So, here I am sitting.  It is almost one o'clock in the morning and I just gone done checking up on you all.  As I was chasing the last of the cheerios around in the cereal bowl and reading Bullseyes latest blog, it hit me:  I wonder if you all know exactly how much you mean to me.  So here it is, let me lay it out for you.

I see people I meet differently than I used to.  I look at them and wonder, "are they bloggers like me?" or "will this cause them to go have a really bad day now?"  Not only do I see people differently because of you, I have entirely stepped back and put on a wider lens because of you.  Meaning, I look at things and try to understand how they can impact different people in different ways and why.  I try to see more, to understand more, to come away from everything I do with MORE.  And I do it for you.  So I can give you more. 

True we all have our "friends" and our own little clique's, but I do read random blogs written by people I've never heard of.  It is what keeps me going.  Knowing that I am not out here fighting to maintain my sanity all alone, that is priceless.  And so, I just wanted to say "thank you".

Thank you Bullseyes for being my cheerleader, my inspiration, my motivation.  Because you have been.

Thank you Mandie for also being my cheerleader, a friend when no one else wanted to step up to the plate, and a cold Jr. Room on a cold New Year's Eve.  And thank you for Bing Bing.  I love her too.

Thank you Raj for being one of the first to take me on here.  You make a great "Welcoming Committee" and a great online friend.  Thank you for honestly telling what you have been dealing with in life.  It is good to know that I am not alone.

Thank you Arik for admitting that life and marriage take work.  It was your honesty that helped me through some very defining times not so long ago.  And everytime you update your blog, it only re-enforces the lessons you have taught me.

Thank you Whitters for being one of my skull-crusher buddies.  Yes, I do believe that the next time I am in your area-we can add some speed bumps to your parking lot.  Thank you too for being open and honest about what marriage is and is not.  Obviously that is something I have been needing to be aware of.

Thank you DifficultSoul for the inspiring words that flow through my screen, compliments of you.

Thank you OLP for not being afraid to admit when things get to be too much.  You remind me to go a bit easy on myself, the way I would want you to be easy on yourself.  (Does that make sense?  I know what I'm trying to say, but I don't know if I'm getting it out there right or just muddling it all up, so I'm going to move on now....)

Thank you Adidas Whats-his-head, you make me laugh.  And you flattered me when you asked me to get coffee all those eons ago, when you were using a different screen name.

Thank you to everyone on this site really.  I am tired and the cheerios are no longer around for the chasing, so I am off to bed.  If you don't see your name and want a specific thank you, let me know.  I'll gladly tell you what I have or have not appreciated about you :) 

Cheers.