elliezthoughts

works at Ripleys and Waterford Today. studied journalism/photog at wcfe. Will be studying audio/visual at wcfe in september

[Tracy 💜 ☮️ 📸 ✍🏼 @AddressingLife]

Meanwhile in the US, my brother, who has serious mental health diagnoses & physical disabilities, is long-term homeless sleeping on a concrete sidewalk a month after spinal surgery. There is no shelter for him. There is no long-term treatment options. But sure, a hospital ship.😡

[elliezthoughts @elliezthoughts]

@AddressingLife The happiest of birthdays 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎂🎂😘

[Martin (Beanz) Warde @martinbeanz]

A great sold out show tonight at @Cleereskilkenny for the @KilkennyArts

2 more shows to go and I think there's about 3 tickets left between them.

The people of the town are the real stars though. Such a vibrant city with some great people.

A close second to Galway.

[Tracy 💜 ☮️ 📸 ✍🏼 @AddressingLife]

🤣 A joke I think only those in Ireland will get. Truly laughed out loud sipping my coffee when I saw this 🤣🤣🤣

[HightownJFL @HightownJFL]

We’ve received a lot of messages in the last 24hrs, sorry I couldn’t reply to everyone but I’m sure you understand why. Thank you for your kindness and support, it means a lot.

Teddy my 7 yr old daughter was at the horrific incident in Southport yesterday.

She went in with her best friend, a friend she was so lucky to have; the smartest, prettiest little angel from the best family you could ever wish to know. It breaks my heart to say her little friend has been taken away from this cruel world. We just pray she is in peace and her family find the strength to get through this.

Her Mum, My Dad an I were one of the first at scene, when only 3 officers present so the media reports of it being armed officers who detained him is not true - it was local, every day police officers. They defied orders and risked their own lives to protect the lives of children from our community.

The things witnessed will live in our memories forever. Those same police officers; who get paid less than a McDonald’s manager, got home, hugged their own kids and got back up this morning to do it all again, are now being attacked on the streets.

No matter what your political views are, they are not the problem. Please, for the sake of the poor victims and their families, STOP THE VIOLENCE.

We will forever be in debt to Leanne, Heidi, Greg, Joel, John and every other hero who helped save so many lives.

💙 ❤️💜

[John Dabell @John_Dabell]

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[elliezthoughts @elliezthoughts]

@AddressingLife Will send it with pleasure 😂😂

[Tracy 💜 ☮️ 📸 ✍🏼 @AddressingLife]

It's only gotten worse since my son (RIP) waiting 17 months on the 'urgent' spinal fusion list in pain, bedridden most of the time. It truly infuriates me that nothing is better. How many Ortho surgeons could have been hired with the RTE money or NCH overspend funds? 😡

[elliezthoughts @elliezthoughts]

@SODASam_ I see u

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@shitscaredmum No words adequate sending you hugs I'm so sorry xx💔💔

[shitscaredmum @shitscaredmum]

It's just heartbreaking how many people we seem to be losing to what is (allegedly) still a rare disease.
Nick Crombie is fundraising for The Brain Tumour Charity. Check out their @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving https://t.co/4mVl2QS88N

[shitscaredmum @shitscaredmum]

As requested, this is the letter Laura wrote for the @BarrowfordHead Yr6 leavers. She was a wise old thing and we miss her every minute ❤️

[Mona @MonaLee41142040]

I asked one of my friend who has crossed 70 and is heading towards 80 what sort of changes he is feeling in himself? He sent me the following very interesting lines, which I would like to share with you...

1. After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children and my friends, I have now started loving myself.

2. I have realized that I am not “Atlas”. The world does not rest on my shoulders.

3. I have stopped bargaining with vegetable & fruit vendors. A few pennies more is not going to break me, but it might help the poor fellow save for his daughter’s school fees.

4. I leave my waitress a big tip. The extra money might bring a smile to her face. She is toiling much harder for a living than I am.

5. I stopped telling the elderly that they've already narrated that story many times. The story makes them walk down memory lane & relive their past.

6. I have learned not to correct people even when I know they are wrong. The onus of making everyone perfect is not on me. Peace is more precious than perfection.

7. I give compliments freely & generously. Compliments are a mood enhancer not only for the recipient, but also for me. And a small tip for the recipient of a compliment, never, NEVER turn it down, just say "Thank You.”

8. I have learned not to bother about a crease or a spot on my shirt. Personality speaks louder than appearances.

9. I walk away from people who don't value me. They might not know my worth, but I do.

10. I remain cool when someone plays dirty to outrun me in the rat race. I am not a rat & neither am I in any race.

11. I am learning not to be embarrassed by my emotions. It’s my emotions that make me human.

12. I have learned that it's better to drop the ego than to break a relationship. My ego will keep me aloof, whereas with relationships, I will never be alone.

13. I have learned to live each day as if it's the last. After all, it might be the last.

14. I am doing what makes me happy. I am responsible for my happiness, and I owe it to myself. Happiness is a choice. You can be happy at any time, just choose to be!

Why do we have to wait to be 60 or 70 or 80, why can't we practice this at any stage and age?

Author- Unknown

[BBC Woman's Hour @BBCWomansHour]

Sally Wainwright: ‘It’s boundless what I owe my mum’

Happy Valley creator and writer Sally Wainwright @spiceyw told @krupapadhybbc that she’d lost her mother just before Christmas. She went on to pay a beautifully moving tribute to her ⬇️

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@SODASam_ Gorgous photo Sam😍

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@AddressingLife Só sorry Tracy x💔

[Carlow Weather @CarlowWeather]

Band of cloud and showers moving South with sunny spells South and North of it. There will be good spells for many areas later this afternoon and evening.