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August 4th, 2007: Thoughts for the day

We must encourage one another!



“You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins.”
Jim Stovall
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This is how I view the circumference of the forum. We must assist one another, and help one another reach our respective goals we seek.

We are like a support group...............LETS AID ONE ANOTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


ROCK ON!!
 
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August 4th, 2007: Thoughts for the day

This is a good read about the various feelings we get, and sometimes, we dont know why we feel the way we do...........ROCK ON WITH THIS.......Learn to understand different viewpoints on--the self---this will lead you down the road in understanding certain things about yourself!

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Mind Power
August 2007

Cycles


All life is cyclical. To know this is to know a great truth. We see it in nature and we see it in the heavens, and we see it in our lives as well. Each day is a cycle within a larger cycle. It begins with the dawn and the sun rising in the east, and proceeds to dusk when the sun sets in the west. Then follows the evening and the continued movement of the celestial bodies until the cycle begins again at dawn. Within this cycle we have our own cycle of awaking, doing activities, sleeping and recharging, only to awaken again and begin doing activities again. Each morning brings a new day; each day a new opportunity.

The moon has a 28-day cycle, starting with the new moon that waxes for 14 days until full, and then wanes for 14 days until it morphs into a new moon again. Women also menstruate on a monthly cycle.

The seasons are cyclical, with spring giving way to summer, and summer to autumn, and autumn to winter, until we return to spring again. Each season has its own dynamics, and these are to understood and worked with. With very few exceptions you are setting yourself up for failure by planting seeds in the winter rather than waiting for the spring–because it is the wrong cycle in which to plant.

Consciousness too has its cycles. There are times we feel very in tune, aware, alert, creative, and times when we lose our edge and seem to be fighting against the tides. Sometimes things are so easy; sometimes so hard. Why? Because our consciousness is cyclical too. Let me quote from my book, A Vision of Power and Glory. In the chapter “The Darkness,” I speak of how spiritual growth too is cyclical.

This is work which defies normal understanding. One must never underestimate the immensity of the task. There is more here than meets the eye.

Let the truth be known. You will fail and fail again. You will stumble and fall hundreds of times. Before any real growth and stability appears you will despair, lose faith, get discouraged, doubt, feel sorry for yourself, wonder if anything will ever happen.

Does this mean you’ve lost the path? No, not at all. Here is something valuable to know – this is the path. There is great frustration in the beginning – in the infancy of our dawning spirituality – and it is here where we need patience and dedication. One oscillates between ecstasy and total despair. Ecstasy when, through the grace of the Great Mystery, the Holy Spirit fills us and we live in full and dazzling awareness of its existence, for it is alive and within us and this we know. We reign in confidence, inner peace and joy. Truths are revealed and a deeper understanding manifests within us.

We experience total despair when, just as unexpectedly as it arrived, the awareness leaves again and we wonder whether we imagined the whole affair. Doubt creeps in and a darkness overcomes us, and we have no lamp or oil and must remain in this state for days, maybe weeks. And we try desperately to regain that feeling, that state of oneness, and all our efforts are in vain for what feels like an eternity. And then suddenly, it returns again.

It will save the aspirant much inner turmoil if you understand that there is an ebb and flow of consciousness, that the inner journey flows with tides just as real as the oceans. This must be taken into account as you build your inner sanctuary.

I wish I had known this many years ago when I struggled relentlessly to gain the light, only to crash in frustration when it left. I was always asking myself, “Why? Why did it leave?”, thinking it was something inadequate about me, something I was doing wrong. Maybe I wasn’t sincere enough? But now I know and understand the tides, and when the darkness comes I wait for the light to return. There is calm and assurance. I am an experienced mariner; I have sailed these waters before. I have charted and mapped this territory. I am at peace in the dark.

Spiritual practices done during the darkness are not without benefit. On the contrary they are necessary parts of the path, and they strengthen our inner being immensely. Without them we would not advance. We should be grateful for these opportunities. If you wish to venture into deep water, you must learn to swim, not just with the current but against the tide as well. This is not a journey for the timid or frail. Your will and resolve will be tested again and again.

