Dear Anita,

“I see replies, heart felt, very well meaning and at times very valuable, like yours on this one, and yet… no answer. And I wonder why is that.” I completely agree. I spend time reading some of the threads here on tinybuddha, and I see that the person who sought out the help never never replied, regardless of how good the advice was. I think that sometimes people don’t respond because the advice they get is much too true, and they are not willing to open old wounds or fix the issue. It is hard to get the advice you know you need when you are unwilling to accept it.

“I figure even if the OP does not come back, does not read or does not appreciate the reply, then maybe someone else reading it is going to find it helpful.” Yes, my thoughts exactly. Hopefully they reach those who really need it.

Happy New Year to you as well Anita. May this be a great year for you, and may you keep helping as many people on this forum as always. I have seen that you take the time to respond to a lot of people here on this forum. Some of which are very broken souls, others which have questions about where they are in life and their journey. You give great sensible advice and always encourage the OP to respond. I admire you for that because you genuinely care, and for some of these people who are so hurt and alone, your concern and friendliness makes all the difference in their world. That is how YOU make the world a better place. You take the time to analyze the situation of these people and give great advice to them, something that not many people do. I’m glad you are here on tiny Buddha helping all these people because it really does make a difference. You take advice to a whole other level, you give it a greater meaning because you are willing to continue to help these people even after you’ve answered their questions and given them advice.