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324 AD - 2012 AD

Heroes

I look back on my life and smile...there are things which I selectively choose to forget but overall it has been a great journey of enlightenment.

I look back to my baseball injury and think it was well. It allowed me to go through this life in a position of normalcy. I enjoyed playing ball simply for me. I can boast of having hit 1.000 against one of baseball's greats Al Downing the great New York Yankee pichers. Ok it was back when he played for Trenton and I fought off a high outside strike that went into short right field. Today I like to say it was a solid smash into right field, but some know better.

I took the field in softball for my company a few years ago and made a diving short hop double play. When the CEO of my company called me into his office to talk about my catch I was thrilled to learn that people in my office of a company, 3rd largest privately owned company in their field in the US, were proudly talking about one of their oldest employees acting like a kid. All I know is that people see me as a senior citizen but when I take to the baseball field something happens to me, kind of like a super hero. I become a kid again.

Be all that as it may I am old enough to realize that there are times that God gives us te freewill choice of staying here or going home. Once when talking to a commercial airlines friend of mine I mentioned something that got me a lecture of me being one of those people like the rest of them that take flying too much for granted. He asked me if I knew what a landing was. Then proceeded to explain to me that a landing was no more than a controlled crash. Boy did that open my eyes to reality.

So when a person over 40 has an operation, even a minor operation it should never be taken for granted. At sometime during that operation God is going to ask if we are ready to come home. All of my prayers for someone having an operation is with the knowledge that they, my prayers, are selfish. It is my asking that God will convince the person that they still have things to do and people that need them right here.
This morning I went to church and prayed with the pastor for an internet friend who was having an operation. I prayed that the friend would not yet have become tired of their suffering and choose to go home.

I don't know that I would have an easy time accepting if they choose to leave just now when so many are in need of her kindness. She is not perfect and she is not without fault. She is just a person that is so loved by all that come into contact with her. That makes her a special person living on the face of this earth. She brings forth love and understanding. She has been a great influence on so many. I know that the families of some great people of this world both past and present do not see a family member as the world see them. This makes them no less heroes to many.

This person is a hero to me. She is the first "Internet" person I have ever met that is as of today on my heroes list. So I will be re-posting a poem I did years ago praising my life heroes. I will repost it to include my newest hero. There is nothing for her to live up to for it has all been done..

Even 5 years ago I would have never mentioned God in any public writing but as the years go on, I do not care to leave God out of all I do and say. I have friends that love God and friends that doubt God but for me I know only what I know. Sometimes without thought or by being tired or what ever else I say things that leave the door wide open for criticism, but that's the nature of man to disagree and doubt and speculate. It is called being human.

This blog is not subject for any criticism or doubt...it is a statement from me to any that want to read by their free will given by and of God. I proudly say that I pray that God will now and in my future let my hero outlive me. I say it and pray with all the selfishness I have within me.

Recent occurrences have kept me from wanting to mention my hero here by name but in my repost her "Internet" name will be proudly displayed.

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Comments

Christy 25. January 2008, 08:25

You have done so many wonderful things in your life. This is my first time at your blog and I am going to savor every moment and take my time and enjoy it. I need to keep my mind busy anyway and you have plenty to do that with. Your blog is full of such interesting things.

What a wonderful tribute.

Cois 25. January 2008, 08:41

sometimes I don't have the words.. this is one such time..

BulletProofMonk 25. January 2008, 12:52

im the same as Cois ,and im not sure where we as friends are YOU SEEM TO AVOID ME VALIUS ?:frown:

Valius 25. January 2008, 13:32

Hey Cocoa!

You do not remember what I had you read when we became friends...we are friends for life...and yes I have not talked to you on purpose because I saw you having a difficult time.

You can not if you wanted to end my friendship for you...I know you don't want to but I say it this way to emphasize how I am once a friend always a friend...The courts of the land can tell me to leave someone alone but they can not end my friendship for a person.

I only have a few friends because I am a life long friend and it comes from spiritual perception. Our souls are friends.

I sometimes don't talk to my brother for 10 years at a time but he is the same with me and I with him when we do talk!

I have no time perception...this is something of this world I can never learn.

BulletProofMonk 25. January 2008, 13:36

????ic ok

Valius 25. January 2008, 13:48

LOL...and not only that but I'm a fast runner so you can't get away that easy!

BulletProofMonk 25. January 2008, 14:48

would not want to from you :D

Valius 25. January 2008, 14:50

OK I'm happy again. BTW...your son and I have some good plans coming soon.

BulletProofMonk 25. January 2008, 15:01

kool i await you

Valius 25. January 2008, 15:05

OK GF...nice to have you around!

BulletProofMonk 25. January 2008, 17:22

:cat:

Dark One 30. January 2008, 16:49

controlled crash, i like that. i hope your friend is well Val, she is clearly a very special person.

