Every now and then a thread becomes the focus of a lot emotion from all sides. Sometimes I like to just jump right in the middle of all that emotion and roll around in it's positive energy.
Sometimes the energy is not so positive and we are all left feeling like we need to go wash up.
Sometimes when a thread seems to go wrong, I see names from other forums who have not been regular posters. However, they may have been reading along for some time and felt it finally time to speak out. The space here is certainly free and open for that.
I would encourage those that have resisted posting up until the point that it just looks like "piling on", to reconsider. Please be very sure what is bothering you so your comments are not misunderstood. There has seemed to be some confusion behind a few comments. And perhaps some people who don't know fig or Lissie that well are trying to catch up to their situation based on recent brief posts. That can be misleading at times.
For example, in posting, I am always interested in their briefs, among other things. But, I also understand the suffering we have all experienced and the growth we are all going through. I respect almost everyone on these forums for what they are being forced to endure. Of course there are always a few rare exceptions. That, I regret. But things are what they are.
So my point may be that I wish everyone the best, and wish everyone shared that wish for the others on these forums. Best wishes do sometimes come shaped like a 2x4. We all know that. We understand and accept, or share them openly. What we may not all know, is what forces someone to take a time out from the forums every now and then.
They may need time to heal. They may need to limit their words during tough legal times. Or they may need to give someone else some space for a while. I think we can all recall at least one of these "time outs". I am very familiar with "time out" thanks to Lissie ... and her closet full of wonderful shoes.
There is something to be said for letting go. We have all had to let go of so much in our own personal journey, we should all try to apply that new found skill here.
Understanding is a blessing. We should all try a little harder to bless each other with a little more understanding. I mean this regardless of what we may think of another person's post. May we all be blessed a little more for the rest of our life, starting today.
And Lissie, the light burned out in the "time out" closet and I am starting to get kinda scared of some of these shoes ... can you help a guy out?
