Although my candle will shine until Nicholas comes home, it's time to get back to my hum-drum life. My thoughts and hope continue to be with Christine and her family. I still have the section set up in my shop for donations for her (http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5491644§ion_id=5326560). But, I've been disheartened by everything that's transpired through the search.
Persons on Etsy started to collect donations innocently enough. There were support threads and donation promo threads. Then the nastiness started. People started reading and posting on outside forums. Then, the Etsy community got bashed. It got ugly. Let's leave it at that.
Unfortunately, the bashing back and forth has left a really bad taste in my mouth for humanity. In a time of tragedy, instead of banding together, it pulled people apart. It left a lot of bad feelings in a good online community. Some even left that community because of it.
I have decided to rise above the animosity and continue to try to build my business on Etsy. I still hang out in the Etc. forum and try to have a good time. Usually, I do. And, usually, I have. I have made some friends on Etsy and I'd like to continue to foster those friendships. These people make me laugh. They make me feel welcome.
So, this will be my last blog entry regarding Nicholas and Christine; unless, of course, he comes home. From here on out, I will continue with my list of shops to feature. I will post entries about the various projects I'm working on. I'll even post about my boring little life once in a while. The Princess will be going to school in the fall, so that should yield some exciting ditties to blog about! :-)
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There will always be ugly people and there will always be drama, I just try to rise above it :0)
It's so sad isn't it? People try to do something to help someone else and then get crapped on for doing it.
I have no idea what happened, but it makes me so sad to hear that this family's tragedy has turned into a drama. Some people are so miserable that they can't think about anyone but themselves. Thanks for trying to help.
I don't care what people say, you did the right thing..Let no one and I say this "no one" stop you from loving thy neighbor..
i had no idea that it got ugly! i haven't been keeping up with the forums this week.
don't lose all hope in humanity or the etsy community.
there's always a few bad apples.
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