Mr. Robinson, you have made a profound mark on this nation of ours. May God bless you.
I think there’s a Trident submarine watching your six. You’ve earned the best treatment our services have to offer.
As a matter of point. you should announce that although you are OLD, you are not suicidal to your deep state friends and have no dirt on Benghazi Clinton.
I am quite confidently old. But for me the trepidation comes from wondering whether or not I’ve fulfilled God’s purpose for my life.
I always wondered why God let us fall apart as we age. I now realize it’s so when we die we think Thank God that’s over.
Same here.
I woke up one morning and there was an old man in my mirror........
You’re in my prayers, Jim.
We love you.
Boy, isn’t that the truth.🤣
You’re not alone, Jim. You’re not alone.
The consequences of age are inescapable. Best to weather them with as much dignity as possible. I just got a cancer diagnosis in April. Surgery coming in 2 weeks. The aftermath won’t be fun. Chin up. Retain that warrior spirit.
Jim, you are a national treasure! Please know that I am praying for you everyday, God bless.
Sounds like you were blessed with a very good marriage, a lot of the way you feel may still be grief, as you’ll never stop missing her and the things you built and did together. I don’t know any aphorisms for that, but it is a feeling to be cherished and one that many, if not most, will never experience.
Sending up extra prayers for you, Jim. I know the seas got rougher when Sheila went home, but you will see her again.
You are a blessing to so many of us. Never forget that.
{{{Hugs}}}
We all have our own pain, and I can’t begin to even imagine yours.
My first wife left me. She chose to leave me. Your wife didn’t choose to leave you.
I was destroyed.
I went back to the basics.
I watched the sun come up. I listened to the birds sing. I went back to the things I loved and she hated…..classical music…..impressionist painting.
I discovered that there were many things in this world to enjoy.
18 months ago, I was walking in my home and collapsed. I came to, sort of, in Intensive Care at the hospital. The Doctor told my Son that they didn’t think I would make it.
I did.
Then they said I would never walk again.
With the help of a miracle working Physical Therapist, I can now walk a couple of blocks.
It can be a hard life and a hard world. Things build up.
Go back to the basics. Look at the stars. Look at the ocean. Look at your Son. Marvel at the wonder of all that God has created.
He has not called you home for a reason.
There is something important left for you to do.
Enjoy the little things until then.
Another occasion involved an eighty-eight-year-old woman I used to carry to church when her ride wasn't available. She was an amazing lady to talk with, many stories, she had at one time worked with Mother Teresa. In driving to church, she would tell stories in her soft voice and I would strain n to hear in my bad ear. Her words that I repeat today after concluding a story of her life were, it all went by so fast.
One more thing that stayed in my mind was from another movie, The Straight Story, in which I learned the worst thing about getting old, and it is
In summary. Getting older is still better than the alternative.
You’re not alone. You’re an inspiration to many!
Trust in God.
Thank you
I admit that all the $#@! that happened at the end of the Trump days (BLM etc) and now all the social changes with the regressives and Biden, I say to my 73 year old self often “this is not how I thought my last decade would be”
I have aged, spirit wise, greatly in the last 4 years.
Everyone on this forum owes you a debt of gratitude for FreeRepublic. Take comfort in knowing that we truly appreciate what you’ve done. Then, close your eyes and feel the love.
Old age does arrive quickly. One day you are running non-stop managing several projects at once, being active and ‘in charge’, and the next day you’re tired, in constant pain, and make the decision that you really can’t do it “all” anymore so you are going to just sit a while.
At first, you worry about about not fulfilling all your obligations and make excuses, promising yourself you’ll get back to it next week. Then suddenly you don’t care and just say screw it, it’s someone else’s turn.
But JimRob, one thing you have done that has carried on for decades and will carry on for decades to come, is bring to conservatives Free Republic. During the time of those “decades ago” you allowed like-minded people to come together, share information, and give each other courage knowing that we were not the only ones. We soon found we were not the only ones who were upset with the direction our country was taking. We have been able to get together in a friendly forum, share information, and work to take back our country.
So, no matter the future we know that we at FR have worked together to bring a little bit of hope for our children and/or grandchildren. There are more of us than there is of them. Good and God will win out at the end. That He has promised us.
I can only hope that I can accomplish 1% of what you have for America.