I been a member since Aug ‘03

And have really enjoyed all the

poets and different topics I have read.

so my question is:

How did you find Destee.com

share with us

I first started posting back on Afronet
there was $$Rich$$, Baller, myself and a few others
who are no longer here. Destee was an administrator at the time for Afronet
and the forum was jumping. Then things changed. Destee resigned from Afronet
and the poets started having problems with haters on the forum and when complaints were
made to the admiinistration over at Afronet, nothing was done. Many of us were resigned to our fate of either grinning and baring the haters or leaving altogether. Many of us chose the latter, but during that time, Destee had created a new home one we affectionately called Destee's Playground...She sent out the call to those who wanted to be a part and a mass exodus began and we entered into this promised land of Poetry. Time back then was simple,we started out with just a few forum topics and a few poets, but the flow was evident in this place and we started growing by Xtreme numbers...Now this is a place that is overflowing with skillz and talents beyond poetry and this is just the beginning....the best is yet to come...

Bishop

i was thinking about "black poetry"
so i went to google and typed in
"black poetry"
and now i live in
"black poetry"
one love
khasm

someone from the wendy williams board emailed it to me...

A friend of mine told me about this site a while back. She caught me online one day and brought me over here to register on the forum. I did and she showed me around. She and I chilled out in the chat room with a sweet, sweet woman by the name of Remby. :D And I've been hooked ever since.

I use to be a member of EbonyLove, it started getting boring, and I was having some trouble on it. I told myself I was done with things like that. Then a friend of mine put me on to Destee. She said it would be fun for me. Got to tell you, she was right.

Thank you family for sharing
how you found destee….
i know its more to come
and i will share mine as well....

:wave: Bklyn@heart7 welcome to our community and
Please make yourself at home, because you are.
looking forward to your participation.
We also have voice chat hope to see you there as well.
And again welcome.

I was doing an online search for famous Black Pisceans, and found this site.

In 1999 I was new to the internet and typed in "african american" in a search engine. It brought me to Afronet, which is where I started chatting under my former name, "Sparkle." There I met Destee and we hit it off right away. I especially admired the sister for all that she is doing and wanted to be a part of her "family" so I became a regular. I've visited other chatrooms but have always returned here. I've always liked the fact that this community is designed for us, is about us, and was done by us. Destee.com is more than a chatroom or discussion forum...it truly is a community.

Pleace :heart:

Interesting thread...I was interested in joining a poetry forum, and did a search on google. Now here I am, and happily so.

I found Destee via Swagga.com.
I used to read Mike Ramey there.

Nice topic...

I was visiting The Talking Drum & it was right there on the screen in front of me, & I kept hearing a voice saying "Come heeerrrre, yooouuu'lllll luuuvvv iittt", so I did & I do.

lol @ brotha positive
I heard the same voice...
brotha Rich's poetry was the first of anything I had eva read on Destee
But brotha Khasms poetry touched a tender spot in my mental
I made myself at home...because I was and am.
:)

NNQueen, CarrieMonet, PositiveMindset,
and Sister triniti424....
Thank you for sharing your stories...

:wave: hey.....Christmasnyc…welcome to the community
Please make yourself home…your among kin now…
Looking forward to your participation
And feel free to join us in voice chat as well
Again welcome….

Watz…we are so happy you found us….
Enjoy sister…

I found out about the destee forums through www.*******************

thanks Mahogany_Brown for replin to the thread
thats wonderful....

XXPANTHAXX..thankz for sharin.....Angel

its wonderful how everyone found
our home and how we all came to be
a lovin community...hope to read more....
Peace Angel

actually i did a search for my favorite poets and ended up here trying to locate someone from the DPJ site

i was a member of AFRONET when BISHOP, $$RICH$$, DESTEE and a host of others were dropping strong verse and becomuing a great family...AFRONET started acting crazy by not fulfilling their obligations to protect the works of the writers and those who were not poets began to enter the room for the sole purpose of destroying a good thing...

i got the invite to come over the DESTEE.com a few months after it started and i have been here ever since...

i guess you can say i am one of the Elders in da room...

i am still amazed by its growth as of today....

one.

I found out about Destee through the wonderful writer Mike Ramey.

Destee is so cool and I am proud of her!

pretty much the same as khasm, i was looking for black poetry and new black poets when i found a link to this place.

