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JMCKUSICK

(6,510 posts)
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 07:13 PM Thursday

This is so hugely important for me to say. [View all]



AT NO POINT THAT I CAN REMEMBER HAS A SINGLE DU MEMBER SAID ANYTHING MEAN, DISPIRITING, ACUSATORY, OR IN ANY OTHER WAY DEMEANED WHAT I'VE GONE THROUGH THESE LAST ALMOST 3 YEARS.

THAT IS THE GREATEST MIRACLE OF THEM ALL, BECAUSE IT'S STILL ONGOING.

YOU'VE TOUCHED ME A THOUSAND TIMES AND THEN SOME, AND TODAY, I FEEL YOU ALL TOUCH ME AT THE SAME TIME. MY GOD, HOW COULD I HAVE BEEN SO BLESSED, BECAUSE I CERTAINLY DIDN'T DESERVE THAT.

AS I REFLECT AND ANSWER SO MANY KIND WORDS YOU'VE SENT RECENTLY, PLEASE KNOW I'M SITTING HERE CRYING YET AGAIN AS IT DAWNS ON ME THAT I'VE RECEIVED A LIFETIMES WORTH OF GRACE IN THESE LAST TWO YEARS WITHOUT A SINGLE NEGATIVE WORD.

FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME LATELY I AM MOVED TO THE CORE OF MY BEING.

THANK YOU

LOVE, JOHN MCKUSICK
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We love you, John UpInArms Thursday #1
Thank you UpInArms, JMCKUSICK Thursday #19
🌼🌼🌼 blm Thursday #2
I'm so happy that you're now in a safe space. I'm sure the last three years have been utter hell. Lonestarblue Thursday #3
We all do it for each other. I've been lifted up by DU to a degree I will never be able to repay. We are greater ... marble falls Thursday #4
I agree Grim Chieftain Thursday #7
There was a point during my bladder cancer adventure I had no idea if I was going to live or die ... marble falls Thursday #18
Thank you Marble Falls, JMCKUSICK 20 hrs ago #36
Love you, John! Scrivener7 Thursday #5
Back at ya Scrivener7 JMCKUSICK Yesterday #20
Think chocolate gravy, John. calimary Thursday #6
Lol, that sounds too yummy Calimary, JMCKUSICK Yesterday #21
We are with you, John Grim Chieftain Thursday #8
Yep some_of_us_are_sane Thursday #9
Lots of smooches every day for all three, JMCKUSICK Yesterday #22
Congrats John jfz9580m Thursday #10
It's definitely a great group, thank God. JMCKUSICK Yesterday #23
Good luck John.nt jfz9580m 16 hrs ago #37
Thank you JFZ9580 JMCKUSICK 10 hrs ago #38
more hugs coming your way MackinacBridge Thursday #11
Thank you MackinacBridge, JMCKUSICK Yesterday #24
This is who we/you all are - we love justcheckinin Thursday #12
it's a privilege mokeyz Thursday #13
Thank you Mokeyz JMCKUSICK 10 hrs ago #39
Well, JM, it's only because we 💙 you! ColoringFool Thursday #14
Thank you ColoringFool. JMCKUSICK 10 hrs ago #40
That's one of the great things about this place. WinstonSmith4740 Thursday #15
This really has been an experience JMCKUSICK 10 hrs ago #41
Oh my, now you have me crying PatSeg Thursday #16
It was that kind of experience PatSeg JMCKUSICK 10 hrs ago #42
And what an absolutely great commentary about this place John. You remind us all of why we are here, and why KPN Thursday #17
Thank you KPN, that was my intent. JMCKUSICK 10 hrs ago #43
Love ya', John! Your posts are a gift of light and love. This incredible DU Family has strong arms to hold us and caring KitFox Yesterday #25
Thank you KitFox, JMCKUSICK 9 hrs ago #44
You are part of the fabric of this community, JMCKUSICK.. Permanut Yesterday #26
We all love you , John. Have a very safe trip.❤️ debm55 Yesterday #27
I'm truly happy it finally worked out for you!!! CaptainTruth Yesterday #28
Please don't say you don't deserve it because you do! MIButterfly Yesterday #29
🥰 seta1950 Yesterday #30
Thank you Seta1950 JMCKUSICK Yesterday #35
Love shouldn't have to be deserved bleedingulcers Yesterday #31
John, we are here together because we share very positive values, in an age of "bash each other to hell". usonian Yesterday #32
Lol lol, JMCKUSICK Yesterday #34
How could anyone say something mean? cate94 Yesterday #33
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