Things I've learned since my accident. I hope this helps somebody.

[Muenkel 0]

1. You CAN get through whatever life throws at you.

2. Self pity parties are very lonely.

3. I needed this accident to become a stronger man.

4. If you can't laugh at yourself, you really don't have a sense of humor.

5. People will praise you and some will mock you. Neither matters, because none of us are any better than anyone else.

6. It's times like this when you learn who your true friends are.

7. Criticizing and judging people only weakens your own character.

8. You can choose to sit on your ass and feel sorry for yourself or you can choose to do things that strengthen you. Time is always moving forward. Your frame of mind is within your control.

9. Sometimes silly laughter is very strong medicine.

10. Doing something for someone else, will always put you in a good mood.

11. Hope is a very powerful virtue.

12. There is always someone who has it worse than you.

13. Selfishness will kill your spirit.

14. In physics, negatives and positives attract. This is not true in humanity. Negativity repels.

15. Hearing someone yell "DOOR" is a very happy moment. I can't wait to hear it again.

Blue skies everyoneChris

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Chris

[Darius11 12]

Hey bro thank you for your post.
I have had a very rough week and this made me feel better and remember that life is good no matter what.

I can't wait till you get back to 100% bro. 2005 is almost here we are almost half way threw 2004.
I hope to jump with you someday soon bro.

Best of luck.
Darius

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain

[rehmwa 2]

Close your eyes (figuratively, if you know what I mean)



"DOOOOR"

let's go,
ready,,,
set,,,

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Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

[chuteless 1]

You certainly have proved you are a strong man Chris, and I wish you ever success in recovery...health wise, and back at the dropzone.


Bill Cole

[hooked 0]

Chris,

It sounds as though you've learned a lot, my friend. I'm hoping your recovery goes quickly and you will soon hear, "DOOR"! You deserve all the best!

Jan

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Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings.

[MarkM 0]

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11. Hope is a very powerful virtue.

Yep, whenever it's bad you just gotta focus on that it'll be good again soon.

[lawrocket 3]

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8. You can choose to sit on your ass and feel sorry for yourself or you can choose to do things that strengthen you. Time is always moving forward. Your frame of mind is within your control.

I may just frame this and stick it on the wall behind me in my office and tell my clients to live that.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[sunshine 2]

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6. It's times like this when you learn who your true friends are.

I really learned that one from my accident.

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meow

I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug!

[skymama 37]

You've come a long way, Chris, from some of your other posts. This one is my favorite:

8. You can choose to sit on your ass and feel sorry for yourself or you can choose to do things that strengthen you. Time is always moving forward. Your frame of mind is within your control.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[skybytch 273]

Hope you don't mind Chris... I'm printing that out and posting on my fridge. Good stuff.

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[flygirl03 0]

Great stuff, Chris.

I can't wait for the day when someone yells "Door" and you are the first one out!!

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You CAN get through whatever life throws at you.

And you WILL!!!

Hang in there

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earthbound misfit

[Nightingale 0]

what can I say...?

You Rock!

[sunshine 2]

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Never hold a dust buster and a cat at the same time.

Not that it has anything to do with the thread...but my cat loves when i vacuum him.

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meow

I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug!

[Nightingale 0]

Mine runs in mortal terror, and then scrapes up his courage to pounce on the vacuum, generally getting his tail stuck in the intake.

[freeflir29 0]

Yep.......life is generally one long kick in the nuts after another. Once you make peace with that fact.........you just learn to enjoy the good things all the more.

[Muenkel 0]

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You've come a long way, Chris, from some of your other posts.

Andrea, I know. There are a lot of my posts I wish I never posted. But that's hindsight, I'm looking forward.
Bytch, you may put that on your refrigerator, and Lawrocket, on your wall. My royalties are a beer when I finally meet you.

inserted edit to add that I don't mean to say you can put Lawrocket on your wall. You have to read his post to know what I mean. Oh what the hell, you got Seb in your closet, you might as well put lawrocket on your wall.

Sunny, I love your hijacks. They always crack me up. Now you heal fast!!!

rehmwa, thanks for the cyber skydive.

And to the rest of you stupid good-lookings, I'm glad you got something out of my thread. As I said, I was hoping I could help somebody with this.

Blues,
Chris

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Chris

[sunshine 2]

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Sunny, I love your hijacks. They always crack me up. Now you heal fast!!!

Anything for you chris!! One of these days i'll get around to responding to your PM. I've been a slacker lately.

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meow

I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug!

[freeflir29 0]

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I've been a slacker lately.

Lately????