@KA9FFJ - I checked up on @Londy3 about 3 weeks ago and he said he was fine, just going through a burnout period and not socializing much. If you click on his name, he logged into the forum on April 9th.
Has anyone noticed this warning in your browser? I'm using the latest version of Chrome for MAC -- Version 74.0.3729.131 (Official Build) (64-bit) I'm not sure it matters????
@motie2 - I got 6 of 8 right. Most of the tips they recommend to determine if an email is legit or phishing are things I was taught a long time ago. Especially the one about clicking on the sender's address and see if it matches who they say they are.
Been away for a while because last week was one of the worse weeks of my life. My 24 year old grandson passed away. And both my wife and I have been walking around in something of a haze for the past few days. The news came to us last Monday morning and since then everything has been something of a blur. Since my son and daughter-in-law have been divorced for some time now, my wife and I have been 'out of the loop' and the family unit has been severely fractured. We've only seen the grandchildren sparingly ... and if we're lucky we might get a visit around the Christmas holiday. But to be honest, I think the last time we got together was two Christmases ago. We were hoping that once the Grandkids got older and independent, and started driving themselves, no longer under the wing of their mother they might visit us more often ... but that really never seemed to materialize. Divorces can be a horrible thing ... effecting even more than the husband, wife, and kids. It literally tears apart the fabric of a family unit, with invisible lines seemingly drawn and the kids used as pawns by the parent with custody. Grandparents become a casualty of war. Hopefully something good can come of this tragedy bringing my two granddaughters closer to us as the family heals. But for the moment I'm still numb by his loss and the suddenness of it all, as we find ourselves awaiting the results of the autopsy to learn the cause of death. We were initially told it might be Asthma related but since then the story has changed by those who were with him at the time of death, leading to my son and daughter-in-law to request the autopsy. And should they choose to keep the final results a personal matter between them ... well I can understand that as well. After all, nothing can change the end results. It can only add to the sorry.
@ghostsofpompeii ~ I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of your grandson Joe. I can't even imagine what you're going through. Sending thoughts and prayers for strength and healing for you and your family.
OMG Joe......SO sorry to hear that. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I am every bit as close to my 6 grandkids as I am to their parents, my two kids. I cannot imagine the heartache you guys are feeling. God help you to get through this horrible time. You are in my prayers.
@ghostsofpompeii My deepest deepest condolences for you and your family. As you navigate this time of confusion and mourning, I hope and pray that peace would be upon your hearts.
In our pain, when we cry out, "Why?" we find no easy answers. Even the passage of time will not make the pain, the sense of loss, vanish forever. Our losses can only make sense if met with faith. Faith can be transformative, and provide a way to cope with sudden loss; a way to fill the empty space where once stood someone we loved.
@ghostsofpompeii, sorry to hear about your grandson Joe, I cannot imagine what you are going through since I have no children or grandchildren but I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
@ghostsofpompeii, I am so deeply sorry to hear this tragic news. I am very sorry for what has happened in your family and the loss of your grandson. Words cannot express what I know you are going through.
Please know, there is only one steady ground to stand on, one rock, one trust, one faithful, one forgiving, one hope, one grace and only one Love. God will comfort you in these times and will be steady for you now and forever. Invite Him in and have faith. May the power of God's love lift you and your family up.
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I'm using the latest version of Chrome for MAC -- Version 74.0.3729.131 (Official Build) (64-bit)
I'm not sure it matters????
I'm fairly aware for my age, but I only identified 5 of the 8 email examples as legit; I missed three phishing attacks.
You should all take the test: https://phishingquiz.withgoogle.com/
No Way! It sounds phishy to me
I recommend everyone to take the quiz.
As the original Tiny Tim put it, "God bless us, everyone!"
In our pain, when we cry out, "Why?" we find no easy answers. Even the passage of time will not make the pain, the sense of loss, vanish forever. Our losses can only make sense if met with faith. Faith can be transformative, and provide a way to cope with sudden loss; a way to fill the empty space where once stood someone we loved.
@ghostsofpompeii / Joe:
Be of strong faith and good courage.
I will send some extra prayers your way.
Sorry for your loss, prayers and hopes for you and your's.
Please know, there is only one steady ground to stand on, one rock, one trust, one faithful, one forgiving, one hope, one grace and only one Love. God will comfort you in these times and will be steady for you now and forever. Invite Him in and have faith. May the power of God's love lift you and your family up.