Just wanted to pop in and say Hi to my favorite peeps :)

[Laurina]

I am feeling a bit down and the good ole SOS came to my mind so I just wanted to say "Hi" to all of you. I haven't been here in a bit although I don't know why but I hope to rectify that.

Luv yah all [img]graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

[salomeuk]

Aw Laurie! Hope you are soon feeling bright and breezy again hun!
[img]graemlins/hug.gif[/img]

[barbsg]

Hey Laurie,

Sorry to hear that, HUGS!!!

Hope you're feeling better soon!

Must be something in air I think.

[Laurina]

Hey Ladies [img]smile.gif[/img] Good to see you here. Your names always bring a smile to my face [img]smile.gif[/img]

Yeah, it very well could be something in the air, I don't know, but if it is I would really like it to go the hell away! LOL

[Chai]

*SMOOSHES LAURIE*

[img]graemlins/hug.gif[/img] s you because you're blue
gives you a [img]graemlins/rose.gif[/img] for being you
sends you some [img]graemlins/heart.gif[/img] to warm your heart
hands you a [img]graemlins/star.gif[/img] 'cause that's what you are

This image poetry was brought to you by the Great Canadian Chia Pet.

I hope you feel better soon Laurie! We're here for you if you want to talk!

Ch ch ch CHIA!

[Laurina]

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*SMOOSHES LAURIE*

[img]graemlins/hug.gif[/img] s you because you're blue
gives you a [img]graemlins/rose.gif[/img] for being you
sends you some [img]graemlins/heart.gif[/img] to warm your heart
hands you a [img]graemlins/star.gif[/img] 'cause that's what you are

This image poetry was brought to you by the Great Canadian Chia Pet.

I hope you feel better soon Laurie! We're here for you if you want to talk!

Ch ch ch CHIA!</font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE>

Awwww... Chai! Thank you! That was so wonderful. It really brightened my day, erhmmm... night

I appreciate the open ear girls. I am just a bit saddened that often there are too many people that see Darren as a business. Does that make sense? No, maybe it doesn't :-S

[Twizzle]

[img]graemlins/hug.gif[/img] 's Laurie.

Try not to feel down hun. As long as you/we love Darren for the right reasons, that's the most important thing [img]smile.gif[/img]

[barbsg]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=2 face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><table border="0" width="90%" bgcolor="#333333" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="100%"><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" bgcolor="#FF9900"><tr><td width="100%" bgcolor="#ccccff"><font size=2 face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Laurina:


Awwww... Chai! Thank you! That was so wonderful. It really brightened my day, erhmmm... night

I appreciate the open ear girls. I am just a bit saddened that often there are too many people that see Darren as a business. Does that make sense? No, maybe it doesn't :-S</font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yes that makes sense Laurie! A couple of months ago I became very disillusioned with the way Darren things were being handled. I posted and received so much support from all you ladies. However, one very amazing reply helped me put everything back into perspective:

"I'm sorry you are feeling down Barb.
Let me tell you a short story that maybe will help. A long time ago there was a girl who got so involved with certain people that she lost sight of why she adored Savage Garden and Darren in the first place. She became far more interested in the politics of fans and things involving Darren that really, were not any business to any fan.

And then a time came when she realized that that is not at all why she a Fan. What other fans did was not her business and how Darren chose to do things was also none of her business, but what was her business was to take the music he made and find pleasure in that. So... she let go of it all and became a Fan once again. And you know what... I feel 200% better because of that decision.

For me, nothing he does is my business, none of it. I am his Fan, that is all. I am not his mom, his lover, his manager, his sister - I am none of those things; and for me, it is not my business how he chooses to do certain things in his business and personal life. If you get to involved in all of that... well, then you are not a Fan. At least, that is how I feel about it.

Let it go Barb. Be a Fan. That is all we should be and that is a very good thing

*Hugs*

Laurie"

Huge smooshy hugs to you Laurie [img]smile.gif[/img]

As long as we recognize Darren for who/what he is and embrace what he gives us through his music, that should be all that matters?

Hope that makes sense!

May tomorrow be a better day [img]smile.gif[/img]

[DarrensPassion]

[img]graemlins/hug.gif[/img] 's to you Laurie and I'm so glad to see you back posting over here again [img]smile.gif[/img]

I know what you mean about people seeing Darren as a commodity and forget to appreciate his talent, ie the music!!

I've always loved the man and hopefully I will always be a fan of his no matter what he does in the future [img]smile.gif[/img]

Janie xx

[vegemite]

I cant add anything to what has already been said here, except that I agree with you all!! *huge hugs to everyone* [img]graemlins/hug.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

And Laurie, great to see you posting here again, I missed having you around!!