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Happy Birthday!

Who could have foreseen, back in 1954, the path your life would take?!! You have been through things that most of us can't even imagine... except for some of the MKs among us, I mean.

The stories that are related on this blog/forum/website were never told to me when I was encouraged to put my kids in the boarding school. They didn't make it into films, videos or sermons used to challenge us to give our lives for the Lord.

But, they happened. And, they were hidden. And, through it all, the Lord has worked to make you, and your fellow MKs, the strong and insightful people you are today. Points of view differ among you, but that would be true no matter what your back ground was.

You have selflessly shared your heart, your opinions and your suggestions. I do not always agree with you, but I have always been enriched by your cqndor and posts. Thank you!

Happy Birthday, again! And, please forgive the cheesey title for this thread. It was the only way I could think of to make sure everybody read it!

Others are welcome to add thier birthday wishes to Sherpa Dude, too!

Happy birthday Sherpa.

Happy Birthday Sherpa Dude!!!!

As a matter of information, 1954 was the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac. Sherpa Dude and I were both born in that year, although he made his debut several months before I did. In any case, there has been some speculation afoot that perhaps that particular Year of the Horse was actually the Year of Some Portion of the Horse's Anatomy. I'm sure a good argument could be made to support that. But, a better argument can be made to dismiss it.

Sherpa Dude and I have danced upon about every issue that has been raised on these forums, often being the ones who brought the issues up to begin with. We've been on the same side of some threads, opposite sides of others and we've probably even invented some new sides that we didn't know existed before. In our dances, we've stepped on each others toes, strung our feelings out and even made beautiful music from time to time. What a wild ride!

Through it all, we've come to appreciate one another, love one another, respect one another. For being born in the Year of the Horse, I'd say we've done more than just horse around. Though, of course, we've done plenty of that, too.

Like Sherpa Dude, I've learned a great deal from all the posts on this forum. I see my own past in New Transparency Mission in a better light. Like Raz, I am ashamed of so much - too much to even begin to record here. Unlike Raz, I am not an MK; I confess that I can just barely begin to wrap my mind around the experiences that have been divulged here. How did you MKs survive at all? You've all been to graduate school in maltreatment; I've never been to kindergarten.

Keep at it, Sherpa Dude. You are learning... and we're all learning with you.

I just want to say, I really appreciate the ones, like Gene and Sherpa Dude, and others, that have posted their wisdom here. It is obvious to me that they have put an incredible amount of time, energy, emotion and work into getting to where they are today, to be able to see things from a different perspective, yet identify with those that struggle, still, to disengage themselves from the harmful effects of a "cultish" experience.

You've come a long way, and I just want to express my appreciation for your presence here with those of us who are just embarking on this journey.

Blasting?
Is that another way of saying "bugling"?