Gratitude.

[t_verano]

Because tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day for this country, I want - need - to fling a whole bunch of gratitude your way, gratitude for all of you, my dear, amazing friends.

I can't promise to be very present on either LJ or DW for a while yet, but I will do what I can. Just know that none of you is ever far from my thoughts or my heart, 'kay?

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[unbelievable2]

Or you from ours, dear T.
*waves madly*

[t_verano]

Waving back so hard my hands are getting tired, huge huge huge smile on my face thinking of you...

[kernel1]

Oh, T, I am sorry to hear you have been so ill. I had no idea. I am glad you are starting to feel better now, but what a beast of a year you have had. It's about time the universe cut you a break. {{hugs}}
Happy Thanksgiving!

[t_verano]

Thank you, lovely lovely K! Even though I've got a way to go yet, the difference in how I feel is absolutely wonderful. And I am totally in favor of a truly excellent upcoming year for all of us!

[mab_browne]

Hey sweetie, nice to see you out and about, as it were. :-)

[t_verano]

Not only am I walking more and more to get stronger and better, but I'm going to work on more 'out and about' here yay for connecting with fabulous people!

[pattrose]

I'm so grateful that you are getting better. I don't know you well enough and would like that to be changed someday. You will be in my thoughts and my prayers. Be well, my friend and know that you're always in our minds too. And I'm hoping to see some drabbles from you for Secret Santa. Ainm posted the list of dates and everything. It will make for an interesting bunch of drabbles, I think. Take care.

Hugs, Patt

[t_verano]

Dear, dear Patt, I would love to get to know you better, too. You inspire me and bring joy to me and I totally know I would love to sit down with you over a cup of coffee or tea and spend hours talking. And I hope I can attend the Secret Santa party in one way or another!

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[gillyp]

Oh love. I had no idea... I'm so sorry you've been in such a state and beg permission to send a vast number of wet, lipsticky kisses and very massive hugs (there's a lot here to spare. hey've been building up a bit, like flyers behind the door of an empty house). Get well, get well, get well, as soon as you can. Sending all the love I can dredge up. It's quite a lot of love. The postage is going to be epic. O:
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In case you wondered where I've been, after a very rough few years of my own - nothing like as horrible as your own experiences, but they felt pretty bad at the time - and after something of a breakthrough lately, I'm perfectly determined to make more of an effort to be here at the old alma mater more. XX

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[t_verano]

Gilly! Hearing from you is absolutely wonderful!

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I'm so sorry you've had to go through some rough years, my lovely lovely friend. Life deserves to be royally and sharply kicked in the ass sometimes. But Yay for the breakthrough! - I hope it continues, and I would so love to see you more and get to talk with you more! I'm working on working my way back into being more around here myself so I can stay as connected as I can to so many of my favorite people in the world.

And thank you for the epic-postage special (very special!) delivery of hugs and lipstick and caring - you should see the beaming smile I'm sending in your direction!! I have every intention of getting completely well, and harbor a dear hope to see you around here a bit more (or even better, a lot more, depending on how social you feel...)

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[gillyp]

I'm sorry to be so out of touch that I didn't even know about the dreadful things that have been going on all this time with people I still think of as some of my bestest friends. I hope you're feelig better day on day and soon you'll be fully back in the fray, being daft with the rest of us. I've missed the old LJ (I hear myself say that in a Terry Wogan voice. You probably don't know who Wogan is. I'm drifting off the point again... Keep it together woman, for the sake of sanity) I've been a bit out of things and not keeping up with life much at all - except on Facebook, where it's easier to drop in and out, but FB's a bit clinical and (being Frank, though I'm not called Frank, sadly, not even close) very show-offy and just doesn't offer the same warm, friendly, huggy, sit down and stuff your face with cake sort of experience LJ did and still does a bit.

Just get well for us sweetie. XXXXXXXXXX

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[t_verano]

Ah, Frank Gilly, LJ / DW is still so lovely and warm and huggy and cake-esque. There may be fewer of us here regularly, but sometimes long-absent folks drop by, and it's all good. I do dearly hope you can drop in yourself whenever life permits and warm yourself a bit by the fireplace - which, okay, doesn't exactly work as an LJ metaphor, but hey. Sending you the happiest smile imaginable today; I so much love seeing you!