The Fight For Self III

[CT1118]

Thank you everyone, seriously. I do truly appreciate. Mules, I hope what you said is true, although I believe it will be myself.

The thing is, going through the DB'ing, one constantly finds things they need to work on...at least I do. The surface stuff was easy - few extra pounds, wearing old closes, when was the last time you went out for fun. Then you have to dig, and you find lumps of coal, until you hit veins of coal. So you work on that. But then while you are down there, you are still learning what to look for, case in point...

I felt great on my own about this volunteer service for many reasons. Like I said, I signed up 6 months ago, a time when I was still 3.5 months away from finding the DB forum. I remember thinking at the time I signed up that I will not know where I will be in 6 months, but I just very well may need this experience at that time. So the newspaper article caught my S'd spouse's attention too - she told me that she was very proud of me and how noble it was, how she wised she could be more like that. It took me a few hours, but it clicked when I realized - the validation of a great act is deserved, there is nothing wrong with promoting yourself for creating great acts, but in my mind I was placing her validation above that of others, as opposed to a more equal playing field. I was really glad I caught that path of thinking in my head, know I know what it looks like. Goes to show - such things continue, and the road is long.

Thank you all again. What are you all proud of recently? Take a piece of the thread - its here for everyone.