Takeuon
Registered
Sorry in advance if this is a ‘lil long winded but those of you that read it all… are the ones it is intended for.
As I approach 5000 posts I felt I wanted to convey how much the org and the friends I have made on here mean to me. Yeah…1st & foremost this is a motorcycle forum, but anyone who has spent time here knows it is something much more!
As some of you are aware I am finishing up going thru an ugly divorce & child custody battle. Many of you responded w/ your show of support & some personally PM’d me telling me to keep my head up that it will get better. And indeed I am beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel.
My upcoming move to St. Louis to be closer to my Daughter took an unexpected blow this week when the Devil herself (:madfire….ooops I mean my ex wife so kindly informed me she may only be staying in St. Louis for another 8-10 months and then she wants to move to Ft. Lauderdale, FL!! *WTF!!* By the way...I don't think she ever had the intention or the courtesy to inform me herself until I asked her what her what long term plans might be. And she knows how hard this move is for me financially & mentally. What blew me away was how I felt about my inability to truly do anything to stop or affect her decision :unhappy:
It dawned on me that after the many thousands of dollars I’ve invested in my lawyer to “fight” this battle, that she still has free range over where my Daughter can & will live. And for those of you that are Fathers you understand why I MUST follow. Even if it means uprooting yet again…however the thought of having to find another job and another place to live in less than a year makes me nauseous.
For now I will stick to my plan I made prior to the New Year and just try to roll w/ the punches. St. Louis here I come!
Believe it or not I received PM’s from individuals asking me why I post up so much of my personal information? “Isn’t that something to be kept amongst yourself and your family?” "Maybe this is something you should keep off the main forum" That is when I deleted their PM’s and thought …they may have a point. But then I said to myself, while my immediate family is my backbone, I invest an extraordinary amount of time to the org…therefore I view you all as a family to some extent as well. My relationship w/ my Mother & Father is a good one, but they pretty much keep to themselves when this topic arises and figure I will do what I need to do as a man & a Father.
With you all I get a vocal support system that is honest and helps guide me. I want to thank you for that!
As my 1st year as a member here quickly approaches in April, I have tried to do my best when responding to member’s threads and posts. And while I have occasionally responded w/ only a smiley emoticon here & there… I usually do what I can to be as engaged and helpful as possible. If I have said anything hurtful or derogatory to anyone in a post I apologize…my Irish sailor mouth tends to get away from me at times
A few members I want to personally thank for their friendship, support, and personal help w/ Ripley.
Captain (Doug) for allowing us to be a part of his crew and continuing to steer the ship in the proper direction.
Loomis (John) my Raleigh riding buddy
Sleeper_Red (Jesse) couldn’t have done it w/out you
Bubba (Bubba) my internet pen pal… I keel you now
Blanca Busa (Saiid) fellow org addict & Latin women worshipper
VaBusa (Michelle) provides a great point of view from a woman’s perspective
GIXERHP (John) the mod man that makes it happen
And anyone else I may have forgotten…Thank You!
Here’s to a great 2010 and I look forward to meeting & riding w/ many of you this year!
Brian
As I approach 5000 posts I felt I wanted to convey how much the org and the friends I have made on here mean to me. Yeah…1st & foremost this is a motorcycle forum, but anyone who has spent time here knows it is something much more!
As some of you are aware I am finishing up going thru an ugly divorce & child custody battle. Many of you responded w/ your show of support & some personally PM’d me telling me to keep my head up that it will get better. And indeed I am beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel.
My upcoming move to St. Louis to be closer to my Daughter took an unexpected blow this week when the Devil herself (:madfire….ooops I mean my ex wife so kindly informed me she may only be staying in St. Louis for another 8-10 months and then she wants to move to Ft. Lauderdale, FL!! *WTF!!* By the way...I don't think she ever had the intention or the courtesy to inform me herself until I asked her what her what long term plans might be. And she knows how hard this move is for me financially & mentally. What blew me away was how I felt about my inability to truly do anything to stop or affect her decision :unhappy:
It dawned on me that after the many thousands of dollars I’ve invested in my lawyer to “fight” this battle, that she still has free range over where my Daughter can & will live. And for those of you that are Fathers you understand why I MUST follow. Even if it means uprooting yet again…however the thought of having to find another job and another place to live in less than a year makes me nauseous.
For now I will stick to my plan I made prior to the New Year and just try to roll w/ the punches. St. Louis here I come!
Believe it or not I received PM’s from individuals asking me why I post up so much of my personal information? “Isn’t that something to be kept amongst yourself and your family?” "Maybe this is something you should keep off the main forum" That is when I deleted their PM’s and thought …they may have a point. But then I said to myself, while my immediate family is my backbone, I invest an extraordinary amount of time to the org…therefore I view you all as a family to some extent as well. My relationship w/ my Mother & Father is a good one, but they pretty much keep to themselves when this topic arises and figure I will do what I need to do as a man & a Father.
With you all I get a vocal support system that is honest and helps guide me. I want to thank you for that!
As my 1st year as a member here quickly approaches in April, I have tried to do my best when responding to member’s threads and posts. And while I have occasionally responded w/ only a smiley emoticon here & there… I usually do what I can to be as engaged and helpful as possible. If I have said anything hurtful or derogatory to anyone in a post I apologize…my Irish sailor mouth tends to get away from me at times
A few members I want to personally thank for their friendship, support, and personal help w/ Ripley.
Captain (Doug) for allowing us to be a part of his crew and continuing to steer the ship in the proper direction.
Loomis (John) my Raleigh riding buddy
Sleeper_Red (Jesse) couldn’t have done it w/out you
Bubba (Bubba) my internet pen pal… I keel you now
Blanca Busa (Saiid) fellow org addict & Latin women worshipper
VaBusa (Michelle) provides a great point of view from a woman’s perspective
GIXERHP (John) the mod man that makes it happen
And anyone else I may have forgotten…Thank You!
Here’s to a great 2010 and I look forward to meeting & riding w/ many of you this year!
Brian