Missing my Grandchildren: It is with great sorrow to say i have lost my job, my son in law took a job in missouri, and them and my 2 grandchildren will be moving to missouri. i am at a...

tayco Loc: Wisconsin

It is with great sorrow to say i have lost my job, my son in law took a job in missouri, and them and my 2 grandchildren will be moving to missouri. i am at a loss :( Does anyone have a wedding or a graduation in the area to keep me busy? I am a little stagnent right now and NEED

charles brown Loc: Tennesse

Sorry to hear of your job loss. Why not go to Missouri with them? Great state. Sometimes a change can rejuvenate one's interest in life.

insman1132 Loc: Southwest Florida

Why not volunteer your services and skills, tayco, now that you have some time? I volunteer for the local Parks and Recreation Dept and there are always plenty of activities to show up to. You might inquire on some local organizations websites? And by the way, people have come up to me at an event and asked if I do "this or that" and what I charge if I do. Get out and circulate and you might be surprised what happens.

Dziadzi Loc: Wilkes-Barre, PA

tayco wrote:

It is with great sorrow to say i have lost my job, my son in law took a job in missouri, and them and my 2 grandchildren will be moving to missouri. i am at a loss :( Does anyone have a wedding or a graduation in the area to keep me busy? I am a little stagnent right now and NEED

Look around, Tayco, there is a world of things to do. There is always an opening for a volunteer somewhere. New contacts could help you find new work. I feel your pain.

GENorkus Loc: Washington Twp, Michigan

Just a thought:

My wife loves Google Hangout, (FREE), for a phone call with video. She'striped many other video phone calling programs but found them not as reliable and clean to use as the Google version.

Hey, it's something!

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

Sorry to read all the bad news, praying that you'll have happy times with your grandkids soon.

IBIJC

Go to church. You will always find an answer there. In a time of my greatest need about two years ago, I desperately reached out to an old but not forgotten Pastor who had moved far away and all he told me was 'Go to church!'
After I related my desperate situation, he just said, 'Go to church!' I thought that he was just putting me off but after a few days, I went to church. Being so heavy laden, my load of anxiety and pain was lifted from me and the answers I sought to relieve my pain came to me. God answers prayer and sustains us in our time of need. He will give you the love and guidance you need but you have to have the faith and believe in Him.
I know this as it has happened to me many times in my seventy five years in retrospect of the difficult times I've experienced.
He may not give you what you want but what you need. God Bless.

IBIJC

rpm Loc: Houston, TX

I feel your pain. Lost my position as a purchasing agent at a fabrication shop here in Houston six months ago; then had a stroke and they found a meningioma. Seems the older generation is having a hard time. I have to choose words easy to spell, and I can't type very well. Hang in there. Keep busy, pick up that camera and shoot. Call, e-mail, text. They love that. Stay in touch and keep your head up. Wisconsin is a beautiful place I hear, and it can't be as hot and humid as this hell hole. Get out and take a walk. That always helps me. Hang in there Tayco. rpm

Leitz Loc: Solms

tayco wrote:

It is with great sorrow to say i have lost my job, my son in law took a job in missouri, and them and my 2 grandchildren will be moving to missouri. i am at a loss :( Does anyone have a wedding or a graduation in the area to keep me busy? I am a little stagnent right now and NEED

So this has what to do with photography???

rpm Loc: Houston, TX

It has everything to do with photography. Some people find photography great therapy for the soul. Photography allows people to express themselves in ways they may not in other ways. Photography is good. I'm BLOODY WELL RIGHT ! LOL

Leitz Loc: Solms

rpm wrote:

It has everything to do with photography. Some people find photography great therapy for the soul. Photography allows people to express themselves in ways they may not in other ways. Photography is good. I'm BLOODY WELL RIGHT ! LOL

Agony column topics belong in Chit Chat, NOT Main Photography Discussion!! Hopefully Admin will move it.

JimBart Loc: Western Michigan

Leitz...Sorry to say but this is not an Agony story but Reality Until you get s taste of it you will never know how it feels Sorry you are not compassionate or caring

Leitz Loc: Solms

There are appropriate sections for non-photography topics, and I'm not about to express my feelings concerning tayco's misfortune in this section.

Elliern Loc: Myrtle Beach, SC

tayco wrote:

It is with great sorrow to say i have lost my job, my son in law took a job in missouri, and them and my 2 grandchildren will be moving to missouri. i am at a loss :( Does anyone have a wedding or a graduation in the area to keep me busy? I am a little stagnent right now and NEED

Are you saying you lost your "job" as grandma/grandpa and baby sitter? If that is the case, it can be rough when they move away. By using Facetime, you can stay in touch visually as often as you want. Then plan as many visits as possible. If they are old enough have them visit you or plan special trips. Give them a camera and share photos. Time with grandchildren and grandparents is special, don't give up on that.

I wish you all the best.

Macronaut Loc: Redondo Beach,Ca.

Leitz wrote:

There are appropriate sections for non-photography topics, and I'm not about to express my feelings concerning tayco's misfortune in this section.

How do you figure this is not photography related? They asked if anyone knows of some weddings or graduation and such, to keep them busy shooting. You seemed to have only focused on the misfortune part.