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ms.pamela

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38. Hold On

Tue May 19, 2026, 06:33 PM

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Take each day at a time. Every one of us have probably had a situation where we wish we could have done something more to help someone. So many people I know, my husband being one, are experiencing difficult health conditions. The horrible, unlawful and devastating things trump and his monsters are doing only make matters much worse. Yes, it is truly like living in hell but then again, I am reminded every day that there are kind good people all around us.

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Something is on my mind today. [View all] LuckyCharms Yesterday OP

That's beautiful, Lucky. Thank you for spreading the message! erronis Yesterday #1

You did a very good job, you can't save everybody. And grief is built-in with life. Walleye Yesterday #2

((❤️‍🩹)) Hugs for your hurting heart. I read your post as a selfless man reflecting on life's challenges Deuxcents Yesterday #3

Empathy lives. cachukis Yesterday #4

Lucky Charms what a touching piece you've written. 1WorldHope Yesterday #5

🥰 ♥️ 🥰 a kennedy Yesterday #6

Something Krasnov will never learn. gab13by13 Yesterday #7

OMG LuckyCharms, what a beautiful post Grim Chieftain Yesterday #8

Yup, to it all. Peace and good health. Big respect. Magoo48 Yesterday #9

gentle 🫂 to you and yours, Mr. LuckyCharms. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #10

That made me cry... bsiebs Yesterday #11

I hope you're feeling a whole lot better very soon, Lucky. Harker Yesterday #12

Lucky, I won't go into why I believe this - this is not about me. But... TygrBright Yesterday #13

Now I have tears in my eyes PatSeg Yesterday #14

This message was self-deleted by its author PatSeg Yesterday #15

That was way deeper than your brief interactions with him IbogaProject Yesterday #16

Your post is beautiful and heartfelt, Thank you Lucky for sharing your heart and soul with us. Love, Deb debm55 Yesterday #17

There are good people in this messy world Bumbles Yesterday #18

Seems like you understand the Inner and the Outer. chouchou Yesterday #19

You did the best you could have for "Pajama Man". He, no doubt, had demons LoisB Yesterday #20

Thank you LuckyCharms, so very well said! JMCKUSICK Yesterday #21

The very wonderful thing about facing one's mortality is that... NNadir Yesterday #22

Beautiful post.. mountain grammy Yesterday #23

Sharing that story is a way of paying it forward... Moostache Yesterday #24

What a wonderful post, thank you for sharing the moving story of pajama man. Goodness does exist appalachiablue Yesterday #25

Did anyone ever tell you True Dough Yesterday #26

So very touching, Lucky Charms. HeartsCanHope Yesterday #27

Kindness is my religion rambler_american Yesterday #28

Ouch SuzyandPuffpuff Yesterday #29

Good advice, always biophile Yesterday #30

My dear friend, holding you in love and light, sending vibes to ease niyad Yesterday #31

First of all... I want to say that I'm sorry that you're not feeling well, Lucky Niagara Yesterday #32

Wow. Irish_Dem Yesterday #33

We love you, LC. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #34

I hope you know markie Yesterday #35

I'm sure you've done your best in this life. Figarosmom Yesterday #36

You did good by your friend cate94 Yesterday #37

Hold On ms.pamela Yesterday #38

Thank you for the story, and the truths. yellow dahlia Yesterday #39

Do not harbor regrets. I'm guilty of that and it rips you apart. sprinkleeninow Yesterday #40

Thank you so much for this, LuckyCharms! calimary Yesterday #41

Wow, thank you, Lucky. A-Schwarzenegger Yesterday #42

Hugs (((Lucky))) ❣️ IcyPeas 23 hrs ago #43

Sad story, LC. OAITW r.2.0 23 hrs ago #44

Ah been tryin' to tell ... oldsoldierfadingfast 23 hrs ago #45

"If you want to feel better...make others feel better, and bask in the glow of the fact that you did a good job." RVN VET71 22 hrs ago #46

Incredible story.. Permanut 22 hrs ago #47

You did ... oldsoldierfadingfast 22 hrs ago #48

Lucky, you are a good 'un. summer_in_TX 22 hrs ago #49

"I've made mistakes, but overall, I'm happy with the life I have lived." hamsterjill 22 hrs ago #50

You let him know someone cared, and that had to mean a lot FullySupportDems 21 hrs ago #51

Thank you LC lonely bird 13 hrs ago #52

You deserve a hug LC Clouds Passing 11 hrs ago #53

Dammit. You got me crying, Lucky.... some_of_us_are_sane 58 min ago #54