I chat first of all about all of the comments that have been left on my blog. I then chat about the death of a close friend of mine and the struggles that resulted. I post the graphic to the left for a reason. Not only do I mention it on my podcast, but I thought that if you don’t listen to it, you can still access the phone number here. You are are suicidal, call 911. If you are needing to talk to someone regarding local resources where you can chat with someone and get some help, then call the “Talk Line”. It is: 1-800-273-8255. If this posting helps just one person, then just perhaps it was worth the struggle to put this episode out.
I’m doing okay. It has not been easy. I wish that I had some friends here in Nashville. It’s been hard. I’m making it through somehow. Thanks to some long distance friends I’m holding on. I hope that you are doing well. If not…reach out. Please!
Your Nashville Friend,
Thom
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August 26th, 2008 at 10:10 am
I am so sorry that you are going through this. Chin up young person!
September 1st, 2008 at 11:32 am
I can imagine how you are feeling Thom. So much for a loving society. I’ve had some hard things to say about gay Christians on my podcast. Those things that I have said have been directed to those who claim to be Christians but everything they do does not represent the life of Jesus Christ. It is this that I detest most about so-called Christians. You don’t blame yourself Thom. It wasn’t your fault. You can’t be there geographically speaking such that you could hold him close. You held him as close to you as you could. I’ve had a hard time to with all this. To listen to how much you are hurting is so difficult for me. I’ve had to listen to people preach to me all of my life. That’s why I speak of these things so much on my podcast. You’ve actually made me think many times about all this Thom. No matter how many people surround us - we still feel alone. That’s why I do my podcast. So I can tell people how I feel. Not always what people want to hear. You’re a sweet person. We don’t always agree on things Thom. But I love you man.
September 24th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
I thought I had left a comment here and it wasn’t here so I wanted to write again. I am so sorry for the loss of your friend and know that now is very tough for you. This show had me in tears as I once felt like your friend and truly can understand how mean and hateful can be. For myself it took time to see that my life has meaning and that there are people who love me for me and it is one of the many reasons why I do the show I do.
Thank you for sharing this very tough part of your life and know that those who listen will learn from this and hopefully no one will have to feel they are lost and to give them hope!
hugs
Tom