Exactly, exactly, exactly!! What wonderful descriptions of what we have here. Matthew, I know exactly what your talking about. I think it's just a matter of semantics. I "love" all my friends. I "love" people I hardly know, but have done something to earn my respect.

Someone once told me a long time ago (a loooong time ago) that I gave my love too easily. That I should have a bit more discrimination in who I "loved". At the time, I thought he was right. Maybe I just needed love a lot of at the time. Now though, I know that I was right.

If someone deserves it, give it. If they screw up, they lose that love. Period. They lose. My life goes on, and I still am who I was, but they no longer have my love. Bye!

Many people here have earned my respect, and "love". They have a good friend. What else is there?

Was that "good thread", Matthew?

"Love", annap