Inspiring Personal Stories.

[ConcernedParent]

Because everybody is feeling like **** with all the losing of their job, failing school, having their homes repossessed, having fat kids, messy divorces, lack of direction in their lives, etc... Lets have a feel good thread where we share stories about overcoming hardships and what not, whether through our own lives or those observed from others close to us.

Would honorary hardshipman Piob or Kunk like to start?

 

[Douglas]

I really struggled with some gastrointestinal distress early this morning and though I had to grit my teeth at times, I was able to expel a very rewarding, purging ****.

 

[Slopho]

Originally Posted by Douglas

I really struggled with some gastrointestinal distress early this morning and though I had to grit my teeth at times, I was able to expel a very rewarding, purging ****.


I quite content to watch this baby grow up via Douglas avitar.

 

[longskate88]

Makesmethink.com

 

[thekunk07]

the mortgage company confirmed that they received the paperwork i sent which *********** up last time. will get to my modification request in 45-90 days!

 

[Night Owl]

Went to a bar last night and ran into a girl I knew from college, she was working as a Cuervo promo girl, shagged her rotten

 

[Douglas]

Originally Posted by Slopho

I quite content to watch this baby grow up via Douglas avitar.

Thanks! I will have to keep posting new pics.

 

[Mr. Moo]

I had *********** wife last night.

 

[edmorel]

Originally Posted by Mr. Moo

I had *********** wife last night.

me too.

 

[83glt]

Originally Posted by Night Owl

Went to a bar last night and ran into a girl I knew from college, she was working as a Cuervo promo girl, shagged her rotten
I don't think this story applies.

 

[Thomas]

Originally Posted by Mr. Moo

I had *********** wife last night.

I'm scheduled for tonight. But with my wife, not yours.

 

[globetrotter]

ok, I'll bite -


1. when I was 15, my family split up, and I was left alone to fend for myself. would have been very easy to give up and go live with family in Canada or the US. I worked 4 shifts a week while going to school and supported myself. never even dawned on me to ask the government or anybody else for help. did my laundry by hand in a bathtub, cooked all my own food. walked to school or rode my bike. didn't have a new pair of shoes or any new civillian clothes from about 15 until I got out of the army. graduated in the top 20 percent of my class.

when I got out of the army, I had less than 200 bucks in my pocket, no place to live, no clothes, no car, essentially everything I owned fit into a small shoulder duffle. within a few years I was living in a nice place, I was buying bespoke clothes, I had put myself through school, I had traveled around the world. didn't get a dime from anybody.

2. when my son was born I decided I couldn't give him the life I wanted to give him in Israel. we decided to move to the States. I didn't have enough money to do it well, and didn't have a good job lined up. I took a job that I knew would suck, liquidated 15 years worth of retirement funds, and moved halfway around the world. stuck through a horrible job with a psycho boss, went through a few months of unemployment, but landed on my feet with a great job in a great city. last year, after 5 years in the states, was the first year I earned more than I earned in Israel. this year I will earn 40% more (gross) than my best year in Israel - which is more than twice as much net.

 

[Flambeur]

Originally Posted by globetrotter

ok, I'll bite -


1. when I was 15, my family split up, and I was left alone to fend for myself. would have been very easy to give up and go live with family in Canada or the US. I worked 4 shifts a week while going to school and supported myself. never even dawned on me to ask the government or anybody else for help. did my laundry by hand in a bathtub, cooked all my own food. walked to school or rode my bike. didn't have a new pair of shoes or any new civillian clothes from about 15 until I got out of the army. graduated in the top 20 percent of my class.

when I got out of the army, I had less than 200 bucks in my pocket, no place to live, no clothes, no car, essentially everything I owned fit into a small shoulder duffle. within a few years I was living in a nice place, I was buying bespoke clothes, I had put myself through school, I had traveled around the world. didn't get a dime from anybody.

2. when my son was born I decided I couldn't give him the life I wanted to give him in Israel. we decided to move to the States. I didn't have enough money to do it well, and didn't have a good job lined up. I took a job that I knew would suck, liquidated 15 years worth of retirement funds, and moved halfway around the world. stuck through a horrible job with a psycho boss, went through a few months of unemployment, but landed on my feet with a great job in a great city. last year, after 5 years in the states, was the first year I earned more than I earned in Israel. this year I will earn 40% more (gross) than my best year in Israel - which is more than twice as much net.

You, sir, are a true badass.

 

[sho'nuff]

Originally Posted by globetrotter

ok, I'll bite -


1. when I was 15, my family split up, and I was left alone to fend for myself. would have been very easy to give up and go live with family in Canada or the US. I worked 4 shifts a week while going to school and supported myself. never even dawned on me to ask the government or anybody else for help. did my laundry by hand in a bathtub, cooked all my own food. walked to school or rode my bike. didn't have a new pair of shoes or any new civillian clothes from about 15 until I got out of the army. graduated in the top 20 percent of my class.

when I got out of the army, I had less than 200 bucks in my pocket, no place to live, no clothes, no car, essentially everything I owned fit into a small shoulder duffle. within a few years I was living in a nice place, I was buying bespoke clothes, I had put myself through school, I had traveled around the world. didn't get a dime from anybody.

2. when my son was born I decided I couldn't give him the life I wanted to give him in Israel. we decided to move to the States. I didn't have enough money to do it well, and didn't have a good job lined up. I took a job that I knew would suck, liquidated 15 years worth of retirement funds, and moved halfway around the world. stuck through a horrible job with a psycho boss, went through a few months of unemployment, but landed on my feet with a great job in a great city. last year, after 5 years in the states, was the first year I earned more than I earned in Israel. this year I will earn 40% more (gross) than my best year in Israel - which is more than twice as much net.

nice story!

for me, i ate only a one butter croissant today all day.

 

[ConcernedParent]

Originally Posted by globetrotter

ok, I'll bite -


1. when I was 15, my family split up, and I was left alone to fend for myself. would have been very easy to give up and go live with family in Canada or the US. I worked 4 shifts a week while going to school and supported myself. never even dawned on me to ask the government or anybody else for help. did my laundry by hand in a bathtub, cooked all my own food. walked to school or rode my bike. didn't have a new pair of shoes or any new civillian clothes from about 15 until I got out of the army. graduated in the top 20 percent of my class.

when I got out of the army, I had less than 200 bucks in my pocket, no place to live, no clothes, no car, essentially everything I owned fit into a small shoulder duffle. within a few years I was living in a nice place, I was buying bespoke clothes, I had put myself through school, I had traveled around the world. didn't get a dime from anybody.

2. when my son was born I decided I couldn't give him the life I wanted to give him in Israel. we decided to move to the States. I didn't have enough money to do it well, and didn't have a good job lined up. I took a job that I knew would suck, liquidated 15 years worth of retirement funds, and moved halfway around the world. stuck through a horrible job with a psycho boss, went through a few months of unemployment, but landed on my feet with a great job in a great city. last year, after 5 years in the states, was the first year I earned more than I earned in Israel. this year I will earn 40% more (gross) than my best year in Israel - which is more than twice as much net.

I needed this. Thank you.