Posted on Jun 28, 2017

Michael Thorin

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I hope you don't mind me posting this. I've been off-line for a few days, so I wanted to let you all know I'm still kicking and about to hit RP hot and heavy again, and this link is half update and half devotional. It's about 30 minutes, and if you can watch the whole thing without falling asleep, please let me know and I send you a cookie, LOL.

Michael Thorin

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SSG Warren Swan

Posted >1 y ago

I tried to watch the whole video brother, but your eyes were killin me. I saw pain, and I wanted to yell at you to pick it up, make em smile, and so would we.....but I couldn't. Didn't think it'd help and many wouldn't understand what I wanted to say. So I'll tell you here....pick the chin up, ruck up, and lets Charlie Mile......won't get any easier, won't be less painful, but at least we smiled, we laughed, and what we left behind, can't trip us up going forward. I wish you and your family the absolute best. I'm not going to say "get better"......you've heard it already, heard it enough, and I KNOW you're already better. One foot in front of the other.
Much love and respect Brother.

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Wanda Afualo-Carey

>1 y

SGT Gregory Lawritson Thank you Sir. Honored to now be connected to you here on RallyPoint. Thank you for your courageous service, not only in your time Serving in the Army but even afterwards with your ongoing service to the community. You Sir, are a hero without a doubt in my book! You all are! Love being here on RallyPoint! I've said it before & I'll continue to feel this way... but, being amongst you all - it's as if I'm walking in the Land of the Giants! Truly honored.

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Wanda Afualo-Carey

>1 y

Working in healthcare is without a doubt a TEAM effort! For our patients to successfully recover & heal we need them, their support network, their primary care team & all the other interdisciplinary team members to rally with & provide the needed support! I wouldn't be alive today had it not been for a Police Officer & 3 CNA's stepping in & holding back an escalated patient who had managed to get me in a choke hold & was about to smash my noggin into the concrete floor! So yes... I have profound respect for my LEO's & all those who work in emergent care situations! BTW rambling is my middle name! ;-P So no need to apologize you're a kindred spirit! SGT Gregory Lawritson

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SSG Warren Swan

>1 y

SGT Gregory Lawritson - I make it a point NOT to vote up anything that deals with death or a family member. In your case, I couldn't find hurt in your words, but I saw where there was, where you were beaten down by the circumstances, and humbled beyond belief. I'm sorry for your families loss brother, but I have to ask this: this child was your blood. He was the culmination of hopes, dreams, and prayers all given to you. You got to enjoy life with him for a good while, and when the chips were down, be bounced back and enjoyed life WITH YOU. Greg, you lost the physical body of your son, but the memories and spirit are right there in your head and heart, also standing tall waiting for you when it's your turn to get past Sr. Pete (lets not rush it...you still have a lot of work to do here, and I personally don't want to see you go).
I'm not in the top three brother. Not this asshole. My personal top three are those who bring fact based knowledge to the table. I'm usually not one of em. We talk and it's an easy conversation like we knew each other decades before, didn't agree with everything, but remained TRUE to each other as friends.

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SGT Robert George

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Cynthia Croft - Giddy Up , I love you guys and gals !!!

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Maj William W. 'Bill' Price

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Posted >1 y ago

Thank you for sharing with us, SGT Michael Thorin. While listening, I recalled the following reflection that I hope you don't mind me sharing with you and those who are following this thread. The author is John Henry Newman, and I hope in his words you see an image of yourself: "God has created me to do Him some definite service. He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another. I have my mission. I may never know it in this life, but I shall be told it in the next. I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons. He has not created me for naught. I shall do good; I shall do His work. I shall be an angel of peace, a preacher of truth in my own place, while not intending it if I do but keep His commandments. Therefore, I will trust Him, whatever I am, I can never be thrown away. If I am in sickness, my sickness may serve Him, in perplexity, my perplexity may serve Him. If I am in sorrow, my sorrow may serve Him. He does nothing in vain. He knows what He is about. He may take away my friends. He may throw me among strangers. He may make me feel desolate, make my spirits sink, hide my future from me. Still, He knows what He is about."

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Maj William W. 'Bill' Price

>1 y

Thank you for your kind words, Cynthia Croft. I have benefited from good guides in the past (Praise God) and am delighted to pass it on. If you enjoyed this meditation, check out "Litany of Humility" by Merry de Val. It is also a good one.

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SGT Robert George

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Maj William W. 'Bill' Price - I pray the litany quite often usually after the Divine Mercy chaplet and discussion group on Fridays ; Pretty cool sir..!!!

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