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#39,928
#39,928
UTProf said:
Ok, I have the gofundme up. I would really appreciate it if people could share it:

gofund.me

Donate to Help Rebuild a Life After Tragic Loss, organized by J Lee

MY STORY: Some of you already know my story but others may not so here goes... In … J Lee needs your support for Help Rebuild a Life After Tragic Loss
gofund.me gofund.me

And is there a place where I can post this here where it won't get lost?

ETA: Also it's long so if you just want to see my goals and needs scroll down (it's in a bolded section).
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Prayers
 
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#39,929
#39,929
UTProf said:
Ok, I have the gofundme up. I would really appreciate it if people could share it:

gofund.me

Donate to Help Rebuild a Life After Tragic Loss, organized by J Lee

MY STORY: Some of you already know my story but others may not so here goes... In … J Lee needs your support for Help Rebuild a Life After Tragic Loss
gofund.me gofund.me

And is there a place where I can post this here where it won't get lost?

ETA: Also it's long so if you just want to see my goals and needs scroll down (it's in a bolded section).
Click to expand...
I'm going to bookmark this and donate a little when I can afford to do so. But I also want to give you advice that's helped me through tough times previously in life, and you don't have to take it. You can ignore it. I hope it doesn't offend you. It has helped me and I think it can help anyone else. Put your total faith in the Lord. Whatever name you want to give to that entity. Things always seem to work out in the end. You are still here so there is something you are meant to do. A role you have to play. There is a divine plan to everything playing out on the world stage.

Jesus said to look at the birds and the trees. Are not all their needs met? There are many Bible verses where it is said that belief is a superpower. Belief you can overcome anything is like impenetrable armor. What Man can be against you when God is for you?

And LEAN on people! Lean on people here. Try to find any sort of community where you can meet people who share the same interests you do. Find a hobby! What is your passion? Is there anything keeping you from spending the free time you have doing something that makes you happy?

Fred Rogers once said that his mother once told him in times of crisis, look for the helpers. There will always be people willing to help even if it comes at personal sacrifice. Look for the helpers.

Matthew 21:22 - And all things whatever you shall ask in prayer believing, you shall receive.
 
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October 1, 2005

Vols - 27
Rebels - 10

750th all-time win in Tennessee football history...............and Reggie White's #92 was retired

On a quick turnaround after a Monday night miracle at LSU, No.10 Tennessee hid any hint of weariness in downing Ole Miss 27-10.

UT's thriving defense took center stage once again, as Jonathan Wade returned a19-yard interception for a touchdown and the Vols held the Rebels' running game to near nothing to get the win.

The Rebels got into Tennessee territory only four times. Two resulted in scores. ........... But the other two possessions that went past midfield ended in turnovers.

Ole Miss was stopped on downs in the second quarter. On their final possession, UT's Corey Campbell intercepted a Spurlock pass in the end zone with :02 left in the game. Ole Miss had four turnovers, including the fourth-down failure, which resulted in 14 Tennessee points.

Seven of those points came with just2:08 to play when UT tailback Arian Foster scored on a 1-yard run after the Rebels gave UT the ball on the Ole Miss 14.James Wilhoit added two field goals for the Vols.

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UTProf said:
Ok, I have the gofundme up. I would really appreciate it if people could share it:

gofund.me

Donate to Help Rebuild a Life After Tragic Loss, organized by J Lee

MY STORY: Some of you already know my story but others may not so here goes... In … J Lee needs your support for Help Rebuild a Life After Tragic Loss
gofund.me gofund.me

And is there a place where I can post this here where it won't get lost?

ETA: Also it's long so if you just want to see my goals and needs scroll down (it's in a bolded section).
Click to expand...

🧡 I'm in.

I hope this puts some wind in your sails. You got this.
 
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Wow. I heard on some podcast former Florida WR Kadarius Toney now wants to be seen as a rapper. And when I first heard it I though it was one of these millennial things and he wanted to identify as a hot dog wrapper. I know that sounds odd but the last thing I expected was an actual rapper. And I have heard him rap. He was a better NFL WR and he was a lousy NFL WR. Sort of wish it was the hot dog wrapper thing.
 
