HAPPY First Birthday and Good morning my DU family,
Well well well, here we are.
One year ago today at this hour I was headed west to Barnes Jewish Hospital to have a quadruple bypass done.
What I remember the most about that morning, was the peace I felt knowing you were there with me and I was able to take the most wonderful advice I may have ever gotten. You told me to go in with a grateful heart and that I did.
( A funny side note about that morning, the pajama pants I wore that morning were way too big and fell down a couple of times from the parking garage to the surgery desk 😂
So many of you went with me that day, just like you've walked with me for this amazing year since.
It's only right that as I celebrate a year of life I had no right to expect, that I do so with gratitude.
Thank you all for honoring me with your grace, kindness, love, embrace, support and affirmation.
Please give us a day filled with opportunities to reflect in gratitude, to experience the awe and power of community, and the uplifting power of love.
Have a Tony The Tiger day today. (It's gonna be GREAT!)
Thank you thank you thank you DU,
Love, John
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Time does fly, doesn't it?
Easy for me to say since it was you who had to do the rehab...
Happy New Year!
Thank you SheltieLover.
Now you have a new lease on life!
77. It’s an awkward age for a young girl. Have a great day.
Pisces on the cusp of Aquarius, very screwed up
🎉🍰🎂
I for one am thrilled you got those resources and those extra give years and counting.
I know you lean towards darkness more than light heartedness, but I love seeing you post.
You also for some weird reason give me the most amazing dejavu about times I spent around White Bear Ave on the east side of St Paul, MN which is part of the 1700 block it I remember correctly. My life for a year or so at 14 or 15 years old revolved around many places along that ave, so thanks a million for the memories. (I was a troubled youth at the time)
Man, I must thank you for that statement. I have not laughed like that for a long time.
Just so you know...
I did not used to be 'negative', other than bouts of severe depression. I was one of those that would say, "How can we do it?" as opposed to "Well, we can't do it." I used to be the first person to stop at an accident. I used to be the first person to help the other across the street. I used to help the child find their parent.
But, now...
I am a product of our society and its desire to put riches over humans. I am the result of being treated like a second class citizen solely because of who and what I am, not to mention my refusal to play their games. I am the result of a society that would rather close ranks than allow something that might seem a bit odd to them any chance at survival and achievement whatsoever.
I am the result of modern America. One that should remind us all that not everyone gets to have the life they wanted, nor the one they needed. Some of us are born just to be whipping posts and stepping stones. We didn't ask for that distinction, but that was the outcome.
Sometimes we deserve it. The majority of the time, we do not.
My negativity is the direct result of our society's opinion of myself, my life, and my beliefs. My desire to make sure that everyone knows it is what makes some people feel that I am too negative. Mainly because my truth seems to contradict theirs, even though mine is based in reality. And the reality is that some people will never become what they want, and it is usually because of the biases created by the rich so that we will obey their will, not follow ours.
So be it. I still stand by the idea that people need to understand what is going on. The press and the powers that be are not going to, because they prefer things this way.
I am glad that some here had the life they wanted. I am glad that some here found a life even it was not the one that they wanted.
For some of us, none of that happened, or it was purposefully sabotaged by others for whatever reason.
In some cases, it was both. Of course, no one cares. Here we only acknowledge 'success' (as defined by those same rich people). If you don't meet that criteria, then you are a waste of skin.
So, guess what I am (according to those that could do something about this)?
You were the conduit that transmitted all the updates while it was going on, for which I'm still so indebted to you.
You bring so much joy to all of us, it may as well have been your manifest destiny to share my successful outcome here.
I love you too!
I'm so glad you came out well too.