Thankyou, i love you, i am so fortunate, you rock!- ...*grins* Sincere words that always seem too small to express how i feel when it comes to Y/you my family here.   Each one of Y/you has in your own way helped me get me thru the first part of this year , and these last few weeks in particular with a strength i sometimes forget i have.  The strength that comes from good friends, beloved family and a special place to call home.   How can i ever thankyou enough for the constant reminder i am well loved - at the end of the day this is what i take with me to 'dream sweet'- as a certain little angel used to be fond of saying....  i am blessed a thousand times over by your friendship and care, i feel the comfort of you over vast distances, your voices, your presence bring me great ease when i need it. Truly, how very lucky i am. *smiles*                                    Recently, i have had cause to look over some of the writings ive posted in other communities over the last couple years. Communities, that unfortunately no longer exist. In these writings i see again and again the affirmation of all the things you and i have learned, explored and discussed- bits and pieces of conversations in the Garden - ideas you have individually given me - remnants of my own rants or stories coming back to me as i used one of you for a sounding board. So many special moments you have been key parts of that spilled out onto the words of these posts now erased.  Thank goodness im a packrat and i keep most things.... lesson learned- keep special things in a truly safe place - and this brings me to the second point of this post.    We have a special place here -  i look at this community- i think of the events that surrounded its humble beginnings *smiles* - and i can only think it is meant for greatness!- Even now, as it is,  the birthday greetings and celebrations alone are enough to want to keep it forever- But W/we all have so much more to say!  So much to discuss,so much to share, so much to enjoy about each other- it is only the smallest of habits to turn to someone elses community and place those kinds of thoughts there - why not place them here, keep them safe, and enjoy them as a long standing expressions of our group's bond of friendship, experience, intellect and personality- i have a hope to look here first for a place to put my writings and i hope you will make this a habit with me- come with me please and lets wander this place with our ideas and our feelings-  That is what Gardens are for.   Thankyou, i love you, i am so fortunate in you all, you Rock! - no more mush, by this time dev needs some chocolate!- i have lots and im willing to share-but only with people as cool as Y/you   with much love always, SteeLs fury furykins furychou furylicious et. al.