So have an infinite amount of compassion for yourself and your struggles. Pick yourself up again and again. Everything is as it should be. All things come to those who are dedicated to the path.

I chose this passage to quote not only because it shows the cyclical aspect of spirituality, but because it also mirrors what happens when we start working with a Mind Power program. There will be times, especially in the beginning few weeks and months, where everything seems as if it is magically happening for us, and then we go through dry periods when things are not working the way we want them to. Or the reverse can happen: We do the exercises and yet nothing seems to be happening, and then suddenly, for no apparent reason, opportunities present themselves where none had existed before.

You will always achieve success with Mind Power if you persist in following your Mind Power program, but it will not be a straight line. There will be successes and setbacks. There will be times that you feel motivated and times you are discouraged. There will be times when it is easy to do your exercises and times when you struggle and make excuses. This is normal. It is the way it works. Know and understand this cyclical dynamic of life and you will learn to recognize when you are in “an ebb” or “a flow.” That doesn’t mean you have to change what you’re doing, but it will explain why you are struggling sometimes.

When you’re in the flow portion of the cycle, use it to the maximum and enjoy the ride. When you’re in the ebb, relax and be aware of what is happening, and know that this is not permanent and will change soon enough.

Now let me be clear: you still follow your Mind Power program daily, and still plan and work on your goals regardless of where you are in the cycle. We don’t let our cycles dominate us, but we do become aware of them, and that way we never despair when we are at a low point, because that’s just the nature of life.

(Article by someone else)
 
I wish all of you the best each and every day..........PRESS ON........If you fall, get up!...........

Take this to heart: If you give up, there is NO HOPE, if you keep trying there is always HOPE!................



YOU are the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
hey chillen! i discoveed i have internet at the hotel so i decided to read up
hehehe
awesome article man! i really agree with it. it fit me really well..
"We experience total despair when, just as unexpectedly as it arrived, the awareness leaves again and we wonder whether we imagined the whole affair. Doubt creeps in and a darkness overcomes us, and we have no lamp or oil and must remain in this state for days, maybe weeks. And we try desperately to regain that feeling, that state of oneness, and all our efforts are in vain for what feels like an eternity. And then suddenly, it returns again.
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that happened to me a lot.
its amazing how it all makes sense now. haha

anyway, good job on the log.
hows your leg doing?
my backs just getting stronger every time i rest. :D
 
Proteinboy said:
hey chillen! i discoveed i have internet at the hotel so i decided to read up
hehehe
awesome article man! i really agree with it. it fit me really well..
"We experience total despair when, just as unexpectedly as it arrived, the awareness leaves again and we wonder whether we imagined the whole affair. Doubt creeps in and a darkness overcomes us, and we have no lamp or oil and must remain in this state for days, maybe weeks. And we try desperately to regain that feeling, that state of oneness, and all our efforts are in vain for what feels like an eternity. And then suddenly, it returns again.
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that happened to me a lot.
its amazing how it all makes sense now. haha

anyway, good job on the log.
hows your leg doing?
my backs just getting stronger every time i rest. :D
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I really liked that article. Some of it really is true, and there are a few things we can take from it.

Leg feels great! Still laying off the Squat (being a good little old patient), but NOT the rest of my training. Im making this a special month..........and kicked it up a notch where appropriate and made the diet accordingly. ROCK THE HECK ON!
 
Mreik (well, I have to go with something, ya know, LOL, pronounced M-Reek)


We must Critique Mreik with a careful Technique
Mreik may present his Unique Mistique in our glutes and Obliques, by ending our posting Streak with toungue in Cheek and will not be Meek
So every week, I seek, not to mispeak so that Mreik will not apply his dominique in my glutes and Obliques so-to-speak.
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Messen' with a moderator in the "Why are my pants tightening" Thread....LOL (He staaaaaaarrrted it......)

