Some Changes

Cpl Punishment

Cpl Punishment

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Just letting everyone know, there's some changes going to be happening at the Punishment Palace. I'm going to try to stick around this forum, but may not post for a while, I don't know how it's all going to go down. The Cpl may have to go bye-bye for a spell.

Keep an eye out, I intend to be dumping some gear here in a bit, so if'n you've been eyeing some of the Cpl's steel, you may get lucky (won't just be blades, though). I'll try to remember to update my sig with links to the threads.


Not sure how to really express, what's going on, but this comes as close as I can think right now:

The Village Lanterne

Some choose to fall behind
Some choose to lead
Some choose a golden path
Laden with greed
But it’s the noble heart
That makes you strong
And in that heart, I'm with you all along...

The olde village lanterne
Is calling me onward
Leading wherever I roam
The olde village lanterne
A light in the dark
Bringing me closer to home...

So when you think of me
Do so with pride
Honor and bravery
Ruled by my side
And in your memory
I will remain
I will forever be within the flame...

Now at the journey's end
I've traveled far
And all I have to show
Are battle scars
But in the love we shared
We will transcend
And in that love, our journey never ends.

Don't shed a tear for me
I stand alone
This path of destiny
Is all I own
Once in the hands of fate
There is no choice
An echo on the wind
You'll hear my voice...
 
Life can seem strange. The best on your next phase, Cpl., and may you and yours be well. Hope you get back to the Forum quick.
 
May you find peace on your coming journey. Best wishes to you and yours on this new phase in your life. The Village Lanterne poem speaks volumes on life and inspiration for the future.
 
I was reluctant to post the first reply to this thread, since I am a newcomer with no history with you, Cpl., so I waited until now. Selling one's steel sounds serious, though I understand the need to lighten one's load sometimes. In reading through the forum archives, I was struck by the breadth and depth of your knowledge and the level of your contribution here. Come back whenever you can, thanks, and best wishes.

-Steve
 
May luck be with you on your journey, whatever it may be.
Be safe and be well........ We'll see you when you get back.
 
Cpl., I pray all is or willl be well with you and yours. you are a valuable family member and the photo of your 20 CAK never gets old. If you must do it, i'm sure we can adopt some of your blades. please keep in touch and know we are here. God bless.
 
Cpl may you have a safe and ultimately beneficial journey.
Sometimes you need to grow and sometimes growing is painful. Those who shy away from the pain never grow afraid to risk the pain because they are uncertain of the reward never understanding that the reward is the journey itself not the destination.
Good luck:thumbup:
Ray
 
I wish you the very very best in your future!! You've always been my fave on bladeforums. Get in touch if there is anything I can do for you. Walt
 
I'll be praying for you, and I'll miss your contributions, as they are indeed very valuable.

Tom
 
Good luck on your journey,
 
Guys, Yangdu, thanks for all the great thoughts.

I've received quite a few PMs, and thanks those that PMed me.

Just to clarify, I don't necessarily intend to leave, it may just work out that way. I posted here, because this is probably the only forum I really feel like I know anyone, and regularly have conversations in PMs, and I didn't want anyone thinking I was ignoring them if I don't get back in a timely manner.

I don't want to bore you with details, and it's something I posted about before, but deleted the post shortly after I wrote it. Suffice it to say that my last and greatest dream was taken from me. Taken by my family no less. It's the one thing I really held onto, sacrificed everything I had to to stay on track, despite many obstacles thrown in my way. But they finally managed to take and take until I was out of contingencies, out of resources, and then did me in.

They've messed up their lives time and again, and I bailed them out. Next time, I'm going to let them crash and burn. I see what's on the way for them, and it's not pretty, but their chickens are going to come home to roost, and they'll have no way out.

As for me, I've crunched the numbers. I've calculated the variables, and as far as my one, greatest dream, the one that was always there, even in the midst of other dreams, is gone. I can't get there from here. I don't have time. I could win the powerball, and the money would avail me nothing. After years of fighting, rage, plotting and scheming, it finally sunk in that there's no way. 5 Stages of grief type of thing, I guess I finally hit "acceptance".

But it feels like I'm dead. I look at the rest of my life, and I can't think of one thing I want to do anymore.

I don't know if I'm going to find another direction to go, or just fall and be done with it.
 
Cpl., sometimes the path is obscured an sometimes you have to set down and re-evaluate life to know which to take, but there's always another path. Some dreams are not meant to be, even though we fight for them. I don't know what's going on in your life, but i have an idea of the kind of person you are. I believe you will again be whole and satisfied. Be patient and realize what a gift every morning is. You have generated good Karma on the boards, and, as the Buddhists (sp) believe, it will come back around. I'm a Christian, but i have seen this time and again. Take care, focus on the most important things and know you are not alone.
 
This world requires a lot of long suffering from those with good hearts. The intent of our heart is what will be returned to us, as jdk1 said. With a heart full of love, forgiveness and humility you can't lose. Again, all the best to you and yours.
 
CPL,
I'm sorry to hear it has come to this.
Hell, I could probably not ever attempt to imagine what you're going through.
But remember this: NO ONE CAN TAKE AWAY YOUR DREAMS!

When the road seems to end with no possibility to go forward, step aside, look around and in time you will find the hidden path that goes around the obstacle and lead you back on to the road.

Keep well buddy...we'll be here for you...for as long as it takes.
 
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