Lester I totally agree with ur PTSD thoughts. I was diagnosed with it a few yrs back and I'm like there is no way I have that. I think there needs to be levels on that cause in reality I am a DV survivor so certain things do trigger me so I can see where it's like PTSD but for those who see real trauma they deserve a bit more attn.
I was diagnosed with PTSD and anxiety after a bad car accident last year (not my fault) - Unfortunately it has changed my whole life, my friends have even said they wanted the same person back and I don’t think she will ever be returned. I understand totally Lester when you have to let it out or try to control it, that is a hard task I know personally. I want my innocence back but it is lost to this trauma. Same with you Lester. You are a wonderful person with a great heart and never be embarrassed to share that because those of us who have experienced it certainly not open understand, BIG hugs from me❤️
After I suffered my Acquired Brain Injury after septic pneumonia in June 2000 I was also diagnosed with PTSD my stepfather also passed away with bowel cancer in the October that year I’m high functioning with a. 2% frontal lobe brain injury I was 29 in the prime of my life I was an Advanced Certificate Enrolled Nurse working 2 jobs in winter 🥶 it all happened so fast but 20years later here I am
I started as a wardsman in a small community hospital dealing with the transfer of palliative care patients to the mortuary including viewings over the years my body has taken a beating from heavy manual handling and in 92 I trained at RPAH for 12months I lived in the nurses home at Camperdown I lived and partied my best life for 12months and then lived independently at Randwick for a further 8 years then I got sick I spent 27days in ICU My family had to go in and pack my flat up and some so called friends looted my belongings I then went to home based rehab living at my stepfathers house with Mum who is now 75 and I’m now 50 sorry to babble on but that is my story I’m under NDIS and on a disability support pension it’s 1213am Goodnight from Sydney in Lockdown 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
Lester, it's okay if you cry, Journey was so sweet. And you all gave her a wonderful life! And thank you for sharing it with us, & for sharing them all with us. 💖😪💖🙂💖
I’m with everyone else who’s commented about becoming emotional at the glimpse or mention of Journey. God sent that little girl to all of us via the Sanctuary for a reason, she touched all of our souls very deeply. We all have issues inside and out and we all connected with Journey on that level.
Lester there’s many levels of PTSD. That anxiety you get when it rains is simply a trigger to your post trauma. Yes others have heavier levels of trauma but everyone’s response to trauma is different. Trauma is trauma at the end of the day. Don’t sell your experience short.
It’s almost the same as saying I can’t be depressed I have a beautiful home and there’s people that are homeless. I have PTSD for many reasons but my first traumatic event that changed me was seeing my Bf at the time take his life...it was extremely traumatic especially for 16 year old girl but if I lost everything today to a natural disaster that is traumatic to. I’m sure I’d have different reactions to the different trauma but trauma is trauma depression is depression same with addiction it don’t have a certain face.
My sons father is a Vietnam Veteran. Whenever it is very Humid, his PTSD sets off. Impatient, angry at small mishaps. They use to be afraid of him. Finally their father went for counseling. Learned what triggered him.
me too, and One week after Journey passed and I was really grieving I lost my 12-year-old little Yorky, my life, my Dolly Joy. My heart cracked open and tiny little pieces of it went with both of them when they left us 💔💔🥲🥲🐐🐶🌈🌈
I still cry when Journey pop's in my memory. Cannot predict when she pop's in but I am glad she does, I will always remember 💓you Journey you are my spirit animal ❤
Lester, you have entertained me for nearly an hour, forgetting all the crap in life at present. I've been laughing hysterically, filling up with tears, you ,Jami,LE, PawPaw,Jake,Brynleigh, and all if the babies light up my life.x
Jake opened gift for Carl the other day.. Two feeders that hang up on the fence(for his height) P. S. Looked like Carl ate a lot from his feeder then he got a few nibbles of rocks. He likes it. Plus it keeps his food away from others.. 😂 TY😊👍
Do you remember those commercials where gorillas were used to show the toughness of luggage and the the way your packages were treated during delivery? Well if they ever remake those they should use goats. Maybe your goats are auditioning.
To Larry Robinson of Rochester NY, your gift to Lester and Jami is beautiful! You captured a poignant moment of each with Journey. My favorite Journey video was the one where Lester put her up on the hay to afford her to be a goat. She was so incredibly happy to be up high. I'll never forget the look on her face that day.
Lester, that hand normally has feed of some type in it for Carl. We were all rooting for Journey to live for years not just a few months. But she did live a good life. A tidbit about ostriches - If they are held in captivity, ostriches usually live between 45 and 50 years. Carl is 3yrs old.
Love seeing the gifts and goodies. The babies enjoy being with you and make these videos so fun. Hope you are doing well Lester, it makes me happy to hear you laugh and smile. 🤗 from Florida
I enjoy that each of you will be sharing a gifts and goodies show! PawPaw is a character for sure, I can’t pay back the laughter and giggles you each provide. There’s no price tag for laughter but everyone enjoys laughing. Thanks ya’ll!!💞
Let's be politically correct! Who/what Ivy identifies as is just as valid as who she really is! If she thinks she's a pony, then she is! (I'm joking of course!)