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#39,938
UTProf said:
Ok, I have the gofundme up. I would really appreciate it if people could share it:

gofund.me

Donate to Help Rebuild a Life After Tragic Loss, organized by J Lee

MY STORY: Some of you already know my story but others may not so here goes... In … J Lee needs your support for Help Rebuild a Life After Tragic Loss
gofund.me gofund.me

And is there a place where I can post this here where it won't get lost?

ETA: Also it's long so if you just want to see my goals and needs scroll down (it's in a bolded section).
Click to expand...
Done. ✔️
Looks like others are giving too. Hope it gets you a boost to begin the next step of your journey. 🤞🙏👍👏
 
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Enki_Amenra said:
Remember back when the smaller your phone was, the cooler it was? 😂
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Yes, they even had SNL skits parodying the idea. I held off for the longest time about getting a smart phone. I have always had a computer and never felt much need for a pocket-sized one. Now that I have a smart phone I barely use it for anything I couldn't do with my flip phone.
 
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UTProf said:
Ok, I have the gofundme up. I would really appreciate it if people could share it:

gofund.me

Donate to Help Rebuild a Life After Tragic Loss, organized by J Lee

MY STORY: Some of you already know my story but others may not so here goes... In … J Lee needs your support for Help Rebuild a Life After Tragic Loss
gofund.me gofund.me

And is there a place where I can post this here where it won't get lost?

ETA: Also it's long so if you just want to see my goals and needs scroll down (it's in a bolded section).
Click to expand...
Wow. Your story is heartbreaking. Donation made, and both you and Brian will be in my prayers. Thank you to any VolNation members living in East Tennessee that are able to offer her assistance finding a job.
 
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RandomUTfan said:
I'm going to bookmark this and donate a little when I can afford to do so. But I also want to give you advice that's helped me through tough times previously in life, and you don't have to take it. You can ignore it. I hope it doesn't offend you. It has helped me and I think it can help anyone else. Put your total faith in the Lord. Whatever name you want to give to that entity. Things always seem to work out in the end. You are still here so there is something you are meant to do. A role you have to play. There is a divine plan to everything playing out on the world stage.

Jesus said to look at the birds and the trees. Are not all their needs met? There are many Bible verses where it is said that belief is a superpower. Belief you can overcome anything is like impenetrable armor. What Man can be against you when God is for you?
Click to expand...

Thank you for such thoughtful and compassionate advice.

I have been learning the hard way that I not only need to trust things will work out. TBH, I don't know what my faith is right now. I've been through so much that it's a lot like my emotions in that it feels like I'm the yo-yo and someone keeps pulling my string at random. Part of that, I think is just me needing to process all that's happened. Not just the mourning but all the highs and lows of the experience of caring for a loved one who had a terminal illness. The anger and rage that it happened, the gratefulness that I got as long as I did, the resentment that I didn't get more time and a lot more.

One day I'm fine with things (well it's probably more accurate to say that I'm not a complete emotional wreck) and on other days I'm not. I want to speed it all up but I know I can't and that the process is going to take me a while to sort out and go through. I have to trust that it will work out but it's utterly terrifying to be starting over in everything. It really is.

RandomUTfan said:
And LEAN on people! Lean on people here. Try to find any sort of community where you can meet people who share the same interests you do. Find a hobby! What is your passion? Is there anything keeping you from spending the free time you have doing something that makes you happy?

Fred Rogers once said that his mother once told him in times of crisis, look for the helpers. There will always be people willing to help even if it comes at personal sacrifice. Look for the helpers.

Matthew 21:22 - And all things whatever you shall ask in prayer believing, you shall receive.
Click to expand...

And I've also been learning the hard way that I need to lean on people. IDK why something so simple has been so hard for me to do most of my life but it has. I was talking to an online friend of mine the other day about my grief and my worries for the future because I couldn't see a way out and she gave me similar advice and told me that with a problem that's too big for me to handle I needed to seek out anyone and everyone that could help. I said something about not wanting to burden or bother people and worried about being thought ill of and I guess I was whining a bit too. She clapped back at me "FFS, you've spent six years helping someone else live with a quality of life and stay alive, let other people help you." It was a little bit like getting splashed with cold water because I realized she was right even if though it's not something I'm completely comfortable with.

Thank you again for your post <3
 
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