A hello from the past and a goodbye

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JayDevin

JayDevin

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Hello, I know it's been a long time since any of you have heard from me on the forum. The last year and a half has been horrid, I lost my father, my 12 year relationship ended.
I have lost my muse, my desire, my passion. I have stopped turning.
For those who are near me, I'm selling off my stuff, wood, supplies the whole lot.
Many of you are my friends on Facebook, I'm still there, and I treasure your friendship.

I just cannot turn anymore. I'm done. I'm hoping that the future will allow me to again enjoy things.
I have restarted my travels,I will see you at some exotic locale!

Jay
 
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Jay,

Sorry to hear about your losses. I am familiar with loss and grief. Have you considered packing your stuff up instead of selling it off? You have quite a few photos of some wonderful pens. That creative light may have gone dim for now, but keep the pilot light on. I hope your travels go well and you find what you are looking for.
 
Jay, I was just looking at some posts I made in the SOYP archives. June '08 I think. You and I both made Sterling Silver pens with Honduras Rosewood Burl at the same time. Thank you again, for the kind words. I sincerely do hope you will take care, and enjoy your travels.
 
Pack it away for awhile. In your travels you may come across something to turn and wish you had your stuff. Selling is easy, getting supplies is harder. Good luck
 
I understand your feelings. I lost my mother 2 years ago and then 3 months later I lost my daughter, Rhonda. I had no time to mourn the loss of my mom and still don't. The time has and still is taken up for my loss of child.

I gave up, but I kept the garage as it was when I stopped. I started helping out coaching 5/6th grader baseball this past spring. Then in May, I injured both knees. I had just started back to turning after a 2 year hiatus, when that happened. I still am waiting a probable operation to fix after Xmas, so that I can get on with what I enjoy doing.

Don't make a decision to quit based on your grief. I understand you haven't asked for my opinion, but believe me when I say, I've gone thru and am still going thru what you are experiencing. To take from my daughter's favorite play, "Les Mis", "The sun will rise tomorrow,....".

And it will. And I also apologise for going on so. Its the first time in 2years that I have allowed myself to say something. Hope it has some small degree of help.
Russ
 
Sorry about your dad, it's hard to lose a parent.

But life goes on, so pick yourself up, dust yourself off, get on with your life and believe that things will be better tomorrow than they are today.
 
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