Mr. Bond, I have always respected and admired the way that you handle yourself on the Board. You sir, are definitely a class act and a hard one to follow.
Hi Jack!
How are you doing these days? I'm very happy you've returned. I've missed you!
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
LouisB hit it on the head and made me think about why I stopped back, and then well I saw a bunch of guys I think I might be able to help. So lets see how it goes.
I am doing ok, some major life changes, medically I am a paraplegic. This of course puts a lot of strain on a marriage. We are both coming to terms with it and we will see what happens. Piecing is a constant thing and things fall apart when you stop doing it.
Raised/Raising two boys, one is in the Army right now, and the other just started Sophomore year in High School. Proud of them both and really good relationships with them.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
Listen without defending; Speak without offending - FaithinAK
Just stopping by the say....whatz up J3B. How many days now?
"The difficulties of Life are intended to make us BETTER,not bitter". "Fear is a prison, where you are the jailer. FREE YOURSELF!" "Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B." - Jack3Beans
Jack, You've got a lot going on. I'm very sorry about your medical condition. I had hoped that things would have improved. I'm glad to read that you and your wife are coming to terms w/it. Piecing is a constant thing and you can't ever take anything for granted. I do hope that you and your wife can work things out and be there for one another.
As for your boys...wow! I can't believe you've got a son in the Army and the other son is a Sophomore! They grew up so quickly and you know what...I'm so happy that you have a good relationship w/both of them.
I continue to pray for you and your family and I do ask about you from time to time and Cadet has been nice enough to let me know that how you are doing.
Jack, hang in there. God has his reason for what has happened in your life. We may not have the answers just yet, but they will be revealed to you when the time is right.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
Hi Jack, it is good to see you back posting on the forum. I recall seeing posts from you when I fist began posting, but then not for a while.
I'm so sorry to read of your health condition and from what Job posts, this is a recent development that you are still coming to terms with? Goodness me, that can't be easy and we are blessed to have experienced posters like you - and Job, Mr Bond and others giving of their time.
I don't think I've ever read your story, but did you and your W ultimately reconcile then?
My very best wishes to you
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We receive & we lose, and must try to achieve gratitude & embrace with whole hearts whatever of life that remains after the losses - Dubus
Jack - I just wanted to add my own personal note of thanks for your return to the forum. Your kind, insightful and direct posts to my thread have in a short time helped me turn around what was looking like a hopeless situation that was spiraling down into despair into one that I believe is making me stronger and better able to face an uncertain future.
God bless.
On BD H52, W50 T27, M26 S21, D23 BD-9-Mar-16 D-15-Jan-18 Final-19-Apr-18 I am a storyteller. The story may do you no good. But a story is never for the listener. It is always for the one who tells
