hi,
i just want to chime in here about community.
it's not easy at times to live with people. OR ourselves for that matter. we all have good days and bad days, days we feel happy, days we feel miserable, sometimes it's moments of feeling good, then in an instant we can feel horrible, get angry, hurt, only to moments later (or hours) laugh, smile, carry on.
life is full of a bunch of people with a bunch of different backgrounds and moods, and experiences. as we go thru our days we interact, and at times it's great, others it's more of a challenge. we can hurt others without meaning to, and be hurt by others who mean NO harm at all.
it is pretty amazing that with all our differences, that we actually get along pretty well overall.
in the KC community, i am constantly amazed at the stories i hear of kindness, caring, giving, creativity and people helping each other. in the past 4 years, we've had very little drama for such a diverse community.
overall, i think we have one of the best communities i have ever been a part of in ANY life. i feel honored to be in it with you all.
i've learned to love and accept people who i would probably have not even hung out with because of sl and kitty cats.
even with close friends, there can be fights and disagreements... and hopefully a lot of forgiveness and understanding.
i'd keep looking for the good and believing the best because when we do that we DO find that!

when we look for the worst, we can find that too, in others AND in ourselves.
so... take heart, give, reach out, and keep going. know that EVERY PERSON has battles in their life we know NOTHING about... NOTHING.. and sometimes those who annoy us most can be fighting something in their lives, that if we knew, we'd have a LOT more compassion for them.
i am thankful for those who have stood by me in my hard times when i am less than nice and pleasant.
hope some of this makes sense. i love this community and think the world of you!!!