Valius 30. January 2008, 17:10

Right now except for normal life obstacles everyone in my life is doing Ok, not the best but ok.

Dark One 2. February 2008, 10:23

be grateful for that my friend

Valius 2. February 2008, 15:39

...and grateful for every grain of sand...all things including a friend!

Dark One 2. February 2008, 15:40

indeed. hows your weekend so far?

Valius 2. February 2008, 16:05

Well, I woke up thinking today was Sunday and preparing my mind to see a good Super Bowl Football game...but it's Saturday and I wait until tomorrow...does this mean I have just added a day extra on to my life? lol

I had such a good day yesterday that it wore me out. I found out a friend is getting a new computer and will be on line now able to save things and do things that their Wii couldn't do. That was exciting to me. It's not even mine and I was like a kid in a candy store with excitement.

Dark One 2. February 2008, 16:07

i love it when i think its a specific time and find out its actually earlier, and i actually feel like i have an extra hour or day of life :D i like to fool Lee into thinking its 10 pm when its actually 8pm, then when she finds out she gets upset with me, and i tell her 'I JUST GAVE YOU TWO HOURS OF LIFE WOMAN!', but she never sees the humour :D

Valius 2. February 2008, 16:14

I think it's hilarious...I spent 19 years with my 2nd wife...They were good years when thinking back but she sometimes didn't appreciate my dry sense of humor...Like the day she came home excited that she had gotten the promotion and would be manager of her department...I only asked he if she could "manage" fixing my supper? She didn't think it was funny and I didn't think it funny having Burger King for supper!

Dark One 2. February 2008, 16:22

:lol: i am literally laughing out loud! THATS SO FCUKING FUNNY! what a loss, i hope she appreciated you! i just showed a colleague your response and he is laughing out loud too!

Valius 2. February 2008, 16:30

Now you have me laughing off the chair with tears rolling...See I knew it was funny I'll bet today if she ever thought about it she would appreciate the humor now! I think!

Dark One 2. February 2008, 16:33

you probably dont stay in touch hey?

Valius 2. February 2008, 16:42

No...last time we ran into each other was when my middle son won his last of 6 New York State body building championships...We were both proud parents. She is with someone (I met him at the first of my son's championships)and if I could have picked someone to make her happy it would have been him...He's a real good stand up guy...I'm very happy for her.

I think once and a while they show my son on ESPN still even though it was back in 1996 - 1998. If you ever see his name is Scott Robinson! Can't miss him...he makes the other guys look like children!

BulletProofMonk 2. February 2008, 16:42

im just watched "Love is a many splendoured thing" with William Holden
oh it was lovely the poetry in the letters beautiful i shall have to find a clip of it .

Valius 2. February 2008, 16:48

That's one of the things I forgot to ask your son...If there is a way we can put clips on the site...I want to put some bibble clips on...also I was wondering if there are some things in both the bible and the Qu'ran that are very close in nature that one clip would show the same...I hope that's clear.

Dark One 2. February 2008, 16:53

whoa Val, you should post about your kids man! no vids only pics :frown:

BulletProofMonk 2. February 2008, 17:05

We can do what ever you require and im look for CLIP that suitable for both ,my son is not here now he be back until tomoro and he will work on it as he gets home im interested in how you want your line up of what posts you wants ok and who is moderating who at that time ok
WANT NO OBCENITY IN THIS WEBSITE ITS A CLEAN CUT SITE OK .ALL MEMBERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS AND THIS WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE SIGN UP .
we shall prevail and get there ok .

Dark One 2. February 2008, 17:08

uhhhmmm... ok :right:

BulletProofMonk 2. February 2008, 17:09

sorry was for Valius sorry dark 4 ,should have addressed it to him

Valius 2. February 2008, 17:09

That's an idea...I'm proud of them all...but I don't want to embarrass them...My oldest daughter was the 3rd highest official in my state in the US and if I talk about her she might feel exposed...I don't know just a funny feeling I might do the wrong thing...I could show pics of my middle son...he's a ham an would love the exposure.

All my kids did well because I put 10% into they would never have to work hard like me. I did great money wise but worked hard physical work for every penny. I had my own restaurants and worked sometimes Friday until Tuesday with no sleep. I had my own Limousine company with 35 cars and 8 stretches and sometimes drove myself even while sleeping.

I worked long hard hours all my life. My reward was my kids. I used to wash my parents cars for them and then wound up washing my kids cars for them. I think I mixed something up!

BulletProofMonk 2. February 2008, 17:11

so im coming over for a stretch of rest then Valius :smile: im put me feet up :smile:

Dark One 2. February 2008, 17:11

:smile: Val you are a role model, i know im going (and am already) to learn alot from you. wait! you say you owned restaurants and a limo company?! so you were an entrepeneur???!!! GREAT!