I bought that chain saw, for my yard, after I watched Jamie show off her chainsaw saw against the big boys chainsaws! Great video, lovely letters, yummy goodies and the pictures are beautiful! I wake up every morning looking for your videos and laugh and cry along with the rest of your RU-vid family. Have a great day! 😀🥰🐐🦙🐄🐴🐪🐖🐓🦆🐈⬛🐕
OMG Pebbles starting the hand chain saw. Funny, not funny. Love how she’s up front and present during most of this video. 😂😂. Love her and all the goats. Oh hell, ♥️ ALL THE BABIES!!!
I saw somebody demonstrating when similar to that where you had to press two things simultaneously to start it. Great safety feature. So glad that no one was injured!
Lester, Cambridge is called a "seat of learning" because it's what we Brits call our top Universities. Cambridge and Oxford are among the best, and certainly among the oldest, in the world. There are various colleges dedicated to particular degrees, all under the umbrella of the city in which they are situated. It's equivalent to calling universities "Ivy League".
The annoying ads don’t bother me on any family members page since I know you guys get paid for them. Ever since I saw the one where Paw Paw said he was using the money to get shots in his knees (which I literally bawled like a baby over) I will willing watch ANY ad now with happiness and joy!!!! 😊😊😊
Wow Lester, this has to be your best "gift and goodies " so far. Starting with the perfect letter that said it all, Pebbles entertaining us all the way through, especially when she took the yellow pompom 😁😁 and all the beautiful gifts people have sent 💛 I really enjoyed the longer videos 🥰 thank you Lester 🥰
Really enjoyed this 'Gift and Goodies.' The gifts were wonderful and seeing the babies was awesome. Thank you for sharing!!! Continued blessings to all living things at IMA Survivor Sanctuary!❣
Lester you too have experienced severe trauma in loosing everything in Hurricane Harvey...your home, animals, friends...and post trauma stress disorder is real...be kind to yourself, love yourself, and forgive yourself
Beautiful to see you shining through, Lester. 🌻🌻 SO many great moments in this one! The screenshot that ranks up there with my favorite "Trudy vs. Top Gun" standoff: You, in that umbrella-cap, holding the Angel garden pic (and open box cutter) in one hand and the mini chainsaw in the other. Pebble's little face looking concerned from the corner was precious. I think she genuinely got into hearing you read the letter. The only thing missing was Carl strolling by behind you, at that moment. 😁 Everyday (sometimes several) I come to your channel, looking for comfort, distraction and giggles. I leave each video feeling like I've just sat down with a circle of family, all-legged types. 😊 Y'all heal my heart like you could never know. Thank you 🤘
Carl probably thinks his name is now "HeyCarl". l love him. I always think of the time when I was chased by a wild ostrich in South Africa! It was frightening.
Carl is really enjoying that feeding dish hanging on the fence. I’ve been watching him the whole time you’re opening gifts. He actually takes a couple nibbles and then straightens his neck out to swallow. At least that’s what it looks like he’s doing. I hope you get a chance to watch him eat out of that for a while.
Thankyou Lester for making so many of us smile each day. Where I am in Australia we are in lockdown again and I am so thankful to have you and your wonderful family in my life, having depression and anxiety being in lockdown is quite hard so your videos are my perfect distraction. Thankyou from the bottom of my heart for just being you and sharing your world. Karen♥️
Lester it seems the testosterone is helping. I waited for you to break down but you held it together. Im glad to see its helping. Thank you for your videos I watch with my morning coffee. Absolutely love all of you guys and the babies.
I love your long videos! For those who complain, shut it off... go to work or whatever then continue when you get home. It's really not that difficult. I'm disabled and these videos are the most important parts of my day. Thank you Lester, Jami, LE, Jake and PawPaw for the menagerie of videos daily. Me and my 2 furbabies love yall! ❤
I never get tired or bored when listening to you Lester, the knowledge you share and the love you give to the animals is amazing, your love is genuine and you never ever abuse any of the animals, especially when they hurt you like Ringo has done many times. I love Ringo, he is very intelligent and has the ability to be impressive, especially when he was bringing home the neighbors goats, his actions were so hilarious. I love the way he talks, those little sounds he makes when he knows he is in trouble it's so adorable. You Lester have the ability and the gift in the art of speaking, you gain and hold the attention of everyone. You are a natural person who is able to express emotional feelings. I love the way you call Jami 'Mom' its cute and lovable. You still have an amazing body especially at your age, its all the walking and farm work you do, it keeps you fit and young looking.. Carl has settled in with the other animals quite well, he doesn't appear to be threatening to any of the other animals.. Lola is so cute and always waggling her tail, she has something special about her. Keep being just you Lester that's why we all love you.
Awww you didn’t notice the one for you was a longhorn etched on the glass. It wasn’t send as wine glasses for any purpose that I assume u drink wine lol. It’s just something I thought was cute because if the animals on them. Use for milk or juice too. Love you guys.
