Marye,

You wrote:
>Sometimes I just need to communicate the stuff I need to absorb.

Charity begins at home, they say, and that's why I post messages... to help people... Starting with helping myself.

That's why I post so much: I'm selfish!

I let a few hours go by and then I re-read what I wrote and a clear picture about the author (me) is formed in my head. And I understand what I wrote more than I did when I wrote it.

Usually as soon as I realize something I post a message about it, and then a few hours later I re-read it and learn something.

I'm not afraid of embarassing myself on the forums, though sometimes when I read something I posted I blush furiously and I cringe--and blushing and cringing teaches me something, too. Sometimes I hesitate before hitting the post button, like I did before confessing about the music in my head, but if my intuition says "Post it" I hit the button.

Posting messages is the best thing since sliced bread!

Best,

- Boyd