List three things a day to be thankful for

[leigh.bess.toad]

Hmmm ... did you say a blue box, Brandon?[/color]

 

http://culturemap.com/site_media/uploads/photos/2010-06-02/Tiffany_blue_box.800w_600h.jpg

 

That's what I was wondering too, Steven. Maybe a life size golden replica of the rower's oar???? Maybe some jewelry for breakfast with Audrey??

[Guest BrandonWilliams]

Yes, Steven....that would be the box! What can I say? I do like shiny things.

[NYTomcat]

Breakfast at Tiffany's .... Lee thats perfect... I've been trying to think of a unique breakfast in NY. You just gave me the greatest idea. Thanks

[doitb4ugo]

1. The escort that stood me up..contacted me to explain...All is forgiven and will reschedule.

 

2. Rau's review is finally out...Mayve all about us, but I firmly believe that anyone that has the time & patience to read it will come away with a very good idea of what Raul brings to the table when hired....Maybe to be balanced we could ask Raul to review us.

 

3. Thanks Daddy, for posting such a different type of review by three people and Giving Raul a Coverboy on a Friday to boot.

[Guest greatness]

oh my I'm so happy for you Brandon~~~

[leigh.bess.toad]

Breakfast at Tiffany's .... Lee thats perfect... I've been trying to think of a unique breakfast in NY. You just gave me the greatest idea. Thanks

 

Well I'd be more than happy to take one of those boxes like Brandon received in payment for the idea :)

[leigh.bess.toad]

Today's list:

1. Friends and acquaintances who can be forgiving when you screw-up. Make that when I screw up. Sometimes in big ways sometimes not. But they are forgiving. And for that I am very thankful.

2. The Wright Brothers so the great escorts can come to us and we can go to them.

3. Mitch Leigh for giving me that one magnificent song that one truly magnificent song he gave us baritones ( no fair googling Mitch Leigh). Anybody wanna crack at it?

[NYTomcat]

My guess. One of my faves

 

Along with

 

[leigh.bess.toad]

Damn it, I mean to specifically exclude you. I knew you'd know it. #@#!##@$!@#$~

[doitb4ugo]

1. Thankful that a day is only 24 hours.

 

2. Thankful that my friends put up with my moodiness

 

3. Thankful that this forum has sooo much going on all the time.

[+ purplekow]

When you feel thankful for a day being only 24 hours long, recall that once a year the day is 25 hours long and so things could always be worse.

[+ Tygerscent]

Thankful I have things to be tankful for.

Thankful for getting my photo show hung up at Starbucks today.

Thankful that I had three offers for three of my prints hung up at Starbucks~

adding a fourth... Thankful for the nice soy latte the crew whipped up for me while hanging up my show.

fifth... for reading Purple Cows responses today. Damn~ He's a pretty funny guy~ You made me laugh really hard several times Purple~

(I was playing with myself and hard all ready though~ Even still... it was fun to have a boner and then read some of your funny responses to things).

[Guest greatness]

Oh my Purplekow is loved by everybody... I don't know what it is but he's just adorable~~~.

[leigh.bess.toad]

1. That Tyger is such an absolutely amazing individual. Caring, intuitive, giving, artistic. I look forward to getting to know him of the coming months

2. That I have made considerable progress on one of my main reasons for being here in the first place: to learn more about myself and to try to begin to some of my issues. I still have a long, LONG, way to go but I have started on a path that is very long overdue. I owe a great debt of gratitude to each and every one of you for your patience, guidance, and forbearance that I will never be able to repay.

3. That I remain, and always will remain, an amazingly, incredibly, horribly, horribly flawed human being. It is painful to be reminded of that but it is also good to be reminded of that and I am, as hard as it is to be reminded of it, thankful for that lesson.

 

This post may be hardest thing I’ve had to admit in a very long time a public forum. Because of my thankful item #3, I feel it is necessary to have a, what will hopefully be a brief, self-imposed exile from the forums to re-evaluate a few recent actions. I have apparently lost a friend, someone who I admired enormously, someone I considered a mentor, someone who has helped me an enormous amount. I said or did something. I do not know what it was, but it apparently has caused a rift between us. I must re-examine everything I have said and done in the recent past to find out what it was. I try to set high standards for myself. I would never knowingly try to hurt or injure anyone. In particular that applies to those people I consider friends and family, because I do cherish those things dearly. I also try to freely admit to mistakes whenever I make them. Obviously I have made a major mistake and if I could take it back, I would. Whenever I fail, I feel the need to withdraw from a situation and re-evaluate my words and actions to see what I did wrong and what I must correct that so that I do not repeat the mistakes of the past. It has become quite obvious to me that this is one of those times. I hope there is no discussion of this on these boards. I will not discuss this with anyone. After I have cleared my head and completed my self-examination, I hope I will be able to return, more chastened and wiser.

