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Date: 9/10/2011 1:34:00 PM
From Authorid: 23075
thank you for sharing this well written  |
Date: 9/10/2011 1:41:00 PM
From Authorid: 4995
Beautiful tribute. You write very well.  |
Date: 9/10/2011 2:24:00 PM
From Authorid: 64985
Oh my wonderfull SlickChick, you have such a gift for Poetry, and are able to express in that what most of us have been trying to say in comments, posts, and conversation. It is a beautifull Poem, and I am so proud of the Heart-Felt person that you are, is it any wonder why I love you more each day. Thanks sweetie for writting this one, and hats off for crediting Kronks Line. Your Corolator (Rick)  |
Date: 9/10/2011 4:05:00 PM
From Authorid: 21435
So true, lady. You put into words the thoughts that I could not. Although it's a hard thing to do, we really should open our hearts to all and practice patience, compassion and work at understanding. Loved your words, Slick Chick. Write on......  |
Date: 9/10/2011 4:21:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 62813
TY Paddy sis, Celtic Princess and my dear hubby Corolator, i am so glad you liked it, and Kronk, my dear friend, i am relieved to know you are ok with this poem as well. And yes sweetie you are so right,about the patience, compassion, and understanding sweetie. My Grandmother and Father taught me that long ago, they said that you never knew, if you turned a beggar away from your door, if it was in fact, your Lord and Saviour. And that has stuck with me my whole entire life, since then. And i try to live by those word's every day. I alway's try to give EVERYONE the benifit of the doubt, and show them that I AM there if they need me, i only wish, like i am sure all of us do, that i could have been there for Randy as well.  |
Date: 9/10/2011 5:03:00 PM
From Authorid: 15157
This is so beautiful ...full of love.  |
Date: 9/10/2011 5:25:00 PM
From Authorid: 53427
Loved it. Beautiful tribute!  |
Date: 9/10/2011 8:29:00 PM
From Authorid: 42945
Such a lovely tribute hun, so full of love and compassion and it is something that is becoming quite rare in these hard times..thank you for sharing it with us   |
Date: 9/11/2011 2:29:00 AM
From Authorid: 998
I have to say Ditto, to your touching sentiments here Slick Chick. We all run through this life so fast paced, that sometimes we all need to slow down just a tad ... and remember our fellow humans traveling their paths. Is life to rushed that we can't spend a moment and a few words toward another? Thank you for your thoughts. Well put, and well taken.   |
Date: 9/11/2011 7:33:00 AM
From Authorid: 28848
Your poem makes a good point that has been weighing on my mind for some time. I used to read Randy's post here on usm, and people here were not always kind to him. I read many comments on his posts poking fun of him for choosing the subject matter that he chose to post, mostly religion. And also poking fun at the fact that a lot of his posts were very disorganized (a side effect of mental illness, for those of you that don't know). A lot of people here at usm were rude to him. Which is funny because Usm is supposed to be all about caring for one anothing and about acceptance. I wonder how all of those members that made rude comment's on Randy's posts feel now? Especially now knowing that he was in crisis and their comments could possibly have been the trigger or last straw that made him decide to end it.  |
Date: 9/11/2011 9:18:00 AM
From Authorid: 21839
beautiful Slick Chick, heartbreaking and true.. I have read some of his posts & so glad that he had God in his life, I pray that he is with him now... you never know the demons people are facing & to mock, criticize or make fun of people only make it worse... treat people like they are famiy, with loving kind words, if you don't like them, then walk the other way.. God bless his family, keep his memory alive, he walks the halls of USM with the other angels here... love and prayers to his family...  |
Date: 9/11/2011 10:07:00 AM
From Authorid: 48250
Yes I agree we never can know the heart of Someone...only Christ our Lord & Savior...Our Maker....Unless we can walk a mile in Someone else's shoes., we should never be quick to judge, be critical, neither make-fun, laugh-at, condescending, belittle attempt to embarrase or humiliate any one, for one day it may all come home to us-----This is a beautiful tribute, very well written....God is Love & it is in knowing Him, You learn what Love is really all about Blessings~ T/C  |
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Date: 9/11/2011 12:02:00 PM
From Authorid: 64985
