Saying our goodbyes

[Niblo]

I want to start with saying goodbye to @Niblo. We had a short discussion on how to establish peace on earth and we both gave up! . The interaction was wonderful and you are an awesome person!

Hi Patty.

I trust you are well.

Many thanks for your kind words, but it ain’t over till the fat geezer sings . See you on the other side ⚘

Meantime, may the Beloved bless you - and all you love - and draw you to Himself.

 

[commenter]

Thanks. I hope everyone will migrate over to the new forum started by @Tis_Bearself. It’s great!

I am there now

 

[OddBird]

Another person whom I deeply admire and whose posts I enjoy reading is @OddBird.

Don’t make me blush @Salibi! You’re way too kind
Will you be joining us over at St. Izzy’s? I’ll miss you, if you choose not to. Your posts about Lebanon were so instructive and eye-opening, and I learnt a lot from your analysis. Admiration goes both ways!

Most people I’d have liked to thank have already crossed over, but I’d like to mention two people I think have said they would probably take a break from fora:

@MNathaniel – fellow CS Lewis fan! you’ve often said aloud what I was thinking for myself! And I’ll be eternally grateful to you for introducing me to Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World.

@1ke – I admire your clear mind and unfailing loyalty to the Church. I learnt a lot from your posts.

Also a special mention for @Don_Ruggero. I was still a lurker here when you used to post, Father, but I always enjoyed reading you. I hope you’ll join us on the other side!

And I can’t name everybody, but I give thanks daily for all those here who have been praying for me in this particular and often difficult period of my life, in particular the Perpetual Rosary crew. Please be assured I’ll keep praying for you.

 

[commenter]

Margaret_Ann:

Thank you @catholic03!

I’ve always appreciated your posts although occasionally disagreeing with you (and that was probably once in a blue moon…).

Thank you, @Margaret_Ann. It was mostly on the SSPX that we disagreed. You will be pleased to know that I have reevaluated my position after personally asking Bishop Schneider about it, and receiving a response from him in which he told me that the SSPX is, in short, just fine (and very orthodox). I also had a habit of defending every action of the Holy Father (ranging from Pachamama to Amoris Laetitia )which I now see as quite unhealthy. This year I have really had some time to rethink a lot of things, and I thank many of the members of CAF for that.

@Margaret_Ann
Even though we sometimes disagreed, I learned a lot.
In hindsight I argued more than I should have about SSPX. I really am closer to that position than to other positions.

Margaret and @MagdalenaRita always read my posts, and any links, and sometimes successfully refuted my arguments.

 

[Freddy]

Don’t forget @athiestgirl. She kind of disappeared after the death of her husband and I really miss her. Jeannemarie and Truelight are two more and Dale and the Cardinal bird. Of course MichaelFrancis who moderated so patiently and It is solved by walking Augustine and Bonnie from Deer Park.

Ah, I didn’t know she lost her husband. I wondered why she left. I hope she’s ok.

 

[1ke]

Thank you! I wish everyone well. I’ve decided not to migrate to a new board so this is the end of “1ke”.

 

[1ke]

@1ke – I admire your clear mind and unfailing loyalty to the Church. I learnt a lot from your posts.

Thank you!

I wish you well in your future online endeavors. I’m retiring “1ke” and not migrating elsewhere.

 

[Irishmom2]

Your wisdom and no nonsense answers will be missed, @1ke!

 

[TheLittleLady]

Thank you for your kind words. I’ll be over at AveMaria forums.

 

[TheLittleLady]

Thank you.

 

[TheLittleLady]

Thank you so much

 

[adamhovey1988]

For all of you that I have, sorry…old age, you know. I’ll add as I remember!

You dang well better.
Let’s be honest,
we all know that CAF revolves around
ME

 

[Pattylt]

Pattylt:

For all of you that I have, sorry…old age, you know. I’ll add as I remember!

You dang well better.
Let’s be honest,
we all know that CAF revolves around
ME

I’m out of hearts at the worst time! Funny how our worlds revolve around ourselves, huh? I have so enjoyed your posts. Your points of view from an Aspy are actually helpful so often. I’m on the borderline and often see things as you do. You’ve been a delight!!

