Hi,
I feel embarrassed to be here. Like I have no business being allowed in. I also feel like I just spied on you all for the last 2 hours, reading the entire thread from beginning to end.
I am not certain that I'll have much, if anything to contribute to any of you, but I sure as hell will continue to practice what I preach: respect, kindness, honesty, forgiveness and integrity. I am by no means a perfect creature, but from every member listed on the roster, I have learned that often the best contribution is to keep your ears open, and your mouth closed. In the more serious locations, I have always hoped that my posts were received in a manner that speaks to my interest in helping to keep this board honest and graced with integrity. It is amazing what you miss when you are talking/posting too much and observing/listening too little.
I am learning all the time how best to support this forum and now this protected segment.
An ever growing list of new and sometimes punchy or ego-driven members serve to drive down morale and charge up the elementary School yard mentality. I have no interest in giving those with ill-intentions legs to stand on.
I feel great and gracious honor to be appointed a trusted individual who will continue to support like minded members, with special interest in promoting and supporting the galiant motives of Admin., The Moderating team as well as this smaller group of greatness.
I don't know that I even feel that I have earned the right to patronize these select vendors for their menus , let alone their complete services.
Plunging, if at all, will take place after I have regained some of the confidence I was just starting to feel in other sectors of the board.
That is all, I'm here and guess I have my big girl panties on, they fit, I suppose, but they're still so new , they feel a bit foreign.
I honor you all, and with the exception of two or three members who are no longer among us, I have developed lovely and semi-personal relationships with a good majority of you few here in attendance.
I understand I am not receiving a nomination to enter, but really? Do I have the post count...if so, I had zero concept of the fact.
This post is longer than anything you'll see from me moving forward, so I will not continue to pillage any more moments of your valuable time or lives.
Thank you, I hope I can achieve some level of the respect I hold for each of you.
Peace,
Beranda