Jazz4u..
dnommo.......
Regina..glad ya found us....

thanks family for your replies....

Laydee Chups welcome to the family
glad you found us......

hope to read more so come on fam...
share with us how you found
destee....
Peace and Love
Angel

OK,

Between me and Queenie we are about the two orginal chat members. I have been a member of the chat room since goosh ( using destees word) 1995 maybe, and have been here every since. There were so many of us from back in the day, and yes we truely are a family. Some of us have moved away but we all still keep in contact. We are much more than just chatline buddies, we have become true and lifelong friends. We laugh and cry together, we comfort each other in ti mes of crisis, we are there for each other in so many ways. Kem WHERE IS MY BBQ SAUCE YOU PROMISED ME TWO YEARS AGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry I digress, hehehee. But seriously I have always and will continue to praise Destee for having the vision to create such a magnificent place for us. Back in the day we had insane fun and that I will forever cherish. I could go on and on about the beauty of this place, but let me just close with I love this place, my home.

P.S. Thank you Money that was very sweet of you

Remby :toast:

Between me and Queenie we are about the two orginal chat members. I have been a member of the chat room since goosh ( using destees word) 1995 maybe, and have been here every since.:

1995? Wow Rem, I didn't know the internet even existed then....LOL! I discovered DesteeChat through Afronet in 1998. Although I mainly read the opinion column and news. For almost a year I avoided the chat room, because believe it or not, at that time I thought internet chatting was for losers. A friend finally convinced be to try the chat room and I was addicted (sometimes chatting till 3 or 4 in the morning). The quality of the news & opinions on Afronet started to go down between 2000 and 2001, so when Destee formed her own site I went with her. But with Destee I did a reverse, I mainly visited the chat, and neglected the forums until 2002. What ultimately matters though is that I am here, and this is where I am going to stay. :grouphug:

I found Destee on the BET Message Board. A conscious brother recommended this site to get great information and indicated that it was not infiltrated by white supremist haters. It has been a blessing. Long live this site!

I found Destee on the BET Message Board. A conscious brother recommended this site to get great information and indicated that it was not infiltrated by white supremist haters. It has been a blessing. Long live this site!

slightly off topic, but to address Pdiane's comment: The reason Destee is not infiltrated by white supremist (or any other idiots), is because unlike many other "black" websites, this is owned & operated by black people. BET, BlackVoices, Black Planet, and many other popular "black" forums are owned by white corporations. Hence the ignoring of racist trolls, hence the promotion of inter-racial dating, hence the race baiting & gender bashing. Here at Destee there is no hidden agenda, harmony between black people is promoted, and those who do not agree with this...usually do not last.

^ 5 brotha Panafrica...say it...cause its TRUE

Thank you all for your replies and comments

As new members join please
come share how you found destee.com

I found Destee thru my brother by way of Afronet in 1998 if memory serves me correct. The people I have met here have been so wonderful. I am thankful for my brother for showing me the way. This place will always be close to my heart.

I heard about this place last year on blackvoices.com (which I am no longer a member of) but I only checked it out. I decided the site I am part of now that I joined in january, was not enuff and joined this place with a good friend. I am happy I did so.

i think i found destee threw a search.... i watched in the back drop for a while before a became a memeber( after i liked what i saw).... i have a couple names on here- so i didnt jus start in May like it says...........but i love it here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Google> "Black" + "Forum" + "Books"

i've been writing poetry since i was a kid in elementary school

it's one of my passions and gifts from the Creator

in December of last year i typed Black Poetry in to a search engine and presto i met my destined fate of poetically meeting and sharing with all of you!

What a Blessing!

