I'm going to miss the friends I've made here, and the safety of this place. This has been a difficult but rewarding journey for the past year or two that I've been posting here... I've gained insight into many of my emotions and behaviors, learned some new good habits, and made invaluable friendships. Most of all, I've made peace with much of my past, and will continue to use what I've gained from this community to find peace with the rest.
Thank you - each of you, whether present with voice or a silent viewer, for all the encouragement, support, words and thoughts of comfort and understanding, and your powerful presence. It has meant more to me than words can express.
My e-mail address will remain the same, Msfit777@kc.rr.com, for anyone who chooses to write to me. I love to get mail! The untimely ending of this board doesn't mean that friendships have to end, also.
It is my hope and prayer that what we've gained from our interactions here will carry through the rest of our lives, and continue to guide our feet on the path of healing; wherever our individual paths take us. Know that you are not alone, and that your efforts are not in vain.
Remember always that whatever trials you face will make you stronger, and that there is always something positive to gain from every experience, no matter how horrible it may seem. Look deep within, be observant of what happens around you and to others in your reality, and keep an open heart and eyes - you will see what I'm talking about.
The past year has been one of the brightest times in my life, and I've been so very grateful to be able to share that with this community. There have been much darker times in my past, and may well be yet darker times in my future. But I am not afraid. When times are at their worst, I've learned to focus on the immediate moment and what requires my attention the most. That way, I'm able to deal with parts of the whole, one by one, and soon the whole comes together much brighter. One step at a time.
I don't consider the closing of this board as an end - rather, merely a stepping-stone on my path through life. There will be other stones to step across, each one providing a foothold while I prepare for the next step.
One step at a time, friends. One step at a time.
Love 
