ.

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Elibean · 07/06/2008 07:44

Wishing your beautiful girls a happy day and some top memories, OJ...and some peace from the Intrusive Ones...much love, xxx

SpookyMadMummy · 07/06/2008 07:44

You are in my thoughts today, OJ. Wishing the girls a happy birthday too XXX

CurrantBM · 07/06/2008 07:50

Happy Birthday Abbey and Megan, OJ hope today goes calmly and that you have some more good memories.

Shoshe · 07/06/2008 07:53

Happy Birthday Girls, Love to you all.

robinpud · 07/06/2008 07:59

Happy birthday Bethan and Abbey
I wish I could wave a magic wand for you and get rid of these horrendous "issues" and just let you enjoy the time that Steve has left.
Thinking of you X

queenrollo · 07/06/2008 08:00

Happy Birthday Girls....thinking of you all
xx

cali · 07/06/2008 08:06

Happy Birthday Bethan and Abbey

hope you have a lovely day,

love

cxxx

mellyonion · 07/06/2008 08:06

happy birthday to the girls...hope their day is filled with fun!

oj...your inlaws are behaving in such a shockingly awful awful way...

...you are being wonderfully dignified and giving, and you must know what a wonderful person you are...and will come out on top, knowing that you have never stooped so low to their level.

sending you much support and warm wishes for a nice day building more memories.

((((())))) x

fifisworld · 07/06/2008 08:10

Happy Birthday to the girls..xxx
I can't belive you have all this crap to put up with at a time like this

I hope you all enjoy today and that its a happy and peaceful day, thinking of you all...xx

cali · 07/06/2008 08:14

sorry meant to have been

happy birthday bethan and abbey

dear OJ,

I am so sorry that you are having such a difficult time with the ILs,

glad that steve is still here for the girls birthday,

wishing you and steve peace and strength for today,

thinking of you all as always,

c xxx

45nanny · 07/06/2008 08:17

God what a family, oj ,Nasty people! remember though what goes around comes around.
You and steve share something very special and that you pass onto your children.
Love. I wish you strenth for the coming times ahead.
Birthday wishes for your girls and prayers for you and steve.
Thinking of you all x

cluckyagain · 07/06/2008 08:18

To OJ and children (especially the birthday girls!) Just to say that we're thinking of you and praying for Steve, for you,for the children and for the situation with your IL's. Well done for staying so strong and so glad that you have lots of RL friends who can physically be there with you.xxx

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