hi jenn,
i think these things are good reminders for everyone.
i know when i first got here 8 months ago, i felt a little hurt if i didn't get much response, but i gave it some time. now, some of my posts get lots of responses and some get none....and since its all from me, i'm realizing its the topics.....when i asked about a pain in the butt, i was amazed how many people chimed in and how funny the stories were, i wasn't expecting that. but when i report things that others can't relate to as much, sometimes i get no response, and i've learned that that's ok. i want to report them so that 1) i can get it off my chest and 2) if there is even one other person that it can help, then i've done a service.
i know when i'm here answering everything i can, i'm here about 2-3 hours and it really cuts into the time i should be doing other things. so i think sometimes if people don't reply its because they don't have a lot of time, don't feel they have anything helpful to say, are not feeling well themselves, lots of different things. i used to take it personally, but now i understand better.
but i still think reminders like this now and then are helpful.
and i think you said it well.
reminding others what it feels like to be the new kid on the block.
and when lon said 1 or 2 good responses are all he needs sometimes.
i definitely feel the same way.
but if no one responds, i'm starting to learn that sometimes, people just don't always know what to say....i know sometimes for me, that is true.
sue
