This thread might not be comprehensible to anyone who was ignoring our recent controversial threads. If that's you, might just as well skip this one! ;-)

For the rest, as I said on the last thread that I closed, I have been in email contact with Diane. I didn't put something very well in my last post on that thread, which caused Diane to mistake what I meant. Which was part of the reason she was so upset. But we have cleared that up and are still friends.

She is taking a break for awhile. She said I could post from her last email so here is a clip: I am going to take a break from the internet for probably a week at least. I need to focus on my real life; with Gary having surgery Tuesday I need to get out of this distraction that is going on here. I really just wanted to have fun and I am not sure where it all went to hell. Something really wierd has happened to me since I got involved in these forums. I was just kind of cruising along enjoying me life for the most part and then I got this computer. I want to get some of that back, what I had before. I was out in the woods so much more and my life was far more orderly and nature centered.

I am a "spirit" so much more than a body. Can't really explain it but I am losing something of me on these forums and something of my connection to the earth. My words come out all wrong lately, both in life and on the forum. I am not my words and my words aren't me. Don't mean to sound all weird but I know it does.

I don't know if she'll rejoin us or not, but I wanted to let you all know what was going on.

-- Anonymous, August 26, 2001

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Well Joy,just reread Diane's words and it describes what has been going on with me, as well. These forums have been a bit much for hermit mystics. I'm am not posting and will probably not be for some time, if ever. Too much emotional mess that is interfering with my real life. I'll wait and see if I can find some perspective. It could happen.

I just have not been able to find the right words (big surprise) to say what I felt.That is why I did not reply to Annie's query. Thank you Diane,for saying it for me. I understand.

I wish everyone well.

May all your weeds be wildflowers.

-- Anonymous, August 27, 2001

Glad to hear that the bears didn't get you girl!!!

May you find the positive karma needed to re-focus your life.

-- Anonymous, August 27, 2001