rick


    Location:
    Atlanta,Georgia
    Your Disability right leg b/k
    How long have you been an amputee? 20+ years
    How did you become disabled? train accident
    About Me I'm just a laid back,fun loveing kind of guy who love's life,and try to live it to the fullest.I accept all the challanges that life through my way be it physical,emotional,or social.
    Music WEATHER REPORT,TOM SCOTT & THE L.A.Express,Musiq,Bob Dylan,Bob marly James Brown,Prince,Michael Jackson.
    Movies ???
    TV National geographic,Discovery,Larry King,CNN,Local news,investigative news reports.
    Books Tom Clancy,Robert Ludlem,kahlil Gibran.
    Likes Ice cream,Walks in the park,wild life,Plants,soulfood.
    Dislikes people trying to help without me asking,Brussel sprouts,Egg plant.
    Hobbies Chess,writing poetry,and short stories
    Vices Ciggaretts.
    Virtues ???
    Heroes Anyone who has made possitive life changes,and have a possitive impact in the lives of others.Volenteers,Tutors,p... in recovery of any kind.
    Here For Not Specified, Friendships, Networking
    Relationship Status Committed Relationship
    Orientation Straight
    Children Proud Parent
    Number of Children 1
    Body Type Slim / Slender
    Height 5'11"
    Religion Muslim
    Ethnicity Black / African descent
    Smoke Yes
    Drink No

    Food For Thought.

    Friday, October 5, 2007, 04:28 PM [General]

    At some point in each persons life the question comes to mind; What is my purpose here on earth,and what task am I asignd? And why was I born into this world of such fleeting joy,and pain. And if life is a predestend thing,then what will my efforts bring. And then sometimes when trubbled thoughts upone the mind doth play,we seek relife through flowing tears,or maybe we might pray. Or perhaps we might request some wiser ones advice; What rout a tranquil life to find, and tell me What the price? Should we let empires like those of past be born of sin then fall? And when we have span a lot of time will death then end it all? These thoughts and others crowd our minds until they almost bust. But if persistents bids the search the answers come to us. The basic thing we must accept is that God supream exsist; Who made the universe intire,and placed us in it's midst? And gave us natural laws that we know,so that order might prevail. Then the test of life for us tha we might pass,or fail. He gave to man domenion over sea,and over land. The creation was compleated once he made and called us man. Yet man too must adhid to laws his purpose to fulfill, the one basic task asignd to him is submitting to his will. For this alone he shaped our forms,and breathed within them breath. Then sent the prophets to explain the existence after death. He sent the books to guide our lives,and to make our habbits right. Then made us think of all that is in contemplated light. He brings to mind some other men whome might examples be,so that man may follow in there steps and learn humility.  But the knoledge of creation is premeasurd from within,humility it's propper use, misuse relabled sin. So if we live our lives correct,and follow laws devine, no problems in this trubbled life would then confuse the mind. No worries of tomorrow,or the problems it may bring; For earthly burdens like this life is but a passing thing. Theres but only one certainty. This phase of life WILL END.......  But man has not the knoledge of how,.......or where,......or when.          

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    10% of what I make it, 90% of how I take it.

    Wednesday, October 3, 2007, 12:55 PM [General]

    You know.... Life don't always go the way we expect,the plans,and preperations for the direction we have chosen for ourselves can get stopped dead in there tracks. People you know,or thought you knew will start to respond,and react towards you diffirently. (But keep in mind...All people are not that way.) You'll find that that has always had your best intrest at heart will always be here,and the others will start to fall away like leaves in autumn. Funny how hardships,and set backs introduce us to our real friends! Thats why it's so importent that we don't let the way other people see,and feel about us dictate how we see and feel about ourselves. Acceptance..espeacially self acceptance is paramount if we are to get better physically,and emotionally. Our problems are only as big as our reaction to them.Like the saying go's... We must accept the THINGS WE CANNOT CHANGE,and move foward. Healing comes with acceptance,and forgiveness of oneself first. I remember not long after my accident I ask my brother to come hang out with me like before,he refused,and said something to the tune of  "I need time... I have to get use to you being like that." Needless to say I was CRUSHED... MY OWN BROTHER... ASHAMED OF ME??? I lived in that pain for awhile stumbling around feeling sorry for myself. But then I got up in the middle of night to go to the bathroom without thinking,forgetting my situation,took a step,fell and burst open every stich in my stump. Thats when it hit me... HELL... I HAVE TO GET USE TO ME ALL OVER AGAIN. People,and situations will continue to be just what they are. It's how we take it,or react to it that determines weather we are able to move foward. And move forward we must to catch up to the speed of life,to move towards independance,and selfreliance.  It's time... We must redefine,reconstruct,and remake our reality. 
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    Hey Rick,

    Thanks for your insights. You always have words of wisdom that I learn from.

    I am doing a little better, but my latest loss is bringing back memories of losing my leg. I do have better coping methods now, but it is still difficult.

    Anyway - I hope you are hang'ing in there! And thanks for always helping me out.

    JO
    November 25, 2007
    03:41 AM CST

    n happy gobble gobble day too,
    still_kickin

    Abe
    November 22, 2007
    01:18 PM CST

    what do ya mean? I dont have a regular phantom pain, but some days, my leg wd just go crazy and i get such excruciating pain (it would last may be a minute or two but its HELL), that i would shrill!!! anyhoo, otherwise alls well. God bless ya. Happy Halloween!!!

    Dinoo
    October 31, 2007
    07:04 PM CST

    Thanks for the comment Rick and your right I'm not handicap. Things are hard for me, no things are tuff for but I know if I give myself more time things will become easier.

    CuShun
    October 11, 2007
    03:40 PM CST