Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

Hello Everyone, You all are my friends, my loves, my supporters in this life and I am who I am because of the parts you all play in my life. Dennis/DB//Papa Belk/Denny/DenDen/BFF/Den, the man you've all come to know has always been caring, sharing, giving, compassionate... and fat. Over the years I was fed up (npi). I was ill with co-morbidities, I was depressed from a life going nowhere and I was lonely although I was cared about. A little over four years ago one decision I made led to a procedure that would impact me in ways I could never have imagined. Alan Brader modified my gut and gave me tools to live by to keep the fat away. Physical and psychological tools to use. So many support groups in so many places gave me knowledge, spiritual & emotional tools to use. The tools lengthened my life with newfound health, it gave me more reasons to feel good about myself and my capapbilities, it gave me opportunities to do for myself and others. It's made this midpoint in my life the sweetest journey I could have ever imagined. It's given me all of you, a huge group of forever friends that I need to live, it's given me a powerhouse of a BFF who will always loom large in my life (Thank you Shauna), and it allowed me the chance to finally find the love of my life in Beth Cummins. Who knew? We are such a match that it still amazes me, amazes us. The role that I have played with my family and friends, Beth has been so much the same to her loved ones too. We had no choice but to find each other. We've both waited a long time for this kind of life and this kind of love and now with all of you our lives' are golden. I thank each and every one of you for your words and for your deeds for me but also for your own personal triumphs, your obstacles and your sorrows. They all add up to make a life worth living and that's what we've found. A life of worthiness, a life worth living.   Thank you my friends, my family, my loves, my supporters,   Dennis    

Dennis,
You are making me cry by posting something so beautiful. You really are my inspiration and I am so happy that you and Beth have touched my life. I have learned so much from you from the moment that we first met on that Wednesday night the second and last night of my stay at the Barix Clinic. I will never forget you warmth and generosity of making me feel so welcome to the first meeting that I was reluctant to attend. Most importantly I hope that I can always come to either you or Beth whenever I need a little Arse kicking with my sugar issues or other self-esteem issues. So I am the one that should thank you & Beth. Love Ya Guys!!

I loves ya......and I am so happy for you. : )

ahhh man you are the best... and I believe that with all my heart! You roc****ep up the great work!

No, Dennis.

Thank you.

I'm a little late to the party, but wanted to add on my congrats to you as you mark another year in the books, Dennis.

You're an inspiration to us all and a wonderful friend to boot!

What a man, what a man, what a wonderful man.  May we all still have the fire 30 years from now and longer for you younger peeps.

You are a true inspiration and I love reading anything/everything you have to say!! One of these days I'm going to show up at a Barix meeting so I can see the impact you have on everyone in the group.  I already know how it's going to be.. all positive!!

Congrats again on your 4 year surgiversary!

 

So sorry I am so late replying to this.  I love you Dennis and am so happy that you and Beth have found each other.  You have been such an inspiration to all of us and I, for one, will be forever grateful for having met you.