What is the greatest adventure that you have been on in your life?
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rckt148 · 61-69, M
My whole life has been an adventure
from moving into my own home and going to work to support myself at 13
getting married at 16
2 kids alone taking off to a large and dangerous city in 1976 I was only 17
losing everything I had an ending up homeless in 1994 and I was disabled
To only having a few things and a car ,moving to the city I live in now ,
to be around my kids that had been taken from me and hid from me for 12 years
Fighting for custody of them and providing a home while the only job I had was washing cars with a bad back and spurs in both shoulders
worried I might not be able to hold up to support myself ,let alone taking on supporting 2 teen daughters ,and helping another go away to college
I have lived with a crippling bone disease for most of my adult life '
that has destroyed 12 discs ,both knees and caused spurs in both shoulders
everyday is an adventure ,it continues ,
I am grateful everyday that I wake up and I am still able to walk ,go to the bathroom by myself and bathe and cook do my own laundry .
For some going around the world is an adventure
some just getting to the bath room before you pee on yourself is
its all really a state of mind .
I know people allowing a stranger in their home is an adventure ,just as terrifying to them as for some to be on a big game hunt in Africa
from moving into my own home and going to work to support myself at 13
getting married at 16
2 kids alone taking off to a large and dangerous city in 1976 I was only 17
losing everything I had an ending up homeless in 1994 and I was disabled
To only having a few things and a car ,moving to the city I live in now ,
to be around my kids that had been taken from me and hid from me for 12 years
Fighting for custody of them and providing a home while the only job I had was washing cars with a bad back and spurs in both shoulders
worried I might not be able to hold up to support myself ,let alone taking on supporting 2 teen daughters ,and helping another go away to college
I have lived with a crippling bone disease for most of my adult life '
that has destroyed 12 discs ,both knees and caused spurs in both shoulders
everyday is an adventure ,it continues ,
I am grateful everyday that I wake up and I am still able to walk ,go to the bathroom by myself and bathe and cook do my own laundry .
For some going around the world is an adventure
some just getting to the bath room before you pee on yourself is
its all really a state of mind .
I know people allowing a stranger in their home is an adventure ,just as terrifying to them as for some to be on a big game hunt in Africa
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rckt148 · 61-69, M
@bijouxbroussard Well dear , like it or not I still have to live it ,
For my families sake I hope I can do like my Dad and press on until the night I kneel to say my last prayer and thats where they find me .
He was on his knees ,finger in the ring of his coffee cup ,and he hadn't spilled a drop ,(I actually finished it though it was cold )
So he went easy and fast I assume .and for me it was a great comfort ,he was praying ,never knew Dad cared about things like that ,but his Bible was out and he was on his knees ,I didn't even cry over his passing
I pray they are not watching me fighting for my last breath or legs kicking in severe pain .
So I take it day by day ,thankful for the loved ones I have ,
good friends that care about me ,I want for nothing ,I would be a fool to complain (though I do have my days ,pain can turn me into an ungrateful cry baby sometimes )
But its my family and people who are so kind to me that keeps me encouraged
So thank you from the bottom of my heart ,you never know when its one of those days ,and it was you that made me remember who I am ,and gave me the strength to keep fighting .
There are some here I wish I could trade bodies with them for just one day
maybe that could change their outlooks on life too LOL
make then just a little more grateful for what they have ..
Always a pleasure Dear ,always ❤
For my families sake I hope I can do like my Dad and press on until the night I kneel to say my last prayer and thats where they find me .
He was on his knees ,finger in the ring of his coffee cup ,and he hadn't spilled a drop ,(I actually finished it though it was cold )
So he went easy and fast I assume .and for me it was a great comfort ,he was praying ,never knew Dad cared about things like that ,but his Bible was out and he was on his knees ,I didn't even cry over his passing
I pray they are not watching me fighting for my last breath or legs kicking in severe pain .
