Posts by kevin221

knowing that your soulmate is human and does make mistakes.. finding another kindred spirit, after fate pulls your first love from your grasp.. acknowledging you don't have all the answers, and that you really don't know everything.. knowing there is a purpose for the universe, sometimes you can see it, and sometimes you can't, even if you try.. not allowing the memory of love lost and its abounding beauty to blind us to the future prospect of love to come.. cherishing and honoring the memory of those we have loved and lost.

kevin221

Love is,

Never having to say you're sorry, (cliche)

Knowing that your soulmate IS human and DOES make mistakes.

Finding another kindred spirit, after fate pulls your first love from your grasp.

Acknowledging you don't have ALL the answers, and that You really don't know everything.

Knowing there is a purpose for the universe, sometimes you can see it, and sometimes you can't, even if you try.

Not allowing the memory of love lost and its abounding beauty to blind us to the future prospect of love to come.

Cherishing and honoring the memory of those we have loved and lost. ((((((((( Jon ))))))))))

Knowing I am 40 going on 18 or going on 65 depending on what day it may be, but will always be thankful and nurtured by knowing this simple truth.

Love is, waking up tommorow to someone I cherish in a way I thought I wasn't capable of again in my lifetime.

My wish is that we all will know that love, past present or future, bitter or sweet, will someday enable all mankind to cherish each and every Yesterday, Today and Tommorow.

To Jon, who taught me the true understanding of the word love. To Andrew, who made me remember what it feels like to give and receive it.

May you all be blessed with the love of your life. I have been blessed twice, and will be eternally thankful.

Kevin

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How long are people remembered?

by joelbear in

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unless you are famous for something how long are you really remembered?.

maybe you are remembered at most by your grandchildren, but then your presence in the universe is gone.. so, really, what difference does it make whether you die in your 40's or your 70's, your memory simply lingers another 30 years at most.

kevin221

Joel,

I can only relay info from my experience so here it is, fighting depression is a life long battle and sometimes just when you think you''re winning the war, reality strikes and reminds you that the fight as just begun. Help is available and even though you may not want to hear it right now, people do care for and love you so try to focus just on that for today. Sometimes that helps me get thru tough days, or weeks. I'll also add this, I've been in the shoes of those who love you, and I know what they would have to endure if you tried to slowly fade and disconnect from them. It sucks out loud and I don't think you'd want that for the ones you love. Also, if the thinking happy thoughts about people you love doesn't help, try this visual image and see what happens. Dig if U will a picture, Hoss Cartwright , harnessed to a tree in the middle of the woods totally naked and dipped in honey from head to toe. Then picture yourself as the only honey bee left on the planet!!! That's at least worth a smile, don't you think?

As for your original question, for me the answer is simple. People we love exist in memory forever. My lifetime is my forever, however long that ends up being. Everyone I love who has passed on to the next level or wherever they have gone when their life ended will be remembered by me for my entire life, therefore they will be remembered for my forever. The concept is simple, but powerful if you reflect on it.

Take care,

Kevin

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Thanksgiving Poem

by kevin221 in

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i am eternally thankful to the universe and nature to have been blessed to achieve all of the following:.

i am thankful to have known love,.

i am thankful to have given love,.

kevin221

I am eternally thankful to the universe and nature to have been blessed to achieve all of the following:

I am thankful to have known love,

I am thankful to have felt love,

I am thankful to have witnessed love,

I am thankful to have held precious love in my arms,

I am thankful to have given love,

Most of all,

I am eternally thankful to the universe and time eternal for for allowing me to know the truest meaning of real love, for the gift of holding that love in my arms, and for the forsight to not let the moment escape me.

K

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What's Your Favorite Quote?

by Perry in

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i ran across this recently.

so, i guess its my new favorite quote.

"the difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'.

kevin221

I have 2 favorite quotes and both are from the film Steel Magnolias.

Clairie says to Annell at Melynns' Christmas party, "The only thing that seperates us from animals is our ability to accessorize!"

Clairie says to Truvey also at the Christmas party, "If you can't say something nice about somebody, come sit next to me!"

Kevin

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Laugh out loud funny!!!

by kevin221 in

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i saw a video last night and part of it reminded me of childhood stories that had been relayed to me from people who had been raised as jw's, so i thought some here might find it interesting.

the video is called "the queens of comedy" and the 2nd comic on the show is adelle givens.

she does a bit in her act about what it was like growing up with a grandmother that was convinced that the world was in it's "last days" and how that affected her as a young girl.

kevin221

Hello all,

I saw a video last night and part of it reminded me of childhood stories that had been relayed to me from people who had been raised as JW's, so I thought some here might find it interesting.

The video is called "The Queens of Comedy" and the 2nd comic on the show is Adelle Givens. She does a bit in her act about what it was like growing up with a grandmother that was convinced that the world was in it's "last days" and how that affected her as a young girl. She is just laugh out loud funny, and that bit made me giggle a little more since I've heard some of the same comments before from people raised in the JW cult. The entire video is funny, but that part really caught my attention. One word of warning, the language used by the comics in the show is extremely vulgar, and that's putting it mildly! If you're bothered by cursing then this video WILL offend you, so be aware of that before viewing.

Take care,
Kevin

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Larc's weekend survey

by larc in

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could you please take a few minutes to answer the following questions:.

1. your age.

2. how long were you a witness.

kevin221

larc,

Since you need more responses I'll answer the ones that apply to me, although never suffered from the JW affliction, if that helps at all. If not pardon the post.

Kevin

Your age - 40

How long a witness - Never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever Never. Is that an OK answer?

How long out - 40 years!!!!!

Which of the following did you experience as a witness (I answered based on which ones were caused or aggravated by direct association with witnesses, fyi.

Depression - YES

Low self esteem - NO

Anxiety - GOODNESS ME YES!!!!!!!

Psychosis - YES but the JW's were only partly to blame on that issue.

Today which of these symptoms do you have - None anymore, at least that's what the voices in my head are telling me to type, lol.

Today how would you rate your overall degree of happiness - Not really applicable to me but overall I'd rate myself as moderatly happy but still with a tendancy for not quite as severe mood swings as I had when dealing with JW's.

Edited by - kevin221 on 15 October 2002 9:31:0

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My kid, ten years cancer free.

by BeautifulGarbage in

today my daughter is ten years cancer free.

of course, much of that is owed to the tranfusions of blood products.

products that i did not hesitate to have given to her.. with so much going on in my life (recent death in the family), this board, and just the general rush of life, this very important day nearly got by me.

kevin221

(((((Andee)))))

Make me a promise right here and now, when your daughter is 90 and you're, well slightly older than 90, we'll all celebrate her still being cancer free and going strong. The most horrid word in English or any language for that matter is leukemia, for me at least, and it warms my heart to know that this time it's being kicked in the ass.

Big love in your direction

Kevin

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Hugs and thanks to all (((board)))

by kevin221 in

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i just wanted to express my thanks to all on this db for your support and bluntness when needed over the past year.

yesterday 10/8 was the 1 year anniversary of jon's death and i spent it reflecting and just chilling out cause that's what i thought was best.

one thing that came to mind was the help i recieved here and the words of sympathy and encouragement that many of you expressed after jon passed and i just wanted to pass along my thanks again for your kindness.

kevin221

BIG SMOOCHES ALL AROUND