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Date Posted: 13:56:48 04/06/08 Sun
Author: iteo
Subject: Re: Hello All
In reply to: Johnny Reb 's message, "Re: Hello All" on 10:35:18 04/06/08 Sun

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>>thanks johnny - but i am very sorry to hear about your
>>divorce. i cannot even imagine how difficult that must
>>be, i hope you have good support of friends and
>>family. best of luck, i'll be thinking of you and i
>>hope you begin your new life soon.
>
>Don't worry, I am used to pain and I am lucky enough
>to have good friends who gave me emotional support
>while I was shattered on the floor. My biggest riddle
>in life though is the question what karma has planned
>for me as I permanently shipwreck and still come out
>as a (heavily damaged) survivor again. My question
>"why always me?" has turned out into a "what are my
>advantages from my personal catastrophes?" I am not
>too old yet to learn.

you know, i sometimes feel the same way, and i truly am becoming convinced that the trials I have to endure are lessons.

i've heard psychics say that we map out our life's experience to learn, and yet i was always skeptical (as is my nature).

it sounded too namby pamby perfect - and yet, as time marches on, i am beginning to think that they may be right.

i am constantly presented with the similar situations and same type of people that i have a great deal of difficulty dealing with.

i don't know, but i wonder if you compared the worst times you've experienced and see if they are any similarities? and don't overlook what Jung called the 'shadow self'. Is there a part of yourself that brought any of the problems on?

confronting the shadow self is very difficult IMHO, none of us wants to admit that it even exists - but part of the answer may lie there (but maybe not - maybe the trials you've had to endure are trying to teach you something, but if so, one really has to seek for it).

at least on a personal level, I am beginning to believe, due to my own experiences, that these experiences may really be lessons for us.

in any case, I am glad you have the support of friends and family and i am sure everyone here too will be there for u (me included)

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