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niyad

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159. You honor me, dear friend. Please know that your DU family is here

Tue Jan 27, 2026, 12:46 AM

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for you with all you are dealing with right now. Ready ears and strong shoulders right here. Many of us know exactly how hard it is for the caregivers, so know that you are not alone.

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For my 130,000th post, a heartfelt, profound THANK YOU to EarlG, [View all] niyad 18 hrs ago OP

.... Spazito 18 hrs ago #1

Thank you. niyad 18 hrs ago #4

I hear you, niyad. 😢 sheshe2 18 hrs ago #2

awww, thank you, she! ONWARD! niyad 18 hrs ago #5

💐🫶🏽💐 blm 18 hrs ago #3

awwwww, thank you. niyad 18 hrs ago #6

Congratulations on your wonderful milestone, my dear niyad! CaliforniaPeggy 18 hrs ago #7

Back at you, Ms Peggy. One of these days, we may actually have niyad 18 hrs ago #10

Hopefully so, my dear niyad! CaliforniaPeggy 17 hrs ago #45

Congratulations, niyad! Here's to 130,000 more! Scrivener7 18 hrs ago #8

Thank you! niyad 18 hrs ago #11

Congratulations niyad! Thank you for being livetohike 18 hrs ago #9

Thank you. And the same to you. niyad 18 hrs ago #12

That is quite an accomplishment there! MuseRider 18 hrs ago #13

Thank you so very much. We old-timers on this board have seen, niyad 18 hrs ago #16

Together. MuseRider 17 hrs ago #47

Shoulder to shoulder, and friend to friend, always. niyad 16 hrs ago #67

BIG heart! MuseRider 15 hrs ago #91

Congratulations! Every one of those 130k said something important and LoisB 18 hrs ago #14

You are so very kind. niyad 18 hrs ago #17

Congratulations niyad! Wicked Blue 18 hrs ago #15

Thank you. niyad 18 hrs ago #18

Congrats malaise 18 hrs ago #19

Thnk you. .a glass of Blue Nun to celebrate? niyad 18 hrs ago #21

Cheers malaise 17 hrs ago #42

Most refreshing! niyad 17 hrs ago #44

Congrats! leftstreet 18 hrs ago #20

Thank you. A bit longer than you, as my official date is July, 2003. niyad 17 hrs ago #25

Love you back. 💐💕🌞 littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #22

hugggggs niyad 17 hrs ago #26

More than I can say. littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #23

Congratulations, niyad! Well done! Whyisthisstillclose 17 hrs ago #24

Thank you. I am honoured by your post. niyad 17 hrs ago #28

CONGRATS! BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #27

Thank you! We NEED your Happy Dance!!! niyad 17 hrs ago #29

Congrats, and thanks for all you've done here! And hugs highplainsdem 17 hrs ago #30

Thank you. niyad 17 hrs ago #32

Congratulations, niyad! Diamond_Dog 17 hrs ago #31

awww, thank you. Not always perfect, perhaps, but definitely snarky, niyad 17 hrs ago #34

Congratulations! 2naSalit 17 hrs ago #33

awwww, thank you! niyad 17 hrs ago #35

130,000 posts? Holy Carp! Congratulations surfered 17 hrs ago #36

Thank you. .But that number is small compared to many others, niyad 17 hrs ago #38

Your kind words Dear_Prudence 17 hrs ago #37

One of the many things I love about DU is the wonderful family niyad 17 hrs ago #39

(((Big Hug))) proud patriot 17 hrs ago #40

Thank you! niyad 17 hrs ago #46

Your wisdom and insight have been more than a blessing to us all, niyad! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 17 hrs ago #41

