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B day celebration was simple and good. Quality meal, ridiculous dessert
, some gifts from parents. My long term…going in 25 years now!…long distance friend in the big city texted me and that was thoughtful
. On my way out of my parents house
mama said “congratulations on making it to 40. That’s quite an accomplishment,” and…
It’s a long dark story, my pre conversion life…this is true of many Christians I see now…
But yes!
accomplishment! I’m thankful
that Jesus Christ spared me brought me to my senses and gradually brought redemption and deliverance in my own life here on earth
.
I’m surprisingly healthy now. My long term urban friend and her forever
boyfriend visited briefly and she kept talking…later during phone
conversations…about how good my skin looked and how it made me look
younger than our age…we’re the same age.
I dunno
she gets Botox which makes me feel old lol
but she seems happy
with it. It’s just…
I was a prematurely aged often sick
pill
addicted person
back in the day…
Then I was patched up a bit sickly and labeled because of having been addicted to pills
. So…
13 years after moving home
and over 11 years since my genuine repentance…
I’m labeled but that’s to be expected in this world
. No addictions in well over 10 years. I don’t even drink
. I’ve only been in mental hospitals
twice and the last was over 16 years ago now. And…
I never was offered treatment or even a referral for treatment after testing positive for HIV nearly 20 years ago. I don’t know
how it works now but it used to be that no insurance and no money
meant older toxic medicine
that…well if the hiv didn’t kill you then the treatment would eventually.
So I’m thankful
. God is Love. I thank Him for washing me and making me clean
. Out of curiosity I took a face pic and ran it through a skincare company’s program that claims to tell you your real skin age and what miracle products you need lol
. I’m 40 but my skin is apparently 35? lol
more importantly…
By God’s grace I have made it to 40! I’m living a clean
decent lifestyle I cannot claim to deserve but that I’m thankfully
beginning to enjoy
more and more…
Thank you, Jesus!
![Grinning face :grinning: 😀](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png)
![Smiling face with smiling eyes :blush: 😊](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60a.png)
B day celebration was simple and good. Quality meal, ridiculous dessert
![Ice cream :ice_cream: 🍨](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f368.png)
![Thinking face :thinking: 🤔](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f914.png)
![House with garden :house_with_garden: 🏡](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f3e1.png)
It’s a long dark story, my pre conversion life…this is true of many Christians I see now…
But yes!
![Raising hands :raised_hands: 🙌](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f64c.png)
![Face holding back tears :face_holding_back_tears: 🥹](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f979.png)
![Globe showing Europe-Africa :earth_africa: 🌍](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f30d.png)
I’m surprisingly healthy now. My long term urban friend and her forever
![Infinity :infinity: ♾️](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/267e.png)
![Telephone :telephone: ☎️](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/260e.png)
![Eyes :eyes: 👀](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f440.png)
I dunno
![Man shrugging :man_shrugging: 🤷♂️](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f937-2642.png)
![Grinning squinting face :laughing: 😆](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f606.png)
![Smiling face with smiling eyes :blush: 😊](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60a.png)
I was a prematurely aged often sick
![Nauseated face :nauseated_face: 🤢](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f922.png)
![Pill :pill: 💊](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f48a.png)
![Man standing :man_standing: 🧍♂️](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f9cd-2642.png)
Then I was patched up a bit sickly and labeled because of having been addicted to pills
![Pill :pill: 💊](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f48a.png)
13 years after moving home
![House :house: 🏠](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f3e0.png)
I’m labeled but that’s to be expected in this world
![World map :map: 🗺️](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f5fa.png)
![Beer mug :beer: 🍺](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f37a.png)
![Hospital :hospital: 🏥](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f3e5.png)
I never was offered treatment or even a referral for treatment after testing positive for HIV nearly 20 years ago. I don’t know
![Person shrugging :person_shrugging: 🤷](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f937.png)
![Money bag :moneybag: 💰](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f4b0.png)
![Pill :pill: 💊](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f48a.png)
So I’m thankful
![Relieved face :relieved: 😌](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60c.png)
![Sponge :sponge: 🧽](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f9fd.png)
![Grinning squinting face :laughing: 😆](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f606.png)
![Grinning squinting face :laughing: 😆](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f606.png)
By God’s grace I have made it to 40! I’m living a clean
![Soap :soap: 🧼](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f9fc.png)
![Grinning face with sweat :sweat_smile: 😅](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f605.png)
![Smiling face with smiling eyes :blush: 😊](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60a.png)
Thank you, Jesus!