You're welcome MissM!!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Semper Fi,

RIF

"Meremortal, you have a lot of wisdom, and a good take on who people are."

LOL! It must be because of my age...LOL... I've had the 'benefit' (ugh) of 'hearing it all' by now as they say...

The annoyingly cheerful optimist in me has had some nasty stuff dumped on me in the past decade - blocking out the light almost totally at times - but I'm a firm believer in composting and am just going to consider it all as more fertilizer for the garden!

Or it might just be that I have such a big fmaily that I experienced more than the normal amount of drama (5 sisters) growing up LOL. To this day I can't bring myself to watch soap operas LOL

Anyway thanx but I think it's just that I'm well you know...
wierd

Interesting, MM. (You ARE wise!!!!)

I don't watch TV very often if at all...local sports, cuddled with DH sometimes....but the triggers are just to sudden and intense on most shows.

Of course, sports are starting to get so negative that even those shows are not edifying.

I agree with you, positive input produces a positive outlook. That's another reason I'm glad Miss M started this thread. Hopefully others will continue posting positive posts to others posters. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Ace

You're all good enough, you're smart enough, and doggone it, people like you!

Hey Dobie........I think you posted to many of my early threads, especially the one on 'movies'. Thank you! (I remember what was said, but often not who said it.) <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Ace

Thank you Dobie!

we are all good enough, smart enough!!!!!

I feel the love!!! Can you all feel the love?

LOL!!!

Love in Christ,
Miss M

Hey Miss M......I definitely feel the love and the seasoned maturity (like RIF says) to having you MB Veterans check in on us.

Thank you for starting this thread. And to K for posting to Heartpain....and other 'Old-timer' Vets who have returned for a cameo (and hopefully for a supporting role) appearance.

RIF has been a rock around here and fortunately he has latched on to the nightshifts on both the I-ville and Vacation fun threads. (Thanks to him, they're no longer offensive to me....in fact, I started the Vacation thread! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> go figure!)

But now that RIF's on R & R, many of us have been praying for someone to step up to fill in. And now that you and K and Heartpain have posted threads that have brought back recently retired Vets (like JL) to say "hi", this and other threads mean alot to us who depend on this site for our M's and possibly even our sanity.

If you're reading, JL, I hope you know how much you're appreciated and missed. Thanks for popping back in and best wishes to you as you adjust to your MB withdrawal.....or NOT!!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Miss M, your timing is impeccable. Again, thank you!

Ace

Just bumpin' this up in light of all the locks threads these days.

I just cannot believe that Miss Orchid, the most wonderful, beautiful, lovely person has had her thread LOCKED.

Hurrah for Orchid, and believer also, these people have been SO very valuable to this board.

Let everyone agree to disagree, but NOT attack.

I am so sorry to see this stuff going on. I have been on MB a LOOOOOONG time. 2001 if you will. And I am STUNNED.

Can we not all get along and respect others opinions

Good bump, Miss M... <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I would like to say something nice here. Actually, what I want to say is simply that I do want to say something here. If that makes sense.

The most recent dispute notwithstanding, I personally have noticed people treating each other more respectfully lately, even when they disagree. Especially those I often disagree with.

So much so, that I am not nearly as afraid to post here as I used to be. Either I've grown thicker skin, or people are being more respectful, or the mods are really on the job. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I don't think my skin is that much thicker, so I want to take this opportunity to say thank you. Kudos.

MrW, I was reading an older post of mine, for a friend who showed up, and I saw where I disagreed with you over something. I think we were both quite respectful of each other, but I'm still a little embarrassed that I may have come off sounding snippy... I didn't mean it that way, and I'd like to apologize.

I think there are some hurting folks here. I think that is why certain things happen. I especially hate seeing someone I care about hurting. But I actually see good in everyone who has been posting. Even those with whom I disagree, it warms my heart when I see you helping someone.

Everyone, please just do your best. None of us is without sin, and none of us is without hurt.

God bless.
Shalom.
Kumbaya.
May the force be with you.
Peace out.
Be the ball.

ps -

smb, I'm glad to see you've returned. I didn't post (much? at all? don't remember) to you when you were feeling stalked, but that was because I was uncomfortable posting here at that time. I have read your posts and want to say kudos to you for all that you've done and I'm glad you feel safe here again. Of course I want you and everyone else hurting and growing to feel safe here. If I didn't say it before, I want to say it now.