[tri-wings] Re: Karen's List history

On Jul 18, 2007, at 7:47 AM,  "Karen" <karens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It was more than that - it was a lot things - fear of the new, fear of
> change, politics, liability, power struggles, fear of new folk  
> taking over -
> many many things.
> Remember when this list started 10 years ago things were very  
> different.

Oh my gosh, Karen.  I never knew most of this stuff.  And I know that  
it is more than "stuff".  Thank you so much for your work.  Thank you  
even more for the history lesson.  I'm glad that you took the time to  
tell us all about it.  I remember when the message board shut down  
and how disappointed I was.  But I knew there was a reason.  And even  
though I checked out other things, I came here to stay.  I feel  
welcome here and always have.  And I can't imagine that there are  
1200 list members!!!  WOW!  And I thought I knew the names of almost  
everyone.  (I probably have 40 names in my address book under  
Trisomy)..  I'm so glad that I've gotten to meet through the keyboard  
so many people who will share with me.  And, I feel, that some of my  
closest friends are people I've never met.  Isn't that weird?  I came  
to the message board 7 years ago and thought it was really old when I  
first joined.

Thanks again - for everything.  And thanks to all who helped get it  
going!!  I don't know where I'd be if you weren't here.
Take Care,
Sheila Helleson
MN Grandma to:  Hope (T-18 ^i^ 11-1-1) & Alison; Cadence and Bridge
Mom to Cheryl (& Denny);  Wade (& Charity)
Wife to Richard for 35 years

"Shared joy is double joy, and shared sorrow is half-sorrow."
-- Swedish Proverb

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is a beauty, admire it.  
Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a  
duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise,  
fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it.  
Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life  
is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. LIFE IS LIFE, FIGHT  
FOR IT!
- Mother Teresa

Laughter and tears are the healing medicines of God.






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