Good luck with the sale then!

Talk about being fickle ... or undecided Or maybe its just "decidedly nuts" hahahaha

I think I have changed my mind ... again. The money is already spent ... so why sweat it. I have got the domains now for a year. So ... I may as well hang on to the suckers ... and see what happens.

If next year when the renewal comes up ... if I still feel I cannot follow through on my business idea ... I just won't renew them. But that gives me a year to try to get it going ... if I can. And if I don't renew them ... but in a few years decide to try again ... the names might still be available.

If I sell them ... then those names will definitely be gone for good ... and I would have to literally start from scratch and try to think up an new name that I feel might be appropriate.

Well ... thats the way I am thinking now ... for now ...

Peter

Hey, Peter.

First off, very sorry to hear of your health issues. I can relate to that. It's never fun to realize that your medical file folder is so thick, it needs an entire row in your doc's cabinet. Been there, done that.

On the upside, it's heartwarming and inspiring to see you having such a positive attitude. Yes, as you admitted, you had to go through a nasty period of time where you were angry with the world. But that is just part of the (expected) natural process. The important thing is that you actually got past it and evolved to a higher level of appreciation for life, and apparently developed an admirably positive attitude.

While doctors have the best of intentions when giving advice, they're not always necessarily spot on. Yes, they advise you to taper your business efforts relative to your physical condition. But that does not take into account your mental condition. After reading this thread, I can clearly see that you are a fighter. You don't get defeated easily, and you are an optimistic and head strong person. I have great admiration for those qualities, as I know what it feels like to face health related challenges. Kudos to you.

Frankly, web hosting may not be the best choice for you right now. Good intentions notwithstanding, the business requires that you tend to it constantly. Support tickets come in at all hours of the day, and you need to be able to address them in a timely manner. And if your physical condition precludes that, then you need to rethink it. After all, your hosting customers are relying on you. Their businesses/livelihood depend on your ability to keep them online. And if you are (at times) unable to perform your web hosting duties, then you are falling short of your very important responsibilities to your clients. In short, it's a time sensitive business where you have to spring to action at the drop of a hat. If that is not possible, then it's not the business for you (right now).

My suggestion is to keep the domain names for the balance of their term. No point in selling them prematurely. As you say, once you sell them, they're gone for good. And as they approach maturity, then make a decision on whether you are able to develop them or not. But don't give up without a fight. Stay positive and optimistic (as you already are).

Peter, as I said before, your spirit and your positive attitude are very inspiring. Many others would succumb to the negative spiral, and simply give up. But you've got fire in your belly. Which is fantastic. When it comes time to renew your hosting domains, if you are unable to take care of that financially, please let me know. I will be happy to renew them for you. And I don't want you to consider my offer as anything other than a result of the admiration I have for you in dealing with your plight. You're an inspiration to all of us.

Vito

Hi Vito ...

Thanks for sharing your thoughts & suggestions ... they are appreciated.

Thank you too for your generous and kind words. I was somewhat surprised to learn that at 52 ... I can still blush Thank you ... I will endeavour to try to live up to them

Thank you too for your kind offer ... that too is appreciated, more than you know. But as you may have surmised ... I tend to be somewhat of a stubborn independent SOB ... so, as much as I appreciate the offer, I will not likely take advantage of your generousity. I am blessed with family & long time friends who are ready, willing and able to assist me financially or in any other way ... if and when I ever "give in" and actually ask for help. But so far, I have only "given in" when I need a ride to an appointment and I am unable to drive myself there.

I apologize to you and anyone else that may have gotten the impression I am or am close to being "destitute". True ... I am living off a very small government pension ... but ... I am debt free and own my own home & car (no mortgage or loans). Plus I have many options open to me that I could utilize before I got to the "destitution" stage.

If I gave up a bit more of my pride ... my family would readily step in and boost my monthly income. But ... I have lived my own life since I was 18 and graduated college (I used to be a smart bugger ) ... and haven't asked the family for anything since then (except, as mentioned, to occasionally chauffeur me these past few years).

The path I am living is the one the Good Lord has decided I must travel ... so I am going to travel it as best I can while trying to remain as true as I can to the person I have become. Due to all this health stuff ... I have had to "give up" bits and pieces of the person I had become ... but I sort of drew a line in the sand. If I allow myself to cross that line, then I will have become something other than the person I know myself to be. I guess you could say I will become a stranger to myself.

Dang ... off on another tangent ... I think.

Anyway ... I do appreciate your kind and generous offer. But, I apologize that something I shared in my posts made you feel compelled to make it.

Thanks again
Peter

PS. Just in case all that did not come out right ... and upon re-reading it I think that might be the case.

Vito ... I really do appreciate your offer and the generousity shown behind it. Please do not interpret anything I said in this post as me feeling "insulted" or anything negative from you having made it. Your offer tells me, once again, that there are still some truly generous, selfless people in this world.

Yes, I figured you were a "stubborn independent SOB"...

Good to know you have such a strong support system. It's very likely a strong contributor to your robust spirit and character. Consider yourself lucky. Not everyone is blessed with such support.

Sorry, I in no way meant to imply you were destitute. Your posts suggested that the financial side of keeping the names was a consideration for you, so I just thought I would offer a helping hand. No offence intended.

Anyways, keep up the good fight, Peter. We're counting on you to get through it all like a champ.

Vito

Offense ... that was the word I was trying to think of when I wrote my PS.

Vito ...

There was absolutely no offense taken ... just gratitude for your offer and generousity. Please believe me when I say that.

I just knew what I was writing was not coming out right. Sorry, I guess I botched things pretty good. When I can think of the words ... I obviously do not express myself as well as I intend to.

Peter