Posted by gardenergirl on April 2, 2006, at 9:36:06
In reply to Re: Long Way from the Yellow Brick Road » verne, posted by Glydin on April 2, 2006, at 9:25:54
> You are very correct (if I'm hearing you correctly) in there's really nothing that can be of any REAL help and there are times it feels rather an empty and hollow repeat over and over.
Maybe I'm reading this as more of an absolute statement than it really is. But I just had to respond.
There have been multiple times when I was hurting over something, feeling completely overwhelmed, lost, lonely, not understood, not validated--you name it. I've been able to post here knowing, just knowing that the community will respond in a way that's comforting, healing, caring, and helpful. In fact, there are times I come here first, because I just KNOW that my needs will get met, whereas in real life, the people I can turn to have their own needs or just do not understand.
The support and caring I get from Babble is real to me. I feel it. I am moved by it. Now, those moments are not all of Babble. I think it would be too intense if so. But I am very grateful for the friendships I've made and the support and caring I get from this community.
I wish this feeling for everyone, wherever they find it.
gg
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