when i first found this board

Avatar for mindy46
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
when i first found this board
69
Mon, 08-11-2003 - 8:31am
i was a very shy young blonde girl on my first computer,not knowing exacty what i was looking for.but after a while of searching the world wide web my broswer brought me to this a site.it was ivillage 43-59 board,where at first apprehensive,i began to fit in with all the wonderful gals that were posting here.we all had so much in common,marriage,children,divorces,pms,perimeno,menopause,life and death issues,cooking not cooking,laughing,crying,controversies,some without, some with,some just struggling to live and maintain their sanity in an ever changing world,and little did i know that my world would also change after that first post.did i stop,this shy,scared,little blonde from wisconsin.h-ell no,i kept posting.just how has this computer and all of you changed my life,well i think that is evident.i began to meet some of you,my first was bren,she invited me into her life and when mal was born she considered me a part of her family,where she shared,the heartache of malls journey thru her first months of life.next was kaci,my neighbor in wisconsin,who shared with all of us,the wonderful supportive family she has,and darb,a wonderful sweet lady,a gardner and traveler extrodinare.i got to see her gardens and partake of a tea at her home where i met kat,jan and judy.three of the most rowdy gals ya ever wanted to meet!!LOL mr.dick got to come along,cause he is my chauffeur!!next were kay and bob,from south dakota,a couple that we got to know and enjoy their company.they fit rite in and became a part of our home and family and are welcome here anytime.then it was on to madison where i met rain,a gal who likes to say what her heart feels.recently mr.dick and i ended up in napeville,where i got to have lunch with mare from az,and even though,mr.dick was ready to leave me there,LOL,we all had such a great time,walking on the riverwalk,talking about plans and enjoying a nice lunch at egg harbour.

i have not only got to meet some of you,but some of you have invited me into your lives,via emails and pics of your family and beloved pets.i have learned to read again,i have begun to write again,i have traveled outside the boundries of what i call my safety net,home.yes changes for the good have come out of this board for many of us,but along the way,as in life,there are also problems.its like sex,when the fireworks stop and the excitment wears off,the newness dies and life takes over,hardwork begins to set the rhymn back in motion and thru patience, tolerance, compassion, and forgiveness it will be an easy task.and i know that all of you no matter what controversies crop up,no matter whos feelings have been hurt,no matter who has been talked about,this board will still be the best d-amn board to come on,a place where we still can laugh,cry,rant and rave,a place where we have come to know,respect and love each other,for who we are,and not what others think we should be.we are all different,large small tall and short.some with gray hair,some with browne hair some natural blondes!! i have wanted to quit many times but something keeps pulling me back here,and i know what it is.its the power of all of you,the chance to enjoy the difference in each person and the promise of meeting again.

so to you gals i lift my cup of coffee and say thank you sooooooooooo much,for making my life alot better!! viva la difference!! (((hugs)))mindy

Pages

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-12-2003
Mon, 08-11-2003 - 10:27am
Guess I better get out there and buy some lottery tickets! :oD

 

Smilin' Sassy Sandy Sunshine

Avatar for cl_campmum_of3
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 08-11-2003 - 12:07pm
Mindy, you have done it again... I have tears in my eyes...happy tears! You have put into words just how I feel. I agree that this is the best board even with its bumps and bruises. I have yet to find a board with such compassion here... It is absolutely the best! Thank you so much for putting into words what I feel in my heart!

Has been so good to get to know you... even though I have not met you in person yet I feel as if I know you! Thank you also for coming back to share with us your special way with words and humor!

Hugs, Lor

     

 

          

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 08-11-2003 - 12:09pm
Mindy you said it all girlfriend. This board gets under your skin and becomes a part of you and soon it is just our cyber home a place to talk to our girlfriends.

Sooooooo good to see you Mindy

Love

Mary

                          &n
Avatar for mindy46
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 08-11-2003 - 12:10pm
yah well wait for me and good luck to both of us!!LOL :o) ((hugs))mindy
Avatar for mindy46
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 08-11-2003 - 12:47pm
(((lor)))one of these days mr.d-ick and i mite come up on a sunday drive!!you never know where our journeys will lead us!!it too,has been great knowing you!!((hugs))mindy
Avatar for mindy46
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 08-11-2003 - 12:50pm
hey mare i totally agree,and no matter how far we may roam,its always great coming back here,cause no one ever forgets your name!!guess what i made for lunch,well for me and sis anyway,these guys here wouldnt eat chicken salad,but i put it in a burrito,spread some cheese on top,then under the broiler till it melted,and added some salsa and sour creme,yum,just liker naperville!!it was delish!!! how is buffy??((hugs))mindy
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 08-11-2003 - 1:07pm
Mindy,

You have such a way with words. Your post is so elequent. Have to agree with most everything you said. When I first found the board and chat years ago I met some wonderful people. I to have met a couple of them and made some long distance friends.

Unfortunarly my feelings about the board and chat have changed in the past week or so. Plan on keeping the friends I have made though.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts Mindy. You are one awesome lady.

Rain

5360774911227568598063_610w

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 08-11-2003 - 1:09pm
Mindy sounds yummy. Buffy is just fine laying here at my feet sleeping.

Love

Mary

                          &n
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-20-2003
Mon, 08-11-2003 - 2:00pm
I am sitting here with tears in my eyes, this is so heart warming and of course I am a softie. You have such a wonderful way of putting your feelings into words. Mindy, I just love you girlfriend!!! Looking forward to the day we meet...and we will!! Hugs, Gabby

       


 


                              &n

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 08-11-2003 - 4:00pm
Mindy, Mindy, Mindy....you have so many wonderful sides to your personality. To think you can put your potpourri of humor that includes everything from chicken feet, lady bugs, a disgusting chap called The Phantom Pharter, a poor derelict named Pantless Joe, etc; all aside and every now and then show us the deep thinker that comes through in the lines of a dynamic poem. Then you show us your ability to write a beautiful, heartfelt narrative about a group of women that somehow all come together from all parts of the country to form this WB troop. Plus we get the added bonus of you providing the jolt that some of us may need to remind us how much we have been through together and how special each individual is. You're our cyber ambassador of goodwill, an entertainer and motivator. Some of us are blessed to call you "friend". I'm glad I'm one of those lucky people. (((firm embrace))) Kay

Pages