rckymtn22 Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Thanks for sharing your story. We all have to remember there is lots of people in our lives that love us and it is worth fighting though tough times!
El Presidente Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 Congrats on finding a way to conquering the demons of doubt and depression Smooth Free your self up one Tuesday afternoon so you can be our guest for a video review on the deck. I would love to have you with us one week soon.
Fuzz Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 Truly inspirational. Just proves that no matter how bad things can get, there are other out there who have it worse. If they have the strength to overcome it, so can you. You just have to find that moment of clarity. Good luck Smooth, and here's hoping many more years of continued good health!
crasmith Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 I'm so inspired by your story Smooth! Rock on my friend! Thanks for the lift!
mbrody Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 Thank you for the inspiration. It is so easy to get caught up in the BS and forget the simple things that bring us joy. God Bless. My next PSDC3 will be a tribute to Smooth...
Evo03 Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 That was a great story of perseverance. Thanks for posting, and good luck to you.
Tampa1257 Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 I keep telling everyone that Thin ring gauge cigars are the best! The Partagas Serie du Connaisseur No. 3 is an awesome cigar and here is another example on how it has changed yet another cigar smokers life in a positive way! Hope you continue to enjoy better health and enjoy life to its fullest! Tampa
Smooth Posted March 20, 2009 Author Posted March 20, 2009 Many thanks to all for the kind words it really does mean alot to me. I hope everyone can take something positive and inspirational from my story as that is the reason I shared. Goes to show FOH is such a brilliant forum and its great to be a part of the community here. Again, Thanks and best wishes to all. Rob: I will drop in sometime very soon and would be honored to sit in for a review. The offer is much appreciated indeed
Smooth Posted March 20, 2009 Author Posted March 20, 2009 well that is a hell of a story and a great read! I am glad you had the courage to put yourself out there like that. A friend of mine (Eric Compton) actually had a very similar experience to yours. He had a heart transplant when he was 8 and had to give up baseball and take up golf. He went on to become a professional golfer and very recently received a second transplant after 2 more heart attacks. I dont know many people stronger than Eric but I know that he will give it his all to come back and claw his way back through the nationwide tour and back onto the PGA tour. I am a better person for knowing him and wish you both the best of luck moving forward. If you are ever in NYC please dont hesitate to look me up, I will have a great cigar with your name on it. I have been following Eric for quite awhile and his success has really inspired me to slowly start playing some golf again. Please pass on my best wishes to him... hope he keeps playing and feeling well, he has done remarkably and deserves a pot on the main tour! In fact if he is ever in Australia for an event id love to host him at my club. Cheers.
maalouly Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 Amazing!!! Good to have you back my friend and trust you will be enjoying many more cigars in the future. Your story will inspire many of us FOH members. Cheers, Elie.
Freefallguy Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 Indeed, humbling and inspiring. Be well my brother.
IceChant Posted March 21, 2009 Posted March 21, 2009 I'm happy you found the courage to share, it's great reading, you left me with a lot of inspiration, stay strong and positive.
knuck42 Posted March 21, 2009 Posted March 21, 2009 Smooth, your story is nothing short of inspirational and I thank you very much for sharing it. Here's wishing you continued good health, good fortune, and good cigars!
aavkk Posted March 21, 2009 Posted March 21, 2009 I have been following Eric for quite awhile and his success has really inspired me to slowly start playing some golf again. Please pass on my best wishes to him... hope he keeps playing and feeling well, he has done remarkably and deserves a pot on the main tour! In fact if he is ever in Australia for an event id love to host him at my club. Cheers. I would love nothing more than to head over with him and the 3 of us tee it up, that would be a great experience. He's working hard on coping with the recent transplant but everytime I talk to him he sounds better and better. I'll let him know he has another fan- we all need all the help we can get! Take care man and I hope to see you on the forum regularly! Alan
Ken Gargett Posted March 21, 2009 Posted March 21, 2009 fantastic stuff. great to read a good news story. hopefully we might meet up on the czar deck for a cigar before too long. stay well.
MIKA27 Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Smooth - All the very best to your future health and happiness mate. It is good to finally read some good news rather than the bad which is so common in todays society. Mika.
Boston Mike Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Very inspiring story, thank you! Wishing you well.
smk819 Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 I suffer from chronic neuropathic pain, when the pain becomes unbearable a cigar will reduce it to a bearable level. They say smoking is bad for your health, I say bullshit. Great story Smooth, keep getting better.
Smooth Posted April 1, 2009 Author Posted April 1, 2009 I would love nothing more than to head over with him and the 3 of us tee it up, that would be a great experience. He's working hard on coping with the recent transplant but everytime I talk to him he sounds better and better. I'll let him know he has another fan- we all need all the help we can get! Take care man and I hope to see you on the forum regularly! Alan Mate, if you're ever over here definitely drop me a line and we will tee it up! smk819, totally agree... Relaxation and laughter is the best medicine. All the best with your health my friend. Again, thanks to all for the kind words...
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