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I have some great buddies here.  Period.

When it comes to reading blogs, writing blogs, checking in on my buddies, sending boosters and the like, I’ve been only spotty (at best) these last few weeks.  I won’t lie.  Part of the reason is pretty typical; I’ve been less focused in diet and exercise, so therefore I’ve been less interested in writing about it.  But i’ve also been absent because I’ve simply been distracted by life.  It’s hard for me to come into a place like this, a place that exists only in a bunch of servers, wires, satellites and computers, and find solace.  But then there are the people.  This “place” may exist only in the artificial world of the internet, but the people are real.  The people have real lives and go through the same kinds of highs and lows as I do.  I have been amazed and comforted by many people here; those who have been genuinely happy with me during the good times, and occasionally even shed a tear or consoled me during the lows. 

In the past few weeks, especially in the last few days since I last blogged, I’ve received several messages and boosters from friends and even strangers here.  I haven’t responded to many of them… maybe all of them, I’m not sure.  You see I’ve been a little too selfishly focused on myself and my family and haven’t even said “thank you” to too many friends here.

So, Thank You!  Your caring words and attention have been noted and truly appreciated.  I mean that.

I hope I’ll be back in full swing soon, blogging, boostering and commenting as I always have.  Maybe I’ll even do another photo essay on things that weigh as much as I’ve lost so far or bore you with another screenshot of my spreadsheet.  In the meantime, I wanted you to know that I am here, I am reading occasionally and if I see you in trouble I will come a knockin’.  That’s what buddies do, right?