WebKittyn Warbles
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Thank you
They say it takes a crisis of the heart for one to discover who one's true friends are, who the 'good' are amongst the many we deal with on a day to day.
The lack of response to what I've been dealing with from my staff members on the mud boggles me. With the exception of Bob (who was the only one to bother to send me kind words off the mud), I've gotten nothing. Not even the time invested in an email. Yet these were the people I believed I was closer to than anyone else in the world. No email, no ICQs, no phone calls. Just an I'm sorry on the mud and back to business as usual. This hurts me. A lot. If someone I have an open battle with (Farg) can drop the hostility and feel bad and reach out, it blows my mind that my own staff cares so little. Who are these people I called friend who, when needed to be a friend do nothing.
On the flip side, there are some people I want/need to say thank you to. Some people who managed to help me when I desperately needed it from across the miles. Some people who cared enough about the sadness of a stranger to take some time out of their day to acknowledge my sadness.
Mango, you were the first to respond and you did it with class and compassion. You know I think the world of you and I worship at the altar of Mangho but that one gesture of yours raised my respect for you as a person 100 times. You are one of a kind and Rebekah is one very lucky lady.
YummY, quick to follow Mango and actually devote a bit of blog space to Claude. I'm only getting to know you now and I'm glad I am, you're a Hell of a person.
James, your email was indeed a help. You understand completely what I'm feeling and to read it from someone else was what I needed.
Kelly, you're always there when someone needs you, preggers or not. You remain the personification of what 'friend' means.
Ginger, your comments have made me smile and made me tear up and made me believe there are good people on the internet if you just look for them.
Farg, you didn't have to break the hostility to leave kind words. That says much for you and I thank you. Believe it or not, I am sorry for how it ended up with us.
Loky, even from Romania I can feel your concern. Everything about you is genuine and kind and I'm lucky to have you in my world.
Katkat, you are one of the nicest people I have ever run across online. You're always there to comment and you really care and I'm glad to have come to know you.
Utopia, you post poetry that touches my heart and I will be listening to the show tonight looking for a laugh. You got the familiar aspect of the loss and it's comforting to know that.
DeAnna, you too took space on your blog to write a bit about Claude. Thank you for that and for showing me once again that you are a friend.
monogodo, thank you for taking the time to comment. You're a big tough looking dude with a soft-spoken voice and a heart of gold and you are very much a gentleman and friend.
Crimson, one of the longest running mudders and one of the few who reads this blog. Thank you for knowing how much Claude meant to me.
Andrea, you couldn't have picked a better song than March on Down the Line. I guess it's time for me to march on down the line now. Thank you.
Thumper, I didn't even think you read this blog, thank you for stopping by and for commenting. You'll see me pop up for an autographed book.
Brongar, I'm not even sure who you are but I've seen you on the mud and it meant a lot to me that someone new to the mud and to me would care enough to comment.
Jennifer and Deni, two new blog friends. Both of your blogs have become regular reads for me and I thank you both for taking the time to care.
Jeckles, you're a guy in every sense of the word and therefore suck at offering compassion to weepy women in deep stages of hysteria. It's cool, like Utopia said on the forums, you do have a heart and I know you felt for me and I say thank you. You too, Shutter.
I know I've left people out and I apologise but my head is still firmly planted up my ass. It may be a day of a few less tears but I'm still pretty fucked.
I wanted to post this though, let it stand as testament to the validity of online friendships. Good people are good people and you don't necessarily have to be looking them in the eye to know this. People I know only as a name and an online presence have the capacity to care in a more sincere way than people I surround myself with every day. I stand by what I've said since my days of working distance learning on a BBS - the net truly is the defier of geography and uniter of like minds. I'm sad now. I'd be a fucken pill-popping nonstop pipe-sucking vodka guzzling basket case freak right now were it not for the kind words and compassion and warm mojo sent my way from people I know online.
I just wanted to say thanks and let you all know you are deeply appreciated.
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Oh my gosh, I am so sorry about your loss. I am totally a cat person myself, and I’ve been there too. I would have commented sooner but I’ve been offline for almost a week because my blog and email were hijacked. I hope you can feel this big hug I’ve aimed in your direction. I’m so sorry.
Mamacita on 02/11 at 03:38 PM -
It is only because you are such a phenomenal lady and a steadfast friend that you’re surrounded by so many good people. I’m glad you have so much support right now. As always, my mailbox is open if you need a shoulder, and know there are two people this direction thinking of you every day.
on 02/11 at 05:19 PM -
You’re welcome, Kittyn. I just wish there was more I could so for you. -hugs-
YummY on 02/11 at 11:46 PM -
Your Welcome.
on 02/12 at 09:33 AM -
Quality over quantity.
Better to have a few heartfelt condolences than a hundred insincere ones.
Eva on 02/12 at 12:33 PM -
He will live on in feline history.
on 02/12 at 04:27 PM -
here Kali, maybe you’ll get better. this is an “update” for one of your old avatars
Loky on 02/12 at 07:31 PM -
oups...cant use all html code :D
here:
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/1868/slutfuk37uf.jpgon 02/12 at 07:33 PM -
We need to stop these rumors of me having feelings before they get out of control.
But Having said that…
I’m glad you’re feeling a little better.
jeckles on 02/13 at 06:39 PM -
I love you, Jeckles.
WebKittyn on 02/13 at 06:50 PM -
Aw, WK, I still feel for you. It took me ages to get over my little Sammy boy. Hang in there. I’m glad you consider me a blog buddy. Thanks.
Last Girl On Earth on 02/15 at 11:58 PM
<-- Steal me!
