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41. Thank you so much for this, LuckyCharms!
Tue May 19, 2026, 09:36 PM
9 hrs ago

Soooooooo much to think about. Sooooooooo much to learn from it, and from you.

Thank you for this “wisdom essay” (I’d guess one could call it!). You remind me of one of the most meaningful things my dad taught me: “to make a friend, you have to BE a friend.”

Boy oh boy, talk about truer words never spoken. I didn’t get much of “My Dad The Philosopher”. But I DID get that little truism. And it’s stayed with me (and enlightened, inspired, and helped me) to this very day.

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Something is on my mind today. [View all] LuckyCharms 19 hrs ago OP
That's beautiful, Lucky. Thank you for spreading the message! erronis 19 hrs ago #1
You did a very good job, you can't save everybody. And grief is built-in with life. Walleye 19 hrs ago #2
((❤️‍🩹)) Hugs for your hurting heart. I read your post as a selfless man reflecting on life's challenges Deuxcents 19 hrs ago #3
Empathy lives. cachukis 19 hrs ago #4
Lucky Charms what a touching piece you've written. 1WorldHope 19 hrs ago #5
🥰 ♥️ 🥰 a kennedy 19 hrs ago #6
Something Krasnov will never learn. gab13by13 19 hrs ago #7
OMG LuckyCharms, what a beautiful post Grim Chieftain 18 hrs ago #8
Yup, to it all. Peace and good health. Big respect. Magoo48 18 hrs ago #9
gentle 🫂 to you and yours, Mr. LuckyCharms. mwmisses4289 18 hrs ago #10
That made me cry... bsiebs 18 hrs ago #11
I hope you're feeling a whole lot better very soon, Lucky. Harker 18 hrs ago #12
Lucky, I won't go into why I believe this - this is not about me. But... TygrBright 18 hrs ago #13
Now I have tears in my eyes PatSeg 18 hrs ago #14
This message was self-deleted by its author PatSeg 18 hrs ago #15
That was way deeper than your brief interactions with him IbogaProject 18 hrs ago #16
Your post is beautiful and heartfelt, Thank you Lucky for sharing your heart and soul with us. Love, Deb debm55 18 hrs ago #17
There are good people in this messy world Bumbles 18 hrs ago #18
Seems like you understand the Inner and the Outer. chouchou 17 hrs ago #19
You did the best you could have for "Pajama Man". He, no doubt, had demons LoisB 17 hrs ago #20
Thank you LuckyCharms, so very well said! JMCKUSICK 17 hrs ago #21
The very wonderful thing about facing one's mortality is that... NNadir 17 hrs ago #22
Beautiful post.. mountain grammy 16 hrs ago #23
Sharing that story is a way of paying it forward... Moostache 16 hrs ago #24
What a wonderful post, thank you for sharing the moving story of pajama man. Goodness does exist appalachiablue 15 hrs ago #25
Did anyone ever tell you True Dough 15 hrs ago #26
So very touching, Lucky Charms. HeartsCanHope 15 hrs ago #27
Kindness is my religion rambler_american 15 hrs ago #28
Ouch SuzyandPuffpuff 14 hrs ago #29
Good advice, always biophile 14 hrs ago #30
My dear friend, holding you in love and light, sending vibes to ease niyad 14 hrs ago #31
First of all... I want to say that I'm sorry that you're not feeling well, Lucky Niagara 13 hrs ago #32
Wow. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #33
We love you, LC. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #34
I hope you know markie 13 hrs ago #35
I'm sure you've done your best in this life. Figarosmom 13 hrs ago #36
You did good by your friend cate94 13 hrs ago #37
Hold On ms.pamela 12 hrs ago #38
Thank you for the story, and the truths. yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #39
Do not harbor regrets. I'm guilty of that and it rips you apart. sprinkleeninow 9 hrs ago #40
Thank you so much for this, LuckyCharms! calimary 9 hrs ago #41
Wow, thank you, Lucky. A-Schwarzenegger 9 hrs ago #42
Hugs (((Lucky))) ❣️ IcyPeas 9 hrs ago #43
Sad story, LC. OAITW r.2.0 9 hrs ago #44
Ah been tryin' to tell ... oldsoldierfadingfast 8 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 8 hrs ago #46
Incredible story.. Permanut 8 hrs ago #47
You did ... oldsoldierfadingfast 7 hrs ago #48
Lucky, you are a good 'un. summer_in_TX 7 hrs ago #49
"I've made mistakes, but overall, I'm happy with the life I have lived." hamsterjill 7 hrs ago #50
You let him know someone cared, and that had to mean a lot FullySupportDems 7 hrs ago #51
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