FROM THE EDITOR'S PEN /
The Teenage Years/
Editorial List
This week, twelve years ago, I installed
the AOL 2.0 system upgrade floppy disk into my Mac computer,
dialed up to my internet connection, and after what today would
seem like a lifetime of waiting, finally saw the very first
version of our web community,
caregiver.com.
As
caregiver.com enters its teenage years, many things are
different but much stays the same. From the first days, we have
been proud to serve as the online backyard fence over which
caregivers can share their life stories, concerns, solutions and
maybe even a cup of tea. With today's broadband connections,
access has not only become faster but instantaneous, and
although the number of caregivers visiting on a regular bases
has grown exponentially, the sharing has not changed at all.
Between this newsletter, the local sections,
the caregiver forum and information specific channels,
caregivers can still find the latest information, advice and
community that have always been provided, just a whole lot
more. But no matter what nifty new bells and whistles that are
added as technology improves, I still believe that the real
value of caregiver.com
lies with the contribution of those who visit. Thank you for
making our online house a home for these many years. Wait till
you see what we have in store for you as we enter our thirteenth
year!
Hmmm, what do you get a twelve year old
these days?
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
