In a message dated 3/8/2001 9:10:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << lets give everyone the benefit of the doubt and assume that everyone has valid reasons for their level of interaction in this mail group....................................... Let's just all assume the best from one another and move on - life is too short to spend time getting upset about a group like ours. Let's enjoy what we have and each get from it what we can or need - with no judgements assumed or implied. Be well, my cousins! >>>>>>>>>>> Cousins: I really liked the comments from the cousin who wrote the above. I think her advice is good and wise. "I would like to move on and enjoy what we have". Before I can do that, I would like to thank all of you for your help and support, I appreciate Kathlynn's kind words, but feel that every spoke in the wheel of this family is just as important as the other. We each have our own unique part of this history to add if we so choose . Cousins Vickie, Kathy and Sandy, you are right! The My Family.Com has obviously improved over time. It is a good place to store information and I had the the pleasure a few days ago of vewing the wonderful pictures that Benny has shared of his family. He is so fortunate to have them and I know that we all appreciate his sharing. Most of our family pictures were lost in flood and fire. I am sorry to have complained. I accept the right of any of you to be silent if you wish, for any reason. Tho, I must admit that the term annoyed me, as I mentioned to Kathlynn. I am sure, that I would fare much better if I were much less verbal and I promise to work on that in the future. The thing that does bother me most, is that some cousins like Hazel and others, who have been so helpful, feels that their offerings are not welcomed or appreciated and that they are "put down". I for one, hope that I have never given that impression, if I did, I did not intend to. It could be, what some of us deem as discussion, others take as rejection. With that said, I wish for all of you HAPPY HUNTING and a new enthusiasm, for Family History and Fellowship. God Bless you all! Pat Hoffman (still learning and hopefully growing a little now and then)