Goodbye OD, Hello Prosebox in Regular Stuff

Well it's finally official and it hit me harder than I thought it would. Like a lot of people, I haven't been writing on OD but I still read and noted on a semi-regular basis. I still considered it home, someplace I could always go back to, ya know? I still had a lot of friends who had not made the jump here. 14 years is a long time, a lot of entries, a lot of notes, a lot of memories and feelings. But it's over and we can chose to move on to someplace else or stop journaling. I am here, have been for a little while, occasionally write and note, so I guess my decision is made.
I still don't feel totally comfortable here. I'm amazed at those that seem to have made the transition so effortlessly. I do realize it's partly my own fault. I need to be more active here, engage the site. I do believe it will feel more like home with so many more ODer's coming on board. I am very happy about that part.

So goodbye to Open Diary. Despite all it's problems, especially lately, I owe a debt of gratitude to the site and to Bruce. The people I have met, the friends I now treasure, would not exist without him. For that, I am most grateful.