some English Cuties welcoming another South African visitor into THEIR group and meeting up with each other as well.

I don't know how many of these posts I have read here at Cute since I first joined, but it occurred to me that I know of only one other (online) group where the members are close enough (in familiarity) to do this, but nowhere near as prolifically as we Cuties do it.

It warms the heart to be part of such a phenomenal family, such a truly amazing group of women (sorry, but we hardly ever hear from our menfolk).

Someone said the other day that digitisers here didn't HAVE to share their designs, they only do it because they WANT to.
Well I think she missed the whole point as to why we do it...

it is because of the feelings, the genuine affection and caring, that being a member here, seems to generate as soon as you sign in.

To me it is almost a tangible thing, I can feel the love and warmth from other Cuties, I can feel the caring and the camaraderie, the willingness to share knowledge and experience, as well as life's every day little happenings, to support those in need and to openly show affection for one another.

This doesn't happen on any other group that I know of.

And sure, like any family, there will occasionally be disagreements, differences of opinions and even an argument or three, but for the most part we all get along pretty darn well and when a stranger enters our midst and deliberately tries to stir trouble we become united, as a family, and fight for the peace and harmony of the group, as a whole.

I am proud to be a member of this wonderful family
I am proud to be a Cutie and just felt like saying so.

Hugs and roses, Meganne