when i first found this board

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when i first found this board
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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

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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 8:14am
me??fly to europe?? only if i sprout wings!!LOL naperville was such fun,jan,i want to go back,infact i would love to live there,but cannot leave this street i have been living on for 56 years,these neighbors would miss me!!LOL ((hugs))Mindy
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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 8:25am
((sooze)) you have set my ode free with your wonderful ability to put my words to music.we all still enjoy listening to it!!thank you again,yes i am working on some odes as i speak,its been kind of dry here,but the rain will fall again.((hugs))Mindy p s i really am a natural blonde!!;o)
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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 8:44am
No mountains though Mindy. If you ever do go out West you will understand. So magnificent! Guess there's not much chance of you doing that though, huh? LOL!

Hugs, Darb


 



 
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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 8:49am
Nope, I think you're the winner you Cheeseheads. (Actually I'm a cheesehead by birth and once a cheesehead always a cheesehead!) That makes 5 of you with Down. Only 3 in IL as far as I know or are there newbies from IL?

Darby


 



 
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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 9:26am
We're approx. 30 miles SW of GB. Been here all my life and lovin' it. But,there are some days I just gotta fly south. :o)

Sandy

 

Smilin' Sassy Sandy Sunshine

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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 9:38am
Lotta good people here in WI. Then are some that think they MAY be better than us and can't quite get their nose where it belongs. :o) We out # them,though.

Sandy

 

Smilin' Sassy Sandy Sunshine

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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 9:50am
Only 5 of us here???!!! Come on ladies.let's start recruiting. :oD

Sandy

 

Smilin' Sassy Sandy Sunshine

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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 12:33pm
Kay,

That has to be one of the best posts I've seen here. Plus, so very true about Miss Mindita.

You have a way with words yourself Kay and a delightful sense of humor.

Hugs,

Rain

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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 1:22pm
LOL...I know what you mean, do you simmer them in beer and then grill?

       


 


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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 6:26pm
Well thank you Rain! I never mind being put in or near the same catagory as our friend Mindy. That's a very nice compliment, and I appreciate it. Hugs! Kay

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