H ...was ...Hey Luny I printed your letter for future reference. the msg.

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Hey ... you don't know how good you made me feel or how much I appreciate

your wonderful comments about my letter. Sometimes we just pour our hearts out

and hope that someone, somewhere will find a little something that helps them

know that they are not alone. I'm honored that you printed it out for future

reference. Maybe we can't help cure people or solve all their problems but we

can encourage and inspire them whenever we can. I can remember times when

someone has said something really nice to me or given me a hug and it really

does brighten the day. We all need bright spots in our day.

I do understand the lethargic state of mind and how it can bring you down. I

think that is the worst part for me. In my mind, beneath all that fog and

lethargy, I know my dreams and ambitions still exist ... they are just hard to

get to. The biggest challenge for us is staying positive but sometimes our minds

are so tired we have to struggle just to get through the day and not crawl back

into our little caves where we can curl up and just let the world go by. It's

very tempting to go to that comfortable little cave ... away from

responsibility, rude remarks, noisy life ... it's so much easier to go to our

cave and be left alone. Sometimes I think we should do that because we need to

recuperate but we have to force ourselves to be a part of life too. It's really

hard to do because WE know how we feel and WE understand what we are going

through so the only people we are ever really comfortable with is ourselves.

I know about being dirt poor. I was a single Mom of four and there were times

when I couldn't buy shoes or school supplies and there were many times our

dinner was Cool Aid and popcorn. Macaroni and cheese was like Thanksgiving for

us. Still, God was very good to us because we made it through the hard times and

I have some pretty decent kids. At one time, we lived in a pop-up tent for about

a year in a cheap campground but I just pretended we were " camping " for fun and

we made it through that too. If if had been just me things would have been

easier but I had four babies to worry about and I think that was probably a good

thing because I had to be responsible. Otherwise I might have just drifted along

doing nothing with my life. I think I'm lucky. Like most everyone here, I have

been through a lot and no matter how bad it would get, somehow, I survived. I'm

still here. I'm stronger. No matter how tired I am or how bad the pain or fog

gets I know I am here for a reason. I sure as heck don't know that reason is but

I'm still here. It has to mean something.

You said .... " Today I choose to do the best I can w/what I have. " ... there's a

lot of heart in those words. There's two very important words there too....

TODAY and CHOOSE. Remember that , , you are the captain of your ship and you

get to CHOOSE your own direction.

Big hugs to you!!

Hugs, Luny :]

LunytunerMichele

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http://lunytuner.wordpress.com/

>>> wrote >>>....Thank YOU Luny for the inspirational letter, it has given

me the HOPE that I've needed all month long. Oh I'm 43yr. 100% disabled on

SSD and dirt poor but I've never felt poor,well I live in a camper in moms

backyard, a whole acre of lawn a quiet relaxing place in what used to be the

country but now a fine neighborhood. I feel blessed to be where I am in life for

the moment due to your lenghty letter. Today I choose to do the best I can

w/what I have. I admire your attitude.

You have encouraged me to get out of my lethargic state of mind that has kept me

down for o so long. OK I've gone blank, lol, it happens. <<<