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GROWW E-Mail Newsletter |
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14 August 2003 |
Circulation:
574 |
Volume
1, Number 10 |
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Editor ·
Pat Sirni Associate Editor ·
Margot Hill Newsletter Staff ·
Angela Dyer ·
Lori Petersen GROWW Officers ·
Anne D’Ambrosio, Executive
Director GROWW Staff ·
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Pat Sirni, Grief Recovery Room Manager ·
Rachel Frank, Message Board Manager ·
Phil D’Ambrosio, Director
of Security |
Message from the Executive Director - Anne D’Ambrosio I
would like to thank the Michigan Gathering committee for the outstanding job
that was done and for the generous donation that they gave to GROWW. Due to the success of their hard work and
dedication they were able to donate, yes donate $452.00. From the bottom of our hearts THANK YOU. Here
is some information on Gatherings that you may be interested in. They can be put on by anyone, there is no
GROWW involvement in it, maybe some day if we have a big windfall, we could
have a GROWW sponsored gathering, but I don’t see that happening anytime
soon. There are so many people all
over the country and the world that if 2 people or 20 want to meet somewhere
and have lunch or dinner or have a weekend event that could be a gathering,
go meet people in person, get real hugs and see new friends. I wish I could get to all of them, but
that’s not possible, I’m not independently wealthy and GROWW does not pay for
my trips, so I use my vacation days and my own money. I only say this to clear up any
misconceptions that people may have about how we use GROWW money. Right now we have a small surplus in our
checking account, we’re saving this for more
brochures to be printed. We use it to
pay the monthly expenses such as our website, verisign
and americart so people can use charge cards to
purchase merchandise and make donations.
We pay to have the shirts and mugs and totes and mouse pads to be made
then the proceeds after the cost of goods is put back into the GROWW account
so we can order more items. Members of
GROWW donated the Ornaments, which are really beautiful, in full. We also have a member who mails most of our
merchandise for us for free so GROWW doesn’t have to incur the shipping
charge, when it has to be mailed from Georgia GROWW does pay the shipping
charges. For those of who donate THANK
YOU, for those of you are thinking about donating, I hope some of the info
above will help you in making your decision about donating. We are a 501c corporation and any donation
is tax deductible, for merchandise, it’s a little trickier, but feel free to
write and I can tell you exactly how much is tax deductible after a purchase. I got
an email the other day and I thought I would share it with you all. There have been so many newbies
with such raw pain and so many wonderful members who are having
anniversaries; I thought I would send along something to think about. School is starting soon, for some of us,
it’s the first time our kids won’t be on the school bus, our
hearts go out to those of you who have lost a child. To the parents left to raise their children
alone who are putting their kids on the school bus alone for the first time,
we are with you in spirit as is your loved one. There are so many of us out there who have
to go on and continue on and something as little as school starting again can
bring all of your pain back to the surface, most people and friends won’t
even think of that as something that may be upsetting, but here at GROWW we
do. Please remember to lean on us; we
are always here for you. Living There
are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick
them from your dreams and hug them for real! When the door of happiness
closes, another opens; but often times we look so long at the closed door
that we don't see the one, which has been opened for us. Don't go for looks;
they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone
who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem
bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile. Until
next month…Good Grief Anne Meet Your Host – GRHostTeresaK
Message from the Director of Branches - Good August to all. Welcome to GROWW
for all our new friends, and HI to all who have
found this to be just about the best place you never wanted to be.
GROWW is a very unique site. As many can tell you coming to a chat site
can be difficult at first. You are trying to follow the conversations, trying
to respond, you are filled with emotions at your own sadness as well as
others, but once you allow yourself to become part of this great group of
people you do in fact become addicted. Who else better to understand
your sorrow than people who have experienced a death of a loved one. It is also a proven fact as many found out in
July in We have many wonderful chat rooms/message
boards/reference pages/HELP GROWW (our place where you can give back if you
so choose) that are available to you 24/7. Again, take the time to
really investigate our site. WE do have a way of becoming a huge family
and want you to feel apart of this very special experience. I know it
has helped me over the years and I would like it to do the same for
you. See the Chat Index and Site Map to move around within
GROWW. It is a great tool. Be good to YOU. Guest
Columnist Holly Howdy! My name is Holly,
I’m 20 years old and reside in Phil’s Corner - Phil D’Ambrosio If you’re like me you probably heard
a lot of those old sayings growing up as a kid, I used to roll my eyes and
say to myself “that sounds like its been around since the beginning of time”
Well, guess what, some of em are………. Baths consisted of a big tub filled
with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean
water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the
children-last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could
actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water." Houses
had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was
the only place for animals to get warm, so all the dogs, cats and other small
animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and
sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying "It's raining cats and dogs." The
floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence
the saying "dirt poor." The
wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet, so
they spread thresh (straw) on the floor to help keep their footing. As the
winter wore on, they kept adding more thresh until when you opened the door
it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the
entranceway. Hence the saying a "thresh
hold." In
those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that always hung
over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They
ate mostly vegetables and did not get much meat. They would eat the stew for
dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start
over the next day. Sometimes the stew had food in it that had been there for
quite a while. Hence the rhyme, "Peas
porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days
old." Way
back in Merry Old England whenever they could obtain pork they would hang it
up to show it off, which made them feel quite special. It would impress
visitors when they came over. It was a sign of wealth that a man "could bring home the bacon." They
would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and "chew the fat." Bread was divided according to
status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle,
and guests got the top, or "upper
crust." It’s a right handed world (sorry Well folks, I leave you with the
immortal words of Steven Wright who said’ “The early bird may get the worm
but, it’s the second mouse who gets the cheese”. See ya next month……………. |
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Recipes From Members Swiss
Vegetable Medley 16 oz
Pack of Frozen Broccoli, Cauliflower and Carrots (Thawed & Drained) 2.8 oz Can
of Durkee/Frenchs Fried Onions 10 oz
Can of Cream of Mushroom soup 1/3 Cup
of Sour Cream 6 oz
Swiss Shredded Cheese Pepper Mix veggies, soup, sour cream, pepper, 2/3 of
onions and 2/3 of cheese. Bake covered at 350 for 35 minutes. Top
with remaining onions and cheese. Bake for another 5 minutes uncovered. If you would
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