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Me and my SO have been arguing a lot recently, the issues never important, but the quantity of the arguing has been tremendous.
Reading your AMA and your answers were really hitting me like a sledgehammer and putting a lot of things into perspective for me. It made me think about what matters in life and what doesn't. It made me think about the things I've done that should have been done differently and the things I can do to be different for the better going forward.
Most importantly it made me feel like the lowest of the low, I shouldn't have to read about something terrible from someone so brave to make me stop and think about what it is that makes and will make me a better man. I should just do that everyday.
At first I felt pity reading your AMA, but shame on me. You're inspiring and the only pity I have left is for how I've treated those closest to me. I really hope you get that last vacation to Jamaica and live out the rest of your days as happy as you've ever been with the ones you love.
I don't believe in the afterlife, I find solace in knowing that we live on through the consequences of our actions. I want you to know that your actions on here have caused me to promise myself not to wait for just the next humbling experience to question my actions and make a change. I'm going to do it every day and for that I thank you (I'm an ex-smoker too, so I've got the will power). You've affected more than you can know and for that I love you.
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Throwaway account to avoid identification from IRL reddit friends:
Me and my SO have been arguing a lot recently, the issues never important, but the quantity of the arguing has been tremendous.
Reading your AMA and your answers were really hitting me like a sledgehammer and putting a lot of things into perspective for me. It made me think about what matters in life and what doesn't. It made me think about the things I've done that should have been done differently and the things I can do to be different for the better going forward.
Most importantly it made me feel like the lowest of the low, I shouldn't have to read about something terrible from someone so brave to make me stop and think about what it is that makes and will make me a better man. I should just do that everyday.
At first I felt pity reading your AMA, but shame on me. You're inspiring and the only pity I have left is for how I've treated those closest to me. I really hope you get that last vacation to Jamaica and live out the rest of your days as happy as you've ever been with the ones you love.
I don't believe in the afterlife, I find solace in knowing that we live on through the consequences of our actions. I want you to know that your actions on here have caused me to promise myself not to wait for just the next humbling experience to question my actions and make a change. I'm going to do it every day and for that I thank you (I'm an ex-smoker too, so I've got the will power). You've affected more than you can know and for that I love you.
Stay happy.
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