A Retreat for Peaceful Contemplation

barbe1958 · August 2014

Gma deleted all her posts that basically told us to shut up and yet when she wanted to comment, she felt free to. There wasn`t long discourses on this thread until now, brought to a head by people leaving and commenting as they left. I can`t copy and paste Gma`s original threat as it is deleted, but here is one reaction:

Aug 2, 2014 11:44PM GrammyR wrote:

GmaFoley- sorry you feel that way . I guess I will sign off this thread. This is BC site after all.

GmaFoley · August 2014

Page 60 had my request - I only deleted pictures that I was trying to keep up with Lisa.. and felt I got caught up with a "top this" attitude. I didn't want that:

Jul 30, 2014 01:41PM GmaFoley wrote:

That isn't what I meant Barbe - *Hugs* - You commenting on a picture is no problem. They have been short and sweet.

We have always kept the comments to a minimum - PMs for long conversations. That was why I gave permission to discuss this. This was supposed to be a quiet/calming picture only type of topic - The Premise of Topic is below:

"I have been told by many, that my pictures are so peaceful. So here is Picture #1 to start your journey. Come here to retreat whenever you like and remember to breathe. Know that God and the ladies on this board are here for you. Please keep long conversations in PMs to each other."

I don't find, I am feeling peaceful here anymore... That is all.. I feel like it is a competition on who has the fanciest picture.. They are beautiful.. I just feel it has grown into something else. Maybe just a crappy hot day today. I think I will leave it to you all to do what you will.

GmaFoley · August 2014

This is my picture - quiet peaceful with a short note ... Hoping to bring a bit of peace to this horrible time on my topic.

Nancy, Ducky, Slow, and FK - thank you, but sometimes you just have to Let Go and Let God and His beauty take

care of the hardening in the hearts of others.

barbe1958 · August 2014

Gma, I thought it was going brilliantly! Some pages had short notes or comments and other had nothing at all. As a viewer and a not-often poster, I enjoyed the "slide-show" of pic after pic. This is not a competititon and I never saw it as so, so maybe that is just in some minds, but certainly not all.

gardengumby · August 2014

just to add... I never saw this as a competition and I loved seeing all the pictures.

SoCalLisa · August 2014

duckyb1 · August 2014

WHATEVER..................

dunesleeper · August 2014

LOL Ducky, but in a sad way. That's a pretty messed up thing to do to Foley's thread. Definitely building some bad karma -- and you know that I know of what I speak.

barbe1958 · August 2014

My heart isn`t hardened Gma, I still enjoy a great pic!!

GmaFoley · August 2014

SoCalLisa · August 2014

I never had a hard heart either Barbe. Been on the BCO for ten years and have met some wonderful people.

GmaFoley · August 2014

SoCalLisa · August 2014

painted desert.

GmaFoley · August 2014

GmaFoley · August 2014

GmaFoley · August 2014

SCLisa, I always wanted to go to the painted desert. It looks too hot for me though..

barbe1958 · August 2014

I can handle heat if it`s a dry heat like Vegas. Humidity makes it hard for me to breathe here sometimes.

SoCalLisa · August 2014

It is dry heat Barbe...

It is still there..

RedReading · August 2014

Thank you for these wonderful pictures. Thank you also for slowing it down a bit. If I see one picture, I spend some time looking at it. If I see that there are several, I feel like I have to see them all, now. I spend almost zero time on each. That's just me, I know. {{{hugs}}}

GmaFoley · August 2014

Moderators · August 2014

We are enjoying all the lovely pictures, too, ladies. We appreciate the sentiment of this thread, and the peaceful intention, and hope it continues now that you're back on track.

Thanks for your diligence to get back to what really matters and what doesn't.

--Your Mods