Welcome Back!!!

It has often been said that you don't know what you have till it is gone, and that could not have been more true when this blog was removed due to apparent spamming. Now, while I do agree that I write and post almost everyday, and I do know my initial ways around a computer, I still have no idea what spamming truly is, or even why my sight was flagged.

But as I just stated, you don't know what you have until it is gone, and I was actually pretty depressed that not only had the past month and a half had been removed, but so had all of the work. So, for all of us who hear all the horror stories about how the Internet has caused panic in the area of personal privacy, I would like to tell you a story of how the Internet has truly helped.

When the blog was removed I did not know where to turn. I felt as though my house was stolen while I was in it, and that there was nothing I could do. But, thanks to the use of forums and a poster named DarkUFO (which I will bring up again in a second), who reached out quickly after, I felt there was no other area to turn, but to ask other bloggers what do, so I posted my story of what had happened and hoped.

After a couple of steps provided by DarkUFO and a couple of days of needed waiting, the blog was restored, and I was, and still am so very, very happy.

But the amazing part doesn't just end with someone I didn't even know helping to reestablish the blog. It turns out that DarkUFO ran, and still runs a very popular blog for the show Lost. For anyone who got sucked into this outstanding show, his domain name is probably very familiar.

While not only did I follow all six seasons of the show very closely, but the little pieces of Lost that served as a constant point of interest for Lost Lovers, were always listed on the DarkUFO site.

So, here I was, following a site that brought out great conversations with family and friends for many years, and then when my site needed help, it was the head of that site that helped bring my site back to life. And we have never met or spoken before. Ever!

Let's remember this for the future. That there are good parts to the Internet, and for at least once, I can actually prove it!

Anyway, it's great to be back. Thank you all for sticking with me, and I will be back to posting again tomorrow!

As always, thank you...The Runner