So I take it day by day ,thankful for the loved ones I have ,
good friends that care about me ,I want for nothing ,I would be a fool to complain (though I do have my days ,pain can turn me into an ungrateful cry baby sometimes )
But its my family and people who are so kind to me that keeps me encouraged
So thank you from the bottom of my heart ,you never know when its one of those days ,and it was you that made me remember who I am ,and gave me the strength to keep fighting .
There are some here I wish I could trade bodies with them for just one day
maybe that could change their outlooks on life too LOL
make then just a little more grateful for what they have ..
Always a pleasure Dear ,always ❤
My childhood. I was born into the utmost fringes of the counter culture. My parents regained custody of me when I was six. I had been living in Zihuatanejo with my grandparents prior to that. It was a wild ride from 6 to 14. My parents let me partake of all the hallucinogens that they partook of. They thought it would "open my third eye". It opened something. We lived on communes and traveled around in a psychedelic converted camper truck named "Mother". We traveled all over the United States and Mexico, and kept away from the tourist areas. It was amazing and terrifying and I consider myself damn fortunate to have had the intense exposure to so many things and so many places. It was a non stop adventure from 6 to 14 when I ran away to live with my grandparents again. Adventures can be pretty uncomfortable at times. I went to job corps and joined the Army when the Iranians took the 51 hostages. My life up to that point made boot camp a breeze!
TheCoolestCat · 31-35, M
rckt148 · 61-69, M
@Isthisit I met someone on Ep that has been to see me a couple of times
Last trip she brought her husband to meet me .
They wanted to fly my son and I up to spend last summer with them
but I share my son with my ex ,she was not keen about me taking our son to one of the most dangerous cities in the US (but its also one of the prettiest )
I would love to be able to go to Australia or New Zealand to meet good friends I have in both places face to face ,
I bet that was really cool for you .
And people say you can't meet real life friends on social media
maybe they are just talking to the wrong kind of people LOL
Last trip she brought her husband to meet me .
They wanted to fly my son and I up to spend last summer with them
but I share my son with my ex ,she was not keen about me taking our son to one of the most dangerous cities in the US (but its also one of the prettiest )
I would love to be able to go to Australia or New Zealand to meet good friends I have in both places face to face ,
I bet that was really cool for you .
And people say you can't meet real life friends on social media
maybe they are just talking to the wrong kind of people LOL
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TheCoolestCat · 31-35, M
wildbill83 · 36-40, M
Joined the Army, traveled to exotic distant lands, met new and unusual people... and killed them. 😉
Msp940 · 41-45, M
@wildbill83 nice work pvt Joker
wildbill83 · 36-40, M
@Msp940 ssg actually
ValhallaAwaitsUs · 26-30, M
Took a week back packing trip by myself on the Superior trail in Minnesota and saw some of the Viking standing stones.
WildernessWriterExplorer · 31-35, M
@ValhallaAwaitsUs did you enjoy yourself
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@WildernessWriterExplorer That I did. Got to be away from everyday life for a week and spend time with myself in the mountains.
Byron8by7 · M
A couple of long wilderness canoe trips, a couple of mountain climbing trips.
WildernessWriterExplorer · 31-35, M
@Byron8by7 where to?
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luckranger71 · 51-55, M
My life.
WildernessWriterExplorer · 31-35, M
@luckranger71 That’s a very terrible adventure.
luckranger71 · 51-55, M
@WildernessWriterExplorer To each his own my good man!
WildernessWriterExplorer · 31-35, M
@luckranger71 it’s the only thing you have to do.
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Hitch hiking across the country.
bijouxbroussard · F
rckt148 · 61-69, M
@bijouxbroussard Wish I could have been with yall on that ,I bet it was cool .
I traveled the US playing my music in every club and dive that would let me play
and back out again to play gospel music with my daughters .
My share of big events ,and a lot of 3 day hog roasts and I was the band .
I always wanted to do it with a band of gypsy's or hippies in a big bus
not a care in the world ,just going town to town living off tips ,needing for nothing ,just having a good time .
But for me it had to be a living ,doing my thing but also supporting my wife and I with the talents God gave me ,,
with my kids it was a ministry ,I just wanted to share love and joy and give thanks that I finally had my kids back in my life .I was so lost and empty without them ,to this day ,they are my world .
