It's funny

bruceolee · 01-18-2022, 12:58 PM

I was looking back at some old posts i made years ago and i'm embarrassed by how aggressive i used to be. i look at that young man who seemed to know everything and i want to smack him. I guess i thought i had it all figured out back then but man do i not know a thing anymore. I guess we're all idealistic when we're young and looking for something to fight over or die over which explains why some people join the military and it's a credit to them in how they refocus all that energy. Getting sick and becoming disabled has humbled me and i know that it's part of Gods plan. Faith has changed me as well. my Faith in Jesus Christ has stopped me from destroying myself because if i was that young man still in this broken body then suicide would've been my only options in my mind. Thank God that didn't happen!. There's no point to this than to just hope someone who used to be like me may read this and find some hope. God bless you all!

357 · 01-19-2022, 10:00 AM

I think we all had that phase where we knew everything, had more guts than brains, and too little life experience to understand the difference.

Hindsight is often with 20/20 vision.

As we age, God gives all of us wisdom; some more than others. But, if we ask he will give it liberally. James 1:5.

Don't beat yourself up. Just move forward and forgive those who make the same mistakes we make.

markem · 01-19-2022, 10:02 AM

All we can hope to do is learn from the past and be a better person tomorrow.

I think that you've done that. Be proud of who you are and let go of who you were.

bruceolee · 01-19-2022, 11:45 AM

Thank you all for such kind words. it means a lot! God is good! God bless you all!

01-18-2022, 12:58 PM	#1
bruceolee King of Rants Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Jason Location: South Florida Posts: 1,227 Trading: (1)	It's funny I was looking back at some old posts i made years ago and i'm embarrassed by how aggressive i used to be. i look at that young man who seemed to know everything and i want to smack him. I guess i thought i had it all figured out back then but man do i not know a thing anymore. I guess we're all idealistic when we're young and looking for something to fight over or die over which explains why some people join the military and it's a credit to them in how they refocus all that energy. Getting sick and becoming disabled has humbled me and i know that it's part of Gods plan. Faith has changed me as well. my Faith in Jesus Christ has stopped me from destroying myself because if i was that young man still in this broken body then suicide would've been my only options in my mind. Thank God that didn't happen!. There's no point to this than to just hope someone who used to be like me may read this and find some hope. God bless you all! __________________ “When I have found intense pain relieved, a weary brain soothed, and calm, refreshing sleep obtained by a cigar, I have felt grateful to God, and have blessed His name.” Spurgeon

01-19-2022, 10:00 AM	#2
357 Will herf for food Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Home is where I park it Posts: 4,075 Trading: (9)	Re: It's funny I think we all had that phase where we knew everything, had more guts than brains, and too little life experience to understand the difference. Hindsight is often with 20/20 vision. As we age, God gives all of us wisdom; some more than others. But, if we ask he will give it liberally. James 1:5. Don't beat yourself up. Just move forward and forgive those who make the same mistakes we make. __________________ “Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar;” Mark Twain

01-19-2022, 10:02 AM	#3
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,507 Trading: (47)	Re: It's funny All we can hope to do is learn from the past and be a better person tomorrow. I think that you've done that. Be proud of who you are and let go of who you were. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

01-19-2022, 11:45 AM	#4
bruceolee King of Rants Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Jason Location: South Florida Posts: 1,227 Trading: (1)	Re: It's funny Thank you all for such kind words. it means a lot! God is good! God bless you all! __________________ “When I have found intense pain relieved, a weary brain soothed, and calm, refreshing sleep obtained by a cigar, I have felt grateful to God, and have blessed His name.” Spurgeon