christmas card swap 2006 list sent

[Lori Jordan]

I wanted to thank you all for the christmas Cards,They ment alot to me,I know i did not give that in return and i am sorry for that,It is not like i ment not too send any in return,I have been through alot the last month that has prevented me on doing anything.

Most of you know,For the ones that don't:......


Decemeber I was not feeling well,was on the couch for 3 days,in the weeks prior i lost nearly 35 pounds,i was being treated for pneumonia,I was soo sick for 2 days before i was taken to the hospital,I had no energy every time i stood up i would fall down,I was taken to emergency i thought i was having a heartattach,I was having trouble breathing,Long story short I have been diagnosed with type 1 daibetes,I had sugars at 48...I was in a coma,and near death,So i was totally misdiagnosed....

I was in the hospital all through the holidays.

Now there has been some concern with the gift swap,And im not here to start a fight,I have no intentions on recieving something and not doing anything in return,The Card Swap i missed with good reason,I was hanging on to dear life.

I'm fine now,Struggling my life has completly changed,But i am able to go on now,I was a little upset yesterday when i got the email about your concerns,All im asking is for another chance,I did not skip anything on purpose.

The decision is not up to me but i do hope i can perticipate in this gift swap,
Again Thank you all for the cards,Next year i will make it up too everyone

Lori

[anna_66]

I just wanted to thank everyone that I've gotten a card from and thank those who I didn't (so can't wait to get yours Isabel...maybe mine is *still in the twilight zone...LOL!.) It's the thought that counts right? I love you all
Now can't we all just get along

[Husky_mom]

can't wait to get yours Isabel...maybe mine is *still in the twilight zone...LOL

I so hope.....:P send a big hug and a kiss to your kids......

I sure been missing your 2007 calendar......

[ramanth]

Actually Gina.. I never got a card from you.

[Cataholic]

I didn't get a card from Gina, either.


And, Vela- for what it is worth, I am in complete agreement with everything you have posted in this thread. I would have been incensed if someone told me to shut my trap. (LOL- just continue to do it behind my back, if you please). So, don't you go anywhere!

[borzoimom]

okay- I may have no right to say anything as I was not in this, or the coming gift swap either- but I will say this- after reading how ugly this turned, how feelings got hurt- count me out of all swaps but the compliment thread....
For God sake Lori was ill, BC mom got hit hard the whole month of december, and instead of sympathy, I see an attack.. The others- well I do not know- but from the point of a reader of this thread, NEVER will I join a swap.. And I am deleting my " kicking dirt clods" I cant join the gift swap.. To me- none of this is worth it and highly juvenile in appearance..
For God sake- we should hold each other up- NOT kick them when they are already down...

[Kfamr]

Wow, just wow.


These swaps are generally very civil. Amy and I, and whoever else decides to host a swap, try to keep it that way by removing any problems. Thus, the reasoning of me removing those who did not follow through with the card swap from the gift swap. It is very stressful to host a swap so any grief is NOT needed.


The whole thing about not participating in the gift swap started out private (and very mature and civil) but was brought public by a member, and has become very immature and uncivil. Lets be adults and keep it the way it started and leave this thread be. What's done is done, nothing is going to change.

[Husky_mom]

okay- I may have no right to say anything as I was not in this, or the coming gift swap either- but I will say this- after reading how ugly this turned, how feelings got hurt- count me out of all swaps but the compliment thread....
For God sake Lori was ill, BC mom got hit hard the whole month of december, and instead of sympathy, I see an attack.. The others- well I do not know- but from the point of a reader of this thread, NEVER will I join a swap.. And I am deleting my " kicking dirt clods" I cant join the gift swap.. To me- none of this is worth it and highly juvenile in appearance..
For God sake- we should hold each other up- NOT kick them when they are already down...

please forgive ME, as I was the one who brought the subjetc up, I never meant it to turn up this way........never........
I thought I was doing a good thing letting everyone know what were the resons they didn´t got a card from someone, I was by no means trying to "kick" someone when down.......just letting everybody know if they should worry about someone like Lori, some may not know she was ill, some may not know Catluvrs was lookig for another job.......it could´ve been as well to give them support in those times, not meaning "start harrassing them for a card"........no way I meant that.........

I´m so sorry how this turned out, please forgive me and please stop arguments caused by my bad posting...........

I wish you can forget about it, but was it´s said it was said......so I´ll just stick to my OWN card delivery.....I hope everybody knows know as to why and I believe many don´t care (in a good way) if they received all or just a few (it was the thought that counts) but for me I want MY cards to gt their destination as they were sent (not saying anything about those who didn´t, they had they reasons and i totally understand them) but I´d hate to see my sent cards get lost.........

sorry about taking too much space but i hope I made myself clear adn hoping no further swap negativeness is taken in consideration........swaps are fun.......so let´s keep them that way......

sincerely
Isabel

[slick]

Will everyone just shut up please??? All of your arguing should be done in PM's not here. My God, Corinna must horrified.

Seeing this nice thread turn ugly is one of the main reasons I don't like Pet Talk anymore and don't spend much time on here.

Can't you all just sit back, take a breath and remember why this thread was started in the first place.....to spread joy to others.

OK, I've said my peace and I'm leaving Pet Talk for awhile.

[borzoimom]

as my grandmother use to say " not all comments have to be said.. " And I am SURE I am not the only reader to see this, that thinks the same way.
I didnt know Corinna very well- but the pms I got from her were positive, loving and caring and never finger pointing. ...

[sandragonfly]

quoted by vela
Whatever ... Have a nice day.

I liked you. I just got an abrupt PM, I don't want to continue there. I said I'm sorry IF it was unnecessary, I was referring to your very first post here. PMs doesn't always works, why do I always have to feel cautious at what I say here.

yes ramanth, 9 of you (9 last in the list, I think) didn't get my cards I couldn't finish last time and mailed them out yesterday so you should get it soon. but cataholic, you should have gotten my card.

edit ~ sigh. you keep editing, vela! I read and was replying to the original one -- it's not fair for us. please think twice before you post anything.

[ramanth]

Gotcha... will keep an eye out for it.

[Husky_mom]

Come on you guys........let´s be nice and stop being rude it´s not worth it......

some thing were said and some one felt bad but let it go........come on.....

let´s keep the joy of the card swap as it´s meant to be......sending and receiving cards form our friends all over the world.........

I know at least 20 of my cards haven´t been received and I hope they do soon.........and I hope the recipients are aware of that, so they can let me know when they get theirs.......(that´s why I have a list, not for anything else)