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Dear Exalted Members of MENSA,
AKA, SOHC/4 geniuses;
Bikers,
Riders of the Purple Sage,
debate partners,
FRIENDS (virtual and Real),
Holders of Incorrect Opinions (H.I.O.'s) (those whom disagree wiht me),
not the Dutch,
Non-Humanoid Intelligent Entitie(s) known to us in the know as NHIE's,
not to be confused with HIO's,
etc.etc etc. AL;
It is with a heavy heart that I will be taking a break
this and all other internet forums until OCT. 1, 2013,
at a minimum.
Recent events forced me to reevaluate my priorities Re:personal time management .
My priorities in life have always been in this order:
1-family
2-soccer (futball to those in the Know)
3-God/Yahweh/the Great Navigator (I'm being serious, look it up),
and ultimately, hopefully a True Path towards Self-actualization.
4-motorcycles: people, places, trips, BullSh$ting about mc's, meeting new friends on mc's
( a few H-D riders have become my friends even though I usually start the
conversation with snide remarks like, "That's a nice Honda Shawdow" :-) )
5-everything else
Recent traumatizing events have impressed upon me the short time we
are granted on this planet to affect change in our and others' lives. I have
decided to cut myself off from all television, internet (except to raise $ for food, charity
and motorcycle repairs, etc etc)
for a period of approximately 3 months to rethink my situation.
WHY? well.....
This past week has been very traumatic for me.
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-I am suffering a relapse of a personal ongoing medical condition that has me sleeping 2-4 hrs./night,
and as you all here know , the Drugs in USA thread expands on this subject.
- I stopped an assault through my training in martial arts as a student and
eventual Entrap Instructor (AI).
The main thing I absorbed after years of immersion in the Art of Self-defense;
is :
Avoid Confrontation if at all possible. The ones whom walk away from a violent situation,
are the ones whom live to talk about it. It is easy to repair your ego, but more difficult
to fix a broken arm, leg etc etc.
-Stop the aggressor Before he can damage you or those under your care via any means possible
Before he/she is within stricking distance,
by WHATEVER method you find at hand.
This shook me up more than I am usually willing to acknowledge to anyone,
including myself. Strange, non? but not really as you all know of my
abhorrence of violence in any form. I believe this may be an inherited trait
as I had 3 uncles whom were Catholic missionaries, 2 aunts whom worked
with the poor in foreign countries doing menial tasks and invariably raising to
positions of power in the Catholic faith, and many if not most of my directing
relatives are artistic or practice an adherence to nonviolence as a core belief.
-Later in the same week:
We had a great family gathering to celebrate the graduation of my 1st born son.
It was a happy, carefree time, and most celebrants left laughing or with at a minimum
a smile on their faces.
I, on the other hand was not blessed with this condition as my older brother,
whom left home to join a Catholic monetary when I was aged 5
(and I was moved to the USA),
were estraged from each other for the 30 years after he left the priesthood
because of MY reminded adherence to my faith and my intolerance of his choice of partner.
We have reestablished a relationship,
though not real close,
At least understand this: "Blood is thicker than water."
As he was starting his car, backed up to turn down driveway, he called me over
and asked me to pray for him as he was just informed he must enter chemotherapy
ASAP. What?
Then he drove off. What the hell was that all about?,
I asked myself.
I was informed by his partner on Monday/Tuesday?
(the days have blended together lately for me)
that the first session of chemotherapy did not go well and
he was having an adverse reaction to the drugs administered,
IE, this may be the last time I see him breathing.....
I canceled all my soccer games and rushed to Montréal, Quebec, Canada; a 4 + hour drive for me,
to be by his side and remain here until Thursday night/Friday morning.
He was stabilized and sent home. He will die, but hopefully not too soon,
as really we all are here for a set time then turn into dust, Non?
This hurts, really hurts.
I have been blessed With a loving family at my side and I know things
will go the way they will, as God/Allah/Yahweh/The One has commanded. All I can do is roll
with the punches.
Spread peace where ever and whenever you can,
it may be your last day and you should go out with a smile, non?
sincerely,
Michel
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He MAY be back after October 1st. We'll see how he behaves...
Written on a 15 year old pc north of Montréal, Quebec, GWN (great white north)
with a stupid Damn slow dial up connection and
forwarded to sohc4.net via ME, the WIFE,
which I hear Michel has never uttered/written a disparaging word about me.
Michel is telling the truth, right?
Lisa Laliberte.
PS, lately Michel spent more time on the internet than with real, live, THERE people
and it has to change. Sorry, guys.
