Some things that make Tim's life positive, beautiful and worth living.
#1. Tim, you can passionately study at many of the worlds most prestigious and famously celebrated world class universities from the comfort of your hospital bed at an impressive playground of intellectual growth and accomplishment like academicearth.org. all of the classes are completely free and they are entire courses from the introduction lecture on through the final round of studies. they are presented to you with stunning video. universities like Yale, Harvard, M I T and Stanford among many others.
#2. Tim, you are surrounded by many kind, caring and beautiful nurses. they only want to take good care of you, keep you perfectly safe and happily comfortable. They all try so hard for you and it shows. just because some of them might have a poor attitude only means that they are incredibly busy at the moment. it does not mean that they do not care. Although it seems like they don't, you know better than that.
#3. Tim, you have lived and learned a great deal more than the others have because you have lived and travelled the world. your hunger for knowledge is insatiable and your determination cannot be hindered even momentarily, so keep giving your full effort and never stop. This is a temporary road block and you will continue living your dreams very soon. Do not give up. Fight! You can do it.
#4. Tim, you are wealthy... obviously not financially, but in terms of quite a great amount of knowledge and vast experience. Tim, you know deep down that you counted – that someone else’s life would not have been as rich without you in it – that’s priceless.
#5. Tim, you have an incredibly great Mom. she will continue to support you with a kind heart and a loving style of care and tenderness.
#6. Tim, your always kind and heartwarming brothers Trevor and Danny and a wonderful friend like Chris always think caring and hopeful thoughts about you and want you to have access to the life changing medication that you very desperately need immediately.
#7. Tim, you are alive, even in spite of horrible thoughts you have had and triumphantly passing through the worst and most difficult year of your entire life you are still here and you have hope. Keep going. You can do it.
#8. Tim, you have not only chased your dreams and caught them, but you have lived them happily way beyond anything that anyone ever expected of you. you have done it and no one can ever take those beautifully perfect memories from you. they are eternally yours because you have tried so unbelievably hard to achieve greatness and you have succeeded.
#9. Tim, your sudden happiness has been an incredible inspiration to many and will continue to surprise others .
#10. Tim, hard working doctors have cleverly found your salvation and it is on the way to you. maybe it will not be available in the immediate future, but very soon.
#11. Tim, you have been an overwhelming success in your travels around the world and you will be again upon your return to your true home of Wenzhou China where you truly belong.
#12. Tim, you have obtained enlightenment and you follow the strict and very stringent guidelines with unstoppable resolve even if no one else can understand why you do it.
#13. Tim, you are more than strong enough to make your way through this incredibly difficult and very lonesome time. Have faith that you will be through it all before you know it. do not give up because you can do it.
#14. Tim, your life is beyond magical and it will continue to be. it is only on pause for a short time, so do not stop fighting. you can do it.
#15. Tim, you are so courageous that others can not believe the things that you have done.
#16. Tim, you have some very kind friends like Tina 1 zero 3, Meghan Dailey, my true love Eva Beauty and my always wonderful pengyou [Chinese for friend] Eileess.
#17. Tim, you are completely free at the moment of pressures and responsibilities, so enjoy it while you can, because it will be over soon enough and you will make your triumphant return to China.
#18. Tim, you have never taken even one recreational drug even though you have been offered many such as cigarettes, marijuana, acid and even cocaine. you can feel proud of the fact that you said "no thank you" to every one of them and politely refused them all. you have treated your body with a great respect. just because it is acting poorly now is no reason to be discouraged. you are far too strong and intelligent for that nonsense.
#19. Tim, your unexpected happy face and uncontrollable laughter in the midst of such an overwhelming adverse situation is startling to others and your extraordinary positivity brings joy to anyone you encounter each day.
#20. Tim, you are not alone. I am sure that you feel as if you are, but you are not. You have your flawless Heather and she will always be there for you. your perfect and incredible friend heather would never fool you and use you like the others have.
#21. Tim, This is the first day of the rest of your life. It is all the daunting challenges that make life so rewarding. what you are surviving is the most ridiculously difficult challenge that you have ever seen anyone struggle through, but you can do it . Jiayou Timu! it is not the struggle, but the triumph. you can not see the light at the end of the tunnel until you walk through the darkness. so be strong and keep going. This is not too much for somebody as strong as you. you are doing very well so keep trying. You can do it.
