To: Calijen

Hi girl!  I just want to tell you that you are such a wonderful person!  I read what you wrote, or I should say typed, about how one day you realized everything in life you were missing out on for so long.  I really give you a lot of credit for quitting for the ones you love!  How are you feeling after 18 days?  I pray you are doing better than ever!  I admire you!  Now I do have legitimate pain in my low back from a herniated disc and extremely terrible siatica pain, but if my back problems ever get better I am going to think about what you said on this forum.  It is so good to have you here on this forum!  Thanks for all you have said on here!!!  Please don't ever forget how wonderful you are!  I hope we'll talk later!

Lesley

[lady_m]

You are such a sweetheart!  Thank you so much.

You know what's weird?  My back pain (I also have the siatica pain...I feel for ya!) is actually BETTER now.  I have heard that can happen but I never believed it.  When I first quit I hurt - EVERYWHERE.  But once my own endorphines kicked it it was amazing.  

I feel great... I really really do.  When I quit this time I knew it was my time.  I wanted to.  And it is the best thing I have ever done!

I really hope everything works out with your pain.  I know it's not fun!

[TimH2]

Cali is a wonderful person, although sometimes she doesn't tell me her storys on time, lol. j/k  She is a lot of fun and a great writer. We love her!!!!!!  How are you doing today?? I hope you are feeling better.

Hug to ya,
Tim

[lady_m]

Hey - you can't rush such perfection!! LOL. j/k

When I talked to my mom this morning I opened up to her and told her I was going to write a book.  She was floored.  In my younger years she knew I loved to write but I have never talked about writing since then.  My mom isn't usually serious or deep about things but she really encouraged me to do it.  It's weird because I still have that thought that my parents still view me as "Jenny" their baby, so it's hard to tell them something like this.  I don't know, like they might think it's cute or something.  But she seemed to be really supportive.

Actually sometimes you have to wait on your stories because I have to wait for something to happen.... lol.  That's why I would much rather write a non-fiction book since I write from my feelings and emotions.  So when something happens or I realize something in my mind I just start writing.  

[TimH2]

Good morning to you!!!!

I hope all is well and loved my story. I think I will need a new one today!!!

Love to ya,
Tim