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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;LaCointessa, post: 2863191, member: 87186&quot;]Not too long ago, perhaps it was a month ago or so, while browsing quickly through the forums, I came across a thread where those of us who had enjoyed being on the receiving end of the generosity of more senior CT members, were expressing their appreciation and thanks. I was sure I marked the thread so I could easily find it again and add my expressions of thanks and appreciation, too. </p><p><br /></p><p>I can&#039;t find the thread and I have searched for it every way I can think of. I decided to start this thread which I expect won&#039;t be a thread since it is only meant to be my own statement of thanks.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is a good time, though, to describe my continuing experience with the coins that I was sent by those who did not know me and had no reason to make any gift to me. I normally do not get gifts. I am usually the giver and receiving, for me, is quite uncomfortable. But my CT experience rather forced me to grow in this respect.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=81887]@Parthicus[/USER] - I remember when Parthicus offered to send me ancient coins and how those old messages of childhood: &quot;You can do without&quot; and &quot;You are not deserving&quot; and &quot;You can do with something less&quot; came bubbling up. Of course, I did not share the details of my childhood psychology and baggage with Parthicus, but somehow he seemed to understand my need to have a day to process his generosity. Thank you again, Parthicus, for the coins you sent to me and the challenge to have them attributed by a time certain. I enjoyed the pressure of the time constraint. I missed the time limit due to the Chinese coin, which, with additional clues from you, I finally did solve. It was way fun! Thank you so much.</p><p><br /></p><p>(I am not thanking people in any particular order of importance.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=76194]@Sallent[/USER] - Sallent and I share a profession but different aspects of it. I help indigent people who have nowhere else to turn, who have cases deemed &#039;impossible;&#039; and, who in my personal (and extremely conservative opinion) are deserving of my meager physical energy and resources to try to legitimize their presence and legal status in the USA. We mostly solve those cases and I truly believe those people are steered to my desk by G-d. Sallent and I never talk law and I love that since I never intended to be a lawyer and don&#039;t like practicing it. I am really an artist. Sallent, thank you again for the lovely coins you sent me, especially because there were multiple victories in them and that means something to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=10613]@Victor_Clark[/USER] - I have been thinking about Victor over the last couple of weeks.&nbsp; I miss seeing him on the boards. I mean to message him soon. But in the meantime, I also continue spending time with the coins he sent to me. They are so pristine. Now I want to ask: Are the coins you sent to me uncirculated? Goodness gracious! I think so! And it&#039;s freaking me out! I never considered it when I received them. I only knew that they were the shiniest and prettiest, newest looking coins and they still are standing out like twinkling stars in my ancients binder. Thank you Victor!</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER] - Gee, I wasn&#039;t even the winner of one of his contests and yet he flooded me with all sorts of cool coinage! I love his sense of humor. LordM reminds me of my best childhood friend, JB, who, from the minute I saw him each time our parents got together, caused me continuous laughter and giggly side ache pain. Thank you lordmarcovan for the wonderful collection of US and world coins you sent. I am crazy about the Brazilian coins and spend most of my time with those two.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, there are so many other CT members who have inspired me to study and just enjoy feasting my eyes on luscious coins I will never own, like [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] and [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER], [USER=81896]@Deacon Ray[/USER], [USER=75937]@Roman Collector[/USER], [USER=44132]@Bing[/USER], @dougsmit,[USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER] and others, including those who sent coins to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition, I want to thank John Anthony for conducting the auctions which I enjoy so much even when i am not able to bid on anything. I learn a great deal from his auction descriptions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, thank you to all those who I simply find entertaining and ready to help others and make us smile, especially [USER=73995]@Pickin and Grinin[/USER] and [USER=33176]@Kentucky[/USER] as well as (I forget their CT names but) the CT member with the paper bag over his head and the other one with the snapping finger gif/avatar I never tire of seeing.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know I am forgetting many CT members who enrich my experience here. Please forgive me. Thank you all.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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