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highplainsdem

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41. Not a suicide note, and for that matter his last post, on April 26, was a thank-you for a thread. But 5 days earlier...

Reply to intheflow (Reply #37)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 04:29 PM

Feb 2024

This was the final post: https://www.democraticunderground.com/12299470#post1

But he posted this in the Lounge on April 21, and it makes me wonder if he was very ill:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10181808336

Something you might consider worth the few seconds it will take:

---appreciate something nice or beautiful that you take for granted because you're "busy".

HEAR that birdsong; the smile in a grandchild's voice; that "oldie" love song on the radio.

SEE that glorious sunrise or sunset or face of one who loves you unconditionally.

SMELL that brewing coffee; that lilac blossom; that burger on the grill.

Know that the day will come when each of us would do anything to experience those ONE MORE TIME.

Definitely not suicidal. Intensely aware of mortality and how life should be appreciated.

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What happened to Atticus? Does anyone know? [View all] KPN Feb 2024 OP

Beautiful. n/t MadameButterfly Feb 2024 #1

I saw one of his posts just the other day bif Feb 2024 #2

He hasn't posted dweller Feb 2024 #3

I don't think that's true. GreenWave Feb 2024 #5

Then their profile is lying. Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #6

10 months is a long hiatus RubyRose Feb 2024 #29

I See The Same ProfessorGAC Feb 2024 #35

Definitely not true. onecaliberal Feb 2024 #38

Anyone here can do a member search dweller Feb 2024 #39

Honestly, I thought I saw one too even though it doesn't show in profile. Self-deleted? hlthe2b Feb 2024 #7

You're probably thinking of Aristus. highplainsdem Feb 2024 #11

Nope. I saw one for sure. bif Feb 2024 #12

That's definitely Aristus. highplainsdem Feb 2024 #14

You are thinking of a different poster with a similar user name, I believe. former9thward Feb 2024 #15

I stand (sit) corrected bif Feb 2024 #16

That was Aristus. Elessar Zappa Feb 2024 #18

His profile shows his last post as April 26, 2023. KPN Feb 2024 #25

I'm a Physician Assistant, not a doctor. But thank you for thinking of me. That was sweet. Aristus Feb 2024 #30

Aristus is still posting, and he's been confused with Atticus. highplainsdem Feb 2024 #13

There is someone with a similar but not identical name. nt pnwmom Feb 2024 #24

wow his words spoke to me today CANADIANBEAVER69 Feb 2024 #4

AKAIK, he posted an OP last night saying he was going to smoke a dube and was available for consult. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2024 #8

Aristus posts the Friday drinking threads. highplainsdem Feb 2024 #9

Are you thinking of Aristus? MontanaMama Feb 2024 #10

Whoops. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2024 #21

That's a beautiful bit of prose at top. yonder Feb 2024 #17

I'm a little wiser for this poem. Thanks for sharing. Bluethroughu Feb 2024 #19

DUer DFW, as I recall, knows Atticus. MontanaMama Feb 2024 #20

I wish I did. We did collaborate on a project, but it never involved an exchange of contact info. DFW Feb 2024 #26

i remember that video. great job btw. nt orleans Feb 2024 #34

I remember that mountain grammy Feb 2024 #36

So do I! DFW Feb 2024 #47

The time is dragging on, and I am not optimistic DFW Feb 2024 #49

I remember when you finished this and shared it with us,. Simply brilliant! msfiddlestix Feb 2024 #50

Thanks! That one was a challenge. DFW Feb 2024 #51

Brilliant work! I am inclined to watch one more time this morning! msfiddlestix Feb 2024 #52

May the real Atticus show up again one of these days w tales of travels to places w no internet connection Hekate Feb 2024 #22

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Flagged for review. Harker Feb 2024 #27

This is an interesting post. Effete Snob had his pizza delivered. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #28

I believe pizza is being delivered to this one as I type Brother Buzz Feb 2024 #31

I kind of figured. When your second post is to ask about your previous posting ID, you're not Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #33

Didn't he say a while ago Alliepoo Feb 2024 #32

Am I the only one who hears a suicide note intheflow Feb 2024 #37

Not a suicide note, and for that matter his last post, on April 26, was a thank-you for a thread. But 5 days earlier... highplainsdem Feb 2024 #41

thank you for posting that. i remember reading online the words of a terminally ill person & the last 3 words orleans Feb 2024 #43

Yes, this is closer to what I was feeling intheflow Feb 2024 #44

That's beautiful. mountain grammy Feb 2024 #45

this wasn't his last post. so there is at least that orleans Feb 2024 #42

It wasnt his last post ... but you do raise an interpretation that KPN Feb 2024 #46

"The dawn may bring a wiser you because of what you've seen in the dark." wow! thanks for posting this nt orleans Feb 2024 #40

We have quite a few members missing. Niagara Feb 2024 #48

Anyone know what happened to irisblue? Emile Feb 2024 #53