Blushing here. Thank you! niyad 17 hrs ago #48

Thank you Niyad, JMCKUSICK 17 hrs ago #43

hugggs niyad 17 hrs ago #49

❤️ Congratulations underpants 17 hrs ago #50

Thank you. niyad 16 hrs ago #69

Congratulations! gademocrat7 17 hrs ago #51

Thank you. niyad 16 hrs ago #70

I agree, niyad Grim Chieftain 17 hrs ago #52

Thank you. niyad 15 hrs ago #71

Onward thru the fog! Maeve 17 hrs ago #53

Indeed. I read a lot of novels set in the Victorian era, and the endless, niyad 15 hrs ago #73

Thanks, niyad! I always appreciate your posts. calimary 17 hrs ago #54

And I yours. We are all in this together! niyad 15 hrs ago #75

Hugs, niyad! calimary 10 hrs ago #151

huggggs back! niyad 10 hrs ago #153

Wow, I sure appreciate you and your posts and of course EarlG, Elad & DU Community Tumbulu 17 hrs ago #55

As I am for all of you. Yikes, when you said "decades", I realized we are, niyad 15 hrs ago #77

Congratulations niyad! Emile 17 hrs ago #56

Thank you. niyad 15 hrs ago #78

I'm so glad you're here, niyad. democrank 16 hrs ago #57

Back at you. Girding my loins as we write! niyad 15 hrs ago #79

Cheers to you, niyad! blogslug 16 hrs ago #58

Thank you. niyad 15 hrs ago #80

💓⭐💐 quaint 16 hrs ago #59

awwwww, thank you. niyad 15 hrs ago #81

Congratulations on 130K posts! EuterpeThelo 16 hrs ago #60

So glad you finally came in from the cold to join in all the fun, and niyad 15 hrs ago #84

Congrats, keep up the wonderful work! n/t Just_Vote_Dem 16 hrs ago #61

Thank you. Will do my best. niyad 15 hrs ago #85

Happy 130,000 Post Day! chowder66 16 hrs ago #62

I think we all deserve a drink of your choice for this day! niyad 15 hrs ago #86

Congratulations. sinkingfeeling 16 hrs ago #63

Thank you. niyad 15 hrs ago #87

... BlueWaveNeverEnd 16 hrs ago #64

Thank you. niyad 15 hrs ago #89

Congratulations PatSeg 16 hrs ago #65

Thank you. Some milestones deserve to be celebrated. niyad 15 hrs ago #92

One of the first members to welcome me to DU. BattleRow 16 hrs ago #66

awwww, thank you. I am proud to be one small candlle in this niyad 15 hrs ago #93

Not all candles are created equal... BattleRow 13 hrs ago #127

Congratulations on 130,000 posts LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #68

Thank you. I have a very long way to go to catch up to your numbers! niyad 15 hrs ago #94

Congrats Niyad mr715 15 hrs ago #72

Tthank you. You should see some of the others' numbers! niyad 15 hrs ago #95

Thank you for being here, niyad UpInArms 15 hrs ago #74

I am in incredible company! niyad 15 hrs ago #96

Thank you for being here. 130,000 is big. Yes EarlG applegrove 15 hrs ago #76

It is my honour to do so. niyad 15 hrs ago #97

Recommended! H2O Man 15 hrs ago #82

Thank you so much. niyad 15 hrs ago #98

Wow!! 130,000 is big. MontanaMama 15 hrs ago #83

Awwwww, thank you so much. Definitely keeping that bubbly chilled. niyad 15 hrs ago #99

Congrats on your 130,000! SheltieLover 15 hrs ago #88

Awwww, thank you. You know how much I love it! niyad 15 hrs ago #100

Haha! Yuppers! SheltieLover 14 hrs ago #103

purrrrrrr niyad 14 hrs ago #106

Lol SheltieLover 14 hrs ago #110

Hear, hear! MIButterfly 15 hrs ago #90

Thank you. .Will be working on it. niyad 15 hrs ago #101

Omedetou gozaimasu YoshidaYui 14 hrs ago #102

Thank you! niyad 14 hrs ago #108

I am anticipating the message for my 5000th post. I am humbled in your presence - 130,000!!! yellow dahlia 14 hrs ago #104

