I have to admit that I was afraid folks would start feeling left out of this thread. Its much like the Kudos forum. I know I rarely see my name there and sometimes when I'm having a bad day, it makes me feel bad. I recently received a Kudos there and it made me very happy.

I can definitely understand hurt feelings being caused by not being mentioned. I can also see how this thread can be construed as harmless.

I don't believe there was malicious intent in the original post, however I do understand hurt feelings.

My name was mentioned but there were folks who didn't mention me who I thought would. My thoughs can easily run with that and think "Wow I thought they were my friend....." but I decide not to let it bother me. To me, its simply a fun thread, the "what if I could meet someone here" idea. We often talk about how cool it would be to meet.

I don't know....I guess I just wanted to say that I understand both points of view, and for those who feel hurt, I wish I could (((( hug ))))) each and every one of you in real life.

Love,
~Rayna