10K Views at GAIA

Janet inspired me by being provocative about what led to her getting 10,000 views in a year. Mine took longer but I'm not surprised, because I know my dynamics and what brings people over and I closed down quite some time ago by choice in that regard.

Nonetheless, 10,000 profile views seems like quite a nice round figure to reflect on! And by the way, Andrea  [drechanteuse] was the [lucky?] person to stroll by just about that time.

Whew! 10,000! That is a big number. Especially for a kid from an island whose population numbers also in the thousands! I'm pretty certain that the views were mostly international though, also knowing my people and the likelihood of them tracking down and reading my GAIA profile.

It has been quite an educational experience noting socio-cultural differences across Western countries, especially the U.S. and the U.K., vs. standard living here. I am still digesting how 'net' life proliferates and is rampant in the West. For example, to hear social initiatives being launched to make sure everyone has access to broadband internet, first in the U.K. and then in the U.S., nearly threw me off my chair! With poverty and lack of opportunity reigning quite high in other places as first priority, this seemed like an absolute stretch to me. But that's the reality of different perspectives... still lots I don't know, obviously!

Reaching out on the net has served me beautifully. There are some pretty awesome people that are also quite net savvy [and hooked, like me!], and it continues to amaze me how well we communicate even though we aren't reliant on body language, or have all of the traditional requirements for 'good communication' at hand... There's just something about sincerity that transcends, isn't there?

GAIA is still my favourite home within my home [not quite 'away'... no, not at all!] I've met some beauties [and some uglies!] here.  I've got great proof of what is possible within humans in every place through this route. We are not just 'all one', we are all precisely 'the same'! The basics apply everywhere, no matter the little ebbs and flows, the panics which come about from societal response. Name a single [reasonably balanced] person that isn't first interested in being contented and I will be happy to talk with them and see what lessons are there for each of us to walk away with.

And I've no doubt, we'd end up with the same conclusion!

Thanks, my GAIA crew for being yourselves and making this island girl / global girl feel at home. It's good to know you're out there, helping to keep things in some kind of check, while the rest of the world gets its own check in order. I'm encouraged everyday with your presence.

If only you add to my counter by coming by to grapevine me, I'll take it! This is as close as I'm going to get to reaching out and saying a loving hi to my global, resonant community! I do enjoy it very much.

Keep in touch. I love you!!

Sherri