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Date Posted: 01:19:22 08/27/03 Wed
Author: Jason
Subject: It's 5 o'clock somewhere....

Well, I figured it would be easier to just post this here than try to remember a bunch of email addresses. I'm sure everyone will get around to this place eventually. Anyway, for various reasons, I�ve decided to get rid of my internet connection altogether. I cut back my time on the net because I had things I wanted to take care of to make my life better, and generally just wanted to spend less time at the computer. The big thing I wanted to take care of was, as some of you may know, getting the long, slow process of my divorce over with. Over the last 8 months to year, I tried to accomplish something every day that put me closer to that goal, and I�m happy to say that recently it was finalized. I�m also very happy to say that I have custody of my son. That part wasn�t as hard as I thought it�d be� but that�s another story altogether. But, on an unhappy note, I was hoping to revive a relationship that I�d been in during the process, and recently found out that�s not a possibility. After that bit of news, the few things I was still involved with on the internet lost their luster, and I realized that I�d really only stuck around for one thing� or I should say, one person. That isn�t meant as a slight towards anyone else, but I�m just not myself without her. I guess I�m just tired of messing things up, for my life and for others, here on the net. I�ve let people down, and been let down myself. Had people hurt me, and I�ve hurt people. Without this person in my life, I just haven�t been a good friend to anyone, so I figured the best thing to do would be to have some closure, and not stick around to do anymore damage. I�m tired of the self loathing that goes along with all the mistakes I�ve made around here, and I also don�t want to stick around and see things unfold in front of me that will hurt. I don�t know if those are good reasons to do this, but I can�t think of anything else. Maybe I'm just running from my problems, but inside this feels like the right thing to do. This should be one of the happiest times in my life� but it�s not, right now.

On the bright side, I have my son, and a very large chunk of change from the sale of the house. I don�t know what�s next for me. Maybe a move back to Texas (my son does deserve the best ;). Maybe a trip to somewhere far, far away. Some place I�ve always dreamed of going to. Yeah, I think that�s what we�ll do.

So I guess I just wanted to say thanks to a great group of people, some I haven�t talked to in awhile, but still mean a lot to me. It�s been a lot of fun over the last 5+ years. Wow, it�s hard to believe it�s been that long. I've already made the arrangements, and by tomorrow morning, I'll no longer have internet access. I hope that most people will understand my decision. Maybe it won�t be a permanent thing, but right now I have no timetable to get back on the net. I hope that you guys find happiness in whatever you do� I know that�s all I really want. Love, happiness, and Brian Giles in a Padres uniform. Nice to know that I�m a third of the way there ;) (mancrush alert). I hope you guys will continue to look out for each other� be nice, don�t fight. Thanks for the fun times and the support over the last few years. I wish you all well, and love you guys a lot.

Always,
JPadre

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Replies:

Re: It's 5 o'clock somewhere.... -- Gina, 19:27:35 08/27/03 Wed
- Re: It's 5 o'clock somewhere.... -- Gina, 19:31:00 08/27/03 Wed
  - Re: It's 5 o'clock somewhere.... -- janie, 19:59:49 08/27/03 Wed
  - Re: It's 5 o'clock somewhere.... -- janie, 20:03:38 08/27/03 Wed
    - Re: It's 5 o'clock somewhere.... -- Mary Ann, 17:46:15 08/28/03 Thu