Rome
Holsum Honey Buns
Upon awakening from a dream early this morning I could not go back to sleep. I decided to start an update on one of my Adware programs for my computer. Turning off the monitor to make the bedroom dark, I laid back down to rest. As I lay there I began to reflect back on some times where things in my life we turned upside down you could say.
Some of which were becoming ill with CHF & having to retire from a job I enjoyed very much. There were burglaries of my home while I was away. Two times my cars were broken into as well. A fire that destroyed my kitchen so bad I could not repair the home. Also, then there is the death of my young daughter from an unexpected illness leaving her son father & motherless. He has turned out to be a fine little fellow in spite of this tragic turn of event with the help & training of my ex-wife (his grandmother), his uncle, & myself.
It was too much for me & I began to weep. After regaining my composure, I thought about after all this I did not become bitter or hateful to anyone. I continued to give & even started an email ministry with about 16 members right now that have been with me since 02-14-03.
Moving into this home back in 05-05, I started to replace some of the stuff I lost, such as the vintage video games & systems I liked. One of them was a Mini Super Nintendo I purchased from the widely recognized auction site. It came with Super Mario All-Stars & other games, but I also bought two of my favorite games for the system, which are World Heroes 2 & Super Smash TV. Super Smash TV is still one of the hardest games I have ever played on any system.
Well, my girlfriend has a brother who is a few years older than me, but he is mentally challenged. One of nicest & energetic people you will ever meet. Every time he visits her, he has to stop by my place & play video games on my systems. He loved the Super Nintendo with the Mario game. Mind you, I had just bought the system & had not had it for a year. On his birthday, I decided to surprise him with that system & game. My girlfriend thought I had bought him one, but after finding out I gave him mine, she broke down. I told her it was OK.
I know this is long, but bare with me a little bit more as I wrap this all up. Since joining AK I have been blessed with friends, help, & blessings. I could have let those negative things turn me into a bitter & dark person, but I continued to move forward in help & encouragement when I could. The gifts from several of the guys here
are just wonderful & they will be treasured always.
Well, on Christmas Day my girlfriend gave me some toiletries, food & a Dell 4500 computer to replace my old Premio. Just too much for me, but wait, she then gave me another bag that had the Mini Super Nintendo with the Super Mario All-Stars game, controllers, & cords I had given to her brother. She said that he wanted me to have it. Now I can use my Asciiware AsciiPad Turbo controller & play my cherished Super Smash TV game once again. Just too much, I tell you!
Guys & girls, don't become bitter when things happen to you, just continue to move forward with giving & blessings in your life. Some call it Karma. There are some sayings that hold true as well, "You Reap What You Sow" & "What Goes Around, Comes Around."
Whatever doctrine you subscribed to, don't become bitter, just become better.
Rome
Ps: Arkay, eat your heart out!
Some of which were becoming ill with CHF & having to retire from a job I enjoyed very much. There were burglaries of my home while I was away. Two times my cars were broken into as well. A fire that destroyed my kitchen so bad I could not repair the home. Also, then there is the death of my young daughter from an unexpected illness leaving her son father & motherless. He has turned out to be a fine little fellow in spite of this tragic turn of event with the help & training of my ex-wife (his grandmother), his uncle, & myself.
It was too much for me & I began to weep. After regaining my composure, I thought about after all this I did not become bitter or hateful to anyone. I continued to give & even started an email ministry with about 16 members right now that have been with me since 02-14-03.
Moving into this home back in 05-05, I started to replace some of the stuff I lost, such as the vintage video games & systems I liked. One of them was a Mini Super Nintendo I purchased from the widely recognized auction site. It came with Super Mario All-Stars & other games, but I also bought two of my favorite games for the system, which are World Heroes 2 & Super Smash TV. Super Smash TV is still one of the hardest games I have ever played on any system.
Well, my girlfriend has a brother who is a few years older than me, but he is mentally challenged. One of nicest & energetic people you will ever meet. Every time he visits her, he has to stop by my place & play video games on my systems. He loved the Super Nintendo with the Mario game. Mind you, I had just bought the system & had not had it for a year. On his birthday, I decided to surprise him with that system & game. My girlfriend thought I had bought him one, but after finding out I gave him mine, she broke down. I told her it was OK.
I know this is long, but bare with me a little bit more as I wrap this all up. Since joining AK I have been blessed with friends, help, & blessings. I could have let those negative things turn me into a bitter & dark person, but I continued to move forward in help & encouragement when I could. The gifts from several of the guys here
are just wonderful & they will be treasured always.
Well, on Christmas Day my girlfriend gave me some toiletries, food & a Dell 4500 computer to replace my old Premio. Just too much for me, but wait, she then gave me another bag that had the Mini Super Nintendo with the Super Mario All-Stars game, controllers, & cords I had given to her brother. She said that he wanted me to have it. Now I can use my Asciiware AsciiPad Turbo controller & play my cherished Super Smash TV game once again. Just too much, I tell you!
Guys & girls, don't become bitter when things happen to you, just continue to move forward with giving & blessings in your life. Some call it Karma. There are some sayings that hold true as well, "You Reap What You Sow" & "What Goes Around, Comes Around."
Whatever doctrine you subscribed to, don't become bitter, just become better.
Rome
Ps: Arkay, eat your heart out!
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