GARY, Thank You Very Kindly...

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,

Your words and expression of kindness warmed me truly. And for this

I say " Thank You. "

Terri, your compliments made me feel as though I contributed in some

in some way to your happiness just for the moment. And I am thankful

for that as well.

But I do not want to mislead either one of you or discourage you.

Although I try to encourage others ESPECIALLY WHEN THE SPIRIT PROMPTS

ME TO DO SO, I still have my moments as well. I have found

encouragement from Traice, Rose, You, Marla, , Matt, Quint, Kim,

Koshie and many, many others that I failed to mentioned or no longer

members of this site. I say that because I do not want to give the

impression that I am " SUPERMAN or SUPER-SPIRITUAL. We all have our

moments went we are fearful, lonely, doubtful and wavering. These

feelings are normal. However, the key to overcoming these negative

thoughts is to PERSEVERE! PERSEVERE AT ALL COST, especially when you

are at your lowest state. There aret times when all I can do is cry

out and say " help me, PLease help me. " And there are times when I am

very angry at my condition and situation, just like you feel

sometimes, . But DO NOT QUIT! NOT JUST YET! Persevere my dear

friends and brothers and sisters. Please do! Just hold on for

another day.

I will give you a good example.

Recently, I made a public comment about learning patience since

having this disease.

But I am so EMBARRSSED to say when it comes to my MOM, I am not very

patient with her. Regardless of the reason(s) I am very impatient

with her at times, and this hurts her and me as well. I am

heartbroken at times by my lack of patience with the one person that

loves me the most and has sacrificed the most for me. Why do we hurt

the ones that loves us the most?! I wish I could take all my rudeness

back. And again, I DOES NOT MATTER WHAT THE REASON IS FOR MY

IMPATIENCE TOWARDS MY MOM! NO IT DOES NOT!!! WHAT MATTERS IS THAT I

SIMPLY STOP BEING THAT WAY TOWARDS HER, REGARDLESS OF THE REASONS OR

HOW I TRY TO JUSTIFY IT!

So I say this to simply say, STOP! Don't do it. Or in todays

words, " Don't go there. "

Peace, love and blessings to each of you.

And if your Mom is still alive and with you, APPRECIATE HER, FORGIVE

HER,OVERLOOK THE LITTLE THINGS AND LOVE HER DEARLY.

Your brother in Him,

Amen

> >

> > Recently, I was thinking of the positive things I have learned

since

> > being afflicted with this illness. And I was wondering if anyone

in

> > the group has had similar thoughts and experiences.

> >

> > For example:

> >

> > I am more patient. Having to depend on people to help me bathe and

> > dress because of my disability has made me much, much more patient

> > with others and myself as well.

> >

> > I am more spiritual. I have to draw on my faith to strenghtened me

> > on a DAILY BASIS! Without my faith and dependence I would not have

> > made it thus far. Somedays are so difficult, that I can only just

> > cry out for help, mercy, comfort, compassion and relief. And it

sees

> > me throught it all everytime I call out.

> >

> > I am more humble. Before this disease I was a very arrogant and

> > confident person. But not anymore. This illness has taught me

> > humility on a level I have never experienced. No longer do I look

> > down or talk down to people or elevate some people over others.

This

> > has been a extremely needed and valuable lesson for me that I will

> > never forget.

> >

> > I am more compassionate and understanding. Before my illness I had

> > developed a hard exterior in life for several reasons. But now I

> > have returned to the days of my youth when I was tender at heart

and

> > loving even to a stranger. And for this I am thankful.

> >

> > I am more faithful. Coming from a very scientific background I

> > tended to not believe things that I could not see, test for or

prove.

> > What a mistake that was for many years. Since my illness I have

> > learned to have faith in certains things in life and move on

without

> > question. My faith has grown a lot considering my arrogance and

> > conceit of my pass history.

> >

> > I think I have made a point here. I am not trying to convince

anyone

> > to " look for the silver lining " or make " lemonade out of this

lemon

> > we have been given. " I am simply saying that after searching my

mind

> > and my heart, I can see areas of growth in my life as a result of

> > this illness that I do not know if I would have grown in these

> > particular areas if I did not have this disease.

> >

> > No, I am not thankful for having this illness, but I am thankful

for

> > the growth in the areas of my life that I painfully needed. And

for

> > this I try to give thanks.

> >

> > Won't you too think about it along these lines? Give it a try and

> > see if it doesn't put a smile on your face. And that my friend is

> > the best medicine of all, a warm, sincere smile.

> >

> > Your brother and friend,

> > Ron (Smiles to you all)

> >

>

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