Reply #7: I've been a bit scarce lately myself, but for different reasons

[rox63]

Hi Beachmom,

I've always enjoyed your posts here, and I hope your absence is only temporary. As a constituent of Senator Kerry's, I have been disappointed in some of his decisions. But I know he's better than most of the other Senators out there. They all have to compromise at times, and they all do things we'd prefer they not do, even the best of them. They are all politicians, and that means a high level of ambition and ego goes along with the role. I have no illusions about that. But Senator Kerry is a good man, one who does the right thing most of the time.

My own absence has been more due to being a full time student right now, trying to transition into a new career field. My focus has to be on that for now. I've got more than a year left to go in my program, and it is a rigorous one. I don't how some of my classmates do it, having jobs (some full-time) and kids at the same time as they are full-time students. But most of them are much younger than me, so I attribute it to the higher energy level that comes with youth.

I'm still come here mostly for the community that we've built. It all started with supporting Senator Kerry, but I think it goes much deeper than that. I hope you'll take that into consideration when you make your decisions about your future online hangouts.

Hugs,

Rox

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