BUT****

THE DIFERENCE AT MDJ - FIBRO, and the reason i love being here is THE MESSAGE HERE IS STRONG and goes even farther:

"i know you are hurting (confused, scared...whatever), "I have been where you are" (compassion) and then -- (and this is the miracle)..."and this is what I did/tried/helped, what happened, what worked or didn't work for me, what I learned...."

THIS IS WHY THIS PLACE IS SO SPECIAL!!! -- the HOPE, the STRENGTH in ADDITION to the incredible love, compassion and SUPPORT here --

Not only talking about the problem, which we can do here and not feel alone -- but here there is SO MUCH more of the next sentence:

HOPE, the DESIRE and willingness to LOOK for, ask for, and OFFER EACH OTHER what worked for "another", to offer each other the little and bigger "solutions", tips, pointers that really help!!!!!

That is the AMAZING thing i see in all of you here that takes my breath away in its ability to GIVE BACK SO MUCH and at the same time learn, love and laugh together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I GET THE COUCH!!!

just kidding...thought I'd 'throw' some fun in!!

{{{{Getting Noticed Hugs To You All}}}}

I know when May 12th comes I will be here toasting all of you for being my friends and my family. And I will also be praying that we find something to help each other one day soon.

I am proud to be able to consider you all my family and my friends.

{{Soft & Gentle Hugs}} to all of you

OK so on the SILLY side: Fess up Did anybody else out there 1.) TOTALLY stop wearing makeup? 2.) cut corners on quick showers and only shave kneecaps down (unless dire need)? 3.) buy the ugliest flat shoes known to mankind (that you would have turned your nose up back in the day) and ...

finally - anybody change hairstyle to AVOID having to dry or style the hair???

Hee Hee -- I have three colors in hair now. Old color from a good weekend where I could sit in that ungoldy device they shampoo us in w/head back, the-yikes-i'm-in-a-rush color #R6 in the box (and you NEVER look like the chick on the box) and then the silver I like to call my aging gracefully "highlights"......

Hell-- i IF we got on that couch Suze & booze....and if I were even so inclined (big IF in and of itself) Hell, I'd need a full day for each - hair, face, nails etc....

SO? Should i make this a PS?

You think Oprah would throw that in ? Sorta like a "makeover for myalgia" ?

I laff when i DO get little gussed up - the girls who work for me say "hello, you must have a meeting today"...

*** and BEFORE i get a lecture about what's important or for being shallow... I DO KNOW all of us here are beautiful on the inside and THAT is what matters, what we see in each other, what God sees, and what good ole Oprah would see too**

Not to mention she's had her ups and down with looks right? We are all more alike than different.

Post edited by: auggie, at: 04/20/2008 03:59

Couldn't have said it better myself. The show would have to take me with no makeup, baggy shit (due to my weight gain) and my hair not styled anymore either. Just can't hold up the blow dryer anymore. We are a great group of strong people here!