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20. You did the best you could have for "Pajama Man". He, no doubt, had demons

Tue May 19, 2026, 01:38 PM

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you could not possibly have been aware of. I often think about things I could have done better, more help I could have given but all we can do is learn from our history and try to do better in the future.

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Something is on my mind today. [View all] LuckyCharms Yesterday OP

That's beautiful, Lucky. Thank you for spreading the message! erronis Yesterday #1

You did a very good job, you can't save everybody. And grief is built-in with life. Walleye Yesterday #2

((❤️‍🩹)) Hugs for your hurting heart. I read your post as a selfless man reflecting on life's challenges Deuxcents Yesterday #3

Empathy lives. cachukis Yesterday #4

Lucky Charms what a touching piece you've written. 1WorldHope Yesterday #5

🥰 ♥️ 🥰 a kennedy Yesterday #6

Something Krasnov will never learn. gab13by13 Yesterday #7

OMG LuckyCharms, what a beautiful post Grim Chieftain Yesterday #8

Yup, to it all. Peace and good health. Big respect. Magoo48 Yesterday #9

gentle 🫂 to you and yours, Mr. LuckyCharms. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #10

That made me cry... bsiebs Yesterday #11

I hope you're feeling a whole lot better very soon, Lucky. Harker Yesterday #12

Lucky, I won't go into why I believe this - this is not about me. But... TygrBright Yesterday #13

Now I have tears in my eyes PatSeg Yesterday #14

This message was self-deleted by its author PatSeg Yesterday #15

That was way deeper than your brief interactions with him IbogaProject Yesterday #16

Your post is beautiful and heartfelt, Thank you Lucky for sharing your heart and soul with us. Love, Deb debm55 Yesterday #17

There are good people in this messy world Bumbles Yesterday #18

Seems like you understand the Inner and the Outer. chouchou Yesterday #19

You did the best you could have for "Pajama Man". He, no doubt, had demons LoisB Yesterday #20

Thank you LuckyCharms, so very well said! JMCKUSICK Yesterday #21

The very wonderful thing about facing one's mortality is that... NNadir Yesterday #22

Beautiful post.. mountain grammy Yesterday #23

Sharing that story is a way of paying it forward... Moostache Yesterday #24

What a wonderful post, thank you for sharing the moving story of pajama man. Goodness does exist appalachiablue Yesterday #25

Did anyone ever tell you True Dough Yesterday #26

So very touching, Lucky Charms. HeartsCanHope Yesterday #27

Kindness is my religion rambler_american Yesterday #28

Ouch SuzyandPuffpuff Yesterday #29

Good advice, always biophile Yesterday #30

My dear friend, holding you in love and light, sending vibes to ease niyad Yesterday #31

First of all... I want to say that I'm sorry that you're not feeling well, Lucky Niagara Yesterday #32

Wow. Irish_Dem Yesterday #33

We love you, LC. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 23 hrs ago #34

I hope you know markie 23 hrs ago #35

I'm sure you've done your best in this life. Figarosmom 23 hrs ago #36

You did good by your friend cate94 23 hrs ago #37

Hold On ms.pamela 23 hrs ago #38

Thank you for the story, and the truths. yellow dahlia 21 hrs ago #39

Do not harbor regrets. I'm guilty of that and it rips you apart. sprinkleeninow 20 hrs ago #40

Thank you so much for this, LuckyCharms! calimary 20 hrs ago #41

Wow, thank you, Lucky. A-Schwarzenegger 19 hrs ago #42

Hugs (((Lucky))) ❣️ IcyPeas 19 hrs ago #43

Sad story, LC. OAITW r.2.0 19 hrs ago #44

Ah been tryin' to tell ... oldsoldierfadingfast 18 hrs ago #45

"If you want to feel better...make others feel better, and bask in the glow of the fact that you did a good job." RVN VET71 18 hrs ago #46

Incredible story.. Permanut 18 hrs ago #47

You did ... oldsoldierfadingfast 18 hrs ago #48

Lucky, you are a good 'un. summer_in_TX 18 hrs ago #49

"I've made mistakes, but overall, I'm happy with the life I have lived." hamsterjill 18 hrs ago #50

You let him know someone cared, and that had to mean a lot FullySupportDems 17 hrs ago #51

Thank you LC lonely bird 9 hrs ago #52

You deserve a hug LC Clouds Passing 7 hrs ago #53