I probably caused David's post, but whatever the cause, I'd like to say my piece.

The internet way of communicating takes all the emotion out of our "conversations". It's hard to let someone know how much you care when you are using dry words without using a lot of words and telling a story that is two pages long. I'm a very demonstrative person and using the little icons just seem to me to make the written word more meaningful.

David, I always appreciate your need to solve and suggest. This forum has always been one that is more directed to the research side of neuropathy. We all have worked hard to build a data base of as much knowledge about this disease as we can. And I respect that greatly. It does seem to me that the forum has developed a new feel. It's as Mrs. D says more "huggy kissy". While I greatly appreciate the work we all do here, it comes down to this...there is a time and a place for everything.

In the middle of my post on graditude for the laptop, hugs and kisses are just fine. In the middle of someone's post asking for an answer to a serious medical question, the same hugs and kisses are certainly not appropriate and I would never put them there. And I certainly hope I did not offend anyone with this post. It was not my intent.

Billye