#22. Tim, you have a beautifully written book about your experiences and many things that you have learned. it is all ready to be completed. Much of it is written at this point and it needs to be sorted and compiled. The topics are laid out and considered. topics that include how I came to know all these things/ the meaning of life/ the reason the worlds population is huge and is rising out of control/ love does not really exist in China/what marriage is/baby cows are smarter than most people/Poetry/Poetry about the incredibly beautiful _ _ _ _ _
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This is a stunningly beautiful picture of the perfectly pure and infinitely immaculate _ _ _ _ _ and she is the most beautiful individual that you have ever known.
The only relationship that you have ever asked her for regardless of how much you will always passionately hold her deep within your fragile heart surrounded by unequaled love and permanent affection was friendship. she is not only beautiful to the world, but she made Tim's world beautiful.
#23. Tim, you have finally achieved internal clarity and mental quiet simplicity. "Our language has wisely sensed the two sides of being alone. It has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word solitude to express the glory of being alone."
Tim you feel as though you now know what you want and need whereas most conforming individuals have no idea of what they require. you have decided to hold yourself to a higher set of ideals and principles. to an upper echelon of living life to the fullest with no compromises or failures in judgment.
A short list of what Tim does not want or need:
ay.. -Tim, you can proudly consume no dairy of any kind. including any cheese, milk and all milk products, butter and any kind of cream. through this very basic and simple decision you have become considerably more comfortable in your own failing body.
b.-YOU happily have never smoked anything nor will YOU ever.
c.-YOU do not foolishly participate in the mindless consumption of unneeded alcohol.
d.-YOU do not have any desire to drive a car nor do YOU want to waste money on the extravagance.
e.-YOU do not crave unneeded love or a superficial nonsensical companionship. been there and done that. It was all a lie that YOU will not allow yourself to be sucked into again. YOU truly believe that there is no "made-fo-you" person who is out there waiting for you.
f.-YOU have very wisely avoided coffee and any other stimulant. YOU have known many people who can not take a single step into a bright new day until they have their coffee or cigarette. it is all just a ridiculous and unnecessary mental illusion that they have created and YOU will never submit to that weakness.
g.-YOU will not tolerate the use of drugs or illegal narcotics of any type at any place in the area of your immediate vicinity.
h.-YOU will never fight or cause unnecessary harm to anyone, physical or emotional distress.
i.-YOU will always stay far away from fast processed garbage junk food like Mc Donalds and any other chain type food stores because you fully recognize that they contain absolutely no real nourishment whatsoever. you whole heartedly prefer healthy pure and uncooked vegetables and fruits.
j.-YOU fully abstain from wasting your time watching irrelevant television at all times or any other commercial main stream media like radio etcetera .
k.-YOU will never create dependent offspring or children. YOU have had the opportunity more than once and you have learned and grown to be better than that. in fact you fully intend to take that next critically important step and be surgically purified and fundamentally modified and improved by simple and uncomplicated vasectomy.
l.-YOU chose to not mindlessly follow an absurd religion of any sort. you believe in only one higher power that controls your destiny and your ultimate actions. Yourself.
m.-YOU will never be a slave to irrelevant fashion nor to the valueless opinions of others. YOU are way above all that nonsense.
“He lives the poetry that he cannot write. The others write the poetry that they dare not realize.”
#24. Tim,you have developed a keen passion for the written word. a love for all aspects of literary growth and accomplishment which includes elements such as the over use of repetitive and explanatory adjectives. and descriptive over use of technical nonsense.
#25 Tim,you have found some words to live by. the words you hold to be true and live by are these:
NEGATIVE THOUGHTS CAN NEVER CREATE POSITIVE RESULTS. if you think in negative terms, you will get negative results. AND POSITIVE THOUGHTS CAN NEVER CREATE NEGATIVE RESULTS. if you think in positive terms, you will achieve positive results.
Tim, you have also found some words that make you laugh happily when you say them and you need that now more than ever before. the words that make you laugh happily and forget your troubles for a brief moment are these:
ALL TOGETHER IS WRITTEN SEPARATED AND SEPARATED IS WRITTEN ALL TOGETHER.
and also these words:
SOMETIMES YOU ARE THE PIGEON AND SOMETIMES YOU ARE THE STATUE.
Tim, you have never treated others with anything but positivity and your positive result was that you found out who they really are. you do not like what you found.
#26. Tim, you have cultivated a new found respect for forgiveness and you are now able to just let go of things and people that are of no relevance to you at the moment.