I feel the necesity to comment here after reading some of the other comments on SlickChicks Poem. She showed this to me a couple of times before her Poem was finished and ready to post here on USM. After the news of this horrible thing had been posted by Ginger, both Slick and I went back and viewed hour of his previous posts, and we then and only then,( And this is with the luxury of 'Hind-Sight') realized Randy was suffering from a mental illness, we didn't know what kind but felt in our hearts that there was some form of illness and maybe even depression, he was going through. At the time he was making the posts none of us or any of our friends here on USM realized this. If any of us had, that person would have immediately reached out to him, and offered an ear, and their friendship to help him. So at the best I believe any posts that were directed at his posts were done simply out of frustration, and not-understanding the underlying issue. As a newbe who has only looked at USM over the shoulder of my SlickChick for the 8 years before I joined, I've only seen examples of Love and Joy and encouragement, comradery, friendship, and the raising up of each other through typed communications. I believe with all my heart that Randy was welcomed into heaven by our Savior, who did understand, the things that we couldn't see. I believe it may have gone something like this, "Welcome my son, you have completed your mission, and have done well, in you and your actions I am very proud!" Then everyone in Randy's life that had gone before him warmly greeted him, and it was an incredible reunion. You see my friends sometimes we the students don't fully understand the lesson untill the class is over and the teacher has left. I see Randy as a teacher, and the lesson he taught us is just now being understood. So don't blame each other or single out anyone as one who might have pushed the button. This was all ment to be....That is what I believe anyway...that's what my heart tells me. Anyway I felt compelled to write this so we can all find comfort in our brothers departure from this plain and these pages...Corolator |
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Date: 9/11/2011 1:09:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 62813
My sweet sister Ginger, that is exactly the message i wanted to convey here, ty !!! Release me sweetie, USM is all of that, and so much more !!! I knew that from the moment i first logged on here, this is a very special, warm and loving place sweetie, but still we are all just human, and we do have fault's. I just like Corolator, believe that it was just that some thing's got misunderstood, because USMer's are AWESOME people, EACH and EVERYONE, and I could not begin to describe the love i have recieved since i walked in the door here !!! Sugar bear sweetie, you said it, he had God in his life sweetie, and that is the key to Heaven's Gate. And Ky-bluebird, sweetheart your word's are so true !!! I learned that lesson, early, through my life expierience's in dealing with other's, and yes sweetie i can tell you from those expierience's, people can be quick to judge, and very cruel at time's, but if you really took the time to examine thier life, you might find, that they have issue's that are tormenting them as well...and like i said earlier, USM is a place of LOVE & SUPPORT, unlike any place i have ever run accross in my life. The people are so warm and loving here, that i don't believe anyone would ever intentionally hurt anyone. And Corolator my wonderful hearted hubby !!! Is it any wonder how truly blessed i was, and have been since the day you came into my life !!! You have an incredible heart !!! I love you sweetie ALWAY'S !!! |
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Date: 9/11/2011 2:09:00 PM
From Authorid: 998
I was going to make a comment on the thoughts Release Me phrased in her comment, however Corolator .. you said it all so much more concisely than I might have. I too was among the many who read Randy's posts and did not quite understand what he was trying to get across to us. Since I try to say positive things, or nothing at all (like my mama taught me), I would normally just exit the post and move on with my day. It was I who was the confused one and did not understand the underlying message of depression or more. To those who posted comments of frustration or confusion on his posts, I'm sure theirs were possibly attempts to ask him to reorganize his thoughts to make a bit more sense to the masses. The internet is a much more expansive place than when we first opened the doors of USM in the mid 1990's, but I still have yet to see a site where a person like Randy might have come to share his thoughts that would have been as accepting as we were. Yes, there were those who didn't understand him and said as much. However Randy never got slammed or cussed out. We are a considerate bunch even when confused. George(Radman) reached out to Randy on many occasions to assist him here at USM. Their talks make it even more painful that the outcome has been so final for Randy. We called and spoke to his widow on the phone. She seemed to find comfort in our chat about the years we knew her husband. Our sincere condolences go out to Wendy, to Randy's mother and father, his family and friends. Rest in peace Randy, and we hope you have all the answers you were looking for now  |
