The Century mark and some observations

[Gramps]

I noticed on my last reply that I had responded, given my opinion, or made a fool of myself 99 times. After some reflection on those responses, I thought some observations were in order.

We join forums, such this one, to garner information or contribute the same, to others with like interest. We share experiences, offer up our expertise, make others aware of the events in our lives such as births, deaths, graduations, retirements, and of course our travels. We talk about food, money, our vehicles, our pets, our likes, and dislikes. All of this to people who, if we passed on the street, in many cases wouldn't know one another from any other person we happened to pass on the sidewalk.

But, here, we become friends, annoying cousins, and in many cases a part of a somewhat extended family. We offer up our prayers for those in need of them. We share photos of the places we went to on vacation. We give advise on the best places to eat or stay, and all of this without consideration for payment or a pat on the back. We do it all, "just because" we are associated with a group of people with like interest and are happy to be a part of that special group.

At what point do we go from screen names on a computer, to friends, to family? I don't know the answer, but what I do know is this has been, and I'm sure will continue to be a place I'm proud to be a part of.

May your travels be free of incident, may your lives be long, may your happy memories be many, and may your troubles never find you.

Dave and Leslie Hanna