it seems i may have inadvertently caused a little fuss by posting a farewell to my good friend in Kudos. i did this because it pains me to not know what happened to those i felt close to, in the past, and who just vanished without a trace. i have those catastrophic fantasies, in which people die,, (they do , sometimes, you know), and no one bothers to tell the virtual friends. it was the great outpouring of affection and respect that salvaged one of our great intellects and prodigious posters, and i thank all who cared enough to say so. if that great outpouring of support changes a person's life, then GOOD, i say~!!

and if they choose to return under another name, be glad. this sniping at vulnerable people, as if they are worthless and invulnerable is appalling to me. how can it be tolerated that the same person is provoked and attacked constantly by a mob of crows, and the site still maintains it has a policy of Support ? i just hope that there is more conversation over this issue, and not less. and more supportive kinds of conversations, too. best wishes,,, Gus