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KitFox

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25. Love ya', John! Your posts are a gift of light and love. This incredible DU Family has strong arms to hold us and caring

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Fri May 1, 2026, 02:10 AM

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hearts to tend us. 🩷 Where would we be without this incredible bunch to help us understand and deal with what the hell is going on!!! We are so dang lucky. Every time I spot your name, John, it makes me so happy knowing that after such struggle and adversity, there really was light at the end of that tunnel for you. Your tender gratefulness is a blessing on all of us! 🩷😊

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This is so hugely important for me to say. [View all] JMCKUSICK Apr 30 OP

We love you, John UpInArms Apr 30 #1

Thank you UpInArms, JMCKUSICK Apr 30 #19

🌼🌼🌼 blm Apr 30 #2

I'm so happy that you're now in a safe space. I'm sure the last three years have been utter hell. Lonestarblue Apr 30 #3

We all do it for each other. I've been lifted up by DU to a degree I will never be able to repay. We are greater ... marble falls Apr 30 #4

I agree Grim Chieftain Apr 30 #7

There was a point during my bladder cancer adventure I had no idea if I was going to live or die ... marble falls Apr 30 #18

Thank you Marble Falls, JMCKUSICK Friday #36

Love you, John! Scrivener7 Apr 30 #5

Back at ya Scrivener7 JMCKUSICK Friday #20

Think chocolate gravy, John. calimary Apr 30 #6

Lol, that sounds too yummy Calimary, JMCKUSICK Friday #21

We are with you, John Grim Chieftain Apr 30 #8

Yep some_of_us_are_sane Apr 30 #9

Lots of smooches every day for all three, JMCKUSICK Friday #22

Congrats John jfz9580m Apr 30 #10

It's definitely a great group, thank God. JMCKUSICK Friday #23

Good luck John.nt jfz9580m Saturday #37

Thank you JFZ9580 JMCKUSICK Saturday #38

more hugs coming your way MackinacBridge Apr 30 #11

Thank you MackinacBridge, JMCKUSICK Friday #24

This is who we/you all are - we love justcheckinin Apr 30 #12

it's a privilege mokeyz Apr 30 #13

Thank you Mokeyz JMCKUSICK Saturday #39

Well, JM, it's only because we 💙 you! ColoringFool Apr 30 #14

Thank you ColoringFool. JMCKUSICK Saturday #40

That's one of the great things about this place. WinstonSmith4740 Apr 30 #15

This really has been an experience JMCKUSICK Saturday #41

Oh my, now you have me crying PatSeg Apr 30 #16

It was that kind of experience PatSeg JMCKUSICK Saturday #42

And what an absolutely great commentary about this place John. You remind us all of why we are here, and why KPN Apr 30 #17

Thank you KPN, that was my intent. JMCKUSICK Saturday #43

Love ya', John! Your posts are a gift of light and love. This incredible DU Family has strong arms to hold us and caring KitFox Friday #25

Thank you KitFox, JMCKUSICK Saturday #44

You are part of the fabric of this community, JMCKUSICK.. Permanut Friday #26

We all love you , John. Have a very safe trip.❤️ debm55 Friday #27

I'm truly happy it finally worked out for you!!! CaptainTruth Friday #28

Please don't say you don't deserve it because you do! MIButterfly Friday #29

🥰 seta1950 Friday #30

Thank you Seta1950 JMCKUSICK Friday #35

Love shouldn't have to be deserved bleedingulcers Friday #31

John, we are here together because we share very positive values, in an age of "bash each other to hell". usonian Friday #32

Lol lol, JMCKUSICK Friday #34

How could anyone say something mean? cate94 Friday #33