Chatterbox: Down to Earth

As the CBers rushed around, celebrating the holidays with new threads and conversations, one stood by the side, watching it all happen. She pulled a blanket over her shoulders, and hesitently stood up, trying to get their attention. Ahem! No reply. She waved her hands, unnoticed. Suddenly, an idea came to her, and she pulled out of a sacred building... Abi's soapbox. She stood up on it, and slowly but surely the CBers began to notice. 

Um... Hi. I'm Booksy. I don't know if you've noticed, but I've been absent for the past few weeks. And I'm here to appologise. I'm doing now, what I should have done long ago but didn't have the courage to. Firstly, I'm sorry for bringing up a conflict that seems to have almost blown over. But for the peace of my own heart I must do so, please forgive me. Secondly, I would like to appologise for not doing this earlier, when I should have. I have been a coward, a weekling.

I came back here, after finals week, precisely a week and a half ago. But I saw so much arguing, so much fighting, so much accusation, that I could't stay. Every angry word cut my heart like a rusty knife. I see now, what I didn't see before, how well you handeled the situation. I applaud you for that, you all acted maturely and respected each other (for the most part at least). You all did what I feared to do, and comfronted the conflict, dealt with it.

I have my own opinion on the subject at hand, and chose not to share it, for that is not the point of this thread. My opinion is mine, and I will keep it to myself. I do not wish to argue, with anyone. Becasue I love you all so, so much.

To those who have left us, I will miss you with all my heart, and hope that you will come back to visit us. The CB will lose some of its luster, just as it does when any person leaves it. You will be sorely missed, and added to the collection of those we dream of seeing again. I would give you all personal wishes, but I have unfortunately lost track of who you all are. Joss, Daisy, Cho, Kaleido, Little Reader, who else? Anyone want to remind me?

But the CB will live on, it will prosper on. Becasue it always was, and still remains, a lovely community of young writers, poets, artists, readers, and creaters, who are here for each other. Thank you for making it that place, a place I will always respect and love.

Thank you, also, Admins, for beeing here with us and helping us work out our issues, you are amazing.

For those of you who are still here, could anyone give me a rundown of what has happened in the past few weeks. My head is still spinning from it.

Thank you all for listening, and beeing here when I am too scared to. I'm sorry for not doing what I should have done, and promise to do so later.