Dear Idealist

I have been following this thread and waiting to post because your questions evoked challenging deep thought for me (as always! ) and the answers you have received have been so close to my own feelings

Reading through the discussion has reminded me again of what a really special group of people we have here....people who are REAL and often dealing with excruciating pain and very stressful circumstances....yet they always have time to stop and give advice or compassion or share a hug, a smile, a cheer, a tear or a prayer.......whatever is needed.....AND to ask for it, when they need it!!

I know that encourages me to share when I need support, rather than to feel I have to be only on the giving end. And I am just so thankful for the way I have been sustained by my cyberfriends being here for me when I have needed them. In a way, this caring by people who have in many cases never met each other in person, is even more special to me.....

Soooooooo, Soon To Be Senior Member let me encourage you to never feel that your need to receive support should ever be muted when it arises.
Just as our monkey pal said....we so often also gain help in offering it to others....and so you never really know who is going to benefit from reading something you have written...whether it is to receive support or to give it.