I seem to have my holidays a bit mixed up here, because my thoughts this morning are all about being thankful for so much I couldn’t possible name it all. And you couldn’t find a one of them in any store, much less wrap it up in glitzy paper. I have to just let it spill out, ok?
I am so damned glad there are places like this pond full of critters, and I want to thank you for creating it and maintaining it for us, Boo. I especially wish for you a return of your health, as soon as possible, please!
I am so very grateful to have met all of you here, and for all of your comments and caring extended to my work here. To have a place for my voice, like this one still feels like a near miracle to me.
When I sort of “crash landed” here a ways back, I was absolutely determined to NEVER attach myself to any so called “online community” again, dammit! Yet, here I still am, with a reminder as recent as a few hours ago, when I couldn’t access Boo, of how much I would miss this place and all of you, if you disappeared for good!
So I’m thinking maybe we don’t really always choose our community connections: sometimes it seems they choose us, and before we know it, there we are, attached again!
So one of the things I will be celebrating today, quietly in my own mind, is this place and all of you, and having been blown into this little pond by too many freaking flying pies.
Ho Ho HO!
I’ll be away from computer till later tonight, but will thinking of you all while I am off doing the traditional ho ho ho thing with my kids!
The best presents are never from the store but from the heart and help warm your heart as well. I feel the same way you do about this fabulous pond and appreciate the moral support and love I have recieved here more than anyone will ever know. Happy Holidays to you and yours!!!!
Peace and Joy to you and your family!
Scribe, I think you and I were on the same refugee train way back then. Your presence here has made mine so blessed.
“But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you.”
Isn’t destiny a lovely thing? I hope yours is to have a happy Christmas now.
Fa la la la la la la la
Dear Scribe, and all who have been here for the duration of our time together. I want to take this very special time to say happy holidays, merry Christmas and all else that goes along with this season. I love you each, in your special way of personality that you all are. Putting this all together we all make up the very best site, in my opinion, online! My heart is with you in spirit as always. Lots of hugs always ……….
Hi Scribe – I’m grateful for everyone here as well. I’ve met some great friends and learned so much about people who lives different lives than mine.
Peace and hugs to you. 🙂
I happened to come along to the pond purely by chance and lurked for quite a while. Eventually I realized that many of you were writing the feelings that were in my own heart – people like you, Scribe and many others. It is a good feeling not to be alone and I, too am thankful. Peace and goodwill to all tonight and hope for a better tomorrow.
Thank you, scribe. Merry Christmas.
Just got home after a wonderful time with family. The only scary moment was then I unwrapped what appeared to be an electric fondue pot, from my daughter, who well knows I am NOT a cook and that I absolutely HATE cooking! WTF?! How am I going to pull off looking happy to get a freaking fondue pot?! What a relief.. to find a beautiful salt lamp in that box instead. (And of course, my loving family got another big laugh at my expense. 🙂
Hope today brought goodness to you all…and that tomorrow will too.
say a gracious “thank you”…then turn it into a decorative planter the minute you get it home… 😉
Happy Holiday-Of-Choice to you, and may the blessings of your Deity-Of-Choice be upon you and yours…
Have a nice and sweet Christmas, Scribe!
Thank you Scribe for your deeply moving and personal stories you have shared here at the pond. I can relate to much that you write especially about recovery.
I pulled one on my almost 10 yr. old grandleezy last night. I wrapped a viedonow game in a much larger box that originally had glassware in it. When she opened it she say oh, glasses, thank you grammy. I told her I thought it was time we got her crystal and china started. She was ready to hand out more gifts and her dad asked if she wasn’t going to open the box and check them out. So she did and boy was she ever surprised. We all got a good chuckle out of it.
Merry Whatever you celebrate folks.
You sound like a very cool grammy!
Your thoughts are certainly in sync with mine. I have been feeling even more gratitude than ever this season. The gift of all who participate here is wondrous beyond measure! When Diane drug me by the nape of the neck over to the Frog Pond, I had no idea what a wonderful adventure it would be and what amazing, intelligent, interesting and loving people I would become acquainted with. The Boo family has become so very dear to me that even my verbosity cannot find words enough to express it.
I treasure you all and count you truly as family.
Blessings of love and a joyous season of hope to all, and Peace on Earth, goodwill to all beings.
Holiday Hugs
Shirl
Thanks Boo for creating the meeting place, and the Pond Family Home. Wishing you health and joy!
It is a nice little community here. Kudos to Booman for creating it and keeping it open, interesting, and pleasurable.