Replies to post #279895 on Monk's Den

[NMC]

Before I say goodnight I would like to share an email that someone requested earlier as they did not have the ability to receive private messages...

Here is what I know...I have met Monk at the Phoenix and Portland Monkinars...along with about 70 other Den members and all the folks from PNTV.

When I first came to the Den it was Ex Blockman's testimonial that really caught my attention because I could relate to what he said in terms of the trials and tribulations he had endured...mine were different, but similarly stressful. I responded to his post with something along those lines and immediately got a PM from BillyJack asking for my phone number so he could call me. I had been lurking for quite some time but shyness (I know...you'd never know it) kept me from posting. So I knew that BillyJack seemed to be a pretty good guy and I gave him my number...he called within a couple of minutes and we talked for over an hour. It was after this that I begged, borrowed and stole (kidding) enough to go to Phoenix.

For the most part the folks in Phoenix had met before at a Basic Monkinar...Phoenix was the first Advanced class and I was feeling pretty intimidated...when I walked in the door, BillyJack came right over, introduced himself and gave me a hug. Within minutes I knew I had found a very special group of people.

Monk spent about 2 hours during the 3 day class talking about the FLDs in some detail and by the time he was finished I was all in. When I talked to my husband about it we decided that he and I should go to Portland. Monk again spent some time talking about and explaining the FLDs and I was still in...in fact, through all of this I have not lost my faith in the outcome. If GRNO squeezes in time (and in my opinion it will), we will go to Atlanta and the hotel room is booked for Boston.

When EVCC was done it was Monk and some close friends...it was kept private...some of the issues here are probably the public nature of things, but that is only my opinion.

I would like to add a bit more...

During the past 16 months I have been on a stress leave from my job...I am certain that I am not alone in feeling the stress of the economy and all that it brings.

My husband and I, along with many others, lost almost all of our savings and retirement funds when the market crashed...those who have met us at a Monkinar know our story so I won't go into detail here.

Many other things were happening in our lives, I was working 24/7, he was trying to keep his small business on track, the money wasn't coming in like it had been, bills were piling up...you all know the story as many here are trying to deal with similar issues. For all of my life I have put myself out there to help others, be their support network, volunteered for every committee, been a mentor and a mentee (I may have made that up..oh well) and suddenly I couldn't face talking to anyone, didn't want to see my family, didn't want to socialize, couldn't sleep...the list goes on and on.

This place we call Monk's Den, we call family, we call friends has literally saved me...I am still on a stress leave but there is light at the end of the tunnel and it is not an oncoming train :-) Financially, we are all in with our FLD plays and every little bit of extra money we have I put into them...and I do not doubt that we will reach our common goal!

I have been to 2 Monkinars but have not been able to successfully day trade...not because it doesn't work but because I simply don't have the focus and concentration to do it successfully at this time...fortunately Don came to Portland with me and so, you have seen me post that he is in charge of the F's and I am in charge of the FLD's and posting...tough job, but someone has to do it.

So, I am here to say to everyone...hang in there...if the concept had merit when you were first introduced to it...it has the same merit today! Nothing has changed here.

I think that many people counted on something "squeezing" by a deadline they personally had to meet financially and when that didn't happen there was no where else to turn. I told my son that CDIV would probably go sometime in June (my date not anyone else's) and so he put his birthday money into with the hopes of buying a car...he is 17...he asks me every day "how are our stocks Mom?" and every day I answer him "Buddy, you can't ask that every day, this is an exercise in patience for you, it will happen" and he says "Mom, I told him I would buy the car in June"...his personal financial deadline...

There have been many lessons learned by all of us during this process, including, I believe by Monk. The kinks will get ironed out and we will reach our collective goal...but we need to hang in there for it to happen.

Anyhow...long-winded post and I am sorry for that...have a nice night everyone...tomorrow is another day...and as LoneGrey says, we will be one day closer to the goal.

Good night and sweet "squeeze" dreams :-) At risk of repeating myself...this team Rocks!

Nicole