I been thinking about this for a few days now. This site continues to amaze me. I also belong to a Corvette forum online. Now one would think that a group of guys on a corvette site would be a pretty happy group of people. Most are lucky enough to have a nice car they always wanted and are there discussing something they are interested in. They don't need to go there, they choose to go there. You would think life would be good for them! But guess what? Almost every time i go there, on most of the forums guys are bitching about one thing or another, arguing with one another over very trivial things, etc. When i go on that site, i always feel worse by the time i log out. Now put that in contrast with a site like this. People come here looking for information on how to stay alive. For most it is or has been the most difficult time of their life. Most of us are just trying to stay alive or even worse, trying to help a loved one stay alive. If the only problem we had was what Corvette is the best, we would all be celebrating. Does that contrast or comparison make any sense. Wouldn't one think this as a cancer site would be where people might have an attitude, maybe be a little down on life. Should this not be the site where i feel worse when i logout? The first time i had cancer in '91, I was off work for nearly a year, and it was not a good year (months of chemo and surgeries). When I went back to work after a year, co-worker whining or complaining about their jobs, etc. almost drove me crazy. I could see they had no idea how lucky they were to be at work!
Why is it that all of us on this site are the happier group of people. It just don't make sense. I sometimes think if we survive cancer it takes us to a different place, or at least changes us somewhat. Do you know what i am trying to say? Do others here see the same thing.
Once again Cynthia, thanks for the site.
Duke. JMO