Love the first letter you read! Actual saying with all the highs and lows of animal life and love. Thank you because the pigs,goats are entertaining .. Healing thoughts for Ringo or anyone else not feeling well. Pepples is a menace! 🙈🙉
Pebbles is so cute. At one point, it looks like she was listening to you intently. Either that or she was trying to figure out that umbrella on your head. 😂
I think you should keep the fence feeder available for your gifts and goodies videos... I am so glad that your better judgement kept you from letting Carl out. But I think he truly enjoyed hanging out with all of you while you filmed, even if he was on the other side of the fence!!
I cried along with everyone on the passing of that dear dear Journey, who touched my heart in a special way. It was so very wonderful to see you giving her and having the best life possible. She was a Journey till the end, passing peacefully in her sleep, how wonderful.
Lester thought you’d have another WTF moment on the chain saw! Funny not funny because could’ve been a real accident. Those canvas’s are amazing. Journey definitely had a big impact on the whole Ima family near & far♥️
I have never had so many emotions in a video like I do with yours Lester I was happy then I was sad and then I was laughing so hard because you had the umbrella hat on the little chainsaw and an angel in the other hand it was hilarious thank you for making me laugh today
Hey Lester! Hey Carl! Lester, I love that you don't hold back when you read these letters. You, your family and the sanctuary are one of the greatest parts of my day. I 💛 you all. Ringo please get better I need your antics. Lol
I love your explanation of why you shouldn't have visitors. What a beautiful way to say it. You are a sanctuary, where they need peace! Now tell Ringo that please!!! Thanks for all you do!!
*IMO-the hardest part about loving🤍animals is knowing their lifespan-and how they will never reach the amount of time a human has on this earth.🐾⌛️🌎💔❤️🔥*
Oh Lord, the umbrella hat 😂😂😂😭 Glad to see you back Lester. PTSD can & does happen to a lot of folks for many reasons. It can be debilitating. Thank you Lester for this awesome vid! Keep being you & never, ever stop! P.S. ...Hey Carl! #HeyCarl
Self validations Lester. It's what we all want, to know our value! You and your family have value in caring for so many babies and providing joy in our lives!
Don't let Carl out ostriches are extremely fast, probably faster than horses you will never catch him lol. Also the goats only want to be part of the video because they want food lol.
I think it’s safe to say, until Lester can safely strap a saddle on Karl, he stays inside the pasture. There’s no way to hold or grab onto Karl. We have to remember Karl is still so very new to his new family. Once he’s established and feels secure, I bet Karl will follow instructions and form his own guidelines and won’t run away…I can’t wait!
Lester, we are your students now and LOVE how you take the time to explain things🤗 Pebbles is such a good supervisor during gifts and goodies. Carl loves being around you and the Littles. They all compliment each other. Thanks for making me smile several times a day during these difficult times. I find myself going watch old videos more and more lately instead of the news 😳😘😁🤗🥰😍
I watched a pawpaw video today when he was doing a gift and goodies. He opened a gift for Jami, which was a pic of her and sweet Journey. Pawpaw said something beautiful, he said she was an angel in goats clothing. Never a truer word spoken about Journey ♥️
Lester.i love your sense of humor. I laugh before you laugh or as you are laughing at everything so I must be crazy along with you. Lol but seriously I found myself pointing and saying look behind you!!! Carl!!! I love Carl. So glad you took him in.
This video was very entertaining! I loved all the unexpected funny antics. Chainsaw, umbrella hat, mishandling the box cutter, Ringo, etc... However long the antics continue is good.
Love these gift and goodies videos. Glad you enjoy them. Yes I loved and miss Journey. Funny how you become attach to animals and people you have never met before. It’s fun when a pkg you sent is opened. It’s anticipation to see if something you sent is opened on video. Thanks Lester. Love you !
We all miss Journey! Carl has helped me look forward to videos again! I love all the babies but it’s nice to see Carl make friends and actually become a member of ISS ❤️❤️
This was a beautiful video!!! Sharing the memories of Journey and Bobo!!! All of the gifts were beautiful and thoughtful too. But the absolute BEST part was, when Ringo nailed you right in the sleep and you said mother bleep and just kept right on going!!! I laughed so hard I was crying!!! 🤣😂🤣😂 You crack me up so much!!! Love you guys and keep the videos coming!!! 🥰🤗🥰🤗🥰
I was so glad you let my boy Ringo in for gifts and goodies. It was sad to see him behind the fence wanting in. I can understand why you didn't let Carl in. Even though I am not sure he did. Gosh I love that Peebles. I hope you noticed the look she gave you with the umbrella hat on. I absolutely loved those pictures of you, and Jami with sweet Journey. She touched everyones heart, and is missed so much. I didn't get to see my Pig Trudy. Maybe she was sleeping, or soaking in a tub. Lester you, and your animals have touched so many people who needs the entertainment to take our minds off our problems. Thanks to you, Jami, and your family. You are now my family also. 😘💕💖