I can still log in.......... :) :eek:
 
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August 5th, 2007: Thoughts for the day

Your HARD WORK----WILL-----PAYOFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!​


ROCK FORWARD WITH THIS BAD ASS QUOTE:

"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death."
Thomas Paine
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Is a PROBLEM----"Really"----A Problem?

"The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem."
-Theodore Rubin

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"On every thorn delightful wisdom grows; In every rill a sweet instruction flows."
Dr. Young
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"The lessons of adversity are often the most benignant when they seem the most severe. The depression of vanity sometimes ennobles the feeling. The mind which does not wholly sink under misfortune rises above it more lofty than before, and is strengthened by affliction."
-Chenevix
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"There is healing in the bitter cup."
-Southey
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"Genuine morality is preserved only in the school of adversity, and a state of continuous prosperity may easily prove a quicksand to virtue."
-Shiller

"Adversity cause some men to break; others to break records."
-William A. Ward

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"Art of War"
"Therefore I say: know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril. When you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself, your chances of winning or losing are equal. If ignorant both of your enemy and of yourself, you are certain in every battle to be in peril."

- Sun Tzu

(how does this apply to diet and training---its VERY APPLICABLE--PEOPLE!)
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PUSH FORWARD ---BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE-----Press THROUGH Adversity and hardships and Problems

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
August 6th, 2007:Thoughts for the day

Do YOU have the: APE in YOU:


“Control what you can control and this is yourself and your A.P.E: Attitude, Process and Effort.”
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What's going on INSIDE YOU!

“It is not what is happening to you, not what is happening around you, but what is happening inside of you that counts.”
Dr. Rob Gilbert

Dont WRAP YOURSELF UP

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Know how to respond to the difficulties in Training and Diet

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You already have the Future in your heart! ROCK and ROLL WITH IT!

The future enters into us,
in order to transform us,
long before it happens.
Rainer Maria Rilke
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Believe in yourself:

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who believe in themselves, time is eternity.
Henry Van Dyke
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You guys KNOW I preach knowing yourself, taking control of yourself, knowing how to deal with your weaknesses and strengths:

It is not until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are - not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within - that you begin to take control.
Oprah Winfrey
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Mentally affix your self-Image:

Self-image sets the boundaries
of individual accomplishment.
Maxwell Maltz
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People pay for what they do, and still more, for what they have allowed themselves to become. And they pay for it simply: by the lives they lead.
Edith Wharton

What does this mean when applied to diet and training?

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All of you are special to me. I know what it is to work toward a goal, and the associated ups and downs: Its all in the manner of how you approach and handle them.

I hope this day went well. I hope you made another step toward your personal goals. Best regards,

ALWAYS!




Chillen
 
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very uplifting posting!
i am just enjoying life now, chillen! this is all very ensuring to me!
my back is feeling stronger and stronger every day; its an awesome feeling to be healing.

""Art of War"
"Therefore I say: know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril. When you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself, your chances of winning or losing are equal. If ignorant both of your enemy and of yourself, you are certain in every battle to be in peril."

- Sun Tzu
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haha. ok well if you know yourself(what your goals are and how much you are dedicated), yet are ignorant to the enemy(not knowing it is bad food lol), you may consume something that can be detrimental to your goals(even if you are very dedicated).

if you dont know your goals, the amount of determination you have, nor your food, you are likely to be eating real bad. your body can be in peril!

"People pay for what they do, and still more, for what they have allowed themselves to become. And they pay for it simply: by the lives they lead.
Edith Wharton "

this one speaks for itself!
people will face the consequences for how they eat, live, and allow themselves to become from that lifestyle.


good posting :D

AND i see the chillog is maturing.
nearly 500 posts old; i believe this is the 500'th. nearly 5000 views.
congrats.
it shows how much effort, love, time and hope has been put into this log.


anyway, im soo ready to get back into lifting :D
im going to rest up the back a couple more weeks(it feels great though) and maybe then il start doing pushups and light stuff.
it already feels like i can do pushups now without pain but i not getting myself into that again(i got carried away last time).
i specifically want to start doing chinups and pullups again. not to mention squats. im going to be doing a lot of speed training(like lifting as fast as i can) to increase explosive power(force).
im going to be slow bulking when i start up again.
i have a lot of ideas i want to try.

speaking of training ideas, can you explain what your specail training month is? sounds fun :D
 
August 6th, 2007: Thoughts for the day

TAKE THE FIRST STEP!


