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Just had such an amazing day, feel all in a spin!

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Thomcat · 30/10/2004 20:56

Started off really weirdly as had physio on my back and he stuck a needle into different parts, 2 inches deep OMG!), to get to muscle, amazing but had me in floods of tears, pain, relief, just mad weirdness went on basically.

Anyway took Lottie to a workshop in Bedford with her v. spititual Godmother. The woman taking the class is my friends teacher, teaching her to do readings etc.

Anyway we walked in and this woman just came straight over and took Lootie who immediatley nuzzled into this woman and then was stroking her face. I took it all with a pinch of salt but couldn't help but feel proud as she told me about Lotties amazing energy, aura and how she was just amazing to be around. Everyone in the room really did seem to be radiating towards Lottie though. She was always the centre of something, or it really, really seemed that way, I just became aware that she was always in the centre of everything, grinning fromear to ear at all times.

The train journey there and back was full of people cracking up laughing at her, 2 women were in tears of laughter/emotion, someone else told me I should hire here out to make people happy, gosh what an amzing child, aren't you lucky, 2 different unrelated, grown men were stroking her hand and Lottie was saying 'ahhhhh' to them and it was just all so lovely that I felt quite ovrecome tbh.

A woman walked past Lottie, did a double take, came back and said 'ohhh, what a special child, and squeezed my arm.

Basically I just had a day of people getting something from my daughter, not just 'isn't she cute' but it was mad, lots of people on the same day all commented in some form that she somehow gave something to them.

Am I making any sense? I'm quite spun out about it all, had quite a mad day tbh and feel quite emotional and incredibly happy and overwhelmingly proud of that little girl sparked out in her cot, legs akimbo and rosy cheeked.

I just felt the need to tell you about my day.
Thanks for letting me gush, I neede that

I really do feel so happy that I wanted to share it with you, I don't know if I've made any sense but even so I know you'll still understand, thanks

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unicorn · 30/10/2004 21:01

What an amazing day.. you must be so pleased and proud of your very special daughter!
But also be proud of yourself too.. you made her!!

melsy · 30/10/2004 21:05

Just had to say , what a wonderful wonderful post , made me feel as emtional as you. Isnt it mad what acupuncture does !!! Lottie must be radiating the most amazing energy. I still havent met you yet at meet ups and feel lke we havent "talked" for ages !!. You know me and my spsiritual stuff !!

Hulababy · 30/10/2004 21:05

What a wonderful day!

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Thomcat · 30/10/2004 21:08

Just re-read that and I have totally gabbled and gushed all that out. Still couldn't explain what an intense, amazing day it's been or how spun out I am at so many people's reaction to this little soul asleep upstairs.

Thanks Unicorn [happy]

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Thomcat · 30/10/2004 21:10

Hi Melsy, it wasn't quite accupuncture, will try and find a link. Sure that's why I'm so spun out and intune with Lottie and other people today.

That [happy] mad me laugh, it was supposed to be a !

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edam · 30/10/2004 21:28

Oh, how lovely! Am smiling for you. Bless.

Merlot · 30/10/2004 21:37

What a lovely experience for you - a story like that restores my faith in human nature

lou33 · 30/10/2004 22:21

Chocol8 · 30/10/2004 22:22

Best thing i've heard all day Thomcat...wow, what a day! One that you'll treasure forever. Love the description of Lottie sleeping in her cot...aww!

What was and where abouts was the workshop in Bedford Thomcat? x

blossomhill · 30/10/2004 22:41

So pleased you have had a nice day thomcat. I am not surprised that people were commenting on Lottie, she sounds gorgeous.

Slightly off topic, do you know what I really like about you? You are so positive and it's great. I sometimes wish I was more like you in that respect.

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Thomcat · 30/10/2004 22:59

Blosomhill, that's such a nice thing to say, I don't quite know how to react, but thank you, I'm very touched, and flattered as it came from you, thank you for saying such a kind thing.

Chocol8, it was a 5 minute cab ride from the main station, in Biddeford town hall on main road, which wasn't main at all, it was off a road with the most delightful cottages with thatched rooves, lovely houses, and then this llovely little hall was in a no through road!

I can tell you about other workshops this woman is organising if you like.

I wasn't go here but what the gell. The jury is out on stuff like this as far as I'm concerned but this woman did a bit of healing on me and OMG. Look I wasn't sure about this stuff but how can I poo poo it when the second she laid her hands on me I felt like I was being pulled bcakwards into a tunnel and then it felt like she had rubbed tiger balm or deep heat across my sholder blades and down my spine. It was ..............surreal.... ermmmmmmmmmmm.... well just totally mad and really, really lovely!
I don't know what it was but it was really nice!
I think I'd like some m ore of it!

