Reading This diary early this Christmas morning got me thinking. Coolelegans wrote a warm appreciation diary to thank the gift giving soul who put a Subscription Christmas present, yeah, under his tree which obviously has made Collelegans a very happy kossack on this special day. In some weird sense, "you", Collelegans made me open my eyes to what goes on around me, thanks.
It got me thinking because somehow it got revealed that the surely gift-giving spirit of the person who give Coolelegans his Subscription present is no other person but a friend who I have looked up to since I met her here at Kos - Cassandracarolina. This got me thinking due to what I went on to find.
Now I have read much about "paid subscriptions" and have always wondered what these things are, and what are they good for. One thing I always knew, was, that I could never afford to buy one, even if I knew what they were good for and how I could use them in writing diaries or other tasks around Daily kos. However, I can easily see that everyone who get one seems to jump with joy, so I wanted to see if I could determine how Collelegans knew of this gift, so I went to his profile.
I really did not know what to expect finding by sniffing around the profile of Collelegans but maybe I could find a clue to what a subscription looks like, if indeed is show in a profile. Hummm, I saw the TU and this Gold looking medal sort of image and I clicked on it! Yep, its a subscription!
I found this interesting because I believed, (since I rarely go into my own profile) I recall seeing this same Gold looking medal sort of image on my own profile. So to be sure, I clicked on my own profile and than on the Gold metal. Hmmm, yep a subscriber, just like Coolelegans. (but who???)
Dayaummm, I thought!
Has someone also given me one of these subscriptions? Have I been rated as unworthy for not having acknowledged sooner and thanking the gift bearer? How long has this been there? I don`t know. But if this is what I think is a subscription gift for me,
Cassandracarolina! you are a person of interest, based on the evidence I have this morning. If it was you girl, gosh how can I thank you enough? Somehow I will learn how to use this gift.
If it was someone else, my same thank you note applies. This has turned out to be a very
heart warming "Gold Christmas Morning" for me as I lurked around the community.
It is indeed Gold. Whoever though up this image was right.
Merry Christmas to all, from my family to yours.