#27. Tim, you have suddenly come to realize that life is extremely short and passing by minute after minute after minute. Do not waste it by letting it go without cherishing it. follow your passions now while you can. and enjoy this opportunity. Let go of negativity and focus on only the best that life has to offer you.
this is an ongoing and incomplete list that grows each day in order to help Tim keep life in perspective and fully appreciate the good things in a troubled existence. Because he desperately needs it more now than ever before. It is becoming all too clear and painfully obvious that Tim is trying as hard as he possibly can in a very difficult and challenging time.
#28. Tim, you can proudly and without regret look back on your fruitful life and happily proclaim with confidence and your head held high "I gave it my best shot!"
#29. Tim, you have access to so much more than many others. You can feel truly thankful for all that you have to recognize and appreciate. you have
a few computers running the useful Windows 7 and they are all named Heather. you do not know what you would do without your Heather speaking to you. and helping you learn.
#30. Tim, you have developed your skills and knowledge far beyond that which you can even successfully use in this bed and you continue to nourish it all from where you are.
#31. Tim, you have always felt, and rightly so, that the world was and continues to be yours. you can, and have just up and left to fly around the world and follow your dreams.
#32. Tim, your positive attitude is unshakeable and permanent. It will not ever falter or crumble.
#33. Tim, you have discovered the awesome privilege of hindsight as to what you were doing wrong. you have grown and learned quite a bit about exercise, all intimate relationships and love among many other critically important ideas. The mistakes and lessons that you have learned from have made you infinitely stronger than you realize now.
#34. Tim, you speak Chinese well, but not even close to fluently. you have a long way to go before that might happen , but you can get by in Wenzhou. You have tried hard and learned it completely alone on the streets of Wenzhou. practice it. study it. become it. and never forget it. You will be back there soon. you have gone too far and done too much for it to be for nothing.
#35. Tim, you are in a very unique position to learn anything you want. any language, any skill or any discipline. you have only one limitation. Your imagination. your body might be temporarily uncooperative, but your mind is sharp and productive. so get started.
#36. Tim, you are stronger than any one knows or could ever understand. you are becoming comfortable in your solitude. If they all want to forget you, and they all have, it is OK because you do not need them. It is their loss and they are missing out. what you are becoming is too much growth and betterment for them to comprehend. Just let them all go.
#37. Tim, you can not recall the most recent time that you were bored. you live here in this hospital and lay on your back. for the time being You are too sick and crippled to even roll yourself over onto your front. You have a lot to occupy your day. You study languages and constantly think about the life and hope that you have. You really have so much. Do not forget it. Keep trying. You can do it Tim.
#38. Tim, you have come to the realization that regardless of the situation that is being presented to you, your attitude ultimately remains your choice. you can be negative if you want, but that is counter productive and does not help at all, so stay positive and be as content as possible with things that are presently beyond your control.
#39. there are a great number of thoughts that monopolize my time in this bed. Without that particular escape from the monotony I would be eternally negative, hopelessly lost and an unwilling captive within myself.
the first thought. neurologist looks surprisingly at my MRI and finds that repair his taken place. he says Wow this does not even look like it could even be your MRI. I can see that a miraculous recovery from the MS has taken place.
the second thought. after my successful return to Wenzhou I go to a bar and sing the friend song
(Zh?ao ¯a zh?ao ¯a zh?ao p´engyou,
Zh?aod`ao y¯i ge h?ao p´engyou,
J`ing ge l?i y¯ a, w`owo sh?ou,
N?i sh`i w?o de h?ao p´engyou.
to search for a cute and sweet girl to yongbào (cuddle) with.
the third thought while I wander through my true home of Wenzhou I go to a shop with pink lights and visit a beautiful jìnu girl. I would lay down on my back beside her and sweetly wrap my arms around her. I lightly tug on her shirt and delicately say in Chinese [ni] [bù] [xuyào] [ni de] [chènshan]
that she should take off her shirt to be more comfortable as I gently fondle her breasts. she stands with her back to me and begins to remove her top. When her shirt has been sexily taken off she turns to face me quickly and her breasts bounce and jiggle seductively. I pat her place in the bed on my left and gently invite her to lay down beside me. she warmly accepts and flops down next to me. she very kindly and sweetly lays with her head on my extended left arm and I wrap my right arm around her shoulder very sweetly. I only want to yongbào with her, hold her very sweetly and comfortably in my warm, tender embrace and then give her two special gifts. One for her body. my all time favourite fragrance and the most erotic scent by far, vanilla [xiangcao] perfume [xiangshui]
. and the other gift is for her heart. I would teach her the secret hand holding manoeuvre. She would love it and be genuinely surprised and eternally grateful.
