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| Is it really 'JUST' a board? |
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| Caraj |
| 05/04/04 at 16:34:16 |
| A few times over the last years I have heard the comment about this board, It is JUST a board!!!!!!!!! I actually even read it in a post from Jannah once :o Which shocked me :P I am sure it was just a bad day and she was deprived chocolate and was out of her senses :P Think about it folks? We have shared life(births) and death. We have laughed and cried together. We have shared engadements, marriages and even divorces. We have shared good and bad times and even a few embarrassing moments. We have asked for and given advice. We have fought amoungst ourselves and joined forces. We are always here for each other even when we don't agree. Geeesh if that doesn't sound like family I don't know what does. This board has changed my life in many ways. To me it is not JUST a board It is a family It is friends It is comfort and yes an occational good debate :D May Jannah, Bhaloo, Se7en, Abu Hamza, Kathy and all the Mods be rewarded for their time and compassion and patience. As I did last year I am declaring this week...... 'Show our support and appreciation for our Mods and this site and their hard work.' Week :-) ;-) [] :-* Please post thank yous and stories how this board and the people on it have helped and or changed your life. Sorry if this is corney to say. then so be it But this is not JUST a board THIS is my family The family of my heart. Please, join me in thanking and showing our appreciation for our Admins and Mods. If need be and you prefer to not do so on the board may I invite you to message or email the Admins and Mods and show them your appreciation and support. Can one even imagine the time and work put into this board on top of jobs, school and families??? |
| 05/04/04 at 16:37:04 |
| Caraj |
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| ltcorpest2 |
| 05/04/04 at 19:42:27 |
| Please post thank yous and stories how this board and the people on it have helped and or changed your life. I used to be 28 handicapper and I am down to a 12!!!! This board has cured my slice and my putting has really improved. My short game has become a huge asset and my iron play has been real steady. I would love to thank everyone here at golfersrus.com board for all their time and advice. oopps...I am so sorry wrong board. Well, anyways, I have shared many moments good and bad and it has been great getting to know many of the people on here. What a great place for a middle aged guy with 2 young kids to hang out. |
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| gift |
| 05/05/04 at 04:28:51 |
| [slm] This board was a great place for me a couple of years back when I had no friends around me (they were all off in Egypt and Syria studying Arabic). And once I got started I couldn't leave :D it's a home away from home (if you'll pardon the cliche) :-/ Like Azizah says it's great getting to know everyone and sharing important milestones in your life with them. May Allah 'azza wa jall reward all the mods for their unceasing efforts and kindness. ******Let's have a party - I'll send [] to you all *************** [wlm] |
| 05/06/04 at 05:01:29 |
| gift |
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| Halima |
| 05/05/04 at 05:40:28 |
| [slm] All, It is really impossible to sum up all that one feels about this 'board'. But in a NUTSHELL, the word FAMILY really captures it better. I believe we dearly appreciate all our mods. May Allah Subhana Wa Taalla reward them amply. May Allah Subhana Wa Taalla guide us all make as appreciate the rest of the members too. From another middle aged person, A WOMAN, I say ALAHMDU LILLAH for the mods and each and everyone here. I have come a long way and I have learned a lot. LONG LIVE JANNAH AND YOUR TEAM. [wlm] Halima |
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| pakiprncess |
| 05/05/04 at 13:08:26 |
| sis azizah, i totally agree and commend you on your initiation of this thanks :) before finding the madina, i was simply a :-[ addict. dunno how the time flew, but ususally didnt learn much of significance. one day, about 6 years ago, i stumbled on to jannah's site -- back in the pre-yabb forum days -- and just read and read and read. i made some anon posts before getting comfortable enough to establish my identity. made a few friends before starting univ and getting hella busy. but i continue to read, if not post, and i do come back to that even every few months... mashallah this place just has an attraction to it thats much more healthy than that of naseebs :D to all those who have given me advice throughout the years, either knowingly thru messages or unknowingly thru posts on various subjects, jazakallah khair. to all the moderators of this site, may Allah grant you eternal peace, both on earth and in the afterlife. to jannah... i hope you realize youre a role model to future generations on the net. rock on, sister 8) |
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| chiq |
| 05/05/04 at 22:31:04 |
| [slm] [quote]sis azizah, i totally agree and commend you on your initiation of this thanks[/quote] Ditto. I’ve heard it said that real friends are those who stay to watch you change and grow, letting you talk, remain silent, ask, give, banter, reflect, or even have a tantrum and leave them in the lurch…and still be there at the end of your lonely tunnels with a [] and a :) to say, “It’s ok, we waited because we understood. Shall we get on with the sheer wonder of living?” This board is the only place I have felt forgiveness like that while here in grey Londonium. Just what I needed these months past. May Allah bless y’all, especially the mods, and grant me with an opportunity and strength to be at least half as supportive to you as you are to me. Wasalaam |
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| Trustworthy |
| 05/06/04 at 14:15:28 |
| [slm]... Let me tell you a true story…. I grew up with Jannah during the weekends because it’s the only time we went to the masjid. It was so cool because we have the same last name and had a similar birthmark, we called each other sisters. We went on dawas and protests together and went to watch Malcom X together. We also went to Sesame Street together. Anyways, we stayed the best of friends. We made future plans together along with our “Passi”. Then….. I had to move 3000 miles away and tried to keep in touch, but things just get too busy that you no longer have time to sit and write an old best friend a letter. Then tragedy struck and I needed them, but wanted to be alone at the same time because it just wasn’t the same. So we lost touch. Finally when I get my so called life so called back together, I could not find an old letter to get the address to write to my long lost friends back home/east. Then 8 years later, the internet miracle happens and I started to search for Jannah and actually found her. Not her address, but this website. I don’t know if anyone remembers my first post, but it went something like this…. “Jannah” is that you? If you are from Albany, this is “Trustworthy” from Troy who moved to Washington State like 8 years ago. We have the same last name….” Not word for word but then Jannah replied….”Oh my God.” And I replied…”Oh my God.” Then we were like “Eeeeee…” Then we played catch up. :-/ So this is not just a board, my friends. This was meant to be…fi sabi-lillah. (For the sake of Allah). [] Jazakhullahu Khairun Ukhti wa akhi fideen. :-* May Allah Bless us all, ameen. Ma-assalamah.... |
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| jannah |
| 05/12/04 at 01:44:42 |
| wlm, Thanx for your comments y'all.. they are very kind and worthwhile... I feel that the board has really helped alot of us in our personal lives.. giving us friends and support when we really needed it, helping us out on occassion, sharing our problems and reactions to world and local problems and issues, giving us something to laugh about, think about, learn from. But I do feel that it is 'just' a board.. hopefully a good one that fulfills it's vision and purpose of being 'a fun, informative place so Muslims can get to know each other and support each other in becoming better Muslims' inshaAllah. I think a healthy relationship is where neither side is too unbalanced...so one is not too dependent on the board for the things they need in real life like friends, support and education, and one is strong enough to realistically contribute and help others on here as well without being judgemental or impractical. When one side gets too overbearing it becomes an unhealthy relationship. And I especially worry when people are too dependent on the board being a venting place for their psychological/real life problems or a place for disseminating certain political agendas.. but that's a whole other thread ;) We've been doing really well the last couple months, since I posted about how unhealthy the board was getting. Alhamdulillah we've grown alot and are at a healthy level :) Hopefully we can continue posting and become an even stronger community together inshaAllah. 8) |
| 05/12/04 at 01:52:28 |
| jannah |
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