Dearest CoSo,
The next days, weeks, and months ahead will continue to be difficult as we strive to battle the daily onslaught of divisive rhetoric. Please remember as we are each tested, the joy we find in each other's experiences, the lessons we learn through our diversity, the hope we generate from communal support, and the abiding love we have to give.
We have more in common than we have differences. We are always stronger together. I love you and peace be with you.
If my words or the pictures I share can give even one person a fleeting smile or a moment of joy on an otherwise hectic, frantic, hassled, difficult, or dark day.. then I feel I have done what I was put on this earth to do.
Thank you to all of you for allowing me to bring you a ray of sunshine from time to time.
3/3
I wish I could take time to write to each of you to say how much you mean to me, how much you impact my day in a positive manner, how much I value the input of your humor, your logic, your music, your creative endeavors, your stories, and the thousands of ways each one of you share your inner self. It takes an incredible amount of courage to step out from behind an avi and express yourself openly, willing to take a chance on friendship. I see you and I love you for it! Peace & Love.
#CoSoLove
You may hear nothing from me on how I appreciate you, but beyond that silence, your friendship creates a beautiful sound in my heart.
~ Kishore Bansal
With the varying stages of shutdown, the past few months have been in equal parts hectic, frustrating, and exhausting for me. I am thankful that each of you share such caring, lovely, funny, helpful, interesting ideas, stories, wisdom, and current news.
When I needed it most, sometimes in stealth mode, I have been able to come here, scroll and find something to take me out of my world.
You here at CoSo have been invaluable to me and I wholly appreciate you.
In gratitude and peace
I see you here.
I see you give comfort and support to others, share laughter with jokes and silliness, take time to explain technical articles and specs, offer advice and words of wisdom.
I see you shred a cloak of invisibility and put yourself out there for the world to see with your secrets, your admissions, your opinions, your personal stories of joy and of sorrow.
I see you do this all while you struggle to stay.. here, stay.. strong, stay.. alive.
You are appreciated. ❣️
#CoSoLove
Hey!
I just want to tell you..
Despite what the voices in your head tell you, you are pretty fuckin' fantastic.
There is only one you, keep being you!
Wasn’t that the definition of home? Not where you are from, but where you are wanted.
~ Abraham Verghese, Cutting of the Stone
I like sharing a few smiles with all of you... it helps break up the day with a bit of communal joy. 🤗
I consider myself privileged to still have a paycheck coming in, to be within 15 minutes of over 20 stores that sell groceries, and the ability to go out and find what our family needs. I'm well aware not everyone has the same.
If you should find yourself in need of toilet paper, paper towels, or even bread, I would be happy to help and mail some to you.
Just as an FYI.. I am not a potential stalker..
I just would like to help if needed. Feel free to DM me.
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?