Some self-confronting questions: "Where do I want to be at any given time?" "How am I going to get there? "What do I have to do to get myself from where I am to where I want to be?"... "What's the first, small step I can take to get moving?--Chillen

Implant this in your brain muscles!...........ROCK FORWARD........Do what it takes! Visualize it, plan it, organize it-----------DO IT!
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Make your mold. The best flux in the world will not make a usable shape unless you have a mold to pour it in.
Author: Robert Collier

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If you have consistency, the light will shine bright and will show its results on the outside!

“It reminds me of a piece of jade. The emerald light coming from within is refracted and dispersed according to the consistency of the impurities that gave it its quality.”
Thomas D'Evelyn

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Keep your consistency true like it was when you started:


Let your character be kept up the very end, just as it began, and so be consistent.

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You can create your work of ART.......Have the correct temperment for the task at hand coupled with consistancy in your planning, organizing, and outward action:

A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.
Oscar Wilde

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Be your mental Genius to frame yourself to what you want!

I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.
Oscar Wilde
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I press the cognitive ability to consciously look inside oneself and truely recognize and then learn to understand ones' weaknesses and stengths. There is POWER here in this type of recognition.

If in life a known weakness surfaces itself to you, and your are consciously aware of this at the time, you can cross-over an inner strength to combat this weakness. This requires a strong internal mind to be able to intercept before an outward action takes place. If you replace this weakness with a real world situation (say diet), you can clearly see HOW MUCH ITS A MENTAL GAME WITH YOURSELF-----and you have to win this......for yourself!

Chillen
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Today is Monday, and I hope you Convey your conscious inner-being Today like a fine mist Spray, and are able to Yack-Away with much Passion-Play and thus let your heart flutter like a Butterfly-Ray


ROCK ON!

I wish you ALL THE BEST EACH AND EVERY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep the Chin up, keep grinding away..........keep widdling......keep trying!

Chillen
 
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Todays Entry Forth Coming....................

ROCK ON FORUM MEMBERS.........ALL of you are the best..........Another day and another step toward your goal!



Best wishes


The Chillman.........LOL
 
hahah nice ryming chillman!
0.0 every time i come on again, your rep is +1.
people dig the chillman. :D
im still reading this log; just got back from a crazy day in new york.
rock on don!
 
August 8th, 2007, Thoughts for the day

Why Can't I Resist Overeating?

Diet Problem: Overeating.

There are many reasons why we overeat, so your best defense is to determine which reason(s) trips your Overeat Button. Keep in mind that to every problem, there is a solution - even to Diet Problems. So that's the good news. Choosing to tackle our Diet Problems can be troubling, because generally, tackling diet-related problems is optional.

But if you want to see big results on the weight scales, take a look at a few of the most common Overeat Button Denominators and try to solve your puzzle by getting a grip on your Overeat Button. You will fall in love with those lower numbers on your weight scales!

Stress kicks in the urge to overeat in many individuals and it's how their body deals with stress.

The "I Love Food Syndrome". Simply put, a lot of individuals just like the way that food tastes. I do! It's nothing to be defensive about, or ashamed about if this scenario fits.

The key is to manage the amount of food that we eat. It's not easy, but it can be done with determination.

Many times we overeat when we are at an event - such as a holiday party. Even though we overeat, we may not even remember what we ate (yes, even if we didn't have alcohol!). It's due to mingling and the heightened excitement.

Sometimes we overeat because we are not aware of what a portion size is OR because the restaurant doesn't provide nutritional information about the foods ordered.

