Yeah but, malign, how does all this affect you personally?. You give a lot of yourself to others on this forum - does it not leave you drained.

Just wondering.

Goose

No! :-) That was my surprise, too. I've had people caution me not to give too much ...

But the peace comes to me, too. Watching it all happen. Oh, I know moment to moment there's a boatload of suffering coming in and out of our revolving doors, and I do my best to understand and share it. It hurts sometimes. But what I find is that the exercise (of my feeling parts) does me good. Maybe it's like fertilizer (lots of things are): a lot of it can burn you, but none leaves you gasping for nutrients. The right amount, though, and you grow like a weed. :-)

It's good to hear that you benefit too. :-)

Goose

Well, when I first came here I was all tied in knots.

I owe this place (well, the people) an awful lot.

It's like some people graduate and then become the tutors. The knowledge and coping skills gained are excellent.

Meh. I prefer to think of it as peer-to-peer. It's not as if I'm issue-free; there's both a give and a take.

If we had to wait for graduation, this would be quiet place indeed. ;-)

Your right. I suppose those who feel strongest at the time help those who are struggling. And can expect the same in return when their time comes.

That's how I see it. There's both a time sequence, feeling stronger at some times than at others, and a skills exchange, some people are better at some things than others. I firmly believe we all have something to contribute.

Hi malign, how are you? It has been a while and I wanted to touch base and see how things are going. I have been dealing with getting ready for school and not a whole lot else. Things are settling down now, but we'll see what happens when the term really begins.

I am happy to see that you have found something meaningful from this community, as have I. Certainly a great deal of projects and steps had to be taken to reach this state of peace, but I find it so very worthwhile.

Kaudio! Nice to see you again. We were getting a bit worried; glad to hear it was just busyness.

Yeah, this place grows on you like mold. ;-)

It often gives me more satisfaction than my real job. Maybe there's a career change in store for me, at my advanced age.

Love your peace blog ! I chose your blog to read first out of anyone. Thank you, malign. I had not see u posting much in the fourms lately, but it's ok. I don't blame u ! ALways missing your quirky sense of humor

Cathy