Posted by Honore on June 25, 2007, at 10:06:39
In reply to Re: And of course it hurts worse » sunnydays, posted by Dinah on June 25, 2007, at 8:41:50
I have a lot of respect for people here on Babble, and that includes, and really, especially includes, the deputies.
Not just as deputies, but as individuals,. IMO the deputies here are really extraordinary people; I feel lucky that they come to the site and make it, with their presence, a special and so valuable place. And that they devote so much time and thoughtful concern-- to making sure that I, and others, have this opportunity to get to know them and others here.
I feel sorry that I haven't posted that before, or in response to some of the recent conflictual threads in which deputies, or ex-deputies, have been partial subjects of the discussion.
This might be the time to thank GG for all the work and caring she's put into babble, and wish her the best with her current projects. I very much hope she'll continue to post, even if occasionally, to let us all know how she's doing. Her contributions have meant a lot to me. I hope to get to know her better as a poster, if not deputy.
I feel gratitude and respect for everyone who's a deputy-- and my not saying it is only in some sense not wanting to seem too "goody-goody" when other posters seem disturbed about an issue. But this may not be fair, and may hurt everyone, since the positive that we really feel for one another can sometimes get lost when the intensity of our caring moves into more negative moments, of being hurt and often not what to do with those feelings. I've been there, at least, and I know for me that's been hard--- but we all are learning, too-- which gives me a lot of hope.
I hope, by the way, that nothing I've said is uncivil. I don't mean to say what others are feeling; but I know that I at times am hurt by things said and done-- and because I do care, it is hard to say just the right thing.
Honore
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