Hey Guys! Well this weekend went great. I just wish Josh and Christina could have been with us. It just wasn't the same. I miss you guys! Talk to you soon.

Well see everyone at Books. I'll be up there tonight. Later!
posted by Anonymous at 3:12 PM

 
YOU NEVER KNOW............
Merry CHRISTmas! Today I woke up to the smells of my mom in the kitchen cooking and my dad dropping things in the kitchen trying to help. I sat on the side of my bed and said a thank you prayer to GOD because I have my mom for one more CHRISTmas. See five years ago this last October my mom was told she had a incurable blood condition that had made her have strokes and that she would always have them. The doctor put her on meds and said "we hope this works". Well it has helped but back in April she had a pretty bad stoke. About a month ago she had one in her kidneys and the doctor told us that her kneeing were failing and there is nothing they can do. My mom was going to die. They said that she would be lucky to live through Christmas. My mom came home and as a family sat together and prayed. Two weeks ago I took her back to the doctor for the follow up and the doctor ran a few more tests to see what we were going to do to prolong my moms life and the doctor walked in the room and said that her kidneys were working fully. He ran more tests and those tests proved the same. The most unexplained part of this is ME. Every doctor that my mom has been to has questioned my mother about me. See no one with my mom's condition has EVER carried a child full term. They always loose the child in about the first two months. I was two weeks late. My mom almost lost me in her second month, her fifth month, her eighth month, and she and I almost died when I was born. Each time my mother prayed to God to keep me. The doctors can't explain it. None of the 10 or so doctors she's seen can. The list goes on and on.

None of you know this stuff about me because I don't want people to treat or talk to me any differently. And I come to you guys to get away from it all. I don't sit up at Books and preach at the top of my lungs about my faith but it is with me at all times. My mother and I are here because of faith. That is a medical fact. See I was always told that you don't talk religion or politics with friends or family. I know now why. It can change the way you feel about a person. I have to say that I totally agree with Norm on this one. Some things can't be explained but in my heart I know that it is God that I have to thank for all that I have and will ever have. To those of you that do not believe I am truly sorry for that loss in you life. And how do you really know there is no God? What proof do you have that he is not real? What is real anyways? What does it hurt to believe? I would rather go through life with that comfort of God always being there than a life of darkness and the fear of what if.

Each day is a blessing and a gift from God. Each and every thing that I am blessed with, I have God to thank for. I will always live each day with that comfort. I believe that with God all things are possible. For all of the non-believers I will pray that when you stand before God that you will know him as I have. May God bless you all and I hope you and yours have/had a blessed CHRISTmas.
posted by Anonymous at 8:44 PM

 
Hey guys!
I just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!
posted by Anonymous at 9:59 PM

 
I was reading the site's recent path from over here, and when I saw the notion of dedicated subjects of debate come up, I was quite pleasantly surprised. As many of you know, I've taken a very laissez-faire approach to LFP as the site admin. I think Ken's hit some gold here.

Religion? Eegads, Australia or no, I can't pass up the chance to contribute here.
posted by S at 6:33 PM

 
I appreciate American 2nd Amendment gun rights more than ever before. Australian gun laws are fun, kiddies!

Though I can't help but wonder how, in ONE plane trip, I managed to be "randomly" searched SIX times through the entire course. Shem clearly looks like he's smuggling firearms or pure, uncut cocaine.

Must be the tattoos.

I'm glad to see Misty finally got registered to write here, and look forward to seeing her write more. Anyhow, best wishes from "Down Under," guys. See y'all in January.
posted by S at 12:31 AM

 
Hey Guys! How was everyone's Sunday? Mine was great. I slept till 3:30. Man I needed that. I feel like a million bucks. So I take it from last night that everyone is all partied out. Well anyways it was great to have everyone over to just hang. I say that we get together at my house this weekend and have a Christmas party. We can all bring stuff to eat and "drink" and a few movies. YES I said movies. Its been awhile. Or whatever! We came come up with something before then. Just a thought! Hey its Christmas EVERYone is welcome. Can we all put down the bull shit and spend time together. I know that there are some of us out there that don't get along but I would like to see everyone there. Can we all put our differences behind us for one night and all come together and spend Christmas together? (Tracy takes a step down off her soap box with a content look on her face) We can all figure it out later. Well I guess I'll go. I'm going to get ready and head to Books to see Josh's new tat. Later!

Oh and if anyone knows where I can get a new job please let me know.

Sam! I miss you. I hope you have a great Christmas!
posted by Anonymous at 4:41 PM

 
Hey guys! Haven't seen anyone lately,wanted to say what's up! Its been a good week for me so far, until I was driving home from longview tonight, and as I was coming up on my exit, there had been a wreck. Usually, they aren't too bad around here. And so as I drove by the wreck, There was a diesel truck and a small vehicle involved. Apparently, the truck had jack-knifed and was carrying 2 or 3 pieces of heavy machinery, which one had landed on top of the other vehicle. Needless to say, you couldn't even tell what kind of car it was. God rest their souls, all passengers in the car died. So, if you pray, think about those innocent people. Hopefully, this weekend won't be depressing!
Misty

posted by Anonymous at 6:41 PM

 
We're all at Misty's house, and every member of LFP is completely smashed right now. Other than myself. Talk about amusing.
posted by S at 1:59 AM

 
Hey it is I, Tracy! What is up you guys? I hope to see you all this weekend. I miss ya'll. Sorry that I haven't been out in awhile but I've had some stuff that has come up and I needed to be home. Oh well! So what is up this weekend? I know about Zahn's tomorrow, but what about Saturday? I say we all do something. OH and WHERE IS SAM? I miss you Sam. You better say Bye before you go. Well I'm spent. So here's to a bottle of Jack, great friends, and a weekend where anything could happen. Love you guys. See ya'll tomorrow!

P.S. Good luck to all that have finals, and congrats to those that passed.
posted by Anonymous at 8:57 PM

 
No shit. Me too. Between 6:30 and 7:20 PM I was there.

You know guys, it's kind of hard to say goodbye to everyone when I only have 7 days left before I leave if no one is there when I drop by the patio!

BTW, this was my second attempt to find people up there this week.
posted by S at 2:27 AM

 
I have my plane tickets

Right here in my hand. That is all, thank you.

Shem leaves for Australia in 12 days.
posted by S at 3:34 PM