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missing that someone special

hello well where do i begin i do have family 5 children and 6 grandkids but i feel lonely i know it sounds silly but cant help how i feel . my first marriage i was a batterd wife and came out of that one with 2 lovely children then my second ah well here is another tale he was ok in the begining till his mum died and 18mths later his dad from then on i and my 2 kids from first marriage went through complete hell ( i have 3 kids by him ) i was so put down by him everyday it was astruggle to be me now im 55 i walk with a stick last year i had a big op on my right leg ( i had both legs operated on when i was 10 my hips are screwed and plated as are below the knee/ ankles also ) i have applied for jobs but they take one look at me all they see is an over weight lady who walkes with a limp and uses a scootie to get from A to B NOT WHAT I CAN OFFER IN THE WORK PLACE . i have no man in my life at the moment i am looking but no luck so far who wants a lady of my age cant walk far cant dance any more i feel im on the scrap heap of life at the age of 55 , and yes i know that there is alot of people worse of than me but i cant help the way i feel if the family have problems they always come to me to sort and give advice but I HAVE NO ONE TO HELP ME well thanks for reading this
barbara ( poet )

Story shared: 10/08/2007 11:17:49

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