Flist appreciation time.

[icarus]

I want to tell you (that means you) how great you all are.

When I'm whining and tearing my hair out about school, life, my miserable family ... you're all there with a pat on the back, a word of encouragement, large cans of spinach delivered by Sam Winchester -- it helps.

When I'm desperately seeking a beta on a fanfic, or an opinion on an essay ... you're all there, ready to help, to offer opinions and suggestions -- you're invaluable.

When I'm bored, or my mind freezes from overwork, or I'm just tired and procrastinating ... you're all there, posting away, telling your entertaining stories about your lives, about fandom. You offer stories, recs, reviews, meta -- and you're all so interesting.

Posting comments is agonizingly slow on dial-up so I lurk more than I reply, but I want to say how much I enjoy the voyeuristic thrill of glimpses into your lives, you're endless creativity -- you guys are really cool.

I know this is a bit superstitious and "New Age-y" of me, but deep down, I think my life improves just when you're pulling for me. I can't tell if it's an absurd illogical view of karma I have, or if it's just that you make me see things differently. But whatever it is -- you help.

So. I don't know what to do except to offer brownies ("brownies") and Christmas cookies ("cookies") and post stories and stuff, just to say thank you.

Comments

[sasha-feather.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's wonderful. *roots for you!*

I'm always kind of flattered when I friend some fandom person and they actually friend me back.

[nicocoer.livejournal.com]

I must admit, I feel the same for my Flist. It's like each flist is a community- some are people that you can't live without, some might not be so close but you love them for saving your life so many times, some are just fun to hang out with. It's pretty awesome isn't it?

You're pretty damn cool yourself. :D *hugs* things looking up a little tiny bit from last post?

[rabidfan.livejournal.com]

It's an odd thing to feel so close to a group of people one has never met face to face. I don't know if it should make me as happy as it does that I feel better loved by my flist than by most of my own family. I suppose it should make me sad, but it just makes me smile.

Brownies are awesome.

[lavvyan.livejournal.com]

Well, right back at you, actually. I get to read random stuff about Sanskrit and empty karma and how not to influence one's students and don't understand half of it because I have neither the background nor the vocabulary, but I read it and it stays with me. Not to mention the ice skating fic that exploded. ;)

Also, you were the first person to wish me a happy birthday, and that did make me ridiculously happy. That someone I don't even know all that well would think of me.

[electricandroid.livejournal.com]

Two way street dude. :) And plus - you don't have to comment to root for people and make their days just a little bit better. *hugs*

[emeraldsword.livejournal.com]

I feel like this about my flist too, but usually only manage to express it when I'm drunk. You say it so much better and so much more sober!

[lexstar29.livejournal.com]

You're pretty cool yourself! Your honesty in your posts about the tough stuff, especially with regard to your mother, has helped me get insights into my own relationships with one of my parents, so thank you for that too.

As for thank you's...your continued prescence is thanks enough!

[slb44.livejournal.com]

No thanks necessary hon. That's what friends are for. {{{hugs}}}

[princessofg.livejournal.com]

*HUGS*

[dossier.livejournal.com]

I know this is a bit superstitious and "New Age-y" of me, but deep down, I think my life improves just when you're pulling for me.

New age-y maybe, but I absolutely believe in this concept. I firmly believe that this is one of the major reasons I've survived ovarian cancer. cheers!

[winterthunder.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha, the can of spinach is brilliant!

You're welcome. And thank you- because you're part of my f-list too, and I depend on you guys for just about the same reasons you've listed. Brownies all around!

[ansku]

Thank you for reminding me of this, I've been meaning to post something similar for weeks and now I finally got it written :) Although you said it so much better than I ever could. *hugs*

[lttledvl.livejournal.com]

Ooh brownies! Any chance I can get some made of dark chocolate? *bats eyelashes*

Flists are awesome. I so need to tell them that.

[ladyflowdi.livejournal.com]

::snuggles:: Hey, what are friends for, right? I feel the same way about my flist. ::HUGS::