https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/exhausted-but-home-from-ireland Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:38:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/exhausted-but-home-from-ireland#post-1384533 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:16:35 +0000 TraceyLiz65 1384533@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>thank you everyone and Deb, you described our emotions perfectly... Due to a missing military paperwork the funeral hasn't happened,yet and we are awaiting news and expecting it in the next day or two... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/exhausted-but-home-from-ireland#post-1383649 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 13:11:48 +0000 Deb 1383649@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh Tracey, what a difficult finale to your wonderful trip. It is so hard to lose those we love and I feel for you both having to deal with all the circumstances and conflict you have described. It must be strange for you right now....on one hand, on cloud nine from the family connections and fun of Ireland, and on the other hand, deeply saddened from your friends death, probably combined with feelings of regret that the trip was unknowingly scheduled during the last weeks of his life. Tough for you both to deal with. Take good care of each other through these sad times. Treasure his memory and those of Ireland. Regards and sympathy. X </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/exhausted-but-home-from-ireland#post-1382866 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 21:55:17 +0000 crutcher 1382866@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Glad you made a successful and safe trip home...Looking forward to hearing more about all of your fun... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/exhausted-but-home-from-ireland#post-1382811 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 20:24:23 +0000 Kristin SF 1382811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome back Tracey. So sad to hear of your friend's passing, my condolences to you and your DH.</p> <p>I enjoyed your update mid-trip, thanks for sharing. And I look forward to seeing more pics of this epic adventure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/exhausted-but-home-from-ireland#post-1382738 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 18:14:32 +0000 TraceyLiz65 1382738@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you! &nbsp;The trip was amazing we had such a wonderful time meeting his extended family and hearing stories of his father's childhood from their memories. &nbsp;They even did research and took us to his mother's old house... &nbsp;It was so emotional for DH to stand in the tiny roofless stone abode with fireplace in the middle of the two tiny rooms and try to imagine a family of 7 living there. &nbsp;With so much chaos from his narcissistic mother my husband has sorely been missing family since the loss of his brother four years ago and this Irish Family was amazing and a connection that was not fleeting,but a renewal of a family that fully embraced us both. It will not be our only visit! <br />&nbsp;<br />Our Castle tour was a romantic renewal of our marriage after a tough five years losing my mother, then his brother, 11 months later and kids going off to college and so many changes in our lives... A much needed time together that we took full advantage of and embraced with gratitude. &nbsp;Priceless...</p> <p>There was a slight damper knowing our friend was in the hospital with a stage four diagnosis right before we left. &nbsp;So glad DH had a chance to visit him before our trip. &nbsp;We got the news a few days before returning that chemo was not going well and he opted to stop it and go home, so we knew this was coming. &nbsp;We prayed in two churches, at a family shrine and holy well and at Mercury's Temple on the Dromoland Castle property...It felt good to do at the time... Just glad we are home and able to attend the funeral as it will mean a lot to his lifetime girlfriend and DH will probably do a eulogy if she wants... I hope so, as it would be additional healing for DH who was deprived of doing so for his brother as his mother planned an immediate family only funeral with just 12 of us in the church... it was horrible... and not healing but more damaging... in fact DH went almost catatonic just to endure it..&nbsp;&nbsp;Just gave me the idea that perhaps DH should write his brothers eulogy and deliver it to our family as a healing... I delivered my mother's and know what that last gift to her did for me...<br />Pouring out more than I intended... thanks YLF!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/exhausted-but-home-from-ireland#post-1382611 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:16:28 +0000 Anonymous 1382611@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh dear, such sad news after your long journey. Welcome back though Tracey. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/exhausted-but-home-from-ireland#post-1382549 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:59:20 +0000 jackiec 1382549@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome back. So sorry about the sad news. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/exhausted-but-home-from-ireland#post-1382423 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 09:55:16 +0000 Eliza 1382423@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry to hear off your loss. </p> <p>Best with re-entry and keeping the glow of the trip close. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/exhausted-but-home-from-ireland#post-1382289 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 02:55:12 +0000 DonnaF 1382289@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Almost as though your friend didn't want to ruin your trip. . .welcome back with my condolences. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/exhausted-but-home-from-ireland#post-1382226 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 01:24:04 +0000 Angie 1382226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome back, and very sorry about the sad home coming news.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/exhausted-but-home-from-ireland#post-1382205 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 01:01:23 +0000 shedev 1382205@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Really sorry about your friend. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/exhausted-but-home-from-ireland#post-1382061 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 22:53:19 +0000 Alassë 1382061@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I'm sorry. How was the epic trip? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/exhausted-but-home-from-ireland#post-1381998 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 21:02:09 +0000 TraceyLiz65 1381998@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A train ride from NY was too much after our flight and long wait between the two. Not good planning, but home after a fabulous time. Back to real world as we received a text that our friend passed from cancer within an hour after getting home.... </p>