Dana,<P>I mentioned the prayer request being offensive to someone.... I ment it was about 6-8 months ago, not anything recent. At that time, there were a lot of threads, and a few people got upset, butcause the board seemed to have a very religious tone. <P>The problem was solved with a seperat forum for prayer requests.<P>I hope you didn't think I was singling you out, I wasn't.... I've posted prayer requests here too.... OFTEN.<P>I was just using that as an example to those who would make *some of* the rest of us feel that we are the only ones causing/being offensive. It works both ways (actually all ways).<P>At that time, I quit using my standard sign-off of "Thoughts & Prayers" because I never realized that it would offend people. I would pray for my friends here if they were "Christians" or not.... that is just my way. <P>I didn't mean to offend you, or to emply anthing other than that eveyone can find something to be offended about, and how they handle it is what is important.<P>Love Ya Gal!<P>Thoughts & Prayers,<BR>Butterfly<P>------------------<BR>There are deep sorrows and killing cares in life, but the encouragement and love of friends were given us to make all difficulties bearable. <BR>-- John Oliver Holmes<P>The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference.<BR>-- Elie Wiesel<P><BR>

Dana,<P>I agree with Butterfly on this one. You have never once offended me by posting anything related to prayer on this forum. I don't always join those posts, but I have once or tiwce when I needed a little extra help. And I beleive the last time I was asking for prayers for my sister-in-law who was going in for surgery.<P>So <B>please</B>, do not refrain from being the wonderful person you are or from sharing yourself on this site.<P>- Jayhawk

{{{{{{{{Butterfly}}}}}}} {{{{{Jay}}}}}}}}<P>Thank you for the clarification guys. I have been through a lot these past few weeks and really can't keep up here like I used to. <P>I feel bad if my request did bother someone because the first one I did was for my daughter. <P>Butterfly, I too, have stopped signing off, Hugs and prayers now and just say hugs, or find something else all together to say. <P>I'm sad to see that we can't express ourselves freely here, because really , we should be able to.<P>I think we should all post whatever our creative mood suggests as long as we make the subject pretty clear so others who might feel offended can determine if they even want to open it. <P>I think that there comes a circle of people that are going to read our threads no matter what we post because they are our friends, and we are their's and thats just how it will be. I know I scan down when I get time and find the people I know each time I sign on. THen I try to find one or two new people and start to get to know a little about them. <P>Happy Holidays' and hugs,<BR>Dana<BR>

DanaB - what do you mean talking as if you may not come to my hottub party? The deal is done and you're supposed to be there. There's not a maybe to it. Do I have to hunt you down and have a hair-pulling fight? It would be most unprincesslike. And it wouldn't do your reputation any good either.

WHAT?!?!?!?!? You are talking about not coming to Nashville for the Hottub party?????<P>I will join Cinderella in the hunt if you don't show! Please, don't make us do that.... How would it look if a Princess and a gentle little Butterfly had to haul your butt all the way to Nashville???? <P>Thoughts & Prayers,<BR>B<BR>

ROTFLMAO!!!!!<P>And, if I'm not mistaken, Dana doesn't live too far from Mitzi. We might could get the Jodie Foster mountain woman to help us drag Dana to Nashville.<p>[This message has been edited by cinderella (edited November 21, 2000).]

At the risk of offending someone on the sight all I can say is the thought of Cinderella, Butterfly and Mitzi dragging me anywhere might sound like fun!! <P>I had an offer once from WIFTT for a ride then he japped on me! Said something about me driving a stick shift?? <P>WHats up with that?? I see William J can drive right past me on the thruway too and still, no offers. Who is coming from my way??? <P>I'll be waiting...<BR>

By the way , thanks for cheering me up ladies. Just had a really bad bad day today and its kind of nice to see a post with my name and a bunch of replies from people who have been around since the beginning of this whole disgusting mess. Its times like this, that remind me how thankful I am for all the wonderful people here and in my life.<P>Big hugs,<BR>Dana<BR>

OK I read it like 7 times, where are u butterfly and cinderella?<BR>