As always,my dear friend-I agree with all you have said here. I started coming as most of us proably did as an avenue to post advertising-what a concept!

What I found in addition to that is a very stimulating and intlelligent group of people who are very eager to share their thoughts and opinions.

This has been extremely valuable to me in such chaotic times. Trying to understand foreign views and points of view is a mind expanding and spiritual exercise that has repercussions into our personal environments.

It is also valuable to watch the little "soap operas" play themselves out and resolve themselves and see whether or not the participants have grown or merely returned to their 'corner' in a huff until the next bell rings.

The outpourings of love and support when a member falls on hard times or illness is a blessing to all who recieve it as such.

The ones that strike me as begging or playing mind/heart games I choose to delete and get on to others that uplift or inform.

Even thought it is at its core, still an advertising vehicle-in my opinion, for the reasons you so eloquently stated-it has evolved into so much more.

***I also have a hard time picturing our Rose "biting her tongue in anger" hahahaha to that one.
Jo-I love readiing your responses always.

Hi Venerina,

This post is one I read since a long time! ... and it was so a refreshing for me!
There is said everything; why I love to come here and why I miss you all while I;m too busy and too tired for get online and spend some time with you! :-(

I can tell for sure that if weren;t you, I would be quitting to get online at least for a while! There are too much for me at the moment, but I love so much to share .... things with you that I;m sad when I;m not able to be here!

OK, I won;t complain any more; it was enough for one day LOL

Thank you Venerina for the valuable post.
With lot;s of friendship,
Anamaria

Hi Venerina,

Thank you for one of the most beautiful forums I have ever read.

Whatever I can put  into this Community, it will never be more than a fraction of all the wonderful things that  I have received from it and from the friends I have made in it.  It is a great and wondrous place.

Love
Jenny

Hi Venerina,

I believe you have nailed down as usual what many would like to have expressed. You show great heart in everything you write. It takes a very special person to show such love and consideration for their fellow humans. This shows both in your private and public messages.

I still consider myself new to this community, but I have met some very wonderful people from all over the world that I otherwise would not have if it were not for Adland. Some of you I know better than others and most I would like very much to get to know better. I do love this community !!!!

Here is my two cents for what that is  worth.. you will hear me say things my grandma said if you get to know me very well.. She was a very wise woman in my opinion and she would say, Geketa do not air your dirty laundry in pubic is shows your ignorance.

If I have a beef with someone I will bring it to that person in private .. it's not for public show. Here is my last comment, Evil communications, corrupts good manners!!

ps Linda, I love 10 bean soup.. can I please have some?? yummmy..

Blessings

Geketa

Hello from Kansas!

You said it all, Venerina.  Yes, I love this community and is why I am staying and posting, and posting and trying to get involved and meet more friends and from  all walks of life. When first coming in we make mistakes and get 'blocked' because we do not understand all the rules, it would be good if others could understand that and give us a little more time before forming concrete opinions.  Newbies are surely to do something wrong even not meaning to until we learn all the rules - well maybe even then.  Instead of getting angry at us maybe some support and help would work better. 

Yes, I love the community and would love to see others helping others more.

Thank you again, friend, for getting our attention.

Sara