Hello all,
Hope everyone is having a good weekend.
I had a bit of a scare earlier. I was in a friend's basement when I came across loads and loads of old newspapers.
I have always wanted the October 28, 1994 newspaper from the city where I live, because that's the day my DP/DR started. 10.28.94 was the day I was taken to the ER for what I believed to be a heart attack (was told it was "only" a panic attack). Granted, I took the Vivarin which induced the attack the (late) night prior, but 10.28.94 is the official date of the actual trauma.
Well, the first newspaper in the pile was dated September 12, 2001. We all know what the front page was about that day. I lifted up a bunch of papers (maybe a dozen or so) and the next paper I stumbled across was... not kidding... the October 28, 1994 issue of the Toledo Blade (the paper here in Toledo).
I almost fainted. What are the odds?! The paper looked brand new and unread too. I asked my friend if I could keep the paper and he said, "sure, of course."
I flipped through the ad's and realized how much life and politics and business and and science and technology have changed since October 28, 1994.
For instance, there was a Best Buy advertisement which screamed on its front cover "buy a computer now and get an extra 4MB free!" 4MB?! "My goodness," I thought, "4MB?! They must be joking." Right now the average MP3 file is more than 4MB itself!
I'm going to spend some time later on flipping through the paper and I will close my eyes and focus really hard, imagining it being October 28, 1994 all over again, and in my mind I'm walking into, say, a 7-11 convenience store and being able to see that paper for sale. All of a sudden, it is October 28, 1994 all over again. I will not have lost a second of my life due to DP/DR and panic (but of course I already have lost time -- lots of time).
Please rate my crazy obsessive thinking. I would welcome very highly any comments from the wonderful folks here. Positive or negative comments are both welcomed, of course.
I realize I cannot turn back the clock but, at the same time, I'm trying to build a bridge between October 28, 1994 and the present. I believe I need to connect my past with my present. How does one go about resolving this sort of problem?
I would be most grateful for any recommendations you might have.
Thank you very much for listening and take good care.
Kind Regards,
Jeff
Hope everyone is having a good weekend.
I had a bit of a scare earlier. I was in a friend's basement when I came across loads and loads of old newspapers.
I have always wanted the October 28, 1994 newspaper from the city where I live, because that's the day my DP/DR started. 10.28.94 was the day I was taken to the ER for what I believed to be a heart attack (was told it was "only" a panic attack). Granted, I took the Vivarin which induced the attack the (late) night prior, but 10.28.94 is the official date of the actual trauma.
Well, the first newspaper in the pile was dated September 12, 2001. We all know what the front page was about that day. I lifted up a bunch of papers (maybe a dozen or so) and the next paper I stumbled across was... not kidding... the October 28, 1994 issue of the Toledo Blade (the paper here in Toledo).
I almost fainted. What are the odds?! The paper looked brand new and unread too. I asked my friend if I could keep the paper and he said, "sure, of course."
I flipped through the ad's and realized how much life and politics and business and and science and technology have changed since October 28, 1994.
For instance, there was a Best Buy advertisement which screamed on its front cover "buy a computer now and get an extra 4MB free!" 4MB?! "My goodness," I thought, "4MB?! They must be joking." Right now the average MP3 file is more than 4MB itself!
I'm going to spend some time later on flipping through the paper and I will close my eyes and focus really hard, imagining it being October 28, 1994 all over again, and in my mind I'm walking into, say, a 7-11 convenience store and being able to see that paper for sale. All of a sudden, it is October 28, 1994 all over again. I will not have lost a second of my life due to DP/DR and panic (but of course I already have lost time -- lots of time).
Please rate my crazy obsessive thinking. I would welcome very highly any comments from the wonderful folks here. Positive or negative comments are both welcomed, of course.
I realize I cannot turn back the clock but, at the same time, I'm trying to build a bridge between October 28, 1994 and the present. I believe I need to connect my past with my present. How does one go about resolving this sort of problem?
I would be most grateful for any recommendations you might have.
Thank you very much for listening and take good care.
Kind Regards,
Jeff