I have been reading through this thread and its many ins and outs. Aside from the occasional slip of the tongue and the expected disagreements from the heat of the moment, once again AS Kickers have proven to be a supportive lot. And the proof as I see it lies within this thread.
I can remember back during my first years here, Dragonslayer, BBJ, myself and others used to have some pretty heated discussions about the NSD. Back then just posting something about sausage gravy and biscuits, or mashed potatoes and gravy would set John and the NSD crew on its ear..
But in the end we were and are all still fellow AS Kickers and friends. Our differences are our stength. The weaving of the NSD, Meds, Physio, and any other treatment that has come along forms the strong fabric that bonds this site together. No other place can say that! We have not alienated these "Positive Thinkers", they have chosen to take another road alone. And the manner in which they have announced that is their choice.
If it is these members wish to not be a part of our family then I wish them well on their journey, and should any of them ever want to stop in and let us know how they are doing with their treatment they are more than welcome.
In saying that, I do find it interesting that the ones that are saying I'm Leaving, or This is the last you will see me here, etc. keep coming back to fuel this thread! Or is it that they are refueling themselves from the thread? I do understand the power of positive thinking, and having a positive mental attitude. I have been through countless seminars, read the books, bought the tapes, have the t-shirt even have bacame friends with some of its best teachers. But I am still here. I fail to see anything negative about supporting someone that is struggling with a disease. A day doesn't go by here that someone doesn't offer up a prayer, or positive thoughts for another in our family. We don't wallow in this disease, quite the opposite, we work to pull our friends out of that situation. If that is allowing the disease into my life, or being negative, then write me into that category, in big bold print. Because I am very proud of what this site has accomplished over the years, and any small part that I might have had in helping get it here, and moving it forward.
I am not going away, and unfortnately this probably won't be the last you hear from me!!
