Gather Friends

Last Christmas, Gather was not on my agenda. I think I had posted maybe 3 articles between joining in October to Christmas Day. Upon reflection, I did not start posting articles until March. Elsie Duggan took an interest in my writings and egged me on. Actually, she threatened to seed my yard with dandelions daily, if I did not write more. I ignored her for a week, then woke up to find my entire yard covered in dandelions. I got the message and started writing. I've had a few problems with some Gather members, but only one letter to my inbox really stands out as memorable. The lady wrote that she always reads my articles, but never leaves a comment. She was wondering why I wasn't commenting on her articles. I do not know how she expected me to know she had read my articles. My first priority is to reciprocate to those commenting on my articles and this takes time. If you haven't left a comment to my article, please don't wonder why I don't comment on your article.

I've made quite a few good friends on Gather since last March and we've had our serious and silly goose moments. This brings me to another inbox letter I received last Summer by a man I know means well. In it he told me if I wanted to be a serious writer, then I should stop writing 'off beat humor and stop making goofy comments.' (His words in quotes). He went on to tell me I wrote good verse, but many were turned off by my joking. I got out my box of Captain Crunch and talked to the captain. Of course he told me I was sane, which of course you all know, but then told me a secret. I knew I was a turkey, but he said you are also part silly goose. Should I gooble gooble or honk? That is the question. He said, 'only by doing the Feng Sway Hippy Hippy Shake dance daily, will you find the answer.' I asked him if reading the Kama Sutra would help and he said, 'Only if you comment on a drabble with a drabble' I absolutely detest being politically correct and I'm not about to give up silly goose humor just so some people will take me seriously.

I guess most of you know I'm good friends with Santa. He made a list and had me check it twice and I now know who's naughty and nice. Some of things some Gather friends want for Christmas rather surprised me, but it is what they said the wanted. Some of these wants were not made by Elves, but Santa was able to find them. In my next article I will list the Christmas gifts wants of Gather friends. Some are quite surprising. I do want to wish everyone at Gather a joyous and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.