Nice matters

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I would like to confer the honours of Nice Matters on the following five folks.

David [Sunshine Colorado Notes], who writes about his walks in the wilds with his dog Milo, and about the happenings in his small community, just outside Boulder, Colorado. Sunshine is a former mining community, with a strangely fascinating history. We are kept abreast with current events, in which David himself plays no mean role.

Sam [Dock Lines] is down by the seafront in Georgia, looking after a marina. I can empathise with his position, being down at sealevel myself. If he isn't busy at harbour master, he is learning to play the guitar. Unfortunately, the former often takes precedence over the latter. Sam also plays host to any passing J-landers, and gives the impression of a decent guy.

Kerry [Kerry's Chaos] is valiantly piecing her life back together after the tragic loss in stillbirth of a baby daughter, Laila, 18 months ago. Kerry is once more pregnant, and by all accounts, it appears to be a healthy baby girl on the way later this year. Her boys are all involved in the new arrival, and I'm pleased the family is now so happy.

Gerry [Daughters of the Shadow Men] has unashamedly and purposefully put her life out on the Internet, in order to come to terms with abuse at an early age. Apart from her memoirs (now well over 100 entries), there is also the struggle to keep her partner Doc away from the demon drink, and her own urges in check. In fact, a very human and original person.

Indigo [Raven's Lament] is a prominent member of our community, who is having a battle royal to adjust to the changes in relationship with her daughter as she seeks independence as an adult. Coupled with horrendous memories of abuse and the loss of the faculty of hearing, there is the appearance of a tough exterior. But with a soft core.