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I want to thank you all for your help & say goodbye (for now). This is going to sound selfish I know. I’ve gotten more than I thought possible from this site. And I don’t think I can give back very effectively in return.
I’ve always believed that you should resolve the issues that you can control or move on to something else that makes you happy & fulfilled. The last thing that anyone should do is roll around in the issues or problems that hold us back. I did that for many years with no success.
In the short time I’ve been here, I’ve done more than resolve my issues. I feel at peace with God for the first time in a long time. I’m going to Church again on my own terms. I have a calling I like. I have a TR, go to the temple & I HT. I refuse to be pulled into church politics or bureaucracy of our ward or stake. I refuse to feel guilty about my past or my struggles within the church. That’s between me & God.
I wish you all the best. I will look in from time to time.
If you ever want to, send me a PM.
This site (& the people that respond to the posts) have provided me with a lot of insight that I could not get on my own.
Thank you for your kind words, Mike – and for your contribution here. I can’t determine a ratio of received/given, but I know we have been enriched greatly from you being here. God bless you, my friend. I can’t express how happy your message makes me feel and how grateful I am that we could be part of your current peace.
Mike, You have touched my heart in more ways than you’ll ever know. We obviously have some things in common, but more than that, you’ve been a very authentic, caring individual who has provided great stability to the dialog and spirit here.
I wish you the very best on your journey, and let’s keep in touch.
cheers!
Good for you, mate. Best wishes in the future. Best of luck Mike! I’ve enjoyed you’re participation! We should have a forum just for exits, where people can share where they are and and how stayLds has helped them. Mike – wishing you the best. I think you have a healthy attitude towards the church, and appreciate your contributions. ¡VAYA CON DIOS!
Mike, I have enjoyed your posts and appreciate your insight. I hate to see good guys leave this site but you do what’s best for you. The best to you and your family. Going out with an even 500 posts. Best wishes Mike. I enjoyed your posts. Echoing the best wishes. I can understand wanting to move on if you feel resolved. I wonder whether the the success of the site means the numbers will always be few here. It’s intended to be a watering hole I guess, one direction or the other. It’s great to the site doing the job it set out to do.
Hi Mike, I too feel a kinship to you. Funny that we are all similar – just similar in different ways.
:crazy: I am very happy that you are in a good place. Best wishes to you and yours!your friend,
Roy
Roadrunner wrote:Going out with an even 500 posts. Best wishes Mike. I enjoyed your posts.
I wonder what the metric is to ‘graduate’ from this place we call ‘stayLDS’?it all depends. Some of us seem to stick around… In fact, here is the list of active posters from Mike on up…
1. Old-Timer, 7448
2. Brian Johnston, 3318
3. Heber13, 3270
4. cwald, 2631
5. SamBee, 2309
6. hawkgrrrl, 1614
7. Orson, 1449
9. wayfarer, 1142
10. Roy, 943
11. DevilsAdvocate, 859
12. doug, 804
14. bridget_night, 723
15. Cadence, 700
16. mormonheretic, 686
19. GBSmith, 519
20. Featherina, 511
22. Mike, 500
Above five hundred, the “graduates” include:
8. Tom Haws, 1247
13. swimordie, 756
17. just me, 583
18. Rix, 562
21. jmb275, 508
Silent Dawn had 2000+ posts before he “graduated” and had his account erased. Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk 2
Mike. Find peace.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk 2
cwald wrote:Silent Dawn had 2000+ posts before he “graduated” and had his account erased.
true. I miss him.
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