Posted on 09/14/2005 10:39:29 PM PDT by publana
"Goodbye, farewell and amen"
Life's changes are always such that you never expect them, and they take a minute or three to get used to when they occur.
My life is taking a turn now that is forcing me to give up writing Ramblings' Journal.
I've accepted a new position that will preclude me from continuing my writings here. So I'm pulling the plug on R/J in order to focus on the new opportunity that has been placed before me.
Contrary to the opinions of others, I'm not running for office (I don't have the patience), nor am I joining a monastary. But I am turning the page on this chapter of my life, and moving forward. I'm very thankful for the friendships I've developed as a result of the blog, and I'm still going to be around -- you never know when an e-mail from me or a note in your comments section will show up to jab you or give you a thumbs up.
I want to say a special thank you to my Conservative Brotherhood bretheren, and encourage you to take a look at their blogs -- they are each fantastic writers in their own right. Their views are varied and they are each outspoken in their own ways. Their work is beginning to show up elsewhere, which makes me both happy and proud to know them.
The other blogs I've participated in -- Blogcritics and The Dead Pool -- are both worth your time and your thoughts. (Laurence, I'm still in the pool, even though I don't have a bunch of points. And Eric, I'm sorry that I hadn't had the opportunity to do more critiques in the past.)
A huge thank you to the Mu.nu community -- they've been incredibly supportive and fantastic. Pixy, you're the best.
I know I'm forgetting folks, and I apologize to you in advance.
I've asked Pixy to pull the plug next weekend.
Life's changes happen all the time, and for reasons known and unknown. All I can do is to step out on the path that God has lain for me, and know that He is at my side during my journey. I'm also happy to have my wife and my kids with me - they help keep me grounded. After twenty years (it'll be twenty years in a week and a half) of wedded bliss, I'm certainly happy.
Thanks again to everyone. God bless you all, and I'm sure we'll see each other 'round the 'net.
'Bye.
Yippeeeeeee! Thought you'd left me alone, and it's hard to squeeze into a single day trying to stay on top of the knuckle draggers and maintain my good looks. Beauty like this takes work.
Without question...
And the time is now.
Phew!! When I first saw this thread I got really depressed. Glad to see you guys stayed.
LOL
At least hang around the NFL threads, man.
Good Mike...we need your voice.
All the race baiting over Katrina. He said he had to fight liberals every day of his life because he is a conservative and now some of the people on FR were putting him on the defensive over his race and he no longer feels welcome here. Sad. He is a truly decent human being.
Race baiting over Hurricane Katrina. Right. What do you have to say about that, pray tell?
What a much better day is today! Welcome back to you, too. :)
Are you threatening me?
Nice picture :0)
Welcome back!
I am glad to see you both here. Perhaps this thread could be a wake-up call that is much needed around here.
Glad you are both back...welcome home.
Good to see you folks again. I have enjoyed reading your posts and am glad that I'll continue to do so. Cheers.
I hear you. I only hope that after awhile he comes back and reads all this. We've lost alot of good people. The Schiavo debate was the beginning of the downturn, IMHO.
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