Awoken, I've pretty much been just a lurker here on your thread, but I thought I'd come on over and comment on something you said in a post over at Serenity's
Originally Posted By: awoken
I've been posting in other threads now, trying to "pay it forward" as Deep just posted. I worry about saying the wrong things, but then I just remember how many times I've wished for any reply just to know that someone was out there, so I post something.
I know I've said this many times, but it's true and bears repeating often, especially when we want to just know someone is out there (and when this board seems extra busy and populated as it has recently).
Look at your thread on the Newcomers list. Look at anybody's thread. You'll see the "Reviews" column and the "Replies" column. The ratio is almost always more than 10:1. Even when people don't reply for any reason, they are there, lurking, reading along, commiserating, praying, learning etc. To me, a "View" is an interest, almost as good as a "Reply."
None of us on this board is ever really alone.
And Serenity's right. When wisdom fails, sometimes a simple "Hang in there" can make all the difference to someone.
Hang in there, Awoken.
Gardener
"My soul, be satisfied with flowers, With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them In the one garden you may call your own." Cyrano deBergerac