Date: 9/12/2011 8:42:00 AM
From Authorid: 62679
Beautiful post. Couldn't have agreed more...such a tragedy  |
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Date: 9/12/2011 8:48:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 62813
TY Lavender Wing's sweetie |
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Date: 9/12/2011 11:16:00 AM
From Authorid: 15157
Usm has magical properties that I don't think anyone will understand .. I've seen and felt things here and at the gtgs that add to this special place that's why we have an Usm heaven a list of Love...memories that will never fade. |
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Date: 9/13/2011 10:11:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 62813
Yes Kiki sweetheart, so very true !!! USM does definately have Magical Quality's !!! And you are so right about the memories never fading too, where there is so much love, memories have to be made !!! TY sweetie. Much Love !!! |
| Date: 12/19/2011 8:12:00 PM From Authorid: 65533 I am Randys daughter, and I truly appreciate your poem and the fact that you took the time to write it. My dad was ill, he was never officially diagnosed but we believe he had skitzophrenia(sp?). Like some of you mentioned there were a few people that were rude to my dad and I was really upset to see it. But I don't want anybody to feel responsible for my dad's life, he pulled the trigger... nobody else. I appreciate everyone who took the time to listen to what my dad had to say. I miss him more and more everyday, people tells you it gets better but it only gets worse. My dad would have been 47 this Thursday, so I ask that all of you please take a minute to pray for my family and try to keep them strong, thanks again. |
Date: 1/24/2012 11:18:00 AM
From Authorid: 63400
......I did not know this happened until now? im shocked.  |
Date: 12/10/2012 6:25:00 PM
From Authorid: 62602
i agree with RM. i have so many ways that my opinion can be said lol.but point is everyone should learn to like someone for who they are. i get tired of sites, other groups putting on how perfect they seem "oh [name of any group] all about loving eachother" [not unconditionally sadly. people are people. noones perfect, no one's 100 precent loving, and i believe all religions were trying to tell us to look within to find our own inner peace]. plus thats why i dont go to usm G2Gs'. i love looking at pics, but i've seem some be very mean/rude on here due to them not understanding someone, or being angry, or something. imagine what they're like in r/l. some probabbly are violent you never know.but, i think those who say this site's about love are the ones who've been here for years, and gotten to know alot of people, and became close friends with them. who knows there are probabbly some that started out enemies but as they grew they became best of friends. i believe usm is about people in general. its sad to make someone feel like commiting suicide [enspecially if you didn't know they were alreadyu having a bad time in their lives]. but, its sadder when the person is pushed right into it because they couldn't handel their own life anymore. [it makes me wonder why there are no angels thast can show us all the impact we had on others like in its a wonderful life, or show those who are bitter the outcome of their ways like in "a christmas carol"]. i guess in a way there are but we choose not to pay attention who knows. anyways, i'm glad to be a member of usm. because i have learned that theres no unconditionally caring, or unconditionally uncaring people. there are just humans on a website. no superbeings, no evil creatures.some hold in YEARS of hidden hate/anger/emotion/thoughts that may trace all the way back to their childhood [i do] you never know. sometimes its easy to forget everyone can see what you write online. i love to write, and use my imagination. it's easy to get lost in stories, or go offtopic. leaving the reader thinking "wait that wasn't what we were reading/talking about".sometimes some just need an outlit.there are diaries/journals but, some may want some that think/feel like they do. maybe some feel alone in the world. thats what i love about usm. not only is is a site with pretty colors, and desighns' [the creators are so creative. lots of creativity]. but, its diffrent from other sites. people aren't afraid to be who they are...but some are if others "don't understand them".usm is about freedom...not love, friendship, ect. we all come here when the world seems impossible to live in. but what if usm/the internet is impossible to live in as well?. my advice to all:find your own inner peace. you aren't gonna find it "out there" your only gonna find it in your heart, and understanding yourself may help you understand/accept others better.  |
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