Sammy says

[Sammy]

This is my very first blog. I usually just read every one elses comments and enjoy the fun. Tonight I wrote a blog about another forum I found.  I said on the allarounddanville forum that the forum I visited was NOT the Briarpatch where we experience harmony and good will Tonight I feel a little more in tune with why some of you left the allarounddanville forum. I think I am being harrassed by the very same people you sought asylum from. Of course I cannot prove it. I just wanted anyone who comes to both forums that I was not referring to the BRIARPATCH.. I stumbled onto this other forum and when I went there I found hatred in its ugliest form. It was called PLAYING FAVORITES and it blasted everyone of our family. The people made mention of my prayer request for Tuck when he had his heart attacks in June. I will never apologize for those requests. One of these people Iam sure has also been poking at me on the CN guestbook. Oh yes, I know I will never be a size 4 again. I have come down fro a 22 to 14 and almost 12 but that is another blog. The main reason I wrote this is to assure any of my friends here that I did not write about the Briarpatch when I said "other forum" Thank you to my friends on both forums.

[Sammy]

I was selected to participate in a secret charitable endeaver where it is sort of like the old Millionaire where the man gave away money but did not want his identity known. This is like that and I think I will, have fun doing this. I am to be a persons representative and do something . I can't tell who is behind it. I know the people I visit will be surprised and yes, pleased that they were selected. It is not a big thing. Just a thoughtful gesture. So, don't be surprised if I come knocking on your door. It will be done in the Danville area and I wish I could come visit everyone but I can only visit 10 people. I love secrets !!!!

[Oliver]

Hey Sammy! It's I! Just curious where this will show up...?..Sorry about the mental abuse some people have within them that maybe even they don't know why it's there. I, myself, have been lucky enough to not stumble across a lot of junk like you have found. All I'd suggest is that it is part of those people's therapy. If they didn't have you to pick on, they would find anybody else, when deep down, they know they are unhappy with themselves....Anyway, "sticks and stones......"  So, let's see if this is a personal message or actually posted by your blog??

[Sammy]

Thank you Oliver for that message that was printed for all to see right here. Aren't you glad you said something nice to me? I can't imagine you doing otherwise though. I agree with you 100 %. If they are posting about old stupid sammy then they are leaving others alone. I do not post back and just file away the stuff they post as useless infromation. Our whole family appreciates the support from our forum friends..Thanks again.

[Sammy]

 

I was in a freak accident today in Danville. I could have a broken neck but I think  a skinned knee, abrasions on my right hand and aches and pains that will probably be with me the next few days are the complications I am left with. I went to one of my favorite places today. THE GENEALOGY SOCIETY on West North Street. When I was exiting I didn't notice that one of the slabs of concrete on the front sidewalk was higher than the next one west to it. I stepped down and turned my ankle and fell straight forward and landed face down . I was really dazed and my ankle was throbbing and I hesitated and crawled to the grassy part and somehow got to my feet. But, before that I noticed there was a WCIA CHANNEL 3 Cameraman who was not aware of anything that was going on around him. I really don't know yardage but I would guess 300 feet from him. He was really intent on his work of getting the pictures of the old buildings on West North Street. My husband said "why didn't you yell at him to help you?"  I don't know. I was stunned that this had hapepned and I guess I did not react like some people would. As the time has passed I guess I am wondering how this is going to affect my bowling on Thursday.

[Bingo]

If you can get up tomorrow and walk and use your hands freely, you might get a better idea about bowling.  That was a hard fall.

 I did half of that fall in Kirkwood last Sat.  I stumbled and went quite aways trying to keep from falling and dropped two of my favorite kinds of cookie from the bag I was carrying. Same kind of thing on the sidewalk.

[Butterfly]

I hope you didn't damage anything Sammy.   I think as we age, the fear of falling is at the top of the list, and it happens so fast that we can do nothing about it.

[Sammy]

 
I am still alive ! But, I have aches and pains in places I did not know I had. Thanks Bingo for preparing me. The answer to bowling is simple. If you can't walk straight or move much you don't bowl. I can't even go there and watch the others because I can't sit very long either. My dignity was fractured but it will be the first thing to heal. Thanks Butterfly for the good wishes. I had a meeting today also but had to cancel it out also. I have fibromyalgia and injuries can make that condition very troublesome so don't know whether to credit the fall or the fibro. At any rate I think   I will live  !   

[Bingo]

Sorry Sammy, wish it wasn't so, but I had a feeling you were gonna have to bear with that fall for a few days.

[Sammy]

Today is Thursday....It is Senior Citizen Bowling at Lincoln Lanes in Danville.  I am not there. I am at home nursing my dignity back to health, limping down the hallway, and drinking hot tea to soothe my ego. I am thankful that I am not recovering from surgery of a broken hip. I am so lucky. I realize that fact. I appreciate the messages of encouragement from my forum friends. Thank you my friends for caring.

[Sammy]

Today is Saturday. I fell on Tuesday. Since I got up, went to computer class, went to the mall to do an errand for Evelyn (Tucks wife) in California and then drove home, I was unprepared for what followed. First of all I could hardly get out of the car when I got home and couldn't figure out what was wrong. I had almost forgotten that fall. The next few days I couldn't forget that fall. I was reminded everytime I moved. It hurt even to  turn over in bed. Bingo warned me I would have problems but I thought by four days I would be on the road to recovery. Thanks Bingo for preparing me. Now, tell me when it will all be in the past ? I am supposed to bowl ina tourney the 5th of Nov in Peoria. Thank goodness I am paired with my hubby instead of another bowler, If I am not able to participate that is okay. The lacerations on my hand are almost healed .The skinned knee is fading away so perhaps this will all fade away soon. Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes. Thats what forum friends are for I guess so when someone says "WE'RE HERE FOR YOU " be as grateful as I am.

[Bingo]

You will be fine by the 5th!  Try a little bit of walking around by Tuesday or Wed to loosen up a bit.  Riding in the car to Peoria might make you a little bit stiff again unless you can get some exercise this week.
Hope it disappears totally soon Sammy. Not fair for it to hang on for so long -- and remind us what happened!

[Sammy]

I have been reflecting back over the last couple of years and thinking how  the thoughts of the people on the forums have come to be so important to me. I have made friends through this medium. Sort of reminded me of the old CB Radio days and how we would get together just to meet face to face. Now we are doing it again. I can understand how young people get caught up in undesirable situation..A couple of years ago I was not aware what was going on .Oh, I knew some of my friends had computers and I thought it would be neat to have one for my writing. Then my kids taught me how to get on one. I went to my sons house and my daughter-in-law would get me online and leave me alone while she helped my husband on her roof. When my husband bought me one as a birthday surprise I had no idea I would be hooked on it. Now I look forward to his sports on TV so I can get online. I have connected via e-mail with friends across the country. To my dismay I have found there are also some not so happy times online . I have also learned that when you want to escape you can come to the Briarpatch. Of course I know by coming here I am probably opening it up for the Briarpatch to be a target on the Guestbook. I hope you all understand. I had to escape somewhere.

[Guardian Angel]

Sammy,  That is exactly why Pesoto created the Briarpatch.  It's a place to escape all the negativity that is going on.  The statement by Bingo above says it all...................

[Butterfly]

You are welcome to come here anytime.  You can be assured that no one on The Briarpatch will harass you or make you feel uncomfortable.  Around here, we don't feed the monkeys...if you know what I mean...