 

Until then, you all have my deepest thanks and warmest wishes. I remain forever in your debt.

[doitb4ugo]

1. Learning not to take things too much to heart.

 

2. Not everything is about ME...a tough realization to contemplate.

 

3. Misunderstandings can almost always be ameliorated with effort and good will.

[Guest greatness]

Doit, I hope you don't feel bad about things that happened and do not let it get to you. I appreciate your effort to protect your friends. You are not a bad person or needs to be punished. I send you my strong hug to you.

[+ Tygerscent]

He's adorably funny`!

Tyger~!

http://www.tygrescent.biz

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503.719.9274

[doitb4ugo]

1. Getting hugged later today.

 

2. Getting Kissed later today.

 

3. Getting laid later today.

 

there is a theme here.

[leigh.bess.toad]

1. Getting hugged later today.

 

2. Getting Kissed later today.

 

3. Getting laid later today.

 

there is a theme here.

 

Pray tell, Rich. Inquiring minds (aka busybodies) want to know)

 

My three things for today

 

1. Friendship and support when you need it, even if, and especially if, you don't deserve it.

 

2. Forgiveness, even if, and most especially if, you don't deserve it.

 

3. Humor. Even if you are not into BDSM, the pain that you feel in your ribs when you have laughed so hard is an absolute gift and a sheer joy. There is no better medicine in the world when you need a lift.

[whipped guy]

3. Humor. Even if you are not into BDSM, the pain that you feel in your ribs when you have laughed so hard is an absolute gift and a sheer joy. There is no better medicine in the world when you need a lift.

Well said... so "humor times three" are the three things for which I am very thankful...

[leigh.bess.toad]

Like the laugh I got reading the "not my father's sears thread". If you haven't read it, you must. Warning -- do not be drinking anything because it will be coming out your nose in seconds.

[doitb4ugo]

1. Had a great time yesterday...thought about it all day today.

 

2. Just returned from a nice pizza and beer supper....nice for a change.

 

3. Training for my bike ride by trying on lycra shorts.....always fun.

[NYTomcat]

1duchess post of Sophie Tucker

2planning an upcoming Midwest adventure

3the fact I have time to go watch intermural afterschool sports.

[+ purplekow]

Returned today from the funeral of a man I had known for almost all my life. He is the younger brother of my closest friend growing up. He was a gay man and died unrelated to HIV. The procession of cars from the funeral home to the graveyard was over a mile long. It was interesting to note that the only people talking about the starting of the school year and the activities of their spouses and kids were the gay men. The straight people either did not speak at all or confined their conversation to the weather and inquiries as to how you knew the deceased. There were about 500 to 600 people at the service. I spoke with the deceased last partner, they remained friends though they broke up 2 years ago. He mentioned, that the turn out of people was not a surprise to him, but that the deceased would have been surprised as he had told his partner on several occasions not to be upset if only a few people came to the service. So today I am grateful for HIV being a disease that medical advances has made it so that a person becoming HIV positive today has a life expectancy of at least 20 years. That people are being smarter about preventing HIV. That acceptance is slow but inexorable

So Alan today I am grateful that: ......... Yet I regret that:

 

1 That I knew you for most of your impressive life. 1 I did not get to know you better

2 That your words, your acts, your touch extended far beyond your belief 2 Many of us failed to correct you inaccurate assessment

3 That you knew the love of those closest to you was unconditional 3 We all don't have that type of love.

 

Tell a friend or an acquaintance how much you care about them, how much you admire them or just give them a hug. Do that and perhaps that second column wont be necessary in the future.

[doitb4ugo]

Friday

 

1. Thankful to PK for making me re-focus on what is important in life

 

2. Thankful to Randy for making me focus on what is important in life

 

3. Thankful to BW for making me focus on what is important in life