Good morning Saturday by : Greg
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Dear Friends, if you're reading this you've made it another week. Some days living life is a job in itself, but I think I'm preaching to the choir. I see that Miles shut down, a shame. There was a time any hour of the day one could find safe haven. He and Kat are right, delphi isn't that much fun anymore, but i do love Friday evening chat. Never going to be a part of my life I would give up willingly. I wouldn't wish what many of us went thru on anyone, but there is a certain sadness I feel because many will never experience the human condition we had to endure. We walked thru hell and helped others as we went. or We realized our lives were forever changed, did whatever we could to make this torture test into a personal quest. The countless hours spent wandering the halls of Delphi, waiting for that one person who needs someone to be there.its absolutely amazing the condition some people were in, yet the wish and will to continue on to victory wrapped them in a protective blanket. It wasn't just a battle to kill a dragon, it was a struggle to get the chance to fight another day. Impossible to imagine living thru it all and not be significantly changed. Actually I know a few,truly great warriors, that seemed to have left it all behind like a bad dream. We stay in touch, the bond is forever. Its not based on a disease, its based on trust, honesty, and yes, love. Their experience a speed bump in the grand scheme of things. Thats just fine with me, beautiful people with wonderful stories and a desire to win.Paths meant to cross,as there are no accidents, no coincidence.You don't have to be anyone special, you just have to be there and mean it, to light a warriors trail as only the experienced can do. I don't envision us going anywhere. Hard to imagine people still fight the battles of stigma and ignorance. We knew some day we couldn't be ignored-that time has come. It needs work for sure, but we've got someone's attention. So much more than being sick-oh, its up front and impossible to ignore, but face it, many of us are f'd up one way or another, and that shit has a habit of staring you in the face every waking hour. A great time for finding who and what matters, truly matters. Some have totally cleaned house, didn't turn out to be a bad thing. Like getting sober/clean, just because i've changed doesn't mean the outside world has-it hasn't. Many paid a great price to gain what they have learned. Knowledge, no one can ever take it from you.Priceless. No, we're not going anywhere because our true job will never be done. A disease brought us together, but it doesn't define us. Stop the suffering, we suffered enough for 10 people, isn't that enough? Time will tell, meantime we'll keep working and somehow collect more questions than answers. Just keep moving forward and leave no one willing behind. If you are fortunate enough to have a jewel enter your orbit, treasure them. Never know how far they had to travel to meet you. We'll be here, there will always be dragons. Leave no "I love you" unsaid, no hug ungiven. Peace.....