#40. Tim, you never swear, curse or use foul language. swearing at a time when other words are readily available and much more persuasive is a sign of low intelligence and lazy mental effort. A sharp word or two would make things much worse.
#41. Tim, you are addicted to only one thing. you have found that you are compulsively attached to constant and never ending self improvement. You have nothing else to occupy your massive amount of free time, so you very wisely use that time constructively with constant self education in Chinese and positivity among many other important and interesting things.
#42. Tim, you do not forget to show your happy face and be positive with everyone that kindly comes to room 101 and very kindly brightens your life. it would be so easy to sink into a deep dark depression and be eternally negative in your actions, but you really are so much better than that counterproductive nonsense.
#43. Tim, you never gamble or place ridiculously foolish bets on anything. You consider that to be nothing more than an absurd waste of useful finances. money that would be much more wisely saved for the unknown events of the not too distant future.
#44. Tim, you are living a very positive and productive life. Many people might hear the words of this list and think to themselves "how boring Tim is", but they do not recognize that you are being true to yourself and holding true to your core beliefs and principles that have made you who you are. You will never deviate from your genuine and honest convictions.
#45. Tim, you can hide yourself and relax peacefully in this busy hospital full of screaming and yelling older patients and constantly talking staff simply because you have the pleasant sound of rain in your headphones at all times. you would be forced to hear all the babble and noisy mess that people mistakenly consider the sounds of life. Tim, you will just escape and block it all out. you do not want to participate in any of that ridiculous senselessness.
#46. Tim, you know and will never forget that nothing is impossible because when you break the word down you can see that it really reads I'm possible and you yourself are the proof of that undeniable fact. What you have done is more than incredible and you can not deny that. The story of your life could never be adapted into a movie because the audiences would walk out saying "that is completely impossible. no one could ever do something as unbelievable as that for love", but you did and you can never forget it.
#47. Tim, you are thankful for the incredible opportunity to live this fulfilling life. you have the awesome ability to realize your dreams, but you know that you are young and you have more to achieve. do not give up Tim. You were strong enough to come this far, you are strong enough to keep going.
#48. my secret. I will tell you if you want, but you have to have an open mind.
#49. Tim, you are a racist. You fully and truly believe that there is one superior and dominant race, the human race. I never see the race of a person because we are all the same. We are all human beings. We all have needs to be satisfied and dreams to be realized. I can understand that more now than ever before. we all need to be loved and held sweetly by that loving individual. we want to protect and cherish that person with every bit of strength that we have.
#50. "Brothers and Sisters, the time has come for each and every one of you to decide, whether you are going to be the problem or whether you are going to be the solution." Tim, you have knowingly selected what the most likely problem is as you and you have firmly decided to be a part of the solution. the problem as you have begun to wisely realize it is nothing less than the ridiculous urge and irrationally redundant need to marry and create unnecessary offspring on an already greatly over populated planet. to be a part of the solution you have sensibly and rationally come to the conclusion that you will never be in a marriage and absolutely never bare children. you do not want to be anything more than the example. You have no need to be followed nor be some sort of sage or saviour. You simply have used your mind and thought for yourself. Why will others not do this?
#51. Tim, you have worked so hard to transform not only your malnourished and sickly body, but your very life itself into a fantastic phenomenon and something you can be proud of and you did it so well. never forget it Tim. just because you are not where you belong and need to be at the moment is not your fault. That is just the way MS is unfolding for you. You will be back in your true home of Wenzhou before you know it and you will happily hook up with and yongbao with incredibly beautiful Chinese girls. You know what to do to get ripped and be very impressive to them all. you will make your fantasies of doing lovingly tender and wonderfully heartwarming things with them come true. do not quit and foolishly give up Tim. you are one day closer to that Life Changing medication than you were yesterday.
#52. Tim, you are not easily offended by anything that regular people are usually, stupidly and mistakenly offended by. You are much smarter and stronger than that ridiculousness.
#53. Tim,you are often reminded of dreams that have come true every time you listen to Ayumi Hamasaki beautifully and elegantly sing. you remember ordering her CDs and DVDs through ebay and patiently waiting for it to arrive in the mail. When they did finally roll in and I had attained my purchase I was audibly and visually excited with a great pleasure. I had never even considered the possibility that I might see her beauty in person and hear her singing straight from her own immaculate voice, but I later saw her performance in Tokyo and then again in Shanghai. It was a dream that I never guessed would ever come true, but it did. TWICE. Unbelievable!
