I was teaching a class today and found my mind wandering, happens this close to summer break.

Ever notice how much communities have changed? It used to be that we all belonged to the neighborhood we were raised in with the kids we grew up with and the families our parents socialized with with in laws and parents a daily part of life, then we began to move and leave those things behind and families became farther apart distance wise. Email replaced sunday visits and pictures replaced laps.

Nothing wrong with this just a different way to connect, as I let my mind follow this it occured to me that online communities became true families for some and an integral part of life for others. Like with all families some of them are great and fun to be around some we only visit when we have to and others we dont talk to anymore.

I just wanted everyone here to know that it is a wonderful community and I am blessed to be a part of it.

To those in my community that are in pain I send prayers and my hope that soon you will find comfort, to those celebrating lifes Joy thank you for including us and allowing us to share, to those dealing with grief, my heartfelt sympathy and sincere hope that it will fade in time, to those that give of themselves so that others benefit Thank You , for the example to live by and the example that our children can follow.

anyway just thinking out loud
Blessed be,
Doc