Post by grownups4greyson on Dec 30, 2011 15:37:36 GMT -5
Welcome everyone!
The banners are back, which means that the forum has exceeded 100,000 page views again this month! I think it is a great thing, the way this forum has continued to grow. The ads will be removed in two days as we start 2012.
And now, please indulge me as I share a few closing thoughts for 2011.
To Meredith,
Thank you for starting this forum, and for creating a WORLDWIDE venue for all of us, young and old, to share our thoughts and ideas. Especially our thoughts and ideas about a certain young multitalented musical genius known as Greyson Chance.
You once commented that you wondered if DJT knew what he was getting into when he agreed to provide Tech Services for the forum and 'TilTheNight.com. I wonder if you knew what you were getting into when you assisted and later befriended a certain mildly eccentric gentleman at the W4U Tour. A gentleman who now enjoys sponsoring contests here on the forum. And thank you for bringing me the autographed poster that we were able to send to a forum member who had had her money stolen on the internet. Her response when she received our gifts made my day.
Thank you to all of the fans who enter our contests. Sometimes, I wonder what I have gotten myself into, especially when it comes time to fill out dozens of Customs slips for International Mail.
But the responses we get back from happy and excited forum members makes it all worthwhile. I love to help people, and the happiness, excitement, and joy that we all share through your posts and pictures, is the reason why I do what I do.
To my long distance friend DJT,
You are a GENIUS trapped in a young man's body: Wise beyond your years, you have never failed to accomplish whatever crazy request I have come up with. I needed a 3 photos of Greyson for the 11-11-11 contest. You went above and beyond my wildest ideas and created a single photo with 3 images of Greyson! I'm still surprised that it didn't get tweeted to Greyson. It really is a fantastic work of art. It should go in our "Greyson Fan Art" Thread. You did more fine work for the "Give The Gift of Greyson" contest. And thank you for creating the excellent Youtube videos for the contests. Not to mention all the tech skills you have provided and helped me with throughout the year, when I would message you "It's doing it again". THANK YOU for all your patience, and for your friendship.
To Scott and Lisa,
Thank you for sharing your son Greyson with us. Sharing Greyson means being separated from each other, sometimes for weeks at a time. How incredibly difficult it must be to leave your soul mate at home in order to protect and guide your son as he makes his way through the secular whirlwind. Thank you for raising Greyson to be the polite, caring, spiritual young man that he is, and for helping him to keep his head on straight. I wish God's protection and the utmost best for each member of the Chance family.
To my fellow forum members,
Each day brings new challenges for me as I try to outrun the countdown clock of life. My dear Mother passed away this year, and I am reminded of a saying that she taught me when I was young. "Yesterday is a cancelled check. Tomorrow is a Promissory Note. Today is the only Capital you have, so spend it wisely." Some of you know that I have health issues that slow me down. But being a part of this forum, reading everyone's posts, listening to Greyson's inspiring music, reading the contest entries, sending out the prizes, and reading the excited responses from our winners, and being a part of making this happen; ALL OF THIS (and my cat) keeps me alive. Being able to put a smile on the face of someone I don't even know makes my day. (I hope that doesn't sound too weird.) The BEST DAY of the year was when Greyson's "M...anagement" took notice of the "where would you take Greyson" contest and offered to send us the autographed CD's. I miss being able to contact my new friend, but I take great happiness from the fact that they noticed the forum.
Thanks again Mapender, for helping me meet Brad Simpson, and Lisa, and Lane, and for making all this possible.
And thanks most of all to Greyson for bringing so much joy to all of us, the millions...AND MILLIONS of your fans.
Lastly, to quote Greyson, " Lastly, but most importantly, I have to thank the reason this is all possible, God."
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!
The banners are back, which means that the forum has exceeded 100,000 page views again this month! I think it is a great thing, the way this forum has continued to grow. The ads will be removed in two days as we start 2012.
And now, please indulge me as I share a few closing thoughts for 2011.
To Meredith,
Thank you for starting this forum, and for creating a WORLDWIDE venue for all of us, young and old, to share our thoughts and ideas. Especially our thoughts and ideas about a certain young multitalented musical genius known as Greyson Chance.
You once commented that you wondered if DJT knew what he was getting into when he agreed to provide Tech Services for the forum and 'TilTheNight.com. I wonder if you knew what you were getting into when you assisted and later befriended a certain mildly eccentric gentleman at the W4U Tour. A gentleman who now enjoys sponsoring contests here on the forum. And thank you for bringing me the autographed poster that we were able to send to a forum member who had had her money stolen on the internet. Her response when she received our gifts made my day.
Thank you to all of the fans who enter our contests. Sometimes, I wonder what I have gotten myself into, especially when it comes time to fill out dozens of Customs slips for International Mail.
But the responses we get back from happy and excited forum members makes it all worthwhile. I love to help people, and the happiness, excitement, and joy that we all share through your posts and pictures, is the reason why I do what I do.
To my long distance friend DJT,
You are a GENIUS trapped in a young man's body: Wise beyond your years, you have never failed to accomplish whatever crazy request I have come up with. I needed a 3 photos of Greyson for the 11-11-11 contest. You went above and beyond my wildest ideas and created a single photo with 3 images of Greyson! I'm still surprised that it didn't get tweeted to Greyson. It really is a fantastic work of art. It should go in our "Greyson Fan Art" Thread. You did more fine work for the "Give The Gift of Greyson" contest. And thank you for creating the excellent Youtube videos for the contests. Not to mention all the tech skills you have provided and helped me with throughout the year, when I would message you "It's doing it again". THANK YOU for all your patience, and for your friendship.
To Scott and Lisa,
Thank you for sharing your son Greyson with us. Sharing Greyson means being separated from each other, sometimes for weeks at a time. How incredibly difficult it must be to leave your soul mate at home in order to protect and guide your son as he makes his way through the secular whirlwind. Thank you for raising Greyson to be the polite, caring, spiritual young man that he is, and for helping him to keep his head on straight. I wish God's protection and the utmost best for each member of the Chance family.
To my fellow forum members,
Each day brings new challenges for me as I try to outrun the countdown clock of life. My dear Mother passed away this year, and I am reminded of a saying that she taught me when I was young. "Yesterday is a cancelled check. Tomorrow is a Promissory Note. Today is the only Capital you have, so spend it wisely." Some of you know that I have health issues that slow me down. But being a part of this forum, reading everyone's posts, listening to Greyson's inspiring music, reading the contest entries, sending out the prizes, and reading the excited responses from our winners, and being a part of making this happen; ALL OF THIS (and my cat) keeps me alive. Being able to put a smile on the face of someone I don't even know makes my day. (I hope that doesn't sound too weird.) The BEST DAY of the year was when Greyson's "M...anagement" took notice of the "where would you take Greyson" contest and offered to send us the autographed CD's. I miss being able to contact my new friend, but I take great happiness from the fact that they noticed the forum.
Thanks again Mapender, for helping me meet Brad Simpson, and Lisa, and Lane, and for making all this possible.
And thanks most of all to Greyson for bringing so much joy to all of us, the millions...AND MILLIONS of your fans.
Lastly, to quote Greyson, " Lastly, but most importantly, I have to thank the reason this is all possible, God."
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!