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blossomhill · 30/10/2004 23:32

You are more than welcome Thomcat
It's funny isn't it but being on here I really feel like I have got to know some people. I really think I would get on with you in real life. Sorry if that sounds weird but I know what I mean.

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Thomcat · 30/10/2004 23:36

Not weird at all, I totally know what you mean, but that doesn't stop me feeling shocked at the depth of feeling I feel for people who I've never met. It's very strange. I'm very much a heart on the sleeve person and very open and so as soon as somone else is open with me I instantly click iykwim.

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blossomhill · 30/10/2004 23:44

Me too Thomcat. I always wear my heart on my sleeve, sometimes too much. If I am having a bad day I will tell people that. What you see is what you get kind of thing. I love people and talking, I can chat for England.
I also feel that I have clicked with lots of the mums on the special needs section because we all have that same thing in common and all understand each other! People have been so helpful to me and given me lots of advice when I needed it. I really do appreciate that!

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Thomcat · 30/10/2004 23:48

ditto, ditto, ditto!
I don't hide anything from anyone, sometimes that can be a fault but like you say what you see is what you get, i can't pretend. I'm emotional, sensitive, open, all traits you can't hide.

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blossomhill · 30/10/2004 23:54

I have met people that put up barriers "oh yes everything is perfect 24/7 and you know it isn't" and I can't relate to them. I get on with people that are true to themselves and honest is another thing I love about people! I am very emotional and sensitive too. I even cry on X factor FFS!

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Thomcat · 30/10/2004 23:57

Ha haaaaaaaaaaa, you too, oh wonderful! That's Shron's fault though, she makes me cry, she's so lovely. BH, SO glad we had this chat, nice to have REALLY clicked with someone else on MN which I feel I have now, thanks

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Dingle · 31/10/2004 00:03

Oooh you two...as if I need any help in getting emotional...what a lovely day.
Just noticed the time...it's dd's birthday,,,and now I will really start to get emotional.
Lovely post!!!

blossomhill · 31/10/2004 00:03

I said on another thread that I find her inspirational. I remember when she had the cancer and was so ill and look how fantastic she is. She is a what you see is what you get person!
It has been really nice chatting and I am so pleased you had such a lovely day with Lottie. It really makes you feel good doesn't it!
Lottie sounds a real character just like Ellie is. It is so nice when people see past the special needs and see them for the lovely little girls they are. That's why I could really relate to this thread!

blossomhill · 31/10/2004 00:04

Happy birthday to Dingle's dd
I really hope she has a lovely day!xxx

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Thomcat · 31/10/2004 00:09

OOOhhhhhh Dingle , happy birthday to you little one, hope you all have (had ?) a lovely day.

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Dingle · 31/10/2004 00:17

This about sums it all up though. How I should count myself lucky for having such a special little girl. My neighbour comes round for coffee, and says that she needs to see dd, so that she can be cheered up.
It is soo lovely when people take the time to see past the disability and see what is the real child!
And as for wearing your hearts on your sleeves, sometimes I think to myself-I can't post that, everyone would think I'm so soft and sensitive!
(I get all emotional watching the X-factor too)

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Thomcat · 31/10/2004 00:21

Yeah but Dingle I could tell that about you ages ago, hence I felt I clicked with you ages ago.
i KNEW certain people wopuld just know what i meant from my gushy post, others might think, yeah, yeah, there she goes agin, and others would think, yep, lovley and know what you mean, or just think yep lovley, you are one of the ones I knew would know how I was feeling.

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blossomhill · 31/10/2004 00:24

Dingle post away! I love hearing things like what Thomcat has posted because I know how much it would mean to me.
For so long I used to think of dd as a girl with special needs and to some degree that is true. It was just the special needs was taking over her as a person. I know now that the special needs is just a small part of dd as she has so much more to offer as a person. God I am gushing away here. I think you know what I mean!

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Thomcat · 31/10/2004 00:26

Do you kn ow what, and anyone not up fora b it of soppiness and gush - lookm away now, it's like these people didn't just see past her .... the fact that she has special needs, it'sike they saw a person with DS for the first time, and really saw them and celebrated that..... hmmmmmm, too gushy me thinks, even for me! But something really mad happened today. Too many people reacted in such a strong way to her. She really had some energy going on that touched people, I don;'t know how else to say it, and I know I sound mad to probably quite a lot of MN but hey, what can I tell ya, it's really how I feel today.

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