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Originally Posted by Crazy Hitch
I might have an unpopular opinion but personally no I don’t think so. I think each and every members contribution either through starting a post or offering support is creating valuable support. I don’t believe “singling” out members is good. What about those members who fly under the radar but are just as supportive? It won’t acknowledge a vast majority of members and will make them feel like - - -
I see where you’re coming from but there are other ways of acknowledging members. Replying to someone’s comments on a post and thanking them for their input is a start.
I don’t disagree with your intentions which I think are all very well and good. But this is a support community and we should all support one another.
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Thank you Crazy Hitch. I don't view it in the same way but I still value your perspective and candid response.

I think there are so many different personalities here that lots of different members would naturally be honored. If I were never honored for the rest of my life, but had the chance to nominate others, that would feel great! It's such a nice feeling to point out someone's strength and see them light up for a while. That's not the same as stomping on someone else or deeming them weak. I always say credit where credit is due. You see in my view, if someone is honored in a given month, that's not saying that those who weren't are "bad" or "less than"....it's just taking a few moments to pat someone on the back. Based on my reading of self-esteem development, it doesn't typically develop from falsely creating "sameness" or from never acknowledging uniqueness. I am not suggesting that is your view Crazy Hitch...just wanted to share my thought process. I don't see how honoring a different member each month would be unsupportive....appreciating one person is not equal to deriding someone else. It could even be up to the honored member to choose the next one and nobody gets the honor twice etc. Different ways to think about it but thus far, from a limited sample size, it does not appear welcome. And that's okay!