Wish I could give you a hug for every birthday message you and others send out for the birthday wishes, as I know there are some who that will be the only birthday wishes they will receive. These messages help to connect us from one end of the atlas to the very ends, linking us together with a shared passion of stitchery.
PLEASE never feel it is an unnecessary task in any way. You did not imply that it was, but I just never, ever, would want you or others to think of the messages as anything but a way to send each person a cyber hug, from each of us. HUGE (((HUGS))) to all those who post or help to post these messages.