Originally Posted By: Miss IC

Southern Girl,
I'm...I'm...I'm flattered that you find inspiration in IC. I find it in him everyday...every morning I watch this man get out of bed in pain from the years of abuse that he has put on his body...it takes him a while to get loosened up, but you know what?...he ALWAYS wakes up in a good mood, smile on his face, because today is a new day...a new opportunity to live life. Today might bring some new adventure that might make it even harder for him to get up tomorrow...but by God, he's gonna live it! ...and he's going to enjoy it! THAT is what inspires me.

Yes, I stumbled a little on my decision to stay with IC...but deep down, there was no decision to make! Yes it hurts like Hell {still} but the dedication that he shows towards me and his girls lets me know that it won't happen again.

OK, I'm going home!!! \:\) A sad good-bye for now to my dad, but nothing more I can do down here.


I'm really sorry about your dad. It's tough, seeing someone you know and love change into someone you don't recognize. As for your IC, seeing someone smile and live and fight his darnest every day not to let fatigue, and pain, and uncertainty drag him down because he has a wonderful woman and two little girls is really inspirational. It's the definition of what being a man is all about. That doesn't mean that his screwup doesn't still hurt .. and believe me, you'd not even get at him with your battle-axe through the barriers of pointy-toed shoes from this forum aimed at his a$$, were he to screw up again.

Have a good trip, and let us know how you're doing.