To my friends

pnoon · 07-26-2009, 12:19 PM

No explanation needed, Carlos. Your friends are always here for you. Even those you haven't met yet.

Old Sailor · 07-26-2009, 12:27 PM

I know where your coming from Carlos, just glad to see you back brother!

SmokeyJoe · 07-26-2009, 12:28 PM

God bless you Carlos... and thanks for well-stating the reality of this community.

It really is an Asylum in the sense it was created as a haven... a gathering place for mutual help, enjoyment, and encouragement.

We joke about it as an institution for the insane. Truth is, this place is one of the things I am blessed with in my life that helps me maintain my sanity!

Glad you are at a better place in your life. Thanks again for the thoughtful post.

Ashcan Bill · 07-26-2009, 12:54 PM

Good to see you posting!

Conch Republican · 07-26-2009, 12:58 PM

I don't have any wise words or anything like that, pero - bienvenidos tambien amigo.

07-26-2009, 01:03 PM

Glad to see you are doing better Brother. You know I'm a phone call away ...

Ron

hotreds · 07-26-2009, 01:10 PM

Hey, hermano, good to see you posting. You know you can count un us here for anything! Un gran abrazo!

07-26-2009, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyJoe

God bless you Carlos... and thanks for well-stating the reality of this community.

It really is an Asylum in the sense it was created as a haven... a gathering place for mutual help, enjoyment, and encouragement.

We joke about it as an institution for the insane. Truth is, this place is one of the things I am blessed with in my life that helps me maintain my sanity!

Glad you are at a better place in your life. Thanks again for the thoughtful post.

Could not say it any better.

floydpink · 07-26-2009, 04:54 PM

Glad to see you pop in Carlos, even if it's only once in a while.

MarkinAZ · 07-26-2009, 04:55 PM

Hello Carlos,

We've never met, but it appears that we share the same occupation and possibly in the same industry. I went through a brief but mentally stressing period about a year back when I thought I'd lost my job due to layoffs. Thanks to a few of the BOTL's support here it helped make a difference in keeping focused and on track. These were folks I knew from "The Jungle" that migrated here. Hopefully, I will be able to meet them one day, and I can only imagine it will be through smiles and tears...

As Joe (SmokyJoe) states "this place is one of the things I am blessed with in my life that helps me maintain my sanity!"

07-26-2009, 12:19 PM	#1
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: To my friends No explanation needed, Carlos. Your friends are always here for you. Even those you haven't met yet. __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

07-26-2009, 12:27 PM	#2
Old Sailor Black Ops - S.O.B. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Side Porta!! Kingsville, Ont., Canada Posts: 4,218 Trading: (22)	Re: To my friends I know where your coming from Carlos, just glad to see you back brother! __________________ Canadian Armed Forces 1976! Canadian Coast Guard, retired in 2012 after 32 years!!

07-26-2009, 12:28 PM	#3
SmokeyJoe Chief Wannastogie Lounge Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 3,166 Trading: (28)	Re: To my friends God bless you Carlos... and thanks for well-stating the reality of this community. It really is an Asylum in the sense it was created as a haven... a gathering place for mutual help, enjoyment, and encouragement. We joke about it as an institution for the insane. Truth is, this place is one of the things I am blessed with in my life that helps me maintain my sanity! Glad you are at a better place in your life. Thanks again for the thoughtful post. __________________ "I intend to smoke a good cigar to the glory of God..." ~ Charles H. Spurgeon, British Baptist preacher

07-26-2009, 12:54 PM	#4
Ashcan Bill Ol' Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bill Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,903 Trading: (6)	Re: To my friends Good to see you posting!

07-26-2009, 12:58 PM	#5
Conch Republican 10-78 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 2,879 Trading: (60)	Re: To my friends I don't have any wise words or anything like that, pero - bienvenidos tambien amigo. __________________ "Ceiling fan stirs the air, the cigar smoke does swirl" --Jimmy Buffett You can help out and win some cool stuff in the 2016 Troop Support supplies contest!

07-26-2009, 01:03 PM	#6
Ron1YY Guest Posts: n/a	Re: To my friends Glad to see you are doing better Brother. You know I'm a phone call away ... Ron

07-26-2009, 01:10 PM	#7
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,674 Trading: (63)	Re: To my friends Hey, hermano, good to see you posting. You know you can count un us here for anything! Un gran abrazo! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

07-26-2009, 04:54 PM	#9
floydpink crazy diamond Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: Orlando Posts: 1,955 Trading: (17)	Re: To my friends Glad to see you pop in Carlos, even if it's only once in a while. __________________ "If we weren't all crazy we would go insane"

07-26-2009, 04:55 PM	#10
MarkinAZ Formerly MarkinOR Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Sun City West, AZ Posts: 6,221 Trading: (40)	Re: To my friends Hello Carlos, We've never met, but it appears that we share the same occupation and possibly in the same industry. I went through a brief but mentally stressing period about a year back when I thought I'd lost my job due to layoffs. Thanks to a few of the BOTL's support here it helped make a difference in keeping focused and on track. These were folks I knew from "The Jungle" that migrated here. Hopefully, I will be able to meet them one day, and I can only imagine it will be through smiles and tears... As Joe (SmokyJoe) states "this place is one of the things I am blessed with in my life that helps me maintain my sanity!" __________________ "Don't worry, God will work out His plan for your life..." Psalm 138 8