Yeah, it has been a while since poking my virtual head into a post or comment here on the blockchain. If you read my last post, it was a matter of me getting my shit together.
"I Apologize". This song has played a great deal the last few months in my house. ILearning to give myself some grace, ask for forgiveness, forgive myself for my past transgressions, even when others didn't, and moving on was something I struggled with, but feel I have overcome. I want to thank @galenkp for sharing a 5FDP song with with me a while back that helped a lot. It is called
As far as finding purpose again, it was as simple as just living offline again. Enjoying the company of others when my health would allow and giving myself grace when it doesn't. It really was a struggle to make myself realize that people really don't give a shit what some washed up old Marine like me looks like now, or that I gimp around.
It was also refreshing and sad at the same time to find that many of my old friends have mental and physical struggles as well. Some have found new purpose in some other shape or form that has helped them cope. I hope eventually to find something as noble as a couple of them have that I can put myself into.
Hive Veterans seems to be a good start and something that struck a chord with me at one time, as did the purpose of the Cav Token. It is something maybe I could get behind again online.
Offline I have been thinking about assisting older U.S. veterans with their Veterans Affairs challenges. Many of them do not understand the system, how to use the modern online resources which make things much easier, and they also experience many other challenges such as lost records etc.
Anyway, I want to thank a few people: @wesphilbin, @thebighigg, @galenkp, @silversaver888, @thekittygirl, @stayten just to name some who's posts, comments, and Discord chats kept me coming back over the last few months.
Yes, I have been lurking about, reading and voting on posts, occasionally raising my head in a Discord channel or two. No more lurking about though, time to be a productive member of the community here again.
Until tomorrow.
Joe
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It always does my heart good to see your words my friend. I promise, nothing is going to go fast on this end. Please continue fighting the good fight and take care of yourself along the way. Your the bestest Wes!
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Glad to have you back in the fold, there's always a place for you @coinjoe
Thank you. Glad to see you! It is good to be back in the fold.
I do hope you are doing well.
Still struggling with the loss of my best friend, It's gonna take more time than I think. Physically, I can say that I am on long termed Medical leave, Disability benefits are okay but not at what I actually get since running out of Sick Leave hours.
On the plus side, I am spending far more time with my kids, resumed gardening and begin maintaining my neglected home.
It's taking longer for me to write a solid post, trying.
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MY condolences for your loss my dear. YOu are in my thoughts and prayers for continued peace and physical healing. The time with your kids must be a welcome detraction from the mental and physical pain. I do hope you share some of your gradening exploits here. As far as posting, you dont worry about that. Take care of you. Much love dear.
So glad to hear you are hanging in there, catching up with old friends, and being good to yourself! 💙
Thank you @thekittygirl. It is going to be nice to be back and talking to friends online again too.
Welcome back!
Thanks. Feels good.
I'm glad to hear you are doing better. That's a very noble cause to want to help your fellow veterans. My dad has never applied for VA benefits. I think he has heard all the horror stories and he isn't able to look past that. He also feels like he doesn't deserve it. He feels like there are others who need it more. My father in law was the same way for a long time too. He finally signed up several years ago.
Thanks @bozz. Good to see ya. The VA can be a pain to deal with sometimes, but there is a method to the madness. Once you figure out the method, it is easier to navigate and get through. As far as deserving, they served honorably, then they earned those benefits.
That definitely sounds like a good path for you. Helping people navigate that madness and dispelling some of the myths could go a long way towards helping others and giving you some fulfillment as well.
Yeah, I have to look into if there is a certification I need to get. I know VSOs have to be certified. I will get up with my American Legion or VFW and see what they say. They usually have a person or two that helps with that type of thing as well. I might be able to assist through them.
Stay well friend.
Thank you! You too!
You are here again, interacting with other people makes us feel good, we forget many difficult circumstances in life.
Thanks! It does make us feel good when our head space is right. There for a while mine wasn't.
Always good to see you pop your head up. I enjoy hearing from you and chatting with you.
So good to hear from you. I have seen your posts my friend and glad my fellow Hoosier is still around. Here is to more chats in the future.
Hoosiers unite!
Good to see you dropping by man! I was wondering what happened but life does take precedence in the physical realm I can tell ya that!
Thanks. Yep, just needed to get it together. I WILL be around more for sure.
Right on dude! I have been struggling with online/offline balance lately but making some progress reducing my online hours. See ya around!
Great to see ya @summertooth! I am glad you are finding balance my friend. Hope to meet up with you more in the coming days.
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It was nice to see you pop in on my post this week, and I'm happy that you've made the choice to step out and be active again. We all have value, and it's good to see you making use of your talents to help others. Just remember to be good to yourself, after all, you deserve it! :)
Thanks and it is feeling good.
Great to see you back brother!
It is good to be back. Slow and steady.
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