rene Posted July 10, 2018 Hi ~ I was gone for a while, now I'm back. Hope life is well for everyone! Warmest regards, rene 9 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kar3n Posted July 10, 2018 1 hour ago, rene said: Hi ~ I was gone for a while, now I'm back. Hope life is well for everyone! Warmest regards, rene So happy to have you back!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheya Posted July 11, 2018 Dancing a jig! Hooray Rene! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted July 11, 2018 Thanks! I had some head injuries...but I'm afraid it didn't knock any sense into me! My six months offline were spent in peaceful meditation and physical labor, aka chores lol, here on the mountain where I now live full time; away from all society and embedded in the fullness of natural life. I feel well enough to venture back here to read and maybe type a little now and then, but only in the peaceful threads. Life is too short to not choose joy. (-: 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheya Posted July 11, 2018 Sweet! Sounds like maybe it DID "knock some sense into you" Just SO glad you're back! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starjumper Posted July 11, 2018 Hi wonderful, I missed you. I hope you are recovering well from your injuries. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted July 11, 2018 Yes Rene, you have been missed. Too bad about the head injury. May your recovery be as complete as possible. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted July 11, 2018 Thanks SJ & MH! Things have stabilized. It is enough. (-: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starjumper Posted July 11, 2018 There's always one thing that's bothered me about you, Rene, and that is that you make your smiley faces upside down ... or whatever the word is for sideways upside down. So this (-: should be this :-) ... and ... since you've known me for so long you know I like this one : =) All bright eyed and stuff. However, I'm making good progress on overcoming my disillusionment and accepting you anyway =) Have a wonderful day, Steve 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted July 11, 2018 no fixed path no fixed smiley =) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted July 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, rene said: no fixed path no fixed smiley =) Yeah, that's easy when one has one foot in the Mystery and the other in the Manifest. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted July 11, 2018 The manifest one should have watched where it was going. LOLOL 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zhongyongdaoist Posted July 11, 2018 17 hours ago, rene said: Hi ~ I was gone for a while, now I'm back. Hope life is well for everyone! Warmest regards, rene The best news I have had in a long time. Welcome back! ZYD 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted July 11, 2018 Yayness! Welcome Back! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, silent thunder said: Yayness! Welcome Back! Hey hi! Great to see you (-: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dawei Posted July 11, 2018 19 hours ago, rene said: Warmest The warmth of your return is felt. Many hugs 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limahong Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) 19 hours ago, rene said: I was gone for a while, now I'm back. Hi rene, Last night (at my end), I stumbled across this thread seeded by you on December 6, 2010 - Translators of the TTC. I repeatedly hit it as I was stringing my thoughts and after about two hours you appeared at the Newcomer Corner. I rubbed my eyes as I could not believe it. Why? I had wondered where you had been. It is very heart-warming to note that the following have expressed their love for you with your return - Taoist Texts 1 hour ago Stosh 1 hour ago dawei 4 hours ago Marblehead 6 hours ago Lost in Translation 17 hours ago cheya 17 hours ago Kar3n 18 hours ago liminal_luke 19 hours ago ... in addition to these: 17 hours ago, Starjumper said: Hi wonderful, I missed you. 2 hours ago, Zhongyongdaoist said: The best news I have had in a long time. Welcome back! 2 hours ago, silent thunder said: Yayness! Welcome Back! I remember being bitten by you when I was a new kid at the TDB block last year. Once bitten but never shy. Are you the oldest (membership-wise) returned kid at TDB? - LimA Edited July 11, 2018 by Limahong Correct errors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted July 11, 2018 19 minutes ago, Limahong said: Hi rene, Last night (at my end), I stumbled across this thread seeded by you on December 6, 2010 - Translators of the TTC. I repeatedly hit it as I was stringing my thoughts and after about two hours you appeared at the Newcomer Corner. I rubbed my eyes as I could not believe it. Why? I had wondered where you had been. ... I remember being bitten by you when I was a new kid at the TDB block last year. Once bitten but never shy. Are you the oldest (membership-wise) returned kid at TDB? - LimA Maybe I came back just to bite you again!!! Just kidding LimA, just kidding. Nice to see you and everyone (-: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted July 11, 2018 27 minutes ago, dawei said: The warmth of your return is felt. Many hugs Thanks, dear friend. Its nice to be able to return. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limahong Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) 34 minutes ago, rene said: Maybe I came back just to bite you again!!! Once bitten but never shy... LimA Edited July 11, 2018 by Limahong Correct errors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starjumper Posted July 11, 2018 6 hours ago, Starjumper said: or whatever the word is for sideways upside down Ummm ... duuhhhh ... that word would be 'backwards' wouldn't it? Whew, kinda slow sometimes (= 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted July 11, 2018 10 minutes ago, Limahong said: Once bitten but never shy... LimA You took the word "Maybe" out of my sentence. Please do not do that again. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limahong Posted July 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, rene said: Please do not do that again. Hi rene, Sharp as ever. I have put "maybe" back. Will I not do that again? Hard to tell. Good night. - LimA 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted July 12, 2018 A quick question about this new interface ~ I like the multiple-choice 'responded' thing - but there are no longer 'notifications' that someone has clicked like or whatever on our posts. Correct? I ask because I've been reading some of the older threads, some from 2 months others from 8 months, and I've been clicking 'Yeah!!" and then it dawned on me the poster will never know...unless I quote and bump the thread back active...and I dunno about doing that...feels kinda like trying to swim in a river long past. So far I've resisted doing it, even in one thread from a few months ago where I really wanted to tell Starjumper how full of it I thought he was. All thoughts welcome. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limahong Posted July 12, 2018 On 7/11/2018 at 8:37 AM, rene said: Life is too short to not choose joy. Hi rene. But of course. On 7/11/2018 at 8:37 AM, rene said: I'm afraid it didn't knock any sense into me! - LimA 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
