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JMCKUSICK

(6,579 posts)
Mon May 11, 2026, 06:20 AM Monday

Good morning my DU family,

For those of us whose primary companion is pain, it's only too easy to find a reason not to do stuff. Some days it's literally hard to get out of bed, and yet we must.

We must, because to do otherwise is a form of resignation that can reinforce the depression that usually occurs when dealing with pain day in and day out.

Please know that I for one, am really grateful that you all choose to post, choose to share, and choose to act. Often it is your example that encourages and inspires mine.

Whether it's CaliforniaPeggy trekking to a farmers market, or Figarosmom and Catbyte finding and posting those adorable animal videos, Or Debm55 with her jokes or questions of the day, it just dawned on me that their decisions to act bring so much joy to me and others.

Thanks for the reminder that without you, life would be way harder, especially psychologically.

Please give us a day filled with opportunities to serve others, to remember that our greatest moments are always a result of either giving or receiving the gifts of others

I hope you have a day filled with presence DU.
Love, John

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