Natalya Miles

Grace: Saved by. Living by. Learning by. Sharing in. Forgiving in. Love is not a feeling it's an act of your will

[Natalya Miles @Smunchett]

@OctopusEnergy team name Suffolk-ing cold 🥶😂

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This is just lovely @IKEAUK

https://t.co/yUpzExgG4a

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@ritson44 @jacqdodman @jessphillips @Gaynor_PE Which the current government have made impossible

[The Dalbo Dog @Dalbodog]

Well, today didn't go as we hoped but it's in the hardest of times we learn the best lessons and feel the most gratitude.
Buffy was scheduled to have her teeth cleaned and removed today but Dr. Mac had a gut feeling she needed to look at some lab work before putting her under anesthesia. She was right; Buffy showed signs of advanced kidney failure so anesthesia was not an option and as a family we decided that the kindest and most loving thing to do would be to let her go before she lost her will to live and stopped eating and drinking.
I wouldn't have dreamed of leaving Robbie out of this decision or not allowing him to be part of the entire process so I immediately went and picked him up from school. On the way there he told me he wanted to be the one to hold her when she went to heaven. And of course, I gave him that honor. On the way home I told him how proud I was of him for understanding the importance of caring for old animals and helping to make sure they never ever suffer.
This is what he said...
(And for those of you who don't know, Robbie was adopted from the foster care system after years of severe abuse and neglect.)
"I know how it feels not to be loved or cared for and I don't want any animal of mine to ever feel that way. It's only sad for us when they go to heaven. It's a happy day for them. Thank you for being proud of me. Are you ok, Mom?"
From the mouths of babes.
(As our story is being shared more and more I feel like I need to add a little more context and also give you a deeper glimpse into the heart of my son. We adopt senior dogs. Robbie LOVES adopting senior dogs. He is sadly aware the longer a child remains in foster care the less likely they are to be adopted. He told me once "if all you guys had wanted was a baby, you would have never gotten me." He relates to our "old people" (that's what we call our senior dogs) in much the same way.
He has also reminded me on several occasions that it doesn't matter how long you have something for how much you love it. I asked him what he meant and he said "well you've only known me for two years but you love me like it's been forever." Yes, my son is the coolest.)
Credit: Maria Henry Gay.

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@Milyviemum @sarajcox When anyone in the family says ‘not today’ someone else always pipes up ‘Zurg'

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@MotabilityOps Will do as trying to get through to them is also a nightmare

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@LMG_TM @SoVeryBritish Trol for us - managed to condense into one 😄

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@SoVeryBritish Trol

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@innocent VITAMINS

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@LBFlyawayhome What a beautiful piece of walllaper / art and what a beautiful soul that lovely lady has

[James Timpson @JamesTCobbler]

Off to prison today to look for some future colleagues. From experience I know I will find some talented, ambitious and hard working people who want a second chance. I’m here to find them.

[Becky Holmes hates spinach @deathtospinach]

I’m back from a ban after posting a photo I got on DM of a man who wrote “I rape and harass women” across his chest and threatened to rape me if I didn’t send him nudes

Apparently I needed this pervert’s consent 🤯

@Twitter you have this SO wrong

PLEASE RT #Twitterhowdareyou

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"Water chief blames wild swimmers and canoeists for highlighting sewage scandal."

See, if only you'd all mind your own bloody business, stop swimming, canoeing, fishing and in fact being anywhere near a river none of this would have happened.

GOT THAT!

https://t.co/w4Nb2mH1El

[Dr Ruth Valerio @ruthvalerio]

Two boat disasters. One arising from excess wealth, one arising from excess poverty. Both are tragedies. But it seems we are only interested in one of them and have quickly forgotten the other

[Natalya Miles @Smunchett]

@aalisheen Yes! I was diagnosed in 2019 but never knew surgery was an option. Managed with multiple painkillers 😕

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@BragadinLeyla @xray_lisa @Pingman28 @MirandaWhiting @DrNeenaJha @DrStrangetwit Surely anyone can buy these???

[Samantha Horley @SamanthaHorley]

Need your help Twitter. A neighbour’s autistic daughter needs a new fire engine. It has to be this and only this one. Mum is desperate. Manufacturer Galey but no longer made. We can do this. Pls retweet.

[Natalya Miles @Smunchett]

Really disappointed with new dishwasher from @SamsungUK
Can’t fit a standard dinner plate (27cm diameter) in the bottom if I want to fit a tumbler glass (14.5cm height) on top shelf and vice versa 😳🤔😣