Seastorm, what a great thread, so much in here, thank you. I hope
this isn't a hijack but may I comment on a few things mentioned....
write:
some things we have to learn to carry for ourselves even if no one else seems to be supporting us right now. It's that strength of being me regardless which I want to build on this year....I don't want to keep wobbling wheneevr circumstances do- I want to be the same me as a source of strength, my inner core strength and self
makes a heap of sense to me and sounds so strong Write. Good for you!
Mud:
couldn't figure out how to do it without sounding like a big jerk
Do you practice sounding like that, like i practice it too? (and some days I think, today I might just be a big jerk for a few minutes and give folks a laugh, or even a diversion from being serious....so we can be serious with a lighter heart - if that makes sense!) Sending you love Mud.
Moon - so good to see you, just
so good!

Back on topic....cross-talk and chitchat don't upset me, although i admit sometimes I can look for allegories and the like in chitchat where there aren't any and that can start to fry my brain

, but hey, it's
me that's doing the frying and I hope I know when to turn off the analysing and turn on the feeling. It's so difficult with written words, but I hope reading this you get a feeling of warmth and deep appreciation for a great thread. I got a lot from everyone who wrote here, thank you