We may overeat because we don't feel well, and sometimes eating makes it all better.

We may overeat because we are depressed OR happy!

We may overeat because. And 'because' is the most difficult reason to figure out what we need to do to fix our Overeat Button.
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This article by someone else (with permission), brings home the emphasis of recognizing your world stimulous, and having a plan of action to deal with them! Recognize your weakness in diet.......mentally plan a course of attack, and you will win!....................MASTER YOURSELF and you will look at the MASTER results of this work!


Best regards,

Chillen
 
Mental Power:

When mental energy is allowed to follow the line of least resistance and to fall into easy channels, it is called weakness”
James Allen

You have to have enough mental recognition to bring in resistance to your personal weaknesses........(Chillen)

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“We are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of Nature has placed in our power.. the battle, sir, is not to the strong alone it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.”
Patrick Henry

Be strong, brave, diligent, aware, encircle yourself with self awareness)

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“Hidden weights will set you free.”
sheepinwolf

What does this mean?

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Weak souls always set to work at the wrong time.
Cardinal De Rets

Fantastic quote What is this implying to you?

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The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.
Thomas ã Kempis

Acknoweledge your weaknesses, and deal with them correctly, they can repair lapses, and improve your future.

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As in everyday, I wish all of you the best. Keep trying and trucking along. WIN THE MENTAL GAME, its THE BIGGEST PART OF THE EQUATION in my humble opinion.


You cant lift a single weight, go on and stay on a diet, or do any exercise, UNLESS you WANT to do it........settling this mental game on the INSIDE, brings outward action........THE MIND GAME IS THE BIGGEST EQUATION..........PERIOD!


ROCK ON! EVERYBODY!



Best Regards


Chillen
 
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August 8th, 2007: Thought of the day

“Celebrate your success and stand strong when adversity hits, for when the storm clouds come in, the eagles soar while the small birds take cover”

You are the EAGLE!..................Let your mind develop the wings, and your outward action, make you FLY!!!!!!!!!!


CHILLEN
 
August 8th, 2007: Thoughts for the Day

PRACTICE YOUR FAITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!​



You become a worrier by practicing worry. You can become free of worry by practicing the opposite and stronger habit of faith. With all the strength and perseverance you can command, start practicing faith.
(by someone else)
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If you struggle faithfully to progress in diet, and struggle to faithfully progress in your weight program---we ALL FEEL LIKE THIS:

There's a place in me that can really relate to being the underdog. I'm always fighting to overcome the obstacle. I can really understand what's that about.
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My thought on GREATNESS:

Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.
Vincent Van Gogh (he was a artist (Painter, who would of thunk it!)

You have to take each day one at time in your plan to a certain extent. For example, the diet. If your deficit dieting, your gonna struggle with different things each day in reference to certain foods and hunger. Each day that passes you hold true and toe the line, builds a foundation, and can make you stronger and more bolder and happier, and you are showing your GREATNESS.

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Chillens statement of the day:

Nobody does it COMPLETELY alone.

We grow stronger by helping to carry another person’s burden. When we become so stubborn and independent that we can’t share our struggles, we may be preventing someone else from receiving the joy and blessings of helping us. Just as we all need a little help from time to time, we also have a need to help someone else from time to time.

This is how I feel inside.


ROCK ON!

BLAST your fist knuckles against hardships, Head Butt Stress in the Ass, Elbow depression in the side, Forearm smash lack of motivation, Back kick desires in diet you shouldnt................AND ROCK ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!​




Chillen
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A rather interesting quote:

And, weaponless himself, Made arms ridiculous.


Ever wonder WHY I can post like this. Because I FEEL I CAN OVERCOME ANYTHING in my diet and TRAINING.........Whats 46 years old........BAH! Screws to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SO CAN YOU...........I WANT YOU TO FEEL LIKE I DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I KNOW THE JOURNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!



BEST WISHES!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
PB, have you looked at the Questions asked? Anyone else taking a shot? Referring to the previous posts......for the day previous to this one.



ROCK ON!
 
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