Class Of March 2011 pt 9
 

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WOOT NEW THREAD! Thanks Dee!

Lofty, you are so right that I got a gift of growth this week....couldn't have happened before....didn't know it was possible....but I'm so glad I Marched towards it so that God could give it to me when I was ready.

Feel Better Aussie & Dee!
ROCK ON DAVE!!!!
Mirage, I'm glad your son was well enough to go to school and hope his ear infections clear up.
Where're Iancal and Our Professor?

I'm stewing on a family issue that I didn't cause and I can't control. I'm going to hand the whole rotten ball of feelings over to the Divine and just let some time unfold the next step rather than barreling in to FIX THINGS.

March it!

Aw man..missed it by THAT much! Frances! (to be said like Jerry Seinfeld says 'Newman!')

Congrats on 90 days, Lofty!!!!

I've never been FIRST before, WOOT! :) Your turn next time Mirage. :)

Good morning, Marchers! And what a beautiful sunshiney fall day it is today! I woke up feeling energized and loving life ... yay! I have today off, so I'm going on a walk with a friend and having my father-in-law for a nice dinner later. So, I've been cooking all morning (made couscous bacon stuffing -- YUM! I'm serving it with pork tenderloin, grilled zucchini, and a dessert of pumpkin ice cream) and listening to music and cleaning. I pulled out an old cd that I made my sister years ago that has songs we loved as kids on it. One song in particular spoke to me. It was always one of my favorites -- it's powerful and energizing and motivates me to do good things. It was originally written for the Rocky IV movie, but actually is quite fitting in this fight for sobriety, too.

I encourage you, as you watch, to ignore the outdated political connotations. Instead, let Rocky symbolize sober you, working hard to get stronger day by day. Adriane is our families, who can't fight this fight for us but hopefully cheer us on, scared and unsure and terrified that we'll fall again. The other fighter is alcohol, and he's HUGE and strong and intimidating.

Survivor - Burning heart (Rocky IV) HQ - YouTube

Here are the lyrics:
Two worlds collide - rival nations
It's a primitive clash venting years of frustrations
Bravely we hope against all hope
There is so much at stake
Seems our freedom's up against the ropes
Does the crowd understand?
Is it East versus West or man against man?
Can any nation stand alone

CHORUS
In the burning Heart
Just about to burst
There's a quest for answers
An unquenchable thirst
In the darkest night
Rising like a spire
In the burning heart
The unmistakable fire

In the warrior’s code there's no surrender
Though his body says stop, his spirit cries NEVER!
Deep in our soul a quiet ember
Knows it's you against you
It's the paradox that drives us on
It's a battle of wills
In the heat of attack, it's the passion that kills
The victory is yours alone

I hope it moves you as much as it has me this morning. Rock on, Marchers. :ushup:

YAY PBC! VERY INSPIRING! :) Thanks for sharing that and hope you have STRONG SOBER DAY.

Very Nice PBC.......Very well put!
Great job on fighting through the week. You can do this.

mirage- I am so happy your boy has made the turn. That puts a smile on my face!

Lofty- 90 baby! You da man. Way to motivate, appreciate and accentuate your life!
Yes I like INXS.
Keep on keepin on.
Dave

You guys havent had a multipost in a while. Figured I would bring it back in style.
Aussie we missed the flop.....next time.
frances you deserved to be on top. You cant help but like it.
PF I am always jealous of you on Fridays around this time.....because you are rapping things up and getting ready for PF time.
Happy friday to All
Dave

I so miss the multi-post!!!

We were set up!!!!!! Dee :tapping

Dee I hope your feeling better today.

Have a great day my Marching friends.

I feel better today thanks guys yeah :)

D

Glad you had a better day, Dee!

So what's on tap for your sober fantastic weekend, peeps?

I've got to run to my dad and stepmom's tomorrow morning and drop off something, then a baptism and fun party, then gardening. Sunday morning is my last long run before my Nov. 20 half marathon--12 miles (19.3K). Then I will nap.

No big plans, I have to work for a few hours today and tomorrow ,Sunday night we always go out for Chinese at the local (no choice for eating out here but the Chinese is excellent).

Thinking about taking the kids to see Puss in Boots tomorrow and then I'm going to the bar with friends to watch my friend's band again. He's quitting soon, so it may be the last time. DH is hunting duck all day, so he'll be tired, so I'm meeting high school friends. I don't mind, I like that. No plans for Sunday yet..maybe leaf blowing! Good grief, they're everywhere!

Mmmmmmm ... Chinese ..... :)

Frances, you nap after running a half marathon? I guess I probably would, too ... although some people might describe it as "coma". :rotfxko

I work tomorrow, then pick up my little one from play practice (they perform this coming weekend!), then I'm TRYING to talk my hubby into getting some new clothes. He's lost weight (he's clinically underweight ... stress) and his jeans are falling off him. Sunday morning I'm singing, then a class, then planning for my meeting Monday then the Dave Ramsey class in the evening. And then .... begins my week of frantically running from one thing to another. :)

I did get a call today ... the news station wants me back on the day before Thanksgiving. This is cool, but it will make it a crazy day, too. The station is about 40 minutes away, and after getting up super-early to get there to do the segment, I'll be racing from there to get to my 9:30 meeting before I go on. I'm going to have to have an extra receptionist work to cover me until then, since I'll miss most of the weigh-in time. Then it's my 11 hour day on top of that ... and I'm skipping music rehearsal that night.

Thanks for all the encouragement, everyone! I'm on day 9 -- wooooot! I keep waiting for the night that I don't think about it, considering the possibilities and ramifications of both picking up something and choosing not to do so. Honestly, tonight, the biggest reason I chose NOT to drink is you all. I want to be one of you, and I felt like such an outsider when I was giving in.

Thank you for being so awesome!

PBC you ARE one of us .

^ :amen:

D

Good Morning All!
Off to the races again. Literally. District meet.
Well we had a social dinner last night at a couples house off of the cross country team. There were three couples and one person there did not have red wine with dinner. It was my first situation were I was offered and it didnt hurt to say no. It looked good and smelled good.....but that safety voice was going off in my head. Saying....Oh man that would be good but HEARTBURN city. Sure it would be fun to have a glass or two, but that would lead to a lot more Dave. You would feel like death warmed over in the morning and most of the following day. Does that sound like fun to you?The funny thing was......All of the the other adults drank in moderation. A glass maybe two in several hours.....I would have had 2 or 3 bottles. Quantity is the way I lived. Good ole american boy.....the more the better.(tongue in cheek)
Well I had a good time....Laughed a lot and had some good eats. Stopped at the DQ on the way home for my blizzard. Dang those things are good.
Gotta run
DAVe