Gather Gives me Inspiration

This is dedicated to my sister, Jeannie, who inspired this article about my experience of writing on Gather.com

I wrote a poem     /viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976787035

and wanted to thank the friends who commented on it.  I noticed that the comment my sister had written was missing.  We talked on the phone tonight and she explained why it was gone.  Sweet sister, Jeannie, deleted her poem/comment on this article because she thought that it might appear as if she was trying to over-shadow my work with hers. I told her that I frequently comment on an excellent article or image with a poem or rhyme of my own.
I explained to her that, in my view, when someone's article, poem or image inspires me to write another, it is my tribute to the original author rather than a case of "showing off".  I cannot count how many times I have read something here on Gather that has excited me enough to write something more than a mere comment. To me, this is one of the best things about Gather.com.
It is the reason that I keep coming back and signing on whenever possible.   The words and images of my fellow gather members send sparks to my brain.  I am stimulated by all my muses and more motivated than I have ever been in my life to write and to create.