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JMCKUSICK

(6,768 posts)
Tue Mar 11, 2025, 07:24 PM Mar 2025

A special note of thanks to all of you!! [View all]

One of the gifts that you all have given me is the opportunity to be seen as worthwhile and beautiful. Believe me when I tell you that it's a struggle but as I've mentioned many times, I've come to believe I'm worth being seen.
What makes me cry like a baby is that you've awakened the flip side of that coin inside me. I've always been very sensitive and intuitive and I used it mostly for self defense and protection.
What moves me so much is that I recognize you now in whatever form your humanity takes. I see hurt souls and try to comfort them. I see happy childlike souls and try to encourage them. I see peoples strength and share its effect on me, I see your name and I'm curious about you. I feel your spirit and let you know you're performing miracles.
I see your smile and see your inner joy. I have to say the biggest thank you because you've given me back my soul, my gifts and my spirit and ultimately, my need to be of service to be truly happy.
Each of you is a brick through your service, your spirit, your joy, your recognition, your safe space, and your gifts.
I don't know how long it will take before I can orally speak of these things without intense emotions reducing me to tears every time, but I have to try.
In some way, this is my purpose and mission, that I now know
Love, John

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Damn, were good....thanks!!!! Karadeniz Mar 2025 #1
Lovely sentiment. SheltieLover Mar 2025 #2
SheltieLover, you are JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #14
Yes you are JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #11
Beautifully written, John. wordstroken Mar 2025 #3
Thank you wordstroken JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #15
So glad you're part of the DU family. It's a pretty special family! Lonestarblue Mar 2025 #4
It really is Lonestarblue. JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #16
I have a book NJCher Mar 2025 #5
If you send me the title and author I will get a copy sent to John. Nanuke Mar 2025 #9
on its way NJCher Mar 2025 #12
I cried when I read your post to NJCher Nanuke JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #18
I look forward to reading it JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #17
You are experiencing the heightened jewels of love, grace, beauty, humility and connection. Clouds Passing Mar 2025 #6
Hi CP. This may be the most emotional JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #19
Thank you so much for your kind words. JM Clouds Passing Mar 2025 #26
A book I've been reading deRien Mar 2025 #7
Thank you for bringing up such an important JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #20
Kick JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #8
Thank you for this beautiful post MustLoveBeagles Mar 2025 #10
Some names have their own aura JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #21
I feel I should thank You, Dorothy V Mar 2025 #22
Kick JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #23
The most beautiful sentiment I've ever read on here 10 Turtle Day Mar 2025 #24
Thank you John for the beautiful post debm55 Mar 2025 #25
Thank you Debbie JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #28
You are very welcome. debm55 Mar 2025 #29
PS. Thank you for sharing what true communication of self sounds like. We can all learn from your wisdom, John. Clouds Passing Mar 2025 #27
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