Overdue Gratitude

[I thought I'd published this. Apparently not. Oh well, here it is anyway. ]

I should probably be going to bed but I’m not tired; I fell asleep when I got in from work so hurrah for yet another night where my sleep pattern is all “skew-wiffy”, as Moo would say. Anyway, I wanted to make a proper post when I returned but as you can see I was in a hurry earlier (got the article done, by the way ). With things now at least beginning to settle down I think it’s time I repaid the kindness shown by so many over the past month.

I wasn’t really focusing on anything when I stepped down temporarily, except getting on with things and looking after Shiva. It came as quite a surprise when I saw the number of posts on the forums and my blog about my leaving, not because I felt “unloved” or anything, just I guess when you’re moderating you don’t really notice the relationship you have with people, especially if you’re not in constant contact with them (and over the past 6 months or so, I’ve been fairly inactive over IRC, PMs and IM). It really raised my eyebrows to see so many well-wishes from people, from those I know well to those I’ve rarely spoken to (so to speak); it moved me in a way I’d never have expected.

So I want to say thank you to all of you and that I appreciate all the support and kindness you’ve shown me, from those who said they’d miss me to those who spoke graciously about being there for me if I needed to talk. Your compassion was overwhelming and I’m sorry I didn’t respond to the topics but hopefully you understand why. The point being though that I appreciate everything; the staff and members across the forums made it a bit easier stepping back and getting on with things because I felt like at least I’d have something to look forward to when I returned.

I was going to list everyone but it got far too long to be healthy on my poor machine. Rest assured, everyone who has shown me so much kindness is greatly wubbed and if ever I can do anything, you need only ask. This is why InvisionFree is my favourite place; for all the ills that may ail website communities, IF at least has a heart that it makes it worth sticking around for.

*Kitteh offers hugs and leg-weaving.

And now we return you to your usual schedule of ramblings and rants.