Comments on: A Steroid Christmas: Happy Joy Overdrive

By: Marianne Malague

Marianne Malague — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:14:20 +0000

You are your Mother’s son. What a wonderful way to vent frustation and pain. I hope 2010 brings good things to you and your family.

By: jb

jb — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:05:47 +0000

Good stuff as always! i like the statement about change and pain. goes right in line with “wanting to win w/out playing the game”!

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:49:12 +0000

Jeff,
Love it. Love You. Never stop writing. Even write about how you don’t want to write…it would be great. Like Seinfeld…just verbal and no Kirstie Allie.

But seriously, I guess it’s like arguing with your spouse naked. Just kinda takes the air out of the balloon so to speak. Maybe one could put the santa hat on one’s… never mind.

I think I get the point here. Trying to escape pain is like running from a frog into a bear’s den. What if everything in our lives really does belong? Doesn’t need to be escaped or “solved”?

Maybe like in the Matrix we didn’t come here to make the choice, we’ve already made it. We came here to understand why we did so. Maybe pain is not always the result of some “bad” behavior or immature decision. Maybe pain happens because it uncovers something in us that is very powerful, very freeing. Something deep and hidden…right next to the hulk mind you.

Maybe it’s not what happens to us in life that matters, just what we choose to hold on to.

Maybe.

By: Dez

Dez — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:00:47 +0000

I’m putting my hat on, too! … tomorrow. Thanks for the optimism, JT!

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:03:29 +0000

Thanks for a fantastic and insightful article.