Well, it's been a while since I've shared a thot. I thought I could do better this year, but I've been too busy even to have thoughts. But- summer's coming!
Wow. Another year! I suppose in the larger scheme of things, 2 years isn't that long. But it already seems as though I've known some of you all my life. As I write this, I just finished reviewing 228 posts from the past year and reliving it all. Some of it was happy, some of it was very sad. Taking in the whole year in one sitting was an emotional roller-coaster, let me tell you. Don't worry, for the most part, I only included happy things in the Review.
This list has seen everything. Births. Deaths. Cancer victories. Pooh plays. Weddings. Graduations. International moves. Name changes. Car break-ins. Birthdays. Not enough change to take a hot shower. Debates about Rabbit's criminal record. Rare Milne discoveries. Nasty threatening unsub demands. Snow storms. Floods. Jobs lost. Jobs found. Romances started. Romances ended. I could go on and on.
Many of you have become more than names out there in Cyberspace. A couple of you have become very dear friends. We've laughed and cried and mourned and celebrated together. From such places as Norway, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Korea, Thailand, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, England, Scotland, and others that escape me at 5am. And all because of one Silly 'Ol Bear. Talk about some international fluff!
I can't even imagine what the coming year has in store! But I can't think of a more wonderful group of people to go throught it with. When I started this list I never imagined it would ever become what it is. We don't just talk idly about Heffalumps. We write critical essays on Milne's characters. We don't say superficial Luv-ya's. We share each other's lives. Last year at this time there were officially 77 of us. This year there are 146. Even though we've doubled in size, we've gotten closer, more intimate, and more like a family. Hopefully we can double in size again next year, and at the sime time double our closeness.
Thank you all for everything, and I hope you're still here next May!
-CR