Good morning GUSlovers!!! What could be more endearing than TomP stepping up to the GUSplate and taking over for our beloved effey as she headed off to be a great Mom????
I loved yesterday's GUS post for the music and typical humor and affection. We just went through a very difficult week. Most of us are not from Boston or West, TX but we all have empathy. Innocents lost should be a loss for the whole human community.
I don't want to seem maudlin, but I do love this little group. We accept our flaws and embrace our decency, kindness, silliness and Dilly.
Blessings for the victims in Boston and West, TX. Blessings for their families and friends. Blessings for the citizens of this nation who want to give comfort rather than hate.
And here's some stuff about this band of goofballs:
GUS (Gave Up Smoking) is a community support diary for Kossacks in the midst of quitting smoking. Any supportive comments, suggestions or positive distractions are appreciated. If you are quitting or thinking of quitting, please -- join us! We kindly ask that politics be left out.
You can also click the GUS tag to view all diary posts, or access the GUS Library at dKosopedia for a great list of stop-smoking links. Check it out! GUS library.
A message to ALL quitters. You don't have to avoid GUS if you have a failed quit. We won't give you a bad time and we consider the failed quits as "practice" for the real quit.
Quit Keeper widget which is an outstanding aid for those beginning the difficult path to quitting. It lets you know how long you haven't smoked, how many cigs you haven't smoked, how much money you've saved.
Quit Smoking Counter h/tGDbot. For those of you who have had a problem with Quit Keeper or want a different counter!
New voices are ALWAYS appreciated and always welcome.
Sun PM: open
Mon AM: paulitics
Mon PM: bgblcklab1 (wooohoooo!)
Tue AM: gchaucer2
Tue PM: open
Wed AM: open
Wed PM: Vacationland
Thu AM: nokkonwud yippeeeee!
Thu PM: open
Fri AM: flumptytail
Fri PM: open
Sat AM: effervescent
Sat PM: open
Sun AM: gchaucer2
This is not complicated -- it is a matter of choosing to give our children a frigging chance not to be afraid, maimed or killed in their own neighborhoods.
anodnhajo's brilliant and always updated buddy list 4/16/13!!!!!!
Obligatory:
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