HELP!

[AnyTing]

If you don't want your vacation, or can't get excited about it, I know of four children who would give anything to take your place.

Sorry if this was snarky. I just can't relate.

I must have missed these past few posts back when they were posted. I just read them because of CptKirk's post. Marcia, for the record, I don't read your response as snarky (okay, well maybe a little ), but you're just saying how you feel, and I understand your perspective. I can easily see how it sounds like I am being a whiny, spoiled brat..."Boo hoo....I have a great trip to St. John and I'm just not that excited..." Go get a real problem, right? What you don't know is that I do have real problems, quite a few actually. I planned this trip back in May when all was well. Now it's here and I have the weight of the world pressing on my back and it's just hard to put real problems aside and just go down there and be carefree, you know? It's just really, really bad timing for a vacation. I see your side, hopefully you see mine too.

On a lighter note, I am packed and ready to go. It's all over but the waiting. I'm going to do my best to put the world on hold leave the junk behind and just enjoy the precious time I am lucky enough to have down there. Truly, I do realize that in many ways, I am very lucky. I'll see y'all when I get back.

[msgcolleen]

Amen~Sister!

[mbw1024]

Have a great time Vicki! I hope you enjoy it.
Looking forward to your pictures as always.
Safe travels.

[Diana2]

We'll be thinking of you and hoping that STJ does what I believe it does best [heals the soul]. Go and have a warm and wonderful time and let the magic work on you while you're there. Hugs, Diana2

[Marcia (Mrs. Pete)]

Vicki, I do hope you have a wonderful trip. Take a deep breath and let the island do its thing to help you heal.

[LysaC]

I can relate, Vicki. We were lucky to have been able to go down to STJ for three years in a row and then the 4th year was really hard for us.

We travelled down with hubby's parents that 4th year with heavy heavy hearts.

Hubby's grandfather had JUST passed away (after a long battle with cancer), his grandmother was not quite settled in to her new place (and she was alone) and MIL was the primary caregiver for both of them. Let's just say it was very hard for her to relax- she had many phone calls back and forth and had little control over what was happening stateside but she REALLY needed to get away from it all.

Add to that (and I'm not saying that this equals a grandparent), hubby's dog had JUST been diagnosed with cancer and had major surgery a week before we left. He was on the mend and was being taken care of by people we trust but it was touch&go that we might even cancel our several-months-in-advance-planned-and-paid-for-no-travel-insurance STJ vaca.

Being in paradise isn't always easy. Life does sometime get in the way even when you are really trying hard to run away from it for a little while.

[brenda]

Vicki,
I can relate to having bad things happening before you are leaving. I just had an issue before we left. I felt guilty for going even though things were stable. I did end up having a great time and I know you will too. As you know, STJ has excellent healing powers!