Thanks for checking in Velvet and always appreciate your concern and contributions to people and topics at GT. I’ve not had time to really look around but on the surface it appears that much has changed at the site. Pardon my loose analysis but things look very serious here, while professional and most likely appropriate, my initial impression is that much of the nonsense has been eliminated. I trust this is a good thing and accomplishes the missions/goals of GT, volunteers, staff, clients, families and visitors. Very Clean Look so kudos to the I.T. and marketing peeps.
Whew, what a year. Can’t tell you how thrilled I am to be past 2014! 2015 will surely be the 1st year that I can remember where I am never using 2014 by mistake in the opening months of the new year when writing, typing, etc..
So the quick story on me. Health has been a challenge for over 6 years but did survive lung cancer episode from 2008 and exceeded life expectancy. I guess I was supposed to die somewhere around July 2013 and, well, it is now January 2015 so there’s that. Had a heart attack in May while whoofing down 2 cheeseburgers and again, didn’t die. Haven’t smoked a cigarette since May 15, 2014 and hopefully saying goodbye to that 36 year old habit will prove to be beneficial. So I must say that I’m fine. I didn’t die and I’m Alive!!!!
As for addiction, you know the weak story that I could bore the world with, so I won’t . I am 2 days in to my battle and I intend to win, once and for all. My mindset was that I couldn’t “almost die”, quit smoking ANDDDDD quit gambling all in the same year without major drama. Well, there was drama anyway so I actually could have quit. I have 2 goals starting today and this will go well. I’m very clear (now) on how easy it is to cold turkey and along with some moral support then I predict that I will be fixed soon. Not broken but pretty high level of disgust for the moment.
One of my favorite quotes from an old-timer on GT was so simple and so relevant; “Change this for you 1st, not for others”
And so it will be.
Frozen