Finest Post - Jan'08 Winner!

Dear SS,
Congratulations on being declared winner!!! Iam one of your ardent admirers and love th way you address and also solve the problems in many a post. Detailed approach, clartiy, fine thinking and concern are the mainstay in all your replies. May you always be active as you are now or more active and wishes for your posts to increase manifold.

Dear Kamla, Vidya,
Very apt nomination. Here's to you both.

Dear SS,
Hearty Congrats...............
Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations Soaring Spirit... You had started a wonderful thought provoking process in IL.... I am happy to see it win the nomination race... To be very frank, you do not see such valuable posts in IL quite often....

Dear dear SS!

What nice words! The effort we put behind this feels all the more worthwhile when appreciated in such fine words. Thank you.

I can fully empathize how you feel on receiving all the accolades. But believe you me, you deserve everyone of them

Looking forward to many many more inputs and posts from you.

L, Kamla

Originally Posted by soaringspirit

Dearest Kamla and Vidya,

Firstly let me apologize profusely for being on a high all day after reading the winner announcement but yet acknowledging it only now- so late in the day. I was in an off-site meeting all day so had no means to reply other than may be typing in a small Thank You which in no way would have expressed how honored I feel today.

My heartfelt THANK YOU for bestowing this honor on me. I am speechless. It means the world to me to know that my writing is so well received.

It will be grossly unfair if I give the credit for this honor solely to my writing. I am a firm believer in the adage “Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder”. What I write appeals to you only because you perceive it in such an appreciative and positive way. I am not trying to sound modest here. I just want to be truthful (at least to myself!).

I am deeply touched by the open-arms welcome I have received at IL and the love that I have been showered upon in my short stint here. I feel like I have been a part of the IL family for eons.

I feel extremely privileged to be among such warm and genuine people like you.

You have set my spirit soaring really very high today! It will be impossible for anything to dampen my spirits today!

I could not have asked for a better opening to 2008!

In gratitude,
SS

Dear SS,

Congrats on winning the FP....

All the Best and Hope to see many more winning posts.....

Veda

Dear SoaringSpirit,

CONGRATULATIONS for winning the finest post of January award!! A very well deserved win buddy!!!

You have such a wonderful way of analyzing events and situations and writing from the heart that its no wonder that you have won so much respect and admiration in IL in such a short time!!

Hopefully one of these days we'll get to meet also since we are in the same city...:)

lots of love,
Aarushi

This is to all my dearest IL family members,

LOADS of thanks from me to you all here!

I am indebted to all of you for appreciating my posts and bringing them to the fore in so many different ways. Sometimes by your replies to my posts, sometimes by your comments, other times by your mention about my writing and of course by your nomination of my posts.

I am very grateful to all of you for not only being supportive of my writing but also being tremendously encouraging!

Thanks a lot my dear friends..
SS

Dear Aishu22,
Thanks for the congratulatory message. It is my pleasure too to be your buddy. Thanks so much for the generous appreciation.

Dearest Cheeniya Sir,
Thanks a lot! It is sheer generosity that a prolific writer like you has expressed so much confidence in my literary abilities. I don’t know what to say Sir except that your words make me feel that my contributions at IL are worthy. I will be looking up to you for guidance and inspiration in writing.

Dear Shanthi,
When a strong and positive person like you finds my posts praiseworthy, it really encourages me to look at life more positively. Thank you so much for giving me this encouragement to better myself.

Dear Punni,
Thanks for your wishes. The part that I am very glad about is that the baton of FP of the month has been passed on to me from none other than you - a person who is known for her courageous spirit and her killer instinct in fighting life’s battles!

Dear Madhu11,
Thanks so much. My lengthy posts can be tiring on the eyes at times! J. Inspite of that you say that you have read almost of all them! I feel elated!

Dear Meena,
Thanks dear. I am lucky to have met such genuinely nice people at IL who take the time to read my posts and praise them so much. I am the lucky one here. No arguments about that, ok? J

Dear Mohana,
Thank you sooo much!

Dear 1000 watt smile J,
We all know who this is right? Latamurali, of course! Thanks a lot for your undying confidence in my writing. You have encouraged me to write more by your positive feedback about my writing from time to time. And thanks a ton for nominating my post! Can’t thank you enough.

SS

Dear Sunkan m’am,
Thank you so much for coming to this thread and sending me this note. In fact only yesterday, after having been a silent reader of many of your interesting posts, I managed to leave a comment in one of your blogs. I was very happy with myself, because I had not been able to achieve this feat until now inspite of wanting to do it so many times. Thanks a lot for your wishes.

My Dearest Chithra,
You must be my lucky charm. You were the one who inaugurated my entry into the FP of the month contest in Dec ’07 by nominating not just one, but two, of the few posts I had made at IL until then. Back then I did not realize the extent of my good fortune that a “personality” like you has nominated my post. When I say a “personality”, I mean truly that. One who contributes so richly to so many aspects of our life. IL would not be what it is today without your radiance and warmth.

AC my dearest!
Thanks a ton! How can I ever forget your promptness in appreciating my post?! Of course I remember it! It is this generous acceptance and praise by people like you that has made IL so endearing to me. You made me feel at home right away! Thanks a lot again and again and again! J Cannot thank you enough AC.

Dear Anushiv,
Thanks a lot buddy. It is my loyal readers like you that give me encouragement that at least some of what I write makes sense!

Dearest Viday24,
You made me blush and feel elated both at the same time with your super generous words for my writing and me. Can I thank you enough? Nope.Your generously positive comments about my writing time and again have been hugely instrumental in giving me the confidence to contribute actively at IL. As a newbie anywhere if one gets the feeling of being accepted, they feel there is a place for them. From the time I came to IL, your words have always given me the feeling of being warmly welcome over here. They have made me feel that I am accepted the way I am and that’s why I am here to stay! Thank you so much!

Dear Meeta,
Thanks for the wishes! Not to forget your nice reply in this winning thread!

SS

Dear Janani,
Thanks a ton for listing so many good things about my posts and being such a loyal reader! It is these heart-warming remarks like yours that have kept me active at IL and will continue to keep me active here. Thanks a lot!

Dear Kasisheela,
Thank you so much for the wishes!

My Dearest Kamla,
Thanks a ton! It is this straight-from-the-heart and lavish praise that amazes me. No matter how I put it, no words will be able to express the high regard I have for your unassuming nature and humility. I can only be grateful to you for your generous acknowledgment of my writing.

Dear Malspie,
When a “star” contributor like you says nice things about my writing, I have every reason to feel high!J Thanks a ton buddy! That line full of beer chugs made me feel sooooo nice!

Dear Vysan,
Thank you so much for stepping in to congratulate me!

Aarushi my dear!
You have been the cause of many a good things that have happened to me at IL! For starters, you were the first one to nominate this post of mine. And your sweet and heart-felt notes of appreciation for my writing from time to time, have boosted my morale tremendously and have made me feel like writing more! Thanks a ton! Being in the same city, we will undoubtedly “see” each other one day!

SS