#54. Tim, you will never understand why some misguided and trouble minded individual would create a computer virus. what possible good could come of that? Tim you are so much better than that and you would never stoop to that level of senselessness.
#55. Tim, Improve yourself by diligently completing the following tasks every hour:
5 reps to start. add one each day.
1. -core improvements.
2. -try to roll yourself over.
3. -[bridge] bottom lifts.
4. -raise each leg.
5. thigh hug stretch.
6. -Y arms stretches.
7. Learn something useful.
8. write something creatively.
9. study at Harvard or anywhere.
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10. squeeze talking hand counter.
#56. Tim, you detest video games and anything similar. You have been a game player in the past, but you have long since grown out of that waste of time. You have much more positive and productive things to do with your pathetically shallow existence in this hospital bed. start using your ample intelligence and be constructive. You may be having a rough time to get through, but you can make the best of it and be inventive.
#57. Tim, you refuse to accept what society tells us ‘maturity’ is. this is what all of the others foolishly strive towards and mindlessly believe to be normal. getting married, buying houses, working their way up the corporate latter, etc. you have chosen what your life will be and where you truly belong and it is far away from here. you belong in China and you will be back there soon. It will not take long from today. be patient. You will continue living your dreams before you know it. Do not give up Tim. it is always too soon to quit.
#58. Tim, you very clearly and fondly remember when she would sleep peacefully beside you and you would softly hug her. you would wait for her to exhale deeply and then you would breathe in her sleepy, gentle air. Now as you lay here very sick and completely alone you think about that time when you were as happy as you could possibly have been. you are very aware of your loneliness, but you know that you still have her here with you. you warmly feel her love and then you grin like a happy fool who is deeply in love with the best girl. you will love her for the rest of your life. you promised her that very fact and you sincerely meant it.
#59. Tim, your life has great value. Do not forget that. you have changed the life of at least one wonderful person and made it possible for her dreams to become realized. you did the bravest thing that you have ever heard of and you did it because of pure love. That was the kindest and most selfless thing that anyone has ever done. You moved your life and let go of everything that you knew and travelled around the world to China just for a girl who you had never met.
#60. Tim, you are astounded by the incredible things that you have done. you studied Japanese and suddenly boarded a plane bound for Japan and you were off. you had nothing in Japan set up. No job. No place to live in. but you,made it all happen beautifully. it was beyond a dream come true.
#61. Tim, “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift,
which is why we call it the present.”
?Bil Keane
Tim, Why would you ever want to compromise something that’s beautiful and true to create something unpleasant and fake?
Tim, You’re lucky enough to BE; make your being count.
Tim, Lose track of the negativity and dishonesty. Live positively and authentically for the following 30 reasons.
1. Tim, When you wake up to a new day, BE grateful for another chance.
2. Tim, When others take the easy road, BE the one who takes the right road.
3. Tim, When something must be done, BE proactive.
4. Tim, When several possibilities present themselves, BE decisive with your priorities.
5. Tim, When achieving something is important to you, BE open about it and go for it.
6. Tim, When the work seems overwhelming, BE concerned only with the next small step.
7. Tim, When worries cross your mind, BE sure to focus on what you can control.
8. Tim, When real problems arise, BE ready to address them upfront.
9. Tim, When mistakes are made, BE okay with them and learn from them.
10. Tim, When you have something to say, BE willing to speak up.
11. Tim, When what has been done in the past still isn’t working, BE the needed change.
12. Tim, When doubt is lingering in your mind, BE confident in your abilities.
13. Tim, When others have a different opinion, BE open to new ideas.
14. Tim, When others insist that it has to be a certain way, BE one with your intuition.
15. Tim, When you’re feeling down, BE bold enough to smile anyway. (Read Learned Optimism![]()
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16. Tim, When you feel stress building, pause for a moment and just BE and breathe.
17. Tim, When the unexpected occurs, BE flexible and adaptable.
18. Tim, When something doesn’t make sense, BE assertive and ask questions.
19. Tim, When someone hurts you, BE willing to forgive and love again.
20. Tim, When a relationship continuously hurts you, BE willing to let go and refocus your love and respect inward.
21. Tim, When someone has something you want, BE happy for them.
22. Tim, When everyone seems to be competing, BE your own competition – beat your own records.
23. Tim, When you feel pressured to be someone you’re not, just BE yourself. (Read 1,000 Little Things.)
24. Tim, When you aren’t sure what you have to offer, BE sincere and offer honesty.
25. Tim, When you cross paths with a stranger, BE the reason they smile.
26. Tim, When you feel on top of the world, BE the hands that pull others up with you.
27. Tim, When someone you care about needs you, BE there without question or hesitation.
28. Tim, When you truly love someone, BE loving in words and deeds.
29. Tim, When it’s time to relax with your family, let go of everything else and BE fully present.
30. Tim, When the day finally comes to an end, BE at peace knowing you did your best.
Tim, How do you intend to BE today?
