[math-fun] Early Goodbyes
I lost my last computer job on April 11, 2002. I have not been able to break back into the industry since, I have only been able to find temporary work. At the moment, I'm working at a supermarket deli. My forays into teaching and medical transcription have come up empty. Today, the strain broke my marriage. On my desk beside me sit my wife's engagement ring, hers and my wedding ring in a pile. After the divorce, I will have no car, no lodging, and will not be earning enough to keep myself alive. I certainly won't have Internet, so my chances of ever getting another decent job are now officially nil. It was nice knowing you all. -------------------------------- - David Wilson
I guess I'm willing to move anywhere. However, when the divorce goes through, I will be without car, home, or money. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Xeipon" <xeipon2@yahoo.com> To: "math-fun" <math-fun@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 11:21 PM Subject: Re: [math-fun] Early Goodbyes
David,
Are you willing to move to Champaign?
Ed Pegg Jr
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Thanks all for the suggestions. They come too late, the game is over for me. As I have watched my life crumble, the most painful part has been the false hope, but now all is lost, and I can let go of that, and get on with the business of living the miserable remainder of my hopefully short life.
Hey, David, your last message looks like a Mayday message! "the game is over for me"... NO, and NO, never! "my hopefully short life"... NO, and NO, I wish you a long life! Please, keep confidence in you and in other people. We are here, with you. Christian. -----Message d'origine----- De : math-fun-bounces+cboyer=club-internet.fr@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:math-fun-bounces+cboyer=club-internet.fr@mailman.xmission.com] De la part de David Wilson Envoyé : mardi 4 avril 2006 13:48 À : Math-Fun; Sequence Fans Objet : Re: [math-fun] Early Goodbyes Thanks all for the suggestions. They come too late, the game is over for me. As I have watched my life crumble, the most painful part has been the false hope, but now all is lost, and I can let go of that, and get on with the business of living the miserable remainder of my hopefully short life. _______________________________________________ math-fun mailing list math-fun@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/math-fun
Hi David: Your story has touched me. I don't know you (and I know nothing about you), but I feel compelled to suggest to you that the 'game' is never over for you if you have reasonable health, a skill that the world recognizes and values, and one or two good friends (I'll bet you have all of those to a sufficient degree). It's absurd to say that your life has 'crumbled' just because your wife divorced you and you have no money. Lots of people have had a similar experience and eventually counted themselves lucky to have escaped! I'm not suggesting that you should seek help from religion or pyschotherapy or in fact anything but the experience of talking out your troubles to some friend you trust. On the other hand, if no one is available nearby, do see a counselor. There must be some competent professional near where you live who will be willing to listen to you without charging you anything! As you are well aware, people have known from time immemorial that it's therapeutic to talk out your troubles to a sympathetic and understanding listener. I sincerely wish you the best of everything! All is NOT lost! Alan Schoen At 06:48 AM 4/4/2006, you wrote:
Thanks all for the suggestions. They come too late, the game is over for me. As I have watched my life crumble, the most painful part has been the false hope, but now all is lost, and I can let go of that, and get on with the business of living the miserable remainder of my hopefully short life.
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Hello again, David: Are you the David W. Wilson who found the fifth taxicab number on Nov. 2, 1997? Whether you are or aren't is irrelevant to the matter at hand, of course. (But I'm curious, nevertheless.) In any event, I earnestly implore you to dare to believe -- optimistically -- that matters are likely to get better for you, if only you will allow them to! That's not a naive Panglossian fantasy. It's the way life tends to go if we give it a try. Why do you think so many people are now expressing their support for you without (presumably) even knowing you? Please keep in touch. Alan Schoen At 06:48 AM 4/4/2006, you wrote:
Thanks all for the suggestions. They come too late, the game is over for me. As I have watched my life crumble, the most painful part has been the false hope, but now all is lost, and I can let go of that, and get on with the business of living the miserable remainder of my hopefully short life.
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On 4/3/06, David Wilson <davidwwilson@comcast.net> wrote:
I certainly won't have Internet, so my chances of ever getting another decent job are now officially nil. Every public library in the nation has internet access, and Gmail's free. I'll send you an invite if you want. Hotmail's also free.
As for a website, blogger.com is free and doesn't show ads. -- Mike Stay metaweta@gmail.com http://math.ucr.edu/~mike
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