"Friends love through all kinds of weather, and families stick together in all kinds of trouble." -- Proverbs 17: 17
I just got back from my "talking doctor". Jessica is one of the great counselors at Port Orange Counseling Center. I spent most of the session crying my eyes out while discussing my depression, battles with food, alcohol and the end of my second marriage. At the end of the session Jessica said something brilliant. She said, "Mike, you tend to stay stuck in the negative. What if you spent some time tonight thinking about the blessings in your life?" Leave it to my "talking doctor" to put a positive spin on things. It wasn't a bad idea. I've spent nearly 3 weeks moping, pouting, eating and drinking myself into oblivion and it hasn't seemed to be work. As Monty Python said, "And now it's time for something completely different." I don't have to go far to find the blessings in my life. The blessings are my friends. I have lost count of how many times they have reached out to me during my darkest hours. I thank God for each one of them.
Thank you Ray, Susan, Peter, Russell, Richard, Lou, Jenn, Frank, Tom, Doug, Christine, Dana, Christie, Jane, Elaine, Michael, Sarah, Jonathan, Candy, Herb, Ky, Anne, Annie, Ginny, Dusty, Kevin, John, Ryan, Shawn, Learell, SisterSadist, GayGirls, Bitchmobile, JackalopeKid, KrissyKat510 and Lauren Mack. I apologize if I left you out of this list. Tonight as I go to sleep I'll count each of you as one of my many blessings. I told my "talking doctor" that you made me think of of the song below. Thank you for being my friend.
Continued prayers bro.
ReplyDeleteThe best thing is that you are a blessing to me and my family, too, Mike. We will get through this together. I love you ... but not in the Brokeback way.
ReplyDeleteI love your posts. So honest, so vulnerable. Prayers go up to you. Saw this on Twitter the other day. I think it might apply to you.
ReplyDeleteGod will not let you go. He has handcuffed himself to you in love. And he owns the only key. -Max Lucado (from Twitter)
..totally here for you!
ReplyDeleteStill here. Still listenin'. Still prayin'. Hang in there, Mike! You're gonna be okay and we're gonna keep helping you fight!
ReplyDeleteHi Mike. I'm in.
ReplyDeleteIf you ever need a chat you know how to find me :) hang in there!
ReplyDeleteHang in there, friend. God is with you.
ReplyDeletewe're here for you... no questions. we all love you,mike.
ReplyDeleteYou, like all people, are a person worthy of the love of many. You know you have mine.
ReplyDeleteYou, like all people, are a person worthy of the love of many. You know you have mine.
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