May 10, 2016, Prescott–
My thoughts go to a place called Xanga.
I’ve been informed that my subscription is over.
The ghost pieces that have built up there,
are to be the stuff of archives.
Bittersweet.
as that was a place I could reach out,
a place where I could learn to accept love from strangers,
a place where I could banter with snarky people,
and a place where I could deal with bullies and trolls.
My imagination ran free,
for the first time in a long while.
Many friendships were made,
many of them still thrive,
in real time.
Some were lost,
in the wake of culture wars,
misunderstandings,
upended relationships.
The wisps of thoughts,
long ago communicated,
as my truest love faded from life,
one hour, one day, one year at a time.
My cyberfriends joined our son,
in holding my hand,
keeping my mind intact,
helping my heart to heal.
As I write,
the cool presence of her spirit,
wafts over my hands,
reassuring.
A Sagittarian Seeker 
My subscription ends at the end of the month. Paypal is the ONLY way to pay for more — I don’t have a Paypal account, and Paypal won’t accept the one time payment form that Xanga sent me. Xanga refuses to accept a check, or a phoned in credit card #. Any company that makes it that difficult to pay may deserve to die an ignominious death as the subscriptions end month by month. I’ve begun to duplicate my posts on WP, but still have hope that Xanga will survive. I do think you can continue your posts on WP — it’s different, but it does work!
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I will remain very active on WP. I will miss Val, Crystal and Pat Vossen, but what can we do?
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I can’t believe that Xanga as a business makes it so hard to pay them! I’ll try WP, at least for a while — and keep after Eugenia. I’ll also continue to read Val, Crystal, SaintVi, and some others, and comment there, although it won’t be as easy to do!
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I hope it stays around. I wonder if my subscription expires? I got a lifetime membership. I guess I should go look. 😦 Hope you stay around too!
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I just read your latest, Miriam. If you can’t stay on Xanga, remember, you’re always welcome here.
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xanga was special.
my xanga friends got me through my tough times too.
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We, your WP friends, will continue to do the same, Carrie. ❤
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Xanga and xangans changed my life in so many ways I never expected. It was a lucky thing to chance upon. But after a year or two, I like WordPress. It feels more balanced, lol.
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WordPress has helped me expand my writing, and I also feel the balance.
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Xanga was my therapy, and a group of friends who stayed with me as I traveled. I miss it, though I still check in on a few of you from time to time. It’s like walking th fairgrounds, the day after the fair ended.
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Hey, Dan — will you be allowing comments on your site?
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I think they’re already enabled. I’m on the road now, with just a phone, so my access isn’t quite what it will be from my computer at home to check.
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That reminds me of my first visit to New Orleans- on Ash Wednesday, 1987.
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Beautiful.
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Thank you, Judy.
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