X-Message-Number: 19012 From: "mike99" <> Subject: Re: #19004-19005: I'm Celebrating a Little Bit Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 19:02:27 -0600 Congratulations, Robert, on getting signed up for cryonics! And Steven, I know what you mean when you wrote: "I remember the day when I received my bracelet and necklace, and put the bracelet on for the first (and for me, with one exception of having the chain resized) and last time. ... I suddenly felt different. Not immortal, or all powerful, or anything silly like that, I just felt different." [religious comparison deleted] I felt the same way. I don't know if the feeling is just a psychological response or something more rational, but every time I look down at my bracelet I get a warm feeling. I know that neither the bracelet nor the feeling are any guarantee of a successful cryosuspension and resuscitation in my own case (or anyone else's). Nevertheless, I enjoy the feeling. What's more, I believe that it leads me to a more optimistic demeanor in life. Michael LaTorra ALCOR member A-1854 Member: Extropy Institute: www.extropy.org World Transhumanist Association: www.transhumanism.org Alcor Life Extension Foundation: www.alcor.org Society for Technical Communication: www.stc.org Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=19012