Everyone I’ve interacted with at any time here has helped me understand the different views of us human beings. It’s funny, on some specific topics, we are on opposite shores yet often I still find something I agree with…even in the World News threads. How can that be? It’s because we are all nuanced people. We aren’t black and white…well, some of are but I mean in our thinking!.

I’ve enjoyed the posts discussing God the most. Probably because it’s the most foreign to me, though I had it once and who knows? Your God gives many of you great strength and compassion. I don’t want you to ever lose that. It’s a comfort I lost when I lost my faith and isn’t replaceable in the atheist world…we have other comforts, though. The world needs both religious and nonreligious people, I think. We create tension but also a balance to life and it’s navigation. We keep each other in check. As long as we respect each other and acknowledge our shared humanity, we’ll do just fine.

Finally, I want you to know that I truly care about all of you. There is a human face behind each of your avatars. You are real people with real lives and I feel privileged to have met you!

 

[goout]

What a great idea, Patty. But there are too many to mention. The orchestra would start playing and I’d leave too many off the list. And I’d want to include all the ones I’ve been butting heads with this past year or so as well. Even the ones that have driven me nuts! Even the ones that got me sent to the naughty corner on ocassion - I generally deserved it (and even those who got me banned permanently at one time in a previous incarnation as Bradski).

This will be the third forum I have joined in the last 15 years that has gone belly up. I hope it’s not my bad influence. And I made friends in all of them. S’funny you get to know people just by what they write. There’s a term (which I can’t remember) for the habit we have of forming a mental picture of people we have never met in person. So I have an impression of y’all - which I will not be describing to save any possible embarressment.

And I’ve just checked my summary and guess what Patty? I’ve given you more likes than anyone and I’ve received more from you than anyone else. Whaddyaknow.

And the people I’ve replied to the most are…how shall I put this…those I disagree with the most. But there’s only one or two out of the hundreds I’ve interacted with who I probably wouldn’t invite around for a barbie.

Well Brad/@Freddy we do have some serious divergences, but you do have some well reasoned positions and questions that we agree on.

 

[goout]

OddBird:

@1ke – I admire your clear mind and unfailing loyalty to the Church. I learnt a lot from your posts.

Thank you!

I wish you well in your future online endeavors. I’m retiring “1ke” and not migrating elsewhere.

I do appreciate @1ke as well for your simple and honest replies to questions. You are not one to dance to strange music just because it’s playing, and I appreciate that.

 

[goout]

redcatholic:

Most of the people I miss are long gone.

Just gonna mention Brother JR.

http://www.franciscansoflife.org/
You’ll find pics of him here. I know he was in ill health a few years ago. Not sure of any other details.

 

[BornInMarch]

I want to thank the people on this forum for making it an informative place to go to. I learned a lot about my Church and her history from the others here, and exchanging ideas here helped me to become more empathetic to others.

I want to thank the people here for usually being polite and calm, even when disagreeing on opinions. I also want to apologize for having sometimes lost my temper in the past and thank those who showed patience in the face of this.

I’m going to miss this place and the people here.

 

[catholic03]

I also really enjoyed reading the posts of @OddBird (I pray for your continued faith as you journey towards full communion with the Catholic Church), @Salibi, @Trishie, @adamhovey1988.

God bless you all.

 

[AdamP88]

Thanks for this thread:

I’ll miss interacting will all on here but a number of people in particular:

@Irishmom2

@Tis_Bearself

@Xantippe

@RolandThompsonGunner

@Anicette

@heidi_storage

@TheLittleLady

@(name removed by moderator)

@Lou2U

@1ke

There’s more I’m sure but that’s who I can think of at the moment. I hope to see you all on St. Isodore’s.

Really this forum has been such an important part of my life, and I am sad to see it go as it’s literally changed my life in a very big way.

 

[commenter]

Deacon,

Hope to see you in other places… always a source of wisdom