tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469671808146118760.post6561024419278402796..comments2023-06-24T04:34:51.640-04:00Comments on Lumunos Blog: In Praise of DefeatAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273430931439725054noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469671808146118760.post-67481763422530016682009-06-11T22:24:22.298-04:002009-06-11T22:24:22.298-04:00Thank you, Doug--I am still knocking about, being ...Thank you, Doug--I am still knocking about, being stripped of all my vanities and bravado, realizing how little I actually NEED to get by. I am now without car as well as income, so even my movement is growing more limited. On the other hand, I am able to concentrate on the spiritual side of my life as I never have before. I am still a slacker with it, but more involved than I ever have been in the past. Thanks to my mother, to Lumunos, and my 12 step group, I am growing spiritually (kicking and screaming, but growing just the same!)Once every two weeks I will stray, putting my faith in the lottery rather than my higher power, but the next day I am back, poorer and cranky, but remembering where real hope comes from--my relationship with God. My love to you all, CamCammienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469671808146118760.post-36232383394070824602009-06-02T13:09:52.388-04:002009-06-02T13:09:52.388-04:00I so agree that there are fruits of failure. I re...I so agree that there are fruits of failure. I recently lost my job, and it has made me face up to some personal and financial issues that have long dogged me. It is painful, and yet I have faith that my spirit and integrity will be stronger when I move forward in this "darker" area of my soul. Thank you for the great blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469671808146118760.post-87739636868194879362009-05-16T11:58:00.000-04:002009-05-16T11:58:00.000-04:00It has taken me this long to be able to share fail...It has taken me this long to be able to share failure in the economic area as that was my degree at school and by growing up and later living in New Jersey - the heart of commerce among other things - this was an easy but shallow way to measure "who I was".<br /><br />Now in Pittsburgh, status seems to have a different currency, and contributing to this city and helping to keep things together here is worth more than driving a SAAB.<br /><br />I wonder as I write this whether I am too influenced by my surroundings and if I will go back to the old me if I move out of Pittsburgh and back to a more commercial society.John Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469671808146118760.post-46001863151567466742009-05-14T20:18:00.000-04:002009-05-14T20:18:00.000-04:00My recent job loss and the fruits of failure for m...My recent job loss and the fruits of failure for me have produced 1) a reduced sense of arrogance, and 2) a fuller awareness that we're all broken. I've learned for the first time--and at the age of 40, no less--that the world doesn't actually owe me anything after all. Go figure! I would not have fully embraced these fruits without the helpful encouragement of Lumunos. Blessings to Doug and the crew as vessels for grace.123tommypnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469671808146118760.post-83309928701265386852009-05-13T12:54:00.000-04:002009-05-13T12:54:00.000-04:00Oh, yes! So true and I am grateful for your well-...Oh, yes! So true and I am grateful for your well-written reminder. Blessings, ShirleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469671808146118760.post-7624309378927917792009-05-12T23:48:00.000-04:002009-05-12T23:48:00.000-04:00Each year around the anniversary of my dad's death...Each year around the anniversary of my dad's death 25 years ago I wonder if I should share something at church. Of all places you'd think that would be the one place I would not hesitate. But I get embarrassed by sharing sometimes because so many others have immediate issues and mine is so old and something I just deal with. <br /><br />Anyway, last year I finally shared during the prayers of the people. I shared that I often don't know if I should be happy about the memories or sad for the loss. Was one inappropriate or not placing the right respect on the issue. I shared that I had decided that I would choose the happy memories and be glad for them. <br /><br />After the serrvice a few people came up to me and shared with me similar thoughts and feelings. Sharing this with others has helped me deal with it. No, it's still there in a very real way, but I was reminded that I'm not alone. The demons are on the table, but others are there with me.Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03662872237617384086noreply@blogger.com