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geodeticman · 09-01-2006, 07:10 AM

Timetraveler -

Thank you for your thoughtful observations. I am wrapping my head around the situation better in so far as my wife I love so and worry about right now. I re-read my entries in this page you read as well, and am concerned I made too much mention of these troubles.

Right after offering my own sustaining thoughts to Jessie-Joe, I then left you with the impression I must be a falling apart wreck ! LOL I am sorry to engage so much of your energy into writing the kind things you did about how I can get along better, which I immensely appreciate.

I can reassure you on your question of the power of prayer. Pure and simple my wife and I are Christian. Make no bones about it. We just are quiet about it as a courtesy, until something like this comes up, and then I am very greatful for the very many kind friends who have contacted me off-line and offered there prayers discretely.

Generally it is rare I mention prayer and religion in corfid, as a courtesy, given the diverse constituency and the principle of not transcending religious discourse in this Lightfoot forum as a rule of thumb; but Merry's needs go beyond these simple courtesies.

I'll add your prayers as offered I believe to my list I find so much comfort in, and tuck the issue away as far as corfid is concerned. PM's are an exception to that as fiends are so compelled out of the open forum.

I find your paradigm for emtional survival and metaphorical fable you recounted, as well as the journal writing you do to be very serendipitous. You and I are on the same wavelength in this regard it is quite a coincidence !

I have kept a personal journal at work and at home (both) for over 25 years, and it indeed has the cathartic qualities you mention. I also would add especially in the work journal that it has saved my a** on several occassions when a boss or co-worker said "I never said to do that, or that I would!" - and I flip to book 12 section 7 day 12 9:45 a.m. and by that point they usually are gone already !LOL

No, in the vein you kindly mention, the journal is of far more sustaining value than logistic record as you have found too; it is a Godsend for me, especially in times goneby of my own medical exploits I won't trouble you with. I will say the record of my voice echoing off the mountainsides in the Rockies when my mettle was tested waqs indeed both painful to write about but curative as well. And then I later lie in recovery writing about it at doctor's orders too !

You are very kind to write what you did and I can assure you the principles and thoughts you have mentioned are valued by me very much; and your comments serve to further strengthen my resolve. When we we hear others speak of things we ourselves hold of value, it just makes our confidence in them, and the power of friends and well-wishing, and prayers too, all that much more stronger. You are very kind T-T Thanks,
geo Steve

[ September 01, 2006, 07:19: Message edited by: geodeticman ]

09-01-2006, 07:10 AM	#36
geodeticman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado Rockies- Rampart Range Posts: 261	Timetraveler - Thank you for your thoughtful observations. I am wrapping my head around the situation better in so far as my wife I love so and worry about right now. I re-read my entries in this page you read as well, and am concerned I made too much mention of these troubles. Right after offering my own sustaining thoughts to Jessie-Joe, I then left you with the impression I must be a falling apart wreck ! LOL I am sorry to engage so much of your energy into writing the kind things you did about how I can get along better, which I immensely appreciate. I can reassure you on your question of the power of prayer. Pure and simple my wife and I are Christian. Make no bones about it. We just are quiet about it as a courtesy, until something like this comes up, and then I am very greatful for the very many kind friends who have contacted me off-line and offered there prayers discretely. Generally it is rare I mention prayer and religion in corfid, as a courtesy, given the diverse constituency and the principle of not transcending religious discourse in this Lightfoot forum as a rule of thumb; but Merry's needs go beyond these simple courtesies. I'll add your prayers as offered I believe to my list I find so much comfort in, and tuck the issue away as far as corfid is concerned. PM's are an exception to that as fiends are so compelled out of the open forum. I find your paradigm for emtional survival and metaphorical fable you recounted, as well as the journal writing you do to be very serendipitous. You and I are on the same wavelength in this regard it is quite a coincidence ! I have kept a personal journal at work and at home (both) for over 25 years, and it indeed has the cathartic qualities you mention. I also would add especially in the work journal that it has saved my a** on several occassions when a boss or co-worker said "I never said to do that, or that I would!" - and I flip to book 12 section 7 day 12 9:45 a.m. and by that point they usually are gone already !LOL No, in the vein you kindly mention, the journal is of far more sustaining value than logistic record as you have found too; it is a Godsend for me, especially in times goneby of my own medical exploits I won't trouble you with. I will say the record of my voice echoing off the mountainsides in the Rockies when my mettle was tested waqs indeed both painful to write about but curative as well. And then I later lie in recovery writing about it at doctor's orders too ! You are very kind to write what you did and I can assure you the principles and thoughts you have mentioned are valued by me very much; and your comments serve to further strengthen my resolve. When we we hear others speak of things we ourselves hold of value, it just makes our confidence in them, and the power of friends and well-wishing, and prayers too, all that much more stronger. You are very kind T-T Thanks, geo Steve [ September 01, 2006, 07:19: Message edited by: geodeticman ]