Monte, you have captured what we all feel in losing our dear cyber friends. For me, living half a world away my cyber friends are as dear to me as any of my friends and losing gr8roper, Bushy & jack has been such a sad time but I know their spirits are with us in that chatroom. Thank you for sharing with us all dear sir.

Monte... Thank you for putting in words what many (myself included) have thought. "Here today and gone tommorrow". We will all ride that pony one day. Is a good reminder to be mindfull of what may be thought of us once we have passed. Good Job.

Well Said !! Thank You Monte ! :) Karen

Monte, Well said, we have not met or even chatted in chat. But I have read postings that You have posted and things you have said about others. You are another great person, that is able to put into words what the heart is thinking. I was close to one other person, in Viet Nam that carried a note pad with him for some of the same reasons that You do. We started flying together around Jan 1st of 1970 & did so about 95% of the time till I departed RVN. I will Never forget those times, I will never forget Tim, Dakota and the others that I might not have met, yet I can still take that glance back, see them and Love them as My friend in Viet Nam said in one of the poems he wrote. Glenn H

Monte,Well said it seems like every time I get on the site now someone we all love dearly is either sick or has passed on to to greener pastures.We also have to know that on this site we are all friends and we want the best for all, and if someone needs us everyone pulls together to help for however long it takes....Judy

Thanks for putting those words out here Monte in this very interesting cyber space. 80 days ago I joined ES. I actally heard about ES from I guy I went on one date with... obviously I wasn't his dream date...probably talked horses too much... Anyway, I decided to sign up and see what this ES would be about and to hopefully find some folks to ride with. I decided to check out chat...I never before chatted. Wow, What a rollercoaster... laughs and music and a little fighting but more than that joy and fun and now saddness. Above it all, I have met the most interesting people ...people who I would never have met otherwise. What struck me...and I never even considered it.. was the profound sense of loss and sadness I could feel at losing someone who I had never "met". I barely new Bushy and I could feel the sadness at his passing all across chat. I knew Ray/tombstonejack a little more - for a whole 62 days. His passing jolted me. At a point I thought I need to get out of this group because how would it be to lose again... Well upon reflection... I am lucky to know each and every one of the people I have met here. No matter the future, what we have today in laughter and friendship is so worth it - even if it's just some chat, and email, some laughs and some music. Thanks again Monte for your eloquence and words.

Mr Monte, Thank you. Tes

Beautiful monte.. Words can express how much we will miss them all and it is hard. every year we seem to lose some of them ..

Wonderful orator dear sir, I too feel that double sides of feelings that we plan to meet but the real world gets in the way. I have missed not being in chat for the last couple of months and now really regret not being able to communicate to friends. Best to all my chat friends those I have met or not. Cat Catblue2

I have always loved you CWriter. Now, send me my endorsement check already...mw