Valius 2. February 2008, 17:13

Ok but I'm not swashing your feet...more than once! lol

lol I put 10% instead of 100% Ok so you just get a hot foot instead of a real foot wash!

BulletProofMonk 2. February 2008, 17:14

HES VALIUS THE MAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:knight:

Dark One 2. February 2008, 17:15

Valius you charmer :cool:
still making ladies swoon :D

Valius 2. February 2008, 17:17

lol...Thanks even if it's not true...That still fools me into thinking I still have it...what ever it was...I can't remember anymore! lol

Dark One 2. February 2008, 17:17

you really like playing the humble card huh? well i see thru it!

BulletProofMonk 2. February 2008, 17:19

he thinks im joking maybe i am VALIUS THE MAN :wink: :cool:

Valius 2. February 2008, 17:30

Not only that but I;m one of the shyiest people on this planet. That's the truth. Now I have to look up humble in my dictionary


btw I just told Toga that your country telephone code is (27) and you are 7 hours ahead of us...Cocoa's country code is (44) and they are 5 hours ahead of us. And we still are not going to give the UK a vote for our president!!! Take that!

hum·ble (h¾m“b…l) adj. hum·bler, hum·blest. 1. Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful. 2. Showing deferential or submissive respect: a humble apology. 3. Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly: a humble cottage. --hum·ble tr.v. hum·bled, hum·bling, hum·bles. 1. To curtail or destroy the pride of; humiliate. 2. To cause to be meek or modest in spirit. 3. To give a lower condition or station to; abase.

Yes That's me Honest! I'm just a grown up kid!

Dark One 2. February 2008, 17:35

toga wanted my country code?
thanks for the breakdown of 'humble' Val:sherlock:

Valius 2. February 2008, 17:42

No she was trying to understand country codes...like my old fiancée in New Zealand would be (011)(64) and the rest of her regular phone number...The 011 means we want to make an international call...the 64 is her country...and she had cheerios for breakfast this morning!

Dark One 2. February 2008, 17:44

okokok Val, you have piqued my interest! ex-fiance'? what happened?!

Valius 2. February 2008, 17:52

lol...We had set the date to be January 16th, 2002 but in November I had to explain to her I wouldn't do that to her to maybe have her a widow so young. She was 26 and I was 59...even though she tried to tell me if I got bored with her I could hang out with her parents.

I called it off...I should go out and buy a cane and send her a picture now so she could say Whew...Thank God...lol

She had picked our wedding song..."Flying Without Wings" by the Westwoods

It was actually a hard decision for me but I know I did the right thing. We used to talk by phone every night for an hour or two and then get on the web and talk all night...Her time is 17 hours ahead of mine so all day for her. She had even convinced me it was ok for her to earn the family money since she was doing well as a professional jockey with her own plane. But i cared enough to think about how it might be for her if I got old and she was still young! Well I;m not old yet even though it's almost 10 years later...Think it's too late to call and tell her I changed my mind? lol

Dark One 2. February 2008, 17:54

Val you have your own personal reasons for calling it off.

BulletProofMonk 2. February 2008, 19:24

ur nosey :smile:

Valius 2. February 2008, 20:01

Whose nosey is leaving nose prints on my monitor?

BulletProofMonk 2. February 2008, 20:10


I'm so alone, my love without you
You're part of everything I do
When you come back, and you're beside me
These are the words I'll say to you

Welcome home, welcome
Come on in, and close the door
You've been gone, too long
Welcome, you're home once more

I thought of all the things I'd say to you
When you come back to me someday
When you are here and we're together
With all my heart you'll hear me say

Welcome home, welcome
Come on in, and close the door
You've been gone, too long
Welcome, you're home once more

There are so many lonely people
Why must they ever be apart
I hope someday you'll be together
Singing these words with all your heart

Welcome home, welcome
Come on in, and close the door
You've been gone, too long
Welcome, you're home once more
(Welcome home):frown:

BulletProofMonk 2. February 2008, 20:12

COCOA IN SINGING MOOD MY BEST FRIENDS HUSBAND ARRIVED TO DAY FROM EGYPT AND IM SO HAPPY FOR THEM AFTER SUCH A HECTIC TIME OF GETTING HERE AND FATHER DYING IM CELEBRATING SHE IS SO WORTH IT .

























flirt

Valius 2. February 2008, 20:38

Welcome Home, Stranger

my heart had wept
long after you left
my heart weeps again
now that you're back
my eyes have grown blank with despair
i can barely recognise you aged face
your swarthy skin battered by the northern winds
raddled by age, advanced by solitude
jaded.
bilious
baked by foreign suns to senescence
though you went in search of propitious opportunities
you sacrificed me for greener pastures
i do not complain, though
for the strong winds have
blown you back home
welcome, stranger

BulletProofMonk 2. February 2008, 20:48

toda al lo davar

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