Thank You to Our Readers

It is no secret that we monitor our statistics, and so we know how many readers we get here at The Heron Clan.  We are entirely aware that our readership is significantly lower than many other blogs within the circle of like-minded writers in this medium.  While we monitor those numbers, we've never gotten wrapped up with trying to drive traffic and increase our numbers.  Here, especially for us, quantity is not everything.  We may not have the highest numbers of readers, but we surely have some of the very best in you folks. 

As we've struggled during the last week, we've been gifted with the most gentle, most respectful, most thoughtful, and kindest interactions from you, our readers and friends.  Whatever you might have thought in your private minds, not one comment came across as judgemental.  So many of you managed the very challenging and difficult balance that affirmed and acknowledged each one of us -- Master, T and me.  There wasn't anyone who took sides or decided that one of us was right and the others were wrong.  Over and over again, people affirmed that we are a family, and that our family is founded on love that endures and sustains.  For people who often live hidden lives, that affirmation was a rare and precious gift.  Beyond all of that, there were so many deeply thoughtful comments and personal emails -- people took significant time to share from their own experiences, and to describe for us possible interpretations that they felt would perhaps be helpful or hopeful to us in our struggle.  Amazing and wonderful! 

We've weathered the storm it seems.  Our new year dawns feeling much more hopeful and more promising than we'd have believed possible just a few days ago.  There will never be enough words to thank all of you who held us up and held us close and spoke words of kindness and wisdom to us when we most needed you.  You are the very best, and we are awfully lucky to have you with us.  Stay close, friends.

swan