OVERHEARD IN THE STREAM SATURDAY
No one is without blame and we all live in glass houses... COLO
The process of changing from a victim into a survivor is called recovery but recovery asks much of those who choose to heal ...KK TAYLOR
That's just a pitfall of blogging....we don't meet people in person. they are more like pen pals we don't meet. this is not a perfect world.. RIVER RAT
This community will become even stronger for this experience. Let's go back to supporting each other, laughing together and just being here for one another. MAMA BEAR
Your mention of writing words can be very cruel as well as spoken. I sometimes see the written more cruel than spoken - there isn't the human element on the other side. CHANDA
I got a few friends on here.. that I do know.. friends stand by you.. friends don't change with the weather.. friends don't look for a way to use you.. friends are a are gift CRACKER
Even Now, Especially Now, Love and compassion knows no bounds even now. CHEY
So many wonderful people, so many wonderful blogs to read and learn from and grow. If people could only remember their happy places and happy faces!!!!! and begin commenting from there then perhaps the back biting and the hurting and lashing out could come to an end. The peace of the stream is still here, everyone just has to look for it again.....MACKENZIE
Everybody just breathe. I mean really. There is enough oxygen for all of us. Hold your breath long enough, and you will just get all blue in the face, and eventually fall on the floor laughing or crying. Shit if I'm gonna fall on the floor crying. BIGGIE T
I can only hope that the dust will settle gently yet when it does, each person will have to look at their own reflection in the mirror and see how they represented themselves their own actions and behaviors
to the people surrounding us who we have called friends... The question will be... Do you like what you see? POLAR BEAR
I Reserve the Right to Be Emotional In My Glass House...***Please Leave your vegetables Outside. COLO
If I apologize for shouting about my beliefs and opinions, it doesn't necessarily mean I don't still have my beliefs and opinions. It means I'm not going to shout at people and try to convince them that I'm right. Even people who disagree should have respect for each other.
DAISY
Trust is something earned and that is so hard online. MARY
My guess is that the vast majority, if not every one, of the people posting on blogstream and participating in the events of this last week DO care very deeply about people - - men, women, and children - - who've been victims of any kind of abuse. VALKYRIE
We all were at fault by letting our guard down, and I think we have all learned a blogging lesson. We must not get so carried away that we leave ourselves vulnerable.....
We must remember that some people are not what they seem......Just like in the real world, so in the blogstream world....HEIDE
Let the healing begin to heal the wounds which have beem opened- Take my hand friend and tomorrow will be a brighter day. POLAR BEAR
And I extend this prayer to our community. Members of our blogstream, I implore you to go to your blog this day and post your heartfelt forgiveness to someone. No apologies, no ifs, no ands, no buts, no emoticons. Just your healing words of forgiveness. LAGNIAPPE
We can only allow ourselves to be victims IF we allow it, at least the suffering that we come (become) that lives, eats, breathes, emanates etc the crud that tries so hard to eat us alive...MISTRESS REBA
REMEMBER: EACH OF US IS A VITAL THREAD IN ANOTHER PERSON'S TAPESTRY; OUR LIVES ARE WOVEN TOGETHER FOR A REASON. HEATHER SCOT
Every "town" has a few bad guys, but mostly everyone is good here. RITA B
I hope everyone can put the anger behind them and move on. MISS LOU
Beautiful light is born of darkness, so the Faith that springs from conflict is often the strongest and best.~ R. Turnbull MARY ELIZABETH
Luck favors the prepared. Although I don't believe in the concept of luck, the principle is, that being prepared, can help one understand/deal with a situation. "Trust No One" can be said too. But too much distrust and apathy can work in just the same fashion as one who is prepared at all, or too inviting. ADAM WARLOCK
Attention is like sunlight to weeds - it only helps them grow. NIGHT BUG
Sometimes reality is not pretty. It's not the reality we want. It's time to pack up and move from Fantasy Island. BELLE
After Some Contemplation......I have come to the conclusion......that it is all about cheese. Strong, nutty, and melts well...but stinks when left out too long. Swiss ya later. BIGGIE T
My Daddy never hugged me, that's why I make fun of everyone! ZAPPA FAN
Hopefully this will all be behind us eventually and we can get back to the way it used to be before the snake came into our garden. LADY LEE
Forgiveness is a good feeling. GINA2
Save us, Oh LORD, This I Pray...Save Our Children PLEASE This Day!!...AMEN LILLADYREG
I can't believe there's not a big fat hug icon here cuz I'd sure send it to you, and any others on the Stream that need it especially now. BELLA
I wish for everyone to be friends again.. it may or may not happen...but one can only hope that those that left come back home as they will all be sorely missed. CHEY HIS QUEEN
MY HEART GOES OUT TO ALL THAT HAVE BEEN HURT. NO IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT! BIG DEAN
May the Lord bless and keep you all. My heart is with each of you and I love you all. PRISONER OF HOPE
And yes, while I am still shocked and dismayed by the ones who are spewing their vile, I forgot I was standing with friends watching this, not alone. WHISPERED PROMISES
Our moon, however so distant it may be....it is the tie that binds us together....THE YANKEE
Peacefully disagree on occasion, respect the beliefs and customs of others on the Stream and treat all who I encounter on the Stream as part of my extended family. CAPTAIN MORGAN
And the fact is, the issue is not mine so I can not let this affect me. PRANK
It would appear that the healing phase has begun and that the swords have finally been stuck in the sand. lets hope they stay there. SCRATCH
Life is different today. It isn't perfect but it is good. Anything is possible as long as there is faith and the willingness to walk through whatever comes my way. JONNIE
It is emotionally draining to be a Drama Queen. RED
Forgiving is not about forgetting - it is about remembering so that you know where to "sidestep" next time. LOOKING FOR LUCY
In the days to come I hope forgiveness is foremost on our minds. TRUTH SEEKER
There is a real story of interaction between humans that is both depressing and magical in this environment. MARC
It was not fire, but water
That consumed me, tears
For the lost, for the lonely,
And the heartbroken. Tears
For the humble, for the hungry,
And more. Then for the mighty, the proud,
And the ones who don't care what harm they do
In the name of All that is Good.
This river carried me, tumbled me,
Bruised me, tossed me, and washed me
Ashore. I rested and remembered
Who I am. I stood, I lifted my hands
To the heavens. I stand, I will be
Who I am.
DAISY
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