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What Is A Warrior

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 You're most likely asleep, I feel you anyway. The radar is good this time of night. Years ago I began using the term Warrior when supporting folks going thru tx. I sincerely doubt I was the first, but I needed a word-they needed a goal, an ideal. Most of you know the story, I just sort fell into a large void, full of desire and absolutely no idea how to put it to use. I was guided to this keyboard, blessed with the right words at the right time. I would finish with someone and think back, realizing I had the right words at the right time. It is truly amazing how easily people will suspend disbelief when they are ill or weak. The beauty of the word Warrior is its fluidity, it defies a solid definition. Warrior was an idea woven through life and literature. Think I started with Le Morte D'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory. For those of you not burdened with a Catholic high school education or a degree in English literature, it consists of the definitive collection of the tale...
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18808.1  Hello "OOB" and readers it's a beautiful morning, and I've finally come to grips with all of our sad news of late. Opening the day with a glimmer of hope is what we strive for. So many lovely friends and family members have come here and stayed for many years, you get to know someone so well, and fall in love with them, time after time. We are blessed to have them in our midst, and we cherish every single one. We all know that death is a part of life, and we'd accept it better if everyone could live out their lifespan without hep c calling the shots. But it happens all too often and we do the best we can to keep our heads up and our spirits engaged. Every fallen Warrior makes it personal, very personal because it could have been prevented. Heaven has gained a whole lot of Angels, I pray for them even after they are gone, it's a part of my grieving process to feel they are in a better place. Everyone...