also @big e who goes for the cautious approach and would never get as entangled as I do - but that's me - I can't be any different and I am truly an open and honest person, as you classified me by the one photo you saw of me - eyes a bit more teary these days!!
I signed on again to explain: - there is only a small group on here who remember @NoBoDe 's posts from way back (2 1/2 years ago and longer) and you may or may not remember that he was then much less open about himself, or his whereabouts - and all he ever got in those days from a small group of friends were upticks, he didn't get too many actual responses, which delved into the nitty-gritty of what he was saying and who he was.
So I got interested in his posts, told him at one stage, the poems were good and why didn't he post the copyright symbol at beginning and end of his creations, so he got interested in having acquired a new 'disciple' if you like - he then began to shepherd me onto the richesse he spreads all over HC in the form of movies, songs etc. I tried to see as many as I could but found it a bit much.
Eventually by secret code (Morse) he published his email address on HC to me - at 5 mins to midnight (ever-dramatic!) I guessed it and we began corresponding, eventually talking by telephone, daily.
Exactly 2 years ago I visited him in his secret place which nobody knows about - as in a fairytale - I christened him to myself as 'Rumpelstilzchen' and made a little fun of him. But the secrecy was serious, he is loosening up a bit now, as there is no reason for it, as far as I can see. I had an interesting time whilst over there, he was the perfect host, took me everywhere, I even had my first motorbike ride - 5 hours of it and seeing me getting onto the back of a motor bike, which was also fully loaded on the back - had some passing motorists in stitches . . . I didn't mind; I can see the funny side of things, even if I am the subject of laughter.
He hasn't betrayed my trust either and we became good friends and he requested from me that I understand that he wants to stay private and I can only leave it to him now to reveal more about himself. I kept completely quiet about his illness as well, which worried me greatly, and I was glad when he had that fall and had to check himself into hospital, into proper care. He was concerned that his privacy would be breached now that he had to check himself into a hospital, please @310843B take note!! They did a good job at fixing him up and he has shown great strength of character since!
Mr NBD is gifted in many ways, and he has had a most interesting life and I have written his story - and certainly not all of it - under a fictitious name - his - (and maybe mine too,). He still hasn't read it all, I still remember more stories which are relevant and should be included, so who knows what is going to become of it all.
I found that serious and respectful writing is hard work - I now view it as something I did for a friend, who enjoyed the in-depth storytelling of his own life to me - and i enjoyed the listening and later writing. If nothing else, I will gift him the book with some good illustrations consisting of some of his better works. It can all be accomplished with the help of Officeworks and a good photographer - the stuff I published on here isn't good enough from a photography aspect.
Also: being interested in someone outside my family has helped me greatly in distracting me and getting over the fact that the most skilled, beautiful, clever, even famous (in Jazz circles) of my children, my daughter Sonia, was dying from cancer - she finally passed away about 3 months ago, on Jan 14 2021 - and I have now accepted her death, but not without having experienced physical heart pain a number of times, which seemed terminal at one stage and which woke me up to the fact, that I still want to live a little longer. I now know that mourning someone deeply loved, can break your heart, literally. I had been through a similar experience once before when my
No doubt 'numbers' is carrying his own burden, but one cannot expect strangers to instantly understand where you are hurting and why; he is quite new to this little thread and one should first of all get to know everyone, before jumping to conclusions.
sorry, another 'Geetersburger' as @NoBoDe calls some of my contributions - I hope it isn't wasted and thankyou for your time!
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