Connection
I just want to reiterate how happy I am that people read this and give me comments and encouragement. My goal with this began briefly as just a way to keep ya'll up-dated, but I quickly realized I craved connection to family and friends. Your just reading this brings me pleasure, you commenting gives me validation. I want my life to be about connection and love. So please, if you ever felt uncomfortable to comment but you wanted to, I've been there, I feel you. Now that I have pushed and then just realeased my tears and breathing, I feel better. Thanks to all of you. All of you catch my tears and breath my breath. How FRICKEN cool is that? It's egocentric on my part I admit. But still way cool. I just want to reciprocate. I feel selfish and want to give back to you guys, and for some reason, I think the building of connections is my way of doint that.
Peace out mofo's.
Mom, that means, I love you guys.
posted by json @ 4:08 PM
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5 Comments:
Hi Jason,
I'm not sure if you remember me, however, i just wanted to let you know that you're in my daily thoughts and prayers. I always ask Marcos how you're doing and he keeps me informed. He gave me this link so i could let you know myself. I hope all goes well for you. Hang in there, i know you'll pull through!
Alex
Hi Jason,
Hoping you are doing well, resting, and preparing for a very heart-felt holiday with friends and family. I'm planning to ride the LIVESTRONG ride in SoCal early next year. Gotta get my Jason jersey before then!
Hi Jason and Mitra,
Family is everything and Friends are our chosen Family. Thanks again for the time I spent with you guys it was very special. I will come to visit again soon. Have a good Holiday!
Love you, Susan
Jason, I hope everything's getting better my man, my thoughts are with you brother! Thanks for making this blog and sharing the struggle. . . we're all fighting along with you!
Writer's group buddy,
Dave Van Etten
Forgive me for being honest, but you as a human being have spurred a lot of shit for me and forced me to grow. For a good part of the semester I have been incredibly angry that classes were canceled, oftentimes because of cancer related issues. I could frequently be qouted as saying why the hell is he teaching while going through treatment, thats kind of unethical to jeapordize students education like that. BUT, I didnt understand what your openness about your cancer was doing to me, that it was forcing me to confront the fact that I was emotionless while my mom went through chemo (I had to be emotionless and not see her as human as a way of protection) and i think that all my anger is really about this. I dont think I would've come to realize this had you not made your journal accessible to us, had I not stumbled upon this post, which is beautifully written, and I think it captures the nature of humans, to want to connect.
I'm sorry if this is somewhat inappropriate, as there is supposed to be boundaries between students and teachers but I also wanted you to know that you taught me a lot and I think teachers need to hear that to stay motivated so I hope you keep teaching, and continue to treat your students as adults, talking with them openly because we don't always realize how interactions affect us but they do, and its good.
Thank you
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