This might seem like a wierd, random "wtf" kind of post.. but here goes.

I started reading Cheryl's journal/blog (formerly The Kitten Pages) since the summer of '99 or so. There were a couple of times up to about a year ago, where a misunderstanding or something caused her to be mad at me. Once because she thought I had a problem with the type of formula she happened to give her daughter (I had never used it myself.. I only made a comment on what I heard some other people say about it). The second time, shoot I can't even remember. I think it might have been about a comment someone else made, regarding how parents of only one child are not "real" parents. She seemed to think that I thought that myself, and I found out by accident how little she thought of me (saying I wasn't the sharpest crayon in the box). I tried not to let it bother me, because I like Cheryl. I think she's a neat person, and I've enjoyed writing back and forth. I even enjoyed the months or so before last Christmas, because we exchanged some phone calls, and even gifts. I thought we were in a good place in our friendship.

However, I think it was in January, there was a point where I wasn't online much. I wasn't much caught up on blogs- anybody's, much less my own. I found out after reading something in her Live Journal, that her blog was discovered by her dad. Some other issues happened in her life, that I had no idea about til after the fact. And I was sad that I wasn't around to be there for her right afterwards. I have to assume that this hurt her feelings. Real shortly afterwards, she made some comments in her blog about feeling the need to distance herself from certain people. Well, of course I thought she meant me. And not long afterward, she took me off her LJ friend's list, and I couldn't even post comments to her. I don't know what the heck happened to her domain or anything. David suggested I call, but seeing as how she completely cut me out of her life (for no apparent reason- certainly none known to me), I didn't think that would go over well. Hell, even if I called now, I'm not sure if she would hang up on me or not.

I did post a "Happy Birthday" in my blog to both her and her daughter over the year. (The one I posted for her in August, somebody else thought was meant for them. Not a problem. I don't mind wishing anyone a happy birthday!) But it does really bother me that Cheryl (for what would be the 3rd time in what I thought to be a friendship), decided that I wasn't worth talking to. Yeah, it still hurts. I try not to let it, but it does.

Cheryl. If you happen upon this, I do hope you and your family are doing well. I miss updates on you guys.. and especially on little G. I hope your Vet Tech shool is going well.. that nothing (and you know what I mean here) screwed it up for you. Hopefully you're enjoying Autumn, and I really hope that your family has avoided the worst of the hurricane season. I do worry about you, and as somebody who truly liked you, that probably won't go away any time soon. Maybe just for the hell of it, I'll send you a Christmas card. LOL :)