I think it's amazing that our hearts have been opened to women around the world through this site. I'm tickled that women from other coutries have met face to face and truly created life-long friendships.

However, parts of this post are making me cringe. Possibly it's because the truth hurts, but it's tough for me to read how BWS upsets people at times. It was never my intention. I know a perfect forum doesn't exist, but I like to think this is as close to what I launched it to be - a place for women to connect, encourage and support one another - as possilbe. To think that I've spent all these years and countless hours creating something that's hurtful is upsetting, so I must stay focused on all the good that was also posted in this thread. Yes, that's what I must do.