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In reply to the discussion: Why does anyone think we care that they got a job or that their cat died? [View all]
Aristus
(66,286 posts)5. I'm glad I clicked. The title line seemed out of character.
Yes. We are a community. We laugh and we cry together; we celebrate and we mourn together. And we have lasted nearly fourteen years. I expect us to last another fourteen, too...
Like every community, some beloved members leave, and return. Others never come back. And still others are always here, forming the bedrock of our community.
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Why does anyone think we care that they got a job or that their cat died? [View all]
Scuba
Aug 2013
OP
k and r for ALL of you--yes, we ARE a community of laughter and tears and pain and outrage and
niyad
Aug 2013
#12
I don't know how many of you know just how true you've made that for me. Thank you.
MiddleFingerMom
Aug 2013
#20
Nearly 10 years ago I asked DU for recommendations on gym shoes. I've worn New Balance ever since..
Rowdyboy
Aug 2013
#38
My 11-year-old cat died suddenly a few months ago, and I've been living off odd jobs + my family
nomorenomore08
Aug 2013
#40
