I'm sure this journal entry is not going to be popular, but it's what is on my mind today, and I've got to say it.........I'M NOT LEAVING DS!! There have been a lot of things going on here lately, and for reasons you may or may not know about, a lot of people have decided to leave this site. If that's what someone believes they need to do, I wish them well. But let me tell you my reasons for STAYING:  1. I have met some of the best people on here that I have ever encountered in my 41 years.   2. I have discovered that I need these friends.   3. Just because I might disagree with what someone thinks, or says, or does, does not mean that we cannot have a valuable relationship, we might just learn something from each other.  4. What I think about the "powers that be" don't make for a hill of beans. It's their site, they can do what they want, and I knew that when I signed up.   5. I will not let a disagreement with ANYONE about ANYTHING deprive me of some of the best friends I have ever had.  That's just my 2 cents worth, like it or not. To all the friends I have that are leaving, I love you and wish you well. To all that are staying, it might be a bumpy ride, but let's hang onto each other and ride it out.