The Haul

I often read messages from people who say such things as "Thank, I needed that..." "Thank you for the support..." "You'll never know how much I appreciate..."

And since those things seem to be said so often, we don't always realize how true they can be. Over the past year, I've faced more than I ever thought I would. Life is funny that way. Since 1998, I've survived four situations that should have cost me my life, but the most recent twelve months I've been stretched and tested to limits I didn't know I had.

Some people might frown on the idea of "online communities." Let them. The same people probably scorned the idea of online dating, the power of the Internet in the cause of doing good. We don't need to concern ourselves with them. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions.

I can say this for certain: do not ever doubt, for a second, the power of a kind word. Don't ever hold back a vote of confidence, a pat on the back, or a virtual shoulder to cry on. I can speak only for myself, but a simple hello, a word of sympathy, a gentle reassurance can move mountains. For me, the "online community" has meant the difference between giving up and moving forward. I've never received what some might consider profound, life-changing wisdom too often, but that isn't what moves life forward. Rather, I believe it's the taking of time, the giving of a simple moment to reach out to someone who might be struggling, that makes all the difference in the world.

I have lost nearly every vestige of my old life, in terms of material things. But I have my children, and their safety, security and well-being is my do-all, say-all reason for existence. As my fortunes turned, I've lost a lot of people whom I'd considered friends. I'm not bitter, mind you, because every evolution is a process. But at the same time, I've been the recipient of kindness from what are essentially strangers, people who thought it worth their time to lend a kind word or thought, people of all ages, gender and walks of life.

We never really know what's important, do we? The beauty of life is that every day we get a new start, a chance to make things better, a chance to do someone else some good. Never underestimate the power you all have. You make a difference in ways you may never come to understand. But my wish here is that you'll think about what I've written, and go ahead and make the connection that could be the difference.

A Little Help Please?

Hi Folks,

I try very hard not to be a downer, ever. Since 2007, however, that's been a struggle. I had to leave a great career in NY because of disabilities. I didn't want to leave, I was sent away because I truthfully became a liability. As much as that sucked, I could see the logic. It was a job that required full mobility, and I no longer have that. We tried a number of work-arounds, but it just didn't happen.

I thought that gaining new employment would be difficult, but I never anticipated that it would be near impossible. I planned ahead, had 3 years salary saved, and started a job search that would lead nowhere. I'm college educated, hold 6 professional licenses, but it didn't matter.

In January of this year, I took the only option I had. I went into business for myself. More accurately, I became an independent consultant for two companies, but in essence, I am my own boss. Unfortunately, as I really got things going, I wound up in the hospital for nearly 10 days with a life-threatening illness. Recovery was slow, but I'm still here, alive, if not well. That's ok.

What I'd like to ask all my friends is for a little help. There hasn't been a lot of support from the home team of late (other than my kids, of course, and my Mom and Dad, who live far away). I just need a couple of "Coaches" who aren't afraid to send out a kick in the butt to keep me on track. I've encountered financial disaster the likes of which I'd never planned on, but I am ready to fight back. The main thing I've learned is that you need people behind you, and that's something I've found here on Twitter.

I'm ready to fight back now. I just know I can't do it alone. You can check in on me, provide a little motivation, because being in business for oneself can be discouraging, to say the least. I have my kids to provide for, while sharing custody of them at the same time. I want to do it. I need to do it, I'm READY to do it.

Don't be shy. There are some very strong people on here to whom I'd love to hold myself accountable. Who's in?

Send a Tweet, a DM, whatever. Be the boss! I need some help!

Thanks.

Lippy

Winks Lodge

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iTunes Problem

This worked for me:

Had this problem and iTunes support got back to me today and is now sorted

1) Sign out of the iTunes Store by choosing Sign Out from the Store menu in iTunes. 

2) Visit Apple's My Info website: 

http://myinfo.apple.com 

3) Choose your country and preferred language. Then enter your iTunes Store account name and password and click Continue. 

4) Choose Address Book from the menu on the left. On the Edit Address Book page, look at your shipping addresses at the bottom. If you have multiple shipping addresses, remove any out-of-date or duplicate addresses by clicking Delete. Also, make sure the state or province field is filled out correctly for each address. To edit an address, click Edit. 

5) Now choose Phone Numbers from the menu on the left to look at your phone numbers. The area codes should be in the area code fields and the phone numbers should be in the phone number fields. If an area code is missing, or if it is in a phone number field, your account information may not save properly. 

6) Make any other necessary corrections, then click the Save Changes button. 

7) Click Log out in the upper-right corner. 

When you make your next iTunes Store purchase, you will be asked to review your billing information. At that point, you can change your information or simply click Done. After that, you should be able to purchase items.