by chappy » Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:31 pm
Hi Ol Mike, you've hit the nail on the head about this place, its full of people who care and share , not just the hobby but our lives in general. Some of us tell our stories, and some like me hide them away. It takes more guts to acknowledge our challenges than hide them away and pretend they dont exist. Maybe one day I'll have the fortitude or guts to open up. But one thing I do know is this no matter how far down I've been, I refuse to give up, because I'm a fighter. What I will say is that when I started my career as a very young policemen I was full of hope with aspirations to help people and was healthy enough to do it. Im not very young anymore but I'm still full of hope, I still aspire to help people, but the years just werent that kind to me. So without going into it all, I come here and read peoples posts and try to add where I can , and feel part of a community.
I'm not judged, and like you enjoy talking with my circle, of friends.
So Yes Ol Mike you have hit the nail, right on the head. I guess we just have to keep that little spark going that gives us the fight to get us through the tough ones.
By the way, Great to meet you and look forward to reading more.
All the best
Bob