Leaving. Not Leaving. Whatever.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

123. Let me get this straight ... people post all sorts of things about their personal lives on here.

We share births, deaths not just of pets but of children and parents and siblings.

We talk about DU meet-ups. We actually go to meet-ups and, shake hands, hug and, who knows what else.

We send each other PMs.

We friend each other on Facebook.

We see one another on Discussionist.

We talk to each other on the phone.

We swap recipes.

We post pictures of ourselves.
(I hear there are some unflattering ones of me circulating via PM. Go figure)

We talk about our surgeries.

We ask for vibes, prayers and energy. We ask for advice.

and now you are trying to tell me this is *just* a message board ... ?

you all are just pixels on a screen ... ?

Okay. If that is true then what the hell am I ... ?

You shireen, have sold us short and in the process have sold yourself short.

People say good-bye. It is what you say when you leave. It is the right and proper and mannerly thing to do.