FlamingoBlue
a simple country lawyer
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That's the way I always used to start of my stories to my children, when they were young. I then let them set the scene by finishing the thought. We would then build a story, together. Sort of ole blue's version of the chain stories on this site, only of the non-erotic variety.
As I started to write this, I thought about starting another one of those"add-on" threads but immediately dismissed the thought because there is no reason for me to do that anymore. In the past, when I was in the throes of depression, I grasped for anything that would, I thought, make me feel better, including trying to get my own "longest" thread. As I look back now, I understand how futile it is to try to gain "immortality" on purpose, even for something as insignificant as a long thread under an anonymous name on a BB where no one knows who you really are. I see it now, but didn't realize it then. Trust me, it will never happen again.
To those of you who suffer from depression, as I do, there is no substitute for therapy, medication, honesty and growth. I have often said that I would rather walk around with bandages and crutches than depression, because the former is cleary visible and more easily accepted, by you, and others.
I have recieved some pretty interesting emails from others on the BB who have read some of my posts and identified with some of my "problems". It takes more courage to admit a problem and deal with it than it takes to ignore it or criticize others for having it. A long time ago, in a land far, far away, I didn't care enough about me to see what was going on OR to do something about it. That's not the case anymore!
blue
[Edited by FlamingoBlue on 02-28-2001 at 10:14 AM]
As I started to write this, I thought about starting another one of those"add-on" threads but immediately dismissed the thought because there is no reason for me to do that anymore. In the past, when I was in the throes of depression, I grasped for anything that would, I thought, make me feel better, including trying to get my own "longest" thread. As I look back now, I understand how futile it is to try to gain "immortality" on purpose, even for something as insignificant as a long thread under an anonymous name on a BB where no one knows who you really are. I see it now, but didn't realize it then. Trust me, it will never happen again.
To those of you who suffer from depression, as I do, there is no substitute for therapy, medication, honesty and growth. I have often said that I would rather walk around with bandages and crutches than depression, because the former is cleary visible and more easily accepted, by you, and others.
I have recieved some pretty interesting emails from others on the BB who have read some of my posts and identified with some of my "problems". It takes more courage to admit a problem and deal with it than it takes to ignore it or criticize others for having it. A long time ago, in a land far, far away, I didn't care enough about me to see what was going on OR to do something about it. That's not the case anymore!
blue
[Edited by FlamingoBlue on 02-28-2001 at 10:14 AM]