Never got to go to college but I made sure my kids did .
I guess the 70's and 80's my college was flying across the ocean in a boat ,tunes blasting ,looking for someone to save ,
we were a hippy bunch having a good time on Uncle Sams dime LOL ,
we felt like hero's but were not so arrogant we wanted anyone to look at us like that ,we just loved being able to save the day ,and feel like we had actually contributed something to the world while doing it .
That I was lucky enough to be a member of the US Coast Guard still makes me proud
But its always a pleasure when you post little things about yourself ,
I get to know a lady I love dearly just a little better
I would have loved to have seen Paris ,especially with a rag tag bunch of musicians ,
but the only countries I got to see were the ones people risked dying to get away from ,and I had to "rescue "them ,,and take them ,or deport them back
not a part of the job I liked or that I am even proud of ,but it was my job .
I am glad we at least got to meet here ,
its always a pleasure ,I wish one day I could hug your neck ,
thank you personally for always being so sweet and so kind to me
and being a little sunshine into other peoples lives as well , 🤗❤🤗
PS ,I missed adding you on a list of people who are special to me ,
one soosie posted ,it was not meant for that exactly ,but I wanted her to know how special she was to me ,it was a bad day health wise and I was concerned if I would see another one that day ,so I named all the people from other countries that have effected my life ,and friends in the US too
The reason I never do that as a rule is I always forget someone
but I was a little on the emotional side ,so I added as many people as I could think of
I missed you and my Brother Puck ,I hope you both know I genuinely love both of you .
kind people who make my day just a little better mean every thing to me ,
yall (pardon my southern typing LOL )are at at the top of the list
I hope your day is a blessed one ,you always bless mine
I traveled the US playing my music in every club and dive that would let me play
and back out again to play gospel music with my daughters .
My share of big events ,and a lot of 3 day hog roasts and I was the band .
I always wanted to do it with a band of gypsy's or hippies in a big bus
not a care in the world ,just going town to town living off tips ,needing for nothing ,just having a good time .
But for me it had to be a living ,doing my thing but also supporting my wife and I with the talents God gave me ,,
with my kids it was a ministry ,I just wanted to share love and joy and give thanks that I finally had my kids back in my life .I was so lost and empty without them ,to this day ,they are my world .
Never got to go to college but I made sure my kids did .
I guess the 70's and 80's my college was flying across the ocean in a boat ,tunes blasting ,looking for someone to save ,
we were a hippy bunch having a good time on Uncle Sams dime LOL ,
we felt like hero's but were not so arrogant we wanted anyone to look at us like that ,we just loved being able to save the day ,and feel like we had actually contributed something to the world while doing it .
That I was lucky enough to be a member of the US Coast Guard still makes me proud
But its always a pleasure when you post little things about yourself ,
I get to know a lady I love dearly just a little better
I would have loved to have seen Paris ,especially with a rag tag bunch of musicians ,
but the only countries I got to see were the ones people risked dying to get away from ,and I had to "rescue "them ,,and take them ,or deport them back
not a part of the job I liked or that I am even proud of ,but it was my job .
I am glad we at least got to meet here ,
its always a pleasure ,I wish one day I could hug your neck ,
thank you personally for always being so sweet and so kind to me
and being a little sunshine into other peoples lives as well , 🤗❤🤗
PS ,I missed adding you on a list of people who are special to me ,
one soosie posted ,it was not meant for that exactly ,but I wanted her to know how special she was to me ,it was a bad day health wise and I was concerned if I would see another one that day ,so I named all the people from other countries that have effected my life ,and friends in the US too
The reason I never do that as a rule is I always forget someone
but I was a little on the emotional side ,so I added as many people as I could think of
I missed you and my Brother Puck ,I hope you both know I genuinely love both of you .
kind people who make my day just a little better mean every thing to me ,
yall (pardon my southern typing LOL )are at at the top of the list
I hope your day is a blessed one ,you always bless mine
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Dying and coming back.
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