Congratulations on your 5,000 post milestone a couple of posts early! niyad 14 hrs ago #109

Thank you. yellow dahlia 14 hrs ago #119

Wonderful! iamateacher 14 hrs ago #105

Thank you. niyad 14 hrs ago #111

We love you Nevilledog 14 hrs ago #107

Love you back. Have missed seeing your posts recently. niyad 14 hrs ago #112

I've been dealing with some health issues. Hoping to be around more soon. Nevilledog 14 hrs ago #122

Sending lots of positive thoughts your way. niyad 12 hrs ago #132

This blue dog read all 130,000 of your posts and then... BluesRunTheGame 14 hrs ago #113

Ohhhh, that pooooor baby. I hope there were plenty of treats iinvolved! niyad 14 hrs ago #114

Congrats! Solly Mack 14 hrs ago #115

Thank you. niyad 14 hrs ago #116

We love you, too, niyad! HeartsCanHope 14 hrs ago #117

Awwwww, thank you. niyad 14 hrs ago #118

We love you! pandr32 14 hrs ago #120

Back at you! Thank you. niyad 11 hrs ago #136

Congratulations, niyad. debm55 14 hrs ago #121

Thank you. niyad 11 hrs ago #138

Congrats on your big number! 🎉 👍 electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #123

Thank you. And I yours. niyad 11 hrs ago #139

YW. And, aw, TY. electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #152

🥰🥳🤗 MerryBlooms 13 hrs ago #124

Thank you. niyad 11 hrs ago #140

When I'm on DU, I scroll for you and Earl first 🥰 MerryBlooms 8 hrs ago #157

You honor me, dear friend. Please know that your DU family is here niyad 7 hrs ago #159

Great post...congrats...the love bounces back... MiHale 13 hrs ago #125

awwww, thank you niyad 11 hrs ago #141

Congrats!! hermetic 13 hrs ago #126

awwww, thank you for your kind words. And for your work on Fiction. niyad 10 hrs ago #142

Congrats nyad! mountain grammy 13 hrs ago #128

Thank you so much. niyad 10 hrs ago #143

WooHoo niyad! 130,000 posts! Clouds Passing 13 hrs ago #129

Thank you. niyad 10 hrs ago #144

Niyad, you are one of the pillars of this community.. Permanut 13 hrs ago #130

Thank you so much. Lets see. Mortar? flying buttress? niyad 10 hrs ago #145

Zackly.. Permanut 10 hrs ago #154

Everything comes to she who waits. May your reserved bottle of champagne, set aside for Orrex, be opened soon. NNadir 12 hrs ago #131

Thank you. Within the next fifty posts would be better! niyad 10 hrs ago #146

Yes, within the next 10 would as well, but let's not get greedy. You WILL get to open that bottle, and we'd all like... NNadir 1 hr ago #165

Well said, again. multigraincracker 12 hrs ago #133

Thank you. niyad 10 hrs ago #147

I always value your perspective on DU. hamsterjill 11 hrs ago #134

Thank you so very much. niyad 10 hrs ago #148

You don't seem a day over 129,999! Orrex 11 hrs ago #135

Check with me tomorrow! niyad 10 hrs ago #149

Congratulations on your milestone 💐👏 MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #137

Thank you. niyad 10 hrs ago #150

We love you right back, niyad! radical noodle 8 hrs ago #155

awwww, thank you! niyad 7 hrs ago #160

Much respect and warm regards niyad from us all. George George McGovern 8 hrs ago #156

Awwwwww, thank you. Good evening, you gorgeous beings. Please niyad 7 hrs ago #162

Hug posts are good. ReRe 7 hrs ago #158

awwwwww, such wonderful hugs. Thank you. niyad 7 hrs ago #161

We love you, too, niyad! 🫂❤️ Silver Gaia 3 hrs ago #163

Congratulations on your posting milestone. love_katz 3 hrs ago #164

Way to go! 🎉🎊🎉 mwmisses4289 10 min ago #166