Nothing to be said from this quarter.......well, just a few thoughts perhaps...............

Ciara has all she needs and a future in her own hands. I feel confident she'll ask for what she neeeds pretty much as she needs it and equally confident the support is so strong behind her that nothing will be insurmountable. Great kid Mick.......Good parents I'd say......

This is a remarkable community. Ten years ago we felt our way along and surprised ourselves at how deeply we felt for one sick guy. Since then we have opened ourselves even further to the closeness that any real community has. As we have learned about ourselves, we have continued to face more and more situations with a bonding together not often seen other places.

Our numbers have grown and with that there has come the problems of growth that any village goes through as their populace increases. Some move in and become an integral part, others are enjoying the life in the village but can be counted on to show up when needed. Some though will simply arrive and never see the reality of the community outside the small space they occupy. Its the net, but its the real world as well and it mirrors exactly what happens in the 3D world.

The community has seen much illness and death and other tragedies as the years have passed and in every case I am dumbfounded at the warmth, love, compassion, and generosity, of Mudcat Village. It does me good.

You see, after these many years, like others, I've gotten bored with seeing much of the same in the daily threads and have amused myself at the expense of others whom I cared little for and who seemed to care not at all for this place I have loved so much. I'd apologize but why? No sense apologizing, its over. This thread and the terrible news from Laurel (Open Mike) have proven for me once again that the denizens of this town are in greater numbers and just as actively involved in the caring as ever before......(and if you haven't sent something, somehow yet, do it soon!).

Thank you all for rekindling a faith in this place that I felt I'd lost. To those who have come for just the chat, take a dip in the lake here and see if it doesn't have some healing waters in it for you as well.

Spaw