"It's a wonderful life" - DU Style. [View All]

[The Straight Story]

A name on a message board, a political board at that.

People who have hopes and dreams beyond those they show here, yet who devote their time and effort to make this a better world.

Andy was one such person. And I am sure we can all name more who have passed on.

Then there are those still with us, people like Skinner and Elad. The George Bailey's fighting against 'Potter' and his kind. Kpete. TAPat. YOU. Too many names to mention.

You could all move on in this life, forget DU and it's mission. Forget about the woes of this country and just move on for your own life and dreams.

But you don't. You stay here, even in the worst of times, because deep down inside you know that however small you have made a difference.

Perhaps we have all been on that bridge, ready to jump into the cold waters below. Thinking the world would have been better off had we never been born.

But somewhere in this world someone has read your post here. Someone has garnered hope.

You may well think no one is listening, reading. But you would be wrong.

From politics to personal stories, you had your say - and someone, somewhere on a lonely night, was comforted.

Skinner created DU, and you Made it what it is today. Thousands of people day in and out sit here reading what you say - and you may never know what a difference you made in their life.

You comfort the sad, give hope to the hopeless, and love to the lost.

It is more than a message board dealing with democrats and policy - it is a board filled with real people, with real lives, and real problems. And you are there to help them through trying times.

DU does not exist without it's members, and I am proud to count myself among such fine posters as most of you are.

We are the modern day hippies. And this is our bus.