Dear Steve. No one can understand how much you have done in keeping this Forum alive unless they have started one themselves. Your letter to shut down the Forum was fair to yourself and to those who participate in this forum. Starting a project of this capacity is always beautiful in the beginning and somehow metamorphosizes over years time. It becomes it's own entity and can even take on the role of a relationship. As in all relationships sometimes it is time to break things off and go separate ways, Hoping life will be richer for all parties and the memories you have experienced will be treasured.
Thank you from one of many members who appreciate your efforts in building a dynamic site where people can come and experience each other and have a "mind exchange". Some people we love and some people we "tolerate" and they do the same with us. Human nature is such a complex thing. Our exchange enriches us-hence the title of this site Personal Development. I always found irony in the "smart people" part but now realize
we make each other smart and each of us has our own specialty to learn from.
I came to get peace and clarity about something that was happening to me that I could not explain. Forum members really helped me to understand I was having pre-cog dreams and I found a way to sooth myself when incidences would occur. They were so helpful a sweethearts. I am a better person because of that one incident. Someone out there understood me. Where else could I have gone to talk to someone about a sensitive subject. After that I loved hearing and welcoming others who came in search of answers. My spiritual thread has been my most recent joy and although unfinished and others wonder of why are you even posting this, it gives me a sense that even if one person can appreciate my ranting

I have brought something special to their lives which means all the world to me.
Hence, At least you have brought this opportunity of specialness to at least one person, me, by having this site. Please take some pleasure that I am not the only one and that you have done more good then you will ever know. So thank you and I wish you all the best and much success in whatever you set your hands to do (a common farewell phrase said in biblical days as a blessing). Happy holidays and I pray much health, wealth and happiness in the years to come or as I learned from this forum, next year only, since we will be all gone by December 21, 2012 or collectively reach a new state of consciousness that this realm will be trivial to us, lol, lol, lol. Anyway, all the best my friend, to you and your family.
-Dream
(Petrina)