Well, I'm 19 years old. I've always enjoyed the muppets in sort of an 'on-off' thing. I loved watching the movies when I was little, like 2-4 years old, my mother is the one who really got me into them. Then I forgot about them, then came Muppet Babies, and The Muppet Show. Then, came the channel Odssey, and I really got re-hooked big time. This time around, I loved them for a year, and I learned more about the men behind the muppets. How Jim had died, and Richard as well. How he unfortunately died of AIDS, as any knowledge fan knows. Then again, I forgot them somewhat, and something....really got me into it again.
I went to give blood a year and a half ago, I found out I had the hepitius c virus. With one of the highest virii loads they had ever seen. 18.1 million virii to 1 cc of blood. And for those who don't know a cc is basically a single drop of blood.
So...after some crying, and thinking, I saw my poster of Jim, with Kermit on his shoulder. Then I heard this...little voice in my heart. To this day I believe it was Richard speaking to me. That voice told me this:
"Never give up, keep going strong, and you'll make it. I just know it."
So, I kept at it. And now I'm happy to say my virii content is basically non-existant!! I'm virus free!!! My last week of treatment ends the middle of this month, Febuary 13th. Scooter has always been my favorite muppet...and now...he and Richard hold a special close spot in my heart. Whenever I felt like giving up, just throwing those horredous shots and pills out the window, I heard that voice again. Urging me gently to never give up. I'm glad that voice was there. I'll never know if it was Richard, but...I like to think it was.
So....I'm just very happy to have also found MC. Fellow Muppet lovers, and such. I've found my second family here.
((((HUGS)))) to everyone on MC, and (((HUGS))) to Phillip Chapman to creating this website and these forums.
Love all, Renee.