I think I'm finally gone....from any ties.

[Khephra]

My Family....almost gone.

My country...almost gone.

My self.... there's nothing left.

I think the only way I'll be happy is to head out to the hills and search for gold.

Maybe that way I'll find a way to support myself. At the very least I'll see anyone coming from miles away.

I wish it was back in the days where I could get on a horse and leave it all behind.

If there was ever a time for leaving it all, now is the time.

[Guaranteed]

1. Keep your head up...

Things'll get better. I promise. They have to.

[Kanary]

2. You took the words out of my mouth

I'm ready to leave it all behind, too.

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
- Martin Luther King Jr., "The Trumpet of Conscience", 1967

Hardly anybody knows the value of friendship anymore, nor the value of actually listening, or caring.

If I could get away from everyone and everything, I would.

Kanary

[whathappened]

3. not to worry

someway or some how , we will get thru this come hell or high water , we to are down to our last dime and just trying to get thru this mess in life like you , good days are ahead if we can just get rid of this mess in dc

[Bertha Venation]

4. khephra...?

I don't know what to say. Don't know you but I feel most folks here are kindred spirits to an extent, and I've surely felt that's true of you. :hug: Don't give up hope.

I've had more hope since the SOTU than I've had since the day * was appointed. This is our time.

But words are empty, and I know I can't speak to what's going on within you. :hug:

[Kanary]

5. Kindred spirits?

Would be nice....

But, tonight I was hurting so much, and wanted to post, but knew there are those who would take it as an opportunity to bash.

At the time you least need it, that is what rears it's head here.

Nice.

Nope, I also wish I had that horse to ride away on.

Kanary

[murielm99]

6. This is not bashing...

I may be more blessed than you. I do have ties.

But sometimes, I live too much in my head. Are you doing the same? Please reach out. Do not ride away.

[Kanary]

17. ah yes. the prescription

Without knowing me.

No, I live in my gut.

That's what people don't like.

"Don't feel that way"

"Don't let it bother you"

Everyone has their prescription.

[SOteric]

7. You are tied to the hearts of a thousand DU'ers

who have an emotional investment in you, your success and your future.

[indigo32]

21. agreed

wholeheartedly

[KG]

8. hang in there, bro.

you have family, wealth and worth beyond counting because of who you are.

tho, i will agree, sometime it is hard to see that.....

[GOPisEvil]

9. You've got thousands of ties right here.

:pals:

[Terran]

10. Yeah...and we're not letting you walk away!

I feel like that too, sometimes, but it's an illusion. Stay with us, Keph.

Dirk

[VelmaD]

14. What he said.

:hug:

[Robb]

24. What they said too.

:hug:

[WillParkinson]

11. There is always something...

You've got family here. Maybe not the 'traditional' kind but one that cares for you just as much!

[bobthedrummer]

12. Just think of all the people on this planet they don't use the Internet

are exploited, some are slaves, the very young are soldiers. Just get overwhelmed by the condition of the world. Think globally act locally helps put the perspective on a broader vista than feeling isolated and beat-up, which can get to any of us at anytime.
Hope that helps, you are a good lad at heart.

[havocmom]

13. Keph? Ever watch the movie 'Fearless' with Jeff bridges?

Worth a peek if you haven't. There is part where he and a fellow survivor go to a Mall at Christmas and just watch people. They are as ghosts, walking through but not noticed, not feeling. They are in self imposed shells because of the awful thing that they survived.

I have been as a ghost also. It is OK to be there for awhile. Maybe it gives your soul time to rest and gather strength back up. I do hope your soul rests enough that you can walk among us and be strong enough to risk feeling again.

Take care. It is rather seductive being a ghost. Good for awhile, but pray you recognize the point at which you might foresake all your humanity. Please come back to us before you cross that line. The world needs as many like you as we can get.

Just a note from one of your many fans at DU. And a gentle reminder that there is the family you are born to and the family you make and re-make in your lifetime. There are seasons. The seasons change.

Be well, khephra. You are well thought of.

[JitterbugPerfume]

15. Kef---

heres a
(((((((((((hug))))))))) from Jitterbug

all of those tears and heartaches ago when I first became a DUer , it was YOU who calmed my fears and became a trusted friend

I do not tell you often enough

but I love you

[GCP]

16. Kheph, we all love you here and you have thousands of ties

It sounds like you're feeling down? Tell us what's going on and perhaps we can help.

:grouphug:

[soleft]

18. Kheph - check your pm

:hug:

[hippiechick]

19. Lil' Bro - What's UP ?

:scared:

Haven't talked in awhile. Please let me know how we can be in contact this weekend.

:pals: :loveya:

:hippie:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

20. Something to cheer you up

[CrownPrinceBandar]

22. Kheph...

I'm right there with ya, bud. I've been going through some tough times myself (no job, lack of direction and W). PM me if ya want to unload. I've been told I'm a pretty good listener. Maybe we can comiserate and find a solution to our respective woes.

Foamdad

[redqueen]

23. Whatever your troubles are,

I hope they don't weigh too heavily on you for too long.

:hug:

[Coventina]

25. We love you!

The world is a better place with you here.

You've come through at lot in your life and have become an invaluable member of our group.
:hug:

What can I do?
I'm here for you.

[cmd]

26. Khephra, what's up, my hero?

How can I help? You are an intergral part of my life. You have kept me educated for the last two years. I care. We all do. We are a huge family and you have all of us with you.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

27. Kef, what's all this about?

This thread should have convinced you that you're an important to all of us at DU!

[Ramsey]

28. You are the best!

Literally!

You have family and ties and country. We are small but we roar, and we care and we are here. Right here.

:loveya:

[fishnfla]

29. must be feb.

cabin fever, i've seen it time and again this time of year

[HEyHEY]

30. Well, you're smart enough to know when to move on

So do it.