Dee, The uproar at r'osity will pass, dear one. :-) Hey, just look at it as something to take our minds off our drab "real world" lives. What you did wasn't in any way done to be nasty. And what you did has been blown way out of proportion by a lot of people, especially myself. Once again, I do apologize for creating an atmosphere that made you decide to leave. I never wanted to see that at all. There is no sense of victory when it involves losing someone who is a good person. Believe me when I say that I know you are a good person too. Forgive me for stating things too strongly or harshly and for feeling I was "protecting" a very dear friend. The things I said were never intended to make you resign. Michelle, I revel in the fact that I'm a "freckled faced step child". (Although I've always heard it phrased "red-headed step child". hehe) You bear no blame for this happening either. You didn't make any of us voice our opinions nor did you force us to say anything we didn't choose to say. As you well know, that's the purpose of an open forum. While things might be said that others don't like or appreciate, they are hopefully said in honesty...and that's all I can ask. I also feel this is a very healthy outpouring of viewpoints that should have occured long ago. Yourself nor Dee either one, are to blame for the rules and regulations being what r'osity make them. It's the owners and officers who have to accept that responsibility. If be voicing our opinions, a decision to become more understanding and more human is made by them...then we've accomplished something positive. (I won't hold my breath however. :-/) Ok...isn't it time we got on with Life now? We've all beat ourselves and everyone else up about this so it's time to let the bruises and cuts and scrapes heal so we can do it again at a later time. ;-) (I for one intend to start wearing elbow and knee pads though! The head gear is a little overboard though so I'll leave it in the closet. hehe) Peace and Light to everyone here on r'osity!!