It's been on my mind for awhile....

[Markymark]

"I want to say something to all of you, who have
become part of the fabric of my life.
The colour and texture, which you have brought
into my being, have become a song,
and I want to sing it forever.
There is an energy in us that makes things happen,
when the paths of other persons touch ours,
and we have to be there and let it happen.
When the time of our particular sunset comes, our thing,
our "accomplishment", won't really matter a great deal.
But the clarity and care with which we loved others,
will speak with vitality, of the Great Gift of Life
we have been for each other.

Wherever you go, I shall go. Wherever you live, so shall I live.
Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God too.
Wherever you die, I shall die, and there be buried beside you.
We shall be together forever, and our love shall be the
Gift of our lives!"

Gregory Norbert. OSB
Weston Priory, Vt

I have wanted to say this for some time now. As I just finished telling someone else, God must love me so much to give me friends like you guys! Things got pretty rough a few weeks back, and so many of you were there with words of encouragement, and hope. I just want to say thanks again, and let you all know what I feel for you!

Mark, aka

 

[gremlin2k08]

MarkyMark...... we are honored to have a great man such as yourself with us in this land called forum. You are an inspiration and a great joy to chat with..... May we each continue to grace one another with voice and song and hope for a new tomorrow

 

[parisnoyd]

Marky, I was fixin' to leave here. How can I when you come up with this? Dear, man. I love you! Awe, hell.

 

[tucsonjayce]

On your mind as well as mine

My Dearest Markymark, QMOTF;

We each change the world in small ways when we interact with one another. Your humor, compassion, love of life, and caring heart are what has changed me. I am humbled by you each and every time I logon. I cannot help but respect and admire you. Clearly you have risen to become royalty, and deservedly so.

You have been blessed with Carl and your boys. To some that would have been enough, but not you. Now you are a beacon of light and love here in the dark expanses of cyberspace.

I am your loving servant,

Jayce

 

[slimvintage]

People my age just don't say stuff like, "You've changed my life." But...

 

[Jayman01]

"I want to say something to all of you, who have
become part of the fabric of my life.
The colour and texture, which you have brought
into my being, have become a song,
and I want to sing it forever.
There is an energy in us that makes things happen,
when the paths of other persons touch ours,
and we have to be there and let it happen.
When the time of our particular sunset comes, our thing,
our "accomplishment", won't really matter a great deal.
But the clarity and care with which we loved others,
will speak with vitality, of the Great Gift of Life
we have been for each other.

Wherever you go, I shall go. Wherever you live, so shall I live.
Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God too.
Wherever you die, I shall die, and there be buried beside you.
We shall be together forever, and our love shall be the
Gift of our lives!"

Gregory Norbert. OSB
Weston Priory, Vt

I have wanted to say this for some time now. As I just finished telling someone else, God must love me so much to give me friends like you guys! Things got pretty rough a few weeks back, and so many of you were there with words of encouragement, and hope. I just want to say thanks again, and let you all know what I feel for you!

Mark, aka

MarkyMark,

You are truly a leader among men and an inspiration to all. You have earned well the Royal title of monarch of the Forum. Like you, over the past week or so I was ready to throw in the towel. It was through the grace of God that I have come here and met many such people as wonderful and light hearted as you. It was my thought of loosing such wonderful and dear friends you that gave me the strength and fortitude to persevere to hang in there and not give up hope. Even when you were sick and down, you came to lend your support in the Forum. You came to cheer us up and to bring much needed levity to the Forum. I appreciate you and all of the other people of the Forum that have worked hard to maintain a fun, entertaining, and informative Family Forum.

I have heard people criticize the models not going far enough to fully embrace the whole gay experience. However; I have come to see it as a quality value of the site administration to have the models only perform what they personally feel comfortable with. Nobody wants to see any member of their family harmed, assaulted, molested or raped. Here the guys do what they do because they are getting paid to do these things but they are only required to go as far as they feel comfortable. I find this trait to be very admirable.

