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Name: Mike
Birthday: July 17
Gender: Male
Religion: Christian/Protestant
Location:
RALEIGH, North Carolina
United States
School:
J Y Joyner elementary
Charles F Carroll Junior High
Jesse O Sanderson High School
Wake Tech Community College
Work:
City of Raleigh Parks & Recreation
D.E. Stevens Roofing
Barnhill Construction
Paper Converters of North Carolina
Triangle Fabricators of North Carolina
Hometown(s):
Raleigh, NC
Cary, NC
Garner, NC
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"If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth, befalls the sons of the earth." Chief Seattle of the Suwamish Tribe from a letter to President Franklin Pierce
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I am a former manufacturing/fabrication worker and musician, who finally got "clean and sober" thirteen years ago after a car wreck with a traumatic brain injury cost me my work and "marriage". I still have to fight with epilepsy, short term memory loss, stamina, dexterity, and occasional depression: But I am still occasionally a "class clown" In some ways my accident was a blessing from God. It forced me to have to move back in with my parents for a couple of years, which gave me the running start I needed to get clean and finally succeed at staying that way. It put me on disability, but when they started closing down and shipping out the manufacturing jobs, I still had something coming in. And most important of all it forced me to face what I had done with my life after accepting Jesus and being baptized when I was eight. I realized, I needed to stop running from him, turn around, and run back to him. Yes I do think I can still be a headbanging rocker and be a CHRISTian too. After facing that near death (according to my parents I was given a 10% chance of surviving the emergency brain surgery and a probable vegetative state if I did)(nyaah nyaah) as opposed to the prior overdoses, my parents and I are closer than ever before. Some how I almost forgot that two years after being called in as a veggie, I got my GED one point short of the honor roll. I can't stand it. ONE TINY LITTLE POINT!! Couldn't ya just cry? I guess God showed those "experts" there's still a little corned beef in my cabbage head. To God be the Glory, Amen

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I enjoy classic rock,playing guitar, watching football and ACC basketball (Carolina Tar Heels/Panthers and Washington Redskins), and learning to use the computer. I am also interested in meeting new friends who share my faith in Jesus. If you're stopping by strictly looking for a man/online dating, try another site. For now I just want to be friends first
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Thank GOD for siblings who care

Tecnically, they may be only cyber-siblings. But they are in reality as real a part of my family as my real brother. Earlier today, I just suddenly had a feeling I needed to look back and find where I got my first messages from each of them. I knew it had to be getting close to a year since we first made contact. It turned out to be closer than I thought. I first recieved contact from my big brother a year ago yesterday on the 8th. And one of his friends, now one of my big sisters showed up at my door a few days later on the 12th. Then my eldest (in numbers only) showed up two days later. And finally my clumsiest sister turned up on the 16th.

This may seem hardly noteworthy to many of you, who read this. But these four people have been there just to talk and share a laugh. But more importantly, when my occasional depressions hit, they were all here for me. Some in ways I still can't believe anybody would do for somebody, especially me. I remember a big problem I was having, when Billy intervened. I won't say more about it here. But I will never forget what he and Rosie did for me. And just having a sister to talk to, and laugh with daily means so much. The pictures and notes I get from another sister always give me a little smile, just because she cares enough to remember me. And the antics and even the lectures about my eating habits from my fourth, and by no means least sister always make me feel good. Even if we don't always agree (what two brothers, or brother and sister do agree on everything) I always feel like I have somebody who cares. And in turn, I only hope they each realize how much I care about them, even when I am a bit less than talkative or feel a bit disagreeable. I have told them things about myself that no one else really knows, yet they still accept me inspite of all my faults. Now they stand beside me as I go through the difficulties with my parents, as my dad's health declines. And I feel their prayers many times whether they know it or not.

This is not to deminish any of my other friends at this site. I have several friends here that play an important part of my daily life. And I AM more than grateful for each of you too.

When people say GOD bless you to me now, I honestly respond he has and he is. Now my turn; GOD bless each of you.

Added: October 9, 2009
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RockyMountainGirl
RockyMountainGirl says:

I'm so glad it helps to know about the prayers, my dear old friend. I know it always helps me!

Early here. I'm hoping that I won't wake Jim so he can sleep in for awhile this morning. I know he has a couple of projects over at the new house so I'll tag along and finish painting if the day turns that direction. The kids are having an Open House on Thanksgiving Day so we'd like to get all the little stuff finished before then. We'll see...

Here comes the first hug of this Saturday morning, and a prayer for you and your folks.

Patricia
Posted: November 21, 2009 8:23AM EST
RockyMountainGirl
RockyMountainGirl says:

Ooooops, I just got two phone calls, one from my Mom and one from my daughter so I really, really, really have to go. I'll check in as soon as I get home and I hope that I'll find that you have had a really good day.

Great big, fast HUG!
That Girl
Posted: November 20, 2009 11:48AM EST
13wolfman
13wolfman says:

But..but...but...You just got here!!
Posted: November 20, 2009 11:52AM EST
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