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Vida86's avatar

Keep writing Charles! ….At your own pace! You made me laugh at different times. I have an appreciation of your former profession. I work with a lot of engineers and tech people on many of my assignments. I’m glad you’re taking a break from tech, at least for now! Keep up with your yoga! 🧘

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Charles Bastille's avatar

Thanks, Vida. There are a couple more memoir type things I dropped here during the last few days. I appreciate your encouragement!

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Vida86's avatar

I will read more tomorrow. Have a good night, Charles! 🛏️

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Susan Niemann's avatar

" If I smash into you someday and split your car in half with my rented Cybertruck, blame them." 😂😂😂 With your sense of humor and superb writing skills, you WILL be driving till 2070.

My mom had a series of TIA's and I suspect she had one when she fell backwards down a flight of very steep steps... she was only 71. Ridiculous to die so young.

So naturally, I wonder if that is going to happen to me. I'm staring at 70 in September. It's why I'm suddenly rushing to go places I've never been and see things I've never seen. And enjoy some Spanish wine! (No opium!) Maybe the line of coke I once did (and only once) in Debbies bathroom on a New Years Eve will be the trigger. HA! YOUTH!!!!

Anyway, just from the attitude of this essay, you will be telling MANY more stories, and we'll all be here for them. ✌️❤️

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Charles Bastille's avatar

You better stay with us a long time (!), and sorry about your mom. I understand the rushing to places thing. Lol on the “no opium!” I did a real lol on that.

Thanks for your kind words, Susan. It’s nice to be appreciated by good writers. I’ll be around in 2070, for sure. I’ve made arrangements with the folks who cloned Biden. We’re all set there. Since I’m broke, they offered to do it pro buena vista, which is similar to pro buono, I think.

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Susan Niemann's avatar

LOL! Cloning, huh? I love it! 😂 I'll do the best I can to stick around! And, please... you do the same. HUGS!!! We both have lots to do!

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Charles Bastille's avatar

:-)

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Ellen Pepper's avatar

Thanks for this, Charles. I enjoyed it very much. I also learned about the mechanics of stroke causation and how lucky I was that I ended up in hospital before I had one myself. I have similar pressure problems and it could have hit my brain rather than my heart.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

Thanks again, Ellen. I'm not a doctor, of course, so my interpretations of what they said might be flawed. Usual disclaimer, which I'm sure you are well aware of: Ask your doctor if you have any questions! :-)

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Ellen Pepper's avatar

LOL - I ask ALL my doctors. And now I have a cardiologist's report to hand that I've gone over with the proverbial fine tooth comb and a search engine. I had no idea how dire my situation is. It seems that a high percentage of folks who have the same condition do not live out a year after diagnosis if they do not comply with medical advice. ha ha hahhhh.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

Yeah, my disclaimer and doctor recommendation thingy was meant for a more general audience, since these comments are very public.

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Ellen Pepper's avatar

First thought on seeing your opening sentence:

From the Cooper Bros-

"The dream never dies

Just the dreamer

The dream never dies

If it's strong

The song never dies

Just the singer

So come on, everybody

Sing along"

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Charles Bastille's avatar

Beautiful, thanks, Ellen.

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