At one time, I would have been embarrassed to tell family or friends about belonging to a porn site. Today; thanks to all of you, I can say I am not ashamed to tell friends I subscribe to a porn site, because it is so much more than a porn site. This Forum has become more than an electronic bulletin board on the internet. It has become a second home where I can associate and socialize with my new found family of friends. MarkyMark you are perhaps one of the strongest threads holding the tapestry of this Forum together. And I know that Carl may not approve of you being the Queen Mother of the Forum all of the time. However; every family needs a mother figure to nurture and guide their children and provide a stable home environment. You provide that and more. Bless your heart for being willing to take on that role from time to time. Together we are a family of friends with common likes and interests united by our desire to support each other in love and dedicated to the proposition of supporting each other living life to the fullest. I can honestly say this Forum Family would feel empty without the presence of our dearest Queen Mother and friend. Thank you, MarkyMark, for being there for us and supporting us and especially me while weathering the tempestuous storms in here as of late you. We have all endured and we are all stronger for it. There is an Ethiopian proverb that reads, “When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.” Today, I feel our webs of love, light, and peace secured a hopeful and prosperous tomorrow. I am proud to say this is my second family…

MarkyMark, thank you for being you.

Nameste my good friends and family members.

 

[LesterM]

Dearest Marky,

i know we have never corrosponded in person but, I have to say, you always bring a smile to my face and your support has been acknowledged. I would be proud to be your son and am blessed to know you . I am sending you healing energy and strong love. Thank you for your most gracious thoughts. I am moved beyond words

 

[GreatLakes2]

There is a sense of community here. I have been having a good time.
And what is this noise about Paris leaving? Who signed his discharge papers?

 

[i2ina69]

Marky, you are the thread that hold's this forum together, pardon the pun. In your time of illness you brought so much laughter to me and others on this site. Your are loved by me and all who read your post's. Your words are inspirational and whitty. You have so many friends here and in your personal life you will never be alone. And your love with Carl and your son's will be with you long after this life is over. meegwiich neechee.

 

[vicekid]

YOUR ROYAL MAJESTY,

For months I stood on the sidelines just watching and reading all these post. Your posts always brought either a smile to my face or an uproarious laugh. Time and again you acted to keep the peace and bring the forum back in line.

When I finally decide to "get my feet wet" in this forum, you were one of the first to inspire me. With Jayman hitting 1000 you were the only logical contact to see if we could make something special happen on this historic event. In less than a week via private messages and phone calls not only did we make a miracle happen for Jayman's 1000, but a new loving and caring friendship developed.

You kept me laughing when you continued to think I live on the East Coast, even though I just a few hundred miles to your south. Must be that thick Brooklyn accent.

In life we don't get to choose our relatives. Blood is blood.

But we do get to choose who we call FRIEND.

I AM PROUD TO CALL YOU MY FRIEND!

Keep on posting and making us laugh.

Live Long and Prosper

You loyal servant,

Vicekid

 

[tampa24]

MarkyMark,

I just found this thread and of course I felt the need to respond. I am so glad that you are feeling better and that you still grace us with your wit and kind words. It was really Jayman's 1000th and your illness that drove home the point to me that we really are friends in here. I didn't know that this technology could enable you to feel such closeness to people. I naively thought that a chatroom or forum would have an impersonal feel.

The chance to meet so many likeminded people and share experiences and life lessons with is a fantastic resource for all of us. So many of you never cease to amaze me with the depth of your wisdom and your kind hearts. And MarkyMark everytime we think we have you figured out as a really great guy you throw us more information. Like having raised so many foster children. You have touched so many lives for the better and you continue to do so here on a daily basis. And it goes without saying that we wish all of you good health. Thank you for your friendship M&M as well as to everyone else here in Forumdom.

 

[denver0102]

Marky, I am so happy that you are with us all in forum land. You are such an inspiration to me and all the advice and caring remarks always comforts me and puts a smile on my face. Thank you for being so great....thank you for being you