JoeBoonie

Tomorrow marks one month since Dad passed. Tomorrow is also Thanksgiving, and it is very much different in every way. Grief has a way of filling the quiet moments when I least expect it. It is often triggered just by a thought. I’ve been busy with paperwork, responsibilities, and trying to get our lives steady again, but the undercurrent is always there holding onto my feet and ankles. I miss him. We all miss him dearly. What I’m learning is that grief and thankfulness aren’t opposites. They don’t fight each other. They stand side by side. They are the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of my emotions. I am heartbroken that he’s gone and still deeply grateful for the time I had with him. I feel the weight of his absence yet still feel the warmth of his memory. I’m thankful for what he gave me: the lessons, the strength, the way he lived his life, the stories he brought home from the world, and the example he set. Those gifts didn’t end when his life did, they’re still shaping me and still helping me hunker down as I plow ahead. If the holidays feel heavy for you too, you’re not alone. It’s okay if the holidays bring more 'emotion' than 'celebration'. It’s okay to show up wherever you go just how you are. There’s no right way to navigate a first holiday after losing someone you love. There's no wrong way either. Tomorrow, I will choose to honor both truths: the dark grief upon me as well as the gratitude of the warm memories. I will let letting myself feel the loss, but I’m also looking for the small moments of light ... be it the stories shared around the table, the memories that make us smile, and the love that hasn’t gone anywhere. Because at the end of the day, love, my fiends, is the part that lasts. Happy Thanksgiving.

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Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Buy the Dip, Fiat enslaved you!

GM, Happy Friday, and PV! LFG!!

GN warriors. 🫶🏻

I am tired, but on a high. May not sleep.

Today was an unintentional win. I was mistaken for an attorney, twice, and got the case closed with $0.00 due. nostr:nevent1qqspxduzhv3we7h6gz4kyqsdf8w690h9d303fl80hmtv3uumm5zju5spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsygz7dvtrqkhdjr7anwea7as5c7cmgxf6d7yd4sdvdf0dtezuf48sdqpsgqqqqqqs9f9r4h

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Metal Heads ... you may want to participate in the Feast of Frets. 👇 https://www.siriusxm.com/blog/turbo-feast-of-frets

I need a Christmas suit forn2 parties. Any Nostr prints available?

Tomorrow is my 1st appearance to contest and schedule my trial. Its exciting to say the least. Wh00t!! This ticket is, in fact, a 'moving violation' with a fine of $327.50. I was curious, so I looked into it retaining a lawyer I know. It would have cost me $200, and the chance was a 50/50 depending on what kind of judge is drawn. I'll take my chances solo and will win. Why? Because I will be speaking on my own behalf, with clarity, conviction, and poise. I will be prepared to chew any pretzel that comes my way, regurgitate it, and toss it right back from where it came from. nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqhntzcc94mvslhvmk00hv9x8kx6pjwn03rdvrtr2tm27ghzdfurgqy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qghwaehxw309aex2mrp0yh8qunfd4skctnwv46z7qpqz83948j6xauf74yhzggeektzl8gq92fq26h0de77y8pd3taf374s3v8kr4

Weaponize your mind and (re)build your own empire. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.