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Date Posted: 15:26:11 01/05/04 Mon
Author: Bunnyhunny
Author Host/IP: dialup-67.72.225.207.Dial1.Detroit1.Level3.net / 67.72.225.207
Subject: My Lion

I have lost track of how many times I have come here to post somthing and just cannot seem to find the words that make my feelings clear but then I realized the feelings we all recieved from the Lion are a bit indiscribable.
I have known him since 1996 and as all of you here can attest to knowing the Lion is like some theme park ride hold on tight God only knows what'll happen next.
One thing for sure he did everything with a passion. whether he was in a loving friend mood or a fighting for his opinions mood he gave equal passion and devotion to both. I think we can all respect that and it was NEVER boring for sure.
I refer in this post to him as My Lion because I always have. I think we all feel he was ours in our own way because he managed to give something personal to each of us and that is not something many people can do. He had a gift. He always made me see the value of me when nothing or no one else could. He could always make me beleieve I could do anything. If I felt sorry for myself or something I had screwed up he would straight out tell me I had to suck it up and deal with it. He made me face that I could make mistakes and still be a good person. That I didn't have to be perfect to be worthy of love or being treated respectfully because we all are not perfect.
I guess he was so special to me because he thought I was special and never gave up on me. He was convincing enough that I picked myself up went for my GED then enrolled in college. Somthing I never thought I would do. He made me understand I was maybe not perfect but that by facing my strengths and weaknesses I could become my own person and be a strong individual. All these discoveries enabled me to love me for the first time in my life and to also accept others without making their problems my problems and there by being able to love them as I did myself flaws and all. This in turn even saved my marraige in a time I believed it was unsavable.
I am happy now and so glad to have the man I love still with me. If it weren't for the Lion I may have thrown it away.
It took this man...some smart-a$$ed jokester in a chat room with an opinion on everything...to amuse and entertain us enough that we lucky ones stuck around long enough to get to know him....and love him for who he was...yes flaws and all.
I thought long and hard about why he affected us all so and bottom line is I think the Lion was always just bigger then all of us. A man with a beautiful soul and a heart full passion for life...even tho life had not been so kind to him. That really takes someone special.
I am glad your fight is over My Lion it was hard seeing you suffer so. You will always be in our hearts. I will forever be watching for the rainbow that is you and I will smile.

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Re: My Lion...and yes, hon, he was YOUR lion -- Sage, 19:45:36 01/19/04 Mon