Reply #14: You have a very balancing effect here on DU.

[rosesaylavee]

And I have to admit when I come upon one of your 'grumpy' posts (e.g. single word responses - yikes!) those always appear to seek to balance discussion on the thread - whether intentioned by you or not!

Many here do not have your communication skills and you certainly set the bar high for thoughtful discourse. Thank you for that and for the wise words above. Many days you are one of the few posters I seek out for sanity when I can't find it elsewhere.