[lisaly]

I missed this post the first time it was posted. It was a week away from the close of a very exhausting school year. Here I am again catching up, trying to juggle all of the demands of my work and home and making time for those I love so dearly. Yet I still feel the need to find time to come to this community because I've grown to care so much about the people here. I don't use the word friend lightly, but I found true friends here, ones who are so close to my heart.

Misty, thank you for starting this thread. I always love your intelligent, thought provoking posts, and I find you refreshing, just as I do Harrysmum. You both add so much beauty.

Wylie's Mom, my sweet friend, thank you for being so warm and welcoming. You set a positive tone for this forum, and with your huge, beautiful heart, you encouraged me to post and made me feel valued, even though there was almost two years that I didn't even have a dog in my life. I knew I'd have another Yorkie in my life after I lost Ashley, but I was starting to feel so strange for staying on a Yorkie forum without even having one. You are very, very dear to my heart.

Jacquelinebabco, my dearest Jackie, cheerleader, and someone I love so deeply. I saw your posts and immediately saw your goodness. Through the years I've experienced firsthand how lovingand beautiful your heart is. You are so special, and each day I am reminded just how beautiful you are. You took it upon yourself to try to be a cheerleader to someone who was very sad after losing her little girl. I hope I can do the same after your tragic loss of your beautiful Hannah. We have been through so much together, and each day you grow more precious to me. Thank you for changing our lives, for joining our family, and for bringing such joy to our lives.

Gemy, I'm sorry I never said thank you for your beautiful post which has touched my heart so dearly. Your posts are always so evocative, thought provoking, intelligent, and moving, and I always love reading them. You earned my deep respect and admiration long ago, and I feel so privileged to have you in my life. I have learned so much from you about dogs, life, and precious matters of the heart. Thank you for the gift of your friendship. I cherish it dearly, just as I cherish you. I love your passion, your commitment to those you love, integrity, and your loving heart. John, Katie, and I will never forget how you and Jackie brought our little girl into our lives, and we will always be grateful to both of you. Even without Katie, I'm sure you know I loved you long before she came into our lives.

Yorkietalkjilly, you are such a special, compassionate, dear woman. You and Tibbe are very special to me. I love your wide open heart that always fights for the underdog, and I also love reading your posts. You add so much warmth to Yorkietalk, and you are also someone I've grown to love dearly.

There are so many other people I could thank here, But I've already gone on endlessly. Through my six years on Yorkietalk I've grown to care about so many pups and the people who love them. It's a very special place, one that evokes such emotion, and one where I see people give so freely of their time and their hearts.