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The Heart Of A Survivor

RNewberry1

Published on January 30, 2026

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The Heart Of A Survivor

I have been with WA for several years now. Shortly after I signed up. Illness struck. Then another and another. Heart attack, Congestive heart failure, Diabetes, Severe Hypertension, Lupus, Sjorgrens, RA, Liver disease and more. Bad genetics I guess. I was considered disabled 5 years ago. So what? I do not say this to shock or depress anyone. Oh yeah, clinically depressed too. Imagine that. I take around 30 meds per day. The brain fog is unbearable at times. But why am I telling you this? To help you! Yes, to help you. Read on please.

My wife who has health issues of her on will retire at the end of this year. In short I have a need of money like never before. My energy levels require me to use my mind, my heart and determination like never before. So why am I telling you this. To caution you. Save you. Help you and to humbly ask you to help me.

Hang with me here! I want to caution you to “Not do as I have done”. I have gone after the shiny easy low hanging fruit (easy money) instead of bearing down and living WA as a life style. Nurturing it and cherishing the opportunity to learn. See, being disabled can be scary. So my energy has been spent on what gives me money now. Instead of being patient for the long haul or eventually larger pay off. Fear can make us make mistakes. My mistake has been not going all out with WA. I could be quite well off by now if I had not given into fear, illness and severe fatique. Don’t be like me. Stay in the saddle. Keep your eye on the prize. Do not give in. I have been a quiet wallflower in the home of Wealthy Affiliate.

It’s time to both humble myself and step up. Wealthy Affiliate has always been here waiting on me as though I am the proverbial, Prodigal Son. For that I am very grateful. Thank you Kyle and Carson for being patient with me. WA family, I apologize! I should be further along by now. But when I should be pouring years of knowledge into all of you, I am bankrupt. I am so sorry. Now I literally need to start over from scratch like Im new. I humbly ask for your help and support.

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I do not know how long I will live now, but I want to die with my boots on. Meaning I want to fight. To be the best version of me that I can be. To be able to grow and give back to all of you.

My account has cobweb from lack of attention. I am hopeful Kyle and Carson will see something in my writing today that will renew an interest in helping me as though I’m a newby. I would be extremely grateful. And thank you in advance.

To my WA family I say again. Pursue greatness with vigor. Don’t wait. Do it now. My pledge to you is, although I’m starting over, I will do the same. May we all win the prize. Blessing to you all.

Sincerely,

Robert

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