#63. Tim, you lay here in this bed and think. sometimes while deep in productive meditation and other times while resisting the bordom that this bed can generate. you have discovered the answers to two questions that you have had for longer than you care to recall. those questions revolve around a.. the idea of losing fat and b. the idea of building muscle. yes, you now know how it can be done and it is so simple, but like everything worth attaining the endless hard work and punishing dedication are both completely obvious and fully inescapable. as for a.. it is all about an elevated heart rate. when your heart rate is elevated due to exercise you are in a productive fat burning zone. As long as it remains elevated you will continue to burn fat, but if you take too long of a break between activities and your heart rate falls you are no longer being a productive fat burning machine. and as for b.. it is all about the failure. Most people who can do ten push ups will stop at ten when they start to be at the critical point of failure, but at that juncture you begin to build additional muscle. If you continue to do one or two more you are now getting stronger and that result is the whole point. That is ultimately why you did them in the first place. Was it not?
#64. Tim, you are real. you could not care any less about being cool or popular. You live your life according to the way that you know is right and not how others think that you should be.
#65. Tim, you are an independent individual. You have been learning since childhood from friends, family, teachers and general society about many things positive and negative such as fashion, kindness, beauty, dreams, drugs, being passionate, being cool, listening, hard work, success, smoking, life and choices. well, that is all fine and good, but what do you want for you? no one else walks in your shoes and knows what you know. you are the only one, so act like it. and you do.
#66. Tim,your mind is always in China and in the classroom with your adorable students. You think about what you will do and how you could do it better. You imagine the end of each class and your new style of review of all of the playfully and happily covered material through speaking and listening. Through reading aloud and the many delightful activities that the course books offer. Now as you wrap up with the students in their assigned seats and eagerly awaiting your next fun and engaging activity that they have come to expect, you pull a CD out of your blue toolbox and place it into the useful red stereo that is in its spot on the old, much too often used and abused, folding wooden table. you have inserted your calming and relaxing CD called Sound for the soul. You ask the children to stand up and walk very slowly and form a semicircle in front of the board where you still have the newly studied vocabulary and key sentence structures prominently displayed. You kindly prompt them to sit on the floor in a semicircle facing the whiteboard. you begin a review of the classes covered material beginning at a new and unfamiliar place in the semicircle each time. After a student has shown knowledge of the practiced material from the lesson they would stand up and with a straightened arm and a closed fist we would gently bump our fists and proclaim aloud in unison more or less "you are my friend." that student would then be free to go. maybe even a tiny little bit early.
#67. Tim, you can clearly remember receiving a message on msn that called you an "ungrateful coward". after reading that puzzling message you stood and walked over to a nearby window and watched as a line up of Chinese security guards were being spoken to by a superior as though he was a drill sergeant speaking firmly to his half dozen officers. the lineup was held in the rear parking lot below. It was situated in front of a beautifully landscaped arrangement of colorful bushes and floral arrangements that had been very decoratively and skilfully designed. I looked away from the colorfully decorated gardens and towards the wonderful blue sky and at the puffy and perfect white clouds above the Chinese city of Wenzhou. I thought to myself "if this is being a coward then I hope to be one forever."
#68. Tim, you are better for having known them and better for having finally and very stubbornly let go of your beautiful memory of them. it was not an easy thing to have done, but you can now breathe a deep sigh of great relief again. just because they have all forgotten you does not make them any less important or influential in your life. they are Tim's incredible friend Tina, the unforgettable The Girl With No Name, Tim's true love Eva Beauty, the wonderful Cinderella and of course the immaculate Alice a.k.a. _ _ _ _ _. goodbye. Every one of you will always hold a very dear and loving piece of Tim's shattered heart and will never be forgotten, but it is now time for Tim to be strong and let go of your flawless and beautiful memory.
#69. Tim, you matter to many and you still have a lot to look forward to. It is always too early to quit. never forget that. It is the truth.
"there is something inside that they can't get to, that they can't touch. It's yours."
"what are you talking about?"
"HOPE."
taken from the shawshank redemption.