Re: List serve, what it means to me.

[Guest guest]

Okay, ne, now you have done it - you made me cry. (Haven't I

done enough of that lately????) Thank you for sharing and for

mentioning me in your message. I, too, am so thankful for the

friendships I have made. You and I are particularly close because

our sons are so close in age - and we think so much alike!!! I have

made other friends as well and am currently developing a good bond

with Kim C., too.

Without this listserve I do not think I would be able to deal with

RSS and Max and all his issues in a healthy manner. It means to

much to me to learn, to educate and to offer support myself.

Now my goal is to make it to see YOU in Australia! It may take us

three years, too, but we will get there. Crikey - you better be

ready for us, but keep Steve Irwin away!

Jodi Z.

[Guest guest]

Hey ne,

I was so happy to get the chance to meet you at the convention. My kids

absolutely love your accent, and if you remember, my Kaity is the one that

has been using your " slang " ?? She was thrilled to finally figure out whom

she got it from! LOL

I totally agree with you about this list serve. It has meant the world to

me! I've made friendships that will be life long, and the information

available here is priceless!

And thank you for pointing out that without RSS, none of that would have

been possible!

Hugs for you all!!

Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 31 months, 22.5#, 31.8 " , G-Tube)

[Guest guest]

She made me cry, too, Jodi!!!!

I too find it incredible that I feel closer to many of you than to

my own friends here in my town. I don't think anyone else can

understand what our lives are like. When I showed up at soccer camp

this morning on time, and these moms are complaining about their

mornings -- don't mention the fact that they have a husband at home

AND a nanny there.... my husband has been gone for 3 1/2 weeks, and

I have no babysitter, and I am getting 4 meds together all by

myself, plus everything else. They just don't get it.

Thanks to all of you for helping keep me SANE!!!!!

>

>

> I don't often have much to offer to this list, but I would like to

> contribute this.

>

> Since I have returned home from the Convention, I have been

thinking

> about how my journey began.

>

> It started here on this list serve three years ago as a 'thought'.

It

> was through this group that I learnt there was a convention in

> Chicago. But reality and finances dictated that was too far from

> Australia to ever consider attending.

>

> Slowly, something happened. This 'something' happened so

gradually,

> that I didn't even realise it was happening. Through this list, I

had

> made a very good friend.

> Jodi Zwain.

>

> This year, that little 'thought' I had nurtured for years became

> reality. I was able to travel to the US, attend the convention,

and

> have a holiday that dreams are made of.

>

> RSS is to thank for all that.

>

> This list serve is special not only for the information one can

learn

> from it, but also for the friendships that can develop between

> members. It is because of one such friendship that my head is now

> full of memories I will never forget.

>

> ne