Thank you

[lswote]

I want to thank you all for letting me unload on the board in my time of difficulty.  Of course now I am dealing with the fallout of all that honesty. LOL But at the time I posted it was a huge help to have someone to talk to.  And now a couple of you have contacted me off the board and perhaps now I have a few new real-life friends.

I posted a lot of personal information because I didn’t know how to explain my situation by couching my explanations in fuzzy details or analogies.  I needed to say what I said and it was just easier to lay my cards on the table and explain things as they were.

My wife is much better now.  I think it will be awhile before she is back to normal physically, but emotionally things are almost back to normal.  Her attitude is back to normal and I am seeing a lot of her smile again.   She just needed to get out of the hospital and have things normal again.  I couldn’t see that Saturday night when we were at our lowest, but many of you guys did and I appreciate the encouragement.

Some of you think that the lesson to be learned from this episode is to make sure you get insurance for your wife.  While I won’t argue about that being sound advice, I think the bigger lesson is to make sure you choose your wife well, because who knows what hardship you might have to share with her.

[wizard]

... in response to Thank you, posted by lswote on Jun 30, 2003

Bruce:

I am glad things are getting back to normal for you and your wife...

This should be an abject lesson in the pros & cons of posting too much personal information on a public forum...

Although the best of some folks came through in your time of need, there are ALWAYS going to be the crack-pots willing to kick a guy when he is down... Then there will be those who take great pleasure putting their own spin on someone else's reality...

Just like life, learn from the good and cast off the worthless...

Mark

[Jeff S]

... in response to Thank you, posted by lswote on Jun 30, 2003

It's been my experience that hard times tempers relationships and makes them stronger. Lives without stressful moments don't get tested so the depth of love and committment is never really known.

Thanks for being sincere, frank and above board. Way too many people prefer anonymity, and always leave people wondering about their sincerity and motives. This board is all about help and support, not easily rendered to a faceless screen name, but to a genuine guy like yourself, it makes it easy.

Please keep us posted.

- Jeff

[Michael B]

... in response to Thank you, posted by lswote on Jun 30, 2003

You came and said you needed help, so we tried to help. You'd do the same for us. I'm glad things are back on track, and particularly happy that the baby is OK.

[luvslife]

... in response to Re: Thank you, posted by Michael B on Jul 1, 2003

Thanks for sharing your experience.  You have shown yourself to be a class act.  My best to you and yours.

[HeyNow]

... in response to Re: Re: Thank you, posted by luvslife on Jul 1, 2003

Wonderful News Bruce,
It looks like our prayers are answered

[Edge]

... in response to Thank you, posted by lswote on Jun 30, 2003

You went through all of this and kept it together on your end.  You showed the heart to perservere through a tough ordeal.  It is definitely good news that your wife is turning the corner and getting back to her old self.  We all hope this will strengthen your marriage and committment to each other.

The board also was able to see what kind of person Aaron is. Maybe he opened some people's eyes to his true nature - which is also a good thing.