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How I Cured Morgellons
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10/4/2017 8:36:55 AM | Hi Amanda, I loved your "Love" post. You're right...this disease changes us...and in ways that go past the physical and even the mental...it changes us spiritually...and for the better. It truly shows us what matters and what doesn't. I've changed so much since I got sick...the things that were important to me...the material things...matter less and less and people matter more and more. I guess my change in outlook could all boil down to one thing...a change in values...or...better put...a change in what I value. Helping others...being fully present in every interaction...and just knowing what a beautiful gift this life is that God has given all of us...these are the things that matter the most. Just knowing we're all here on the same "ship"...and because of this, we must reach out to one another...that's a huge part of the spiritual journey...helping each other and being there for one another. You mentioned helping Mel help others who have lost everything... ...and you mentioned helping Mel as well...giving him the support he needs so that he may continue to do what he does to help others every day. We all need to do that...we all need to help Mel, and I'll share why. Having Mel always available to all of us is a benefit that is more valuable than we all know. Sometimes I try to imagine what it would be like for all of us if there never was a Mel. I would have been be lost...and in so much distress...no hope...no idea where to turn...and probably dead broke because I would have continued to have purchased everything that came along from any online predator who promoted anything I thought would have helped me. I'm also very sure I'd have been very ill...where now I'm so close to getting well. It's hard to put a value on that. Most of you know that Mel and I are in a serious relationship (albeit a long distance one...for now, anyway). That alone indicates bias. However...I'm also extremely observant and analytical...and the truth is important to me. So...with that caveat and disclaimer, I'd like to share what I know about this man and why I believe it's so important for all of us to stand behind him and support him in his efforts to help so many others. I watched him for a year or more on this site before contacting him or writing my first post. I listened to every conference call I could from the archives and from "More Communication is Better." I couldn't figure him out. I've said this before, but I couldn't believe someone would really take on all of this alone and do it day in and day out for no recompense. I couldn't figure out how someone could afford to do it (because it's obviously a full time job which would preclude Mel earning money elsewhere), and I couldn't figure out how someone could withstand the emotional strain which would have to be enough to put most people into a major depressive episode. But not Mel...once I "met" him on the phone, and once I got active on this site, I realized he's the real deal...what he's done for all these years is completely from his heart and from a conviction that he's doing what he promised God he'd do when he got well. He stays upbeat because he understands the value of life...having had so many health issues from a life threatening injury earlier in life...he's just happy to be alive and walking around straight and tall without a walker. That kind of puts things in perspective, doesn't it? Now that I know Mel personally, I'm further amazed with him. Ok...he's not perfect. He can be stubborn and hard headed (sorry Mel) and his method of communication can be a bit startling at times...though his intent is always kind, he can sometimes be pushy and gruff if he's trying to make a point where he believes he's helping someone. However...since I've been in his life personally, I've seen some things that have been even more surprising. This man is no fake...he is truly about helping others...so much so that he forgets to help himself. Case in point...Mel orders supplements for people in the foundation every month. About a week or two later, he remembers he needs to order supplements for himself...not one time...but every time. Mel is basically retired on a shoe string. His retirement was not as he planned or imagined because he got so sick at age 59...and that would derail most of our retirement plans. The term "fixed income" is just that. It doesn't go up even if your rent does...and did his rent ever go up! Now he's even more dependent upon his coaching business to fill in the gap. One would think this would make him a bit more focused on those who can pay and cultivating that line of business...but no...I've watched him...he is equally focused on ALL the people who call him. He sees everyone as someone who might need his help and he forgets to think about his bottom line. Another case in point. Mel needs to get busy making some Youtube videos about MD. For one reason, these would be helpful for so many people, but another reason is they would help expose his coaching services to a wider audience and allow him to expand his business, thus have more of a chance to earn enough money to keep body and soul together. Mel also needs to take the time to go down and talk to the people at the VA. Mel is a veteran...so there is a possibility he has some benefits he could access to help him bridge the gap...but he hasn't done that. The things in these last two paragraphs could potentially make a difference for him financially. So...being the woman in his life, I mentioned that maybe he should put those two things first...prioritize these since they could possibly help relieve some of his financial strain. I told him this today. Here's what he said... Maybe next Tuesday on my day "off"...I have too many phone calls to make...people who need me...and I need to get ready for the weekend conference call. Really Mel? Yes...really. That's what he does...he puts others first...and doing this has caused him to experience financial difficulty. Another reason he is where he is financially is because he's given so much of his money away to people who needed it over the last ten years. He had some cash reserves when he was forced into retirement and sold his businesses. His best bet would have been to hold that money tightly and to have invested it in order to get some passive income going to protect himself in his older years. He did not do that because he helped others...he gave and gave and gave...and gave until it was gone. And now he gives and gives and gives of his time and energy to all of us. He is not backed by sponsors...or by vendors. No one is having a "He Cures All" Gala to raise funds. No one is having a "Fun Run" or a wrapping paper sale...or a "just add one dollar or five" at the check out at Walgreens for MD. No one is doing this because it's way too controversial...and people are way too stigma conscious..sometimes so much so they don't even put their real first names on a simple post. Not throwing stones here...I am too. I get very uncomfortable about people knowing I have MD. It's not a glamorous disease, and that's an understatement. But Mel has put himself on the line over the last ten years. He has had the courage and guts to put himself out there in full public view with one intent...to offer help to those who had no where else to go and no one else who would listen or believe. He has done this to offer hope...and... ...he has done this because he made a promise to God. And now that I know him...I can vouch for the fact that he is the real deal...and he offers his services to God through helping his fellow man daily...and he does so with great enthusiasm and consistency. We all depend on picking up the phone and knowing Mel is there. We all depend on writing him an email...and Mel is always there. He might yell or let us know we're doing something that is not helpful to our recovery...but he's always there, and his reactions always come from a place of love. But back to your topic of love Amanda. What Mel does comes from a place of love for his fellow man. He is selfless in his devotion to help others regain their health. He cares so much about everyone on the site...I've heard him get more than emotional over people he's worried about or who have had great difficulty or misfortune. He is so focused on helping all of us. And now we need to help him. As Amanda said...it doesn't have to be a lot...but, in my opinion, it does need to be spread out over all of us who benefit from having our Mel here for us all the time. That is a way to give some of the love back that he shows to all of us. I personally don't have a lot of extra money...none of us probably do. But I'm making it a priority to support Mel's efforts by sending what I can financially. Is this because he's now my significant other? Of course...I'm obviously more in tune with his situation due to our personal involvement...so I'm aware of the need and respond as anyone in would in a similar situation. But that's not the only reason why...because I did this long before we became friends and then a couple. I've done this because it's the right thing to do for someone who gives to all of us so unselfishly. I hope everyone who reads this thinks about it and finds a way to put some money in Mel's Go Fund Me account...and I hope this happens soon because I know Mel is very concerned about some things that are financially pressing right now. Go Fund Me Thank you to everyone who reads this...I know it's long. Maybe some day I'll learn to be more concise...but...lol...maybe not. Thank you again Amanda for writing such a beautiful post. I'm sure everyone will see themselves in the things you've said. Love, Karen |
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