Some of you have noted that I am not my usual "cheerful" self on the board of late. This is not a 'cheerful' post either, and I'm sorry for that.

Aside from the usual stresses of life, I am profoundly sad that we will soon lose Charlie as a forum participant. If that sounds like an overreaction, well, it's not. It also means that I will most likely lose touch with him. Oh..I must hurry, this is really painful...

Charlie has become very special to me. His friendship has affected my life in a very positive way. He has touched my heart in so many ways, I will not begin to count them. And not just my heart. But my soul. And therein lies the reason for the pain just now. Being 'cheerful' just isn't easy for me now. I wish it were.

I am sure it will get easier in time and I will post a happy smiley again...just not now.

Seeing so much strife on the board has made it another source of sorrow for me at the moment, and I'm having trouble reading/replying. And so I apologize to you, who know that I'm not usually like this. At any rate...if I am not as quick witted as usual...if I do not reply to a post...you know some of why. I may not even be reading so don't be offended.http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/frown.gif

Happy, Cheerful, Fun Cloudbringer is not home. This is the empty shell- the golem if you will, that she has left to answer the door. If you can make that golem smile, you have a true gift, indeed. Don't forget to wipe your shoes on the mat...the golem is a lousy housekeeper.



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Storm-Queen
StormCloud of the Black Knight
Heart Mind Soul Forever

I can see that your sad http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/frown.gif
I also think that is why you should be cheered up right now.
May be this will help:

A mother took her little boy to church. While in church the
little boy said, "Mommy, I have to pee."

The mother said to the little boy, "It's not appropriate to say
the word 'pee' in church. So, from now on whenever you have to
'pee' just tell me that you have to 'whisper.'"

The following Sunday, the little boy went to church with his
father and during the service said to his father, "Daddy, I have
to whisper."

The father looked at him and said, "Okay, why don't you whisper
in my ear."

LOL come on laugh with me LOL

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Drake A.K.A. bocaj

huh? wha? where? who? how? dang it, I have not been gone that long, cloudy, what are you talking about, why would charlie leave, is this another of those offensively offended moments, please provide a link or clue, I HATE the thought of one of our regulars not being here http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/frown.gif

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Defender of Those Unable To
And...
Because Sometimes They're Wrapped Too Tight, I could have been The Resident Corset Loosener Of The Moon's Hope Inn Ladies Guild (in training)
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Cloudy, my dear Cloudy!
Sounds like you need a wolf to warm your feet right now!

Life is up and down, if we only accepted you for the happy side of you, what kind of friends would we be??

Should you ask for forgivness because your heart is in turmoil over a friend leaving? Nae, I don´t think so. I to grieve that Charlie will leave the board.

You can´t keep a smile on your face all the time. But be sure that we accept your silence without you needing to excuse yourself dear.

So you just go and get some hot choclate and take a blanket? (furry one) and cuddle up friend.


So no I wont excuse, cause I don+t think that you have to, not to me at least http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif

Take care Cloudy! We still like you, even if your Clouds are a little grey sometimes!!!!!

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WOLF WINS EVERY FIGHT BUT ONE, AND IN THAT ONE, HE DIES

Hang in there Cloudy. I'm sure Charlie will keep in touch with you some how. In the meantime, you must know that you have many people here who care about you.

*HUGS*

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Sometimes I think I
understand everything,
then I regain consciousness.

Happy Member of Fast Fourward.

Getting it, gotta go to work, get the rest later, all I can say is endings suck, but they can also lead to better beginnings.
in search of a sig..

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Defender of Those Unable To
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Clouddy mine, I feel exactly about you about Charlie, and about the bitterness that has shown yesterday on the Board, the latter made me sad all day yesterday, the former I caught just when I was going to sleep and had me speechless for a good time - had to have a long walk to be able to sleep after that. http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/frown.gif It it were not for Ziroc's big day, the last couple of days would have been very gloomy indeed. I fear I can't find anything to cheer you up right now, but I just needed to tell you that I care.

About Charlie, I am sure that wherever he has to go, there is one way or another that we can keep in touch.

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The world is my oyster !
And now I have the knives to open it ...

Hey Cloudy....


*hug*


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The RudeDawg
Known in these Forgotten Realms as Perin LightEyes
and my girlfriends, Pamila and Phil

Ditto Cloudy

I love ya

Moni

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