Good Morning everyone! I just wanted to let y'all know I was glad to be a part of SFV for a while, but I need to leave here. There are some of you who have been special to me, but just can't be here at this time.

I wish all of you well in life if I don't ever make it back here. Be nice and love each other! Forgive those that have wronged you in any way! And for those of you that have done the wrong..make amends!

Stay strong for your kids and be true to yourself and others.

Love y'all!! Laurie

Hope you come back soon. I left for awhile, but this place just sticks to you. Hope you get in order what needs to be in order and can find your way back to us. Good luck to ya. :huggies:

Laurie take care of yourself and I am sorry you feel the need to leave.All my love to you and the kids.Hugs and I will miss you love Gail

This forum recently is certainly going through some difficult times. We've lost a few good members, and it's just plain sad. Laurie if you do choose to stay away for a while, you and you're participation in the forum will certainly be missed.
I think maybe it would be a good time for everyone to review the user's agreement of participation. I know that there has been some bickering in a few threads in forum, and I've caught wind of even more behind the scenes. And while I may only have a general idea of what has been transpiring, I know that that there have been several unrelated issues and groups of people that we as a group have been trying to work through. It hurts to see members make the decision they'd rather not participate any longer in what I have found to be, and what I hear from others regularly to be, the best forum on the internet for single parents to come to for support, advice, and to feel a part of something where others understand our daily lives.

I agree Don it is a shame.Also those of use who have made friends are losing there input.I for one really hope you stay.I certainly hope that I have not hurt anyone on this site and if for any reason I did I hope they would approach me to solve it.I wish all of the best for you laurie,

*whipping things out of tool box...* where is that stuff? Ahhh found it.....*duct tapes Laurie to the chair* Where were ya going again? Have a beer cause I got nothin but time.....

Did it work? Are you gonna stick around?

I allso feel this way LA, if I have hurt someone I would hope to solve the problem, or just tell me cause I get foolish at times. I have actually been all over the place looking to see what is going on, I suppose if it is going on in a IM and not here I wouldn't know anyway.

I hope you don't leave laurie, but I do wish you the best if you have too.

I am in the dark to Paul and we can all make mistakes during frustration and stress that we didnt mean.

I did see dali's origanal post, but it would be wrong for me to relate what was in it if he chose to delete it, cause I didn't have a clue then anyway. Oh well, suppose I am too nosey for my own good.

I would like to add to what Don said. We moderators are volunteer. We are not censors. I have no desire to alter anyone's opinions or ideas. For the most part it is just a lot of reading and laughing because this family, as dysfunctional as it is, is the best family on the internet and sometimes very funny.

Laurie, you will be missed. If there is anything the mod crew can do, feel free to ask. We try to be as fair as possible but we can't help with what we are unaware of.

The door will always be open for you Laurie. A chair will always be set in place for you.

Laurie, I hope everything is ok. Wishing you well and hope to see you back soon!

Hmmm...did something actually happen to drive you away? I'm reading the other responses to this thread, and I looked through your old posts, but I don't see arguments or conflicts...

I can understand a need to fly, however; I was a single parent forum junkie for a few years. It is so comforting in the beginning, as single parenting can be so stressful with so few outlets. Eventually you start to wonder, however, if the healthiest past time for single parents is writing posts about being a single parent...it certainly doesn't help expand your horizons

Heh...but I'm still not sure what's going on in your situation so if my post has nothing to do with it, please ignore it

Laurie?

Where are ya going Girlfriend???!!!

I will be thinking of you and the forum certainly won't be the same without your humor and love! I will talk to you soon!

Didn't Laurie mention she was waiting to go over to Iran, or Iraq? I could swear I read that in one of her posts. Maybe she won't be having access to a computer where she's going. I forgot what she said what she was going for, but I could swear I read that she was waiting to leave. Laurie is that why you are not going to be around for awhile?

From reading her post, I didn't see it as something happening here, just that she had things to do and it wasn't the time to be here. Maybe I'm naive. Just wishing you well, Laurie!