Nita...^5 as for me too this place is wonderful the ppl are just as wonderful
glad ya wit us sis..... :jumping:

MrBlak....well your in the right place now happy you found us
enjoy ya self now.....

daroc....happy you love it here :jumping:

Chucky..we are so happy you found us enjoy your stay :shades:

rasheed..well your writting i can tell is a passionate gift my brother i am so happy you found us..i love reading you...personally your one of my favorites :glasses:

thank you all for sharing how you found Destee.com, its a wonderful place filled with love.... :luv:

As new members join please
come share how you found destee.com
as well as the older members please do.....Angel

Well i was looking for poetry inspired by black people and well, here i am!!
:wave:

I think this is a wonderful site, I'm at work most of the day right here. Educating myself on all the information that's posted in here. Thankyou to you all for making this site what it is, and accepting me. This is definetly a place to be yourself and express how you feel. I just joined recently so please show me love :luvv:

:wave: innerbeauty welcome within
our Destee.com family
happy you found us..
glad your enjoying all we offer as well
thanks for sharing

Peace
Angel

Aaahhhhh...Innerbeauty, I love the way you came into our community. With you came a breath of fresh air. What a pleasure to have you join our humble family. Pull up a comfortable chair and join in on the many discussions that we have here. We hope you take advantage of our features including Voice Chat. And if you decide to hang around for a while, please take the opportunity to become a Premium Member! If you choose to, you'll have the advantage of other special features such as VIDEO CHAT! :)

We hope to see you around and look forward to your posts!

Peace,
Queenie :spinstar:

Well I was a member of Blackplanet, BlackVoices and a few other so called "Black sites", SMH Before I was invited here bu MzBlkangel, I didnt come the first few times she invited me because I was just tired of the games sites had to offer and I was burned out somwhat. The forth (4) time she asked me I said "well if she is speaking this highly of it it has to checked out", So I ventured inside and took a look around :idea: . Now I don't know how everyone else felt when they first entered the doors but I knew this was a special place. I was greeted and welcomed by the members like I was a long lost family member and it felt "real". :luvv:
Then I stayed in the poetry form, and I do mean stayed! I didn't visit any part of destee at all for awhile I had poetry fever.. :laugh:
I was invited to voice chat over and over.. I was naw naw naw that aint even me at all. :lol: But I finally went inside and met the family. Well to make a long story short or did I make a short story long? :lol: :laugh:
I made this my only online home! :wave:

well my brother i thought i was gone have to :smash: and ummm :driveby:
with a little :bazooka: to get ya in here..:) but you made it :jumping: finally
i am happy you felt the love walkin in the door to want to stay and join....
that i did as well the love here is like no other place i have been.....
and ya hook on chat now...:lol:..see jus trust a sister ya know ...smh dang

thanks for sharing
Angel

Ok back around again

Family share how you found destee.com

I am amazed at how many threads exist and one doesn't see...I sure missed this one...I
I arrived in June of 2003,,,and i know the spirits brought me here.. my brother had passed and i was/am the last of my sibling...just fooling around onthe computer .. not really consciously looking for anything...touching keys...and destee came up.....my first chat room, poetry forumn , first...
so i know that it twas a spirit that sent me here....to release , to mourn, to be revitalized.

Sister Deeply I am so happy you found us....:grouphug:

This is also my first chat and poetry forum I ever joined as well

And this is my online home...wouldnt trade it fo nothing

the love and the knowledge shared here is wonderful

Thank you for sharing with us....

Peace
Angel

I joined destee when I was in school or rather I should say on leave of absence from school. I was sick and couldn't really do too much so I needed to vent. I typed in African American poetry and I found destee. I been here ever since.... What a blessing.


Poetic Sista

Poeticsoulsista..happy you found us....it is a blessing indeed....for all of us

thank you for sharing

Peace
Angel

mzblkangel
it may seem like a little thing..but I've noticed you have done it several times so i must mention it...my name is deepy...i feel deeply..but the l you put in (i take it for love) is not in the name....it's important to me because it is the name we had called my brother..deep or deepy..
i am sure it was unintentional...but chile...rememba me.. :luv: :luv: :jumping:

lol sorry about that

Sister Deepy :grouphug:

I was a poet on Afronet where great poet's was flowing likes of
Bishop , the late watcher , Alyce and Amun-Ra , Dnommo , heartbeat
and a few more with Destee and when thing took a turn on us we started
leaving one by one and destee then gave birth to DESTEE.COM for the first
two months i didn't cross over but my bruthas and dear friend Bishop & watcher
told me to try it out it was run by Destee so i entered when it was so few of us
and not a lot of forums i walked in and got my flow on found love and peace
that's when i knew i had a mission here to fulfill so i took many by the hand as they entered here at the playground of destee.com to later merge with destee and
a great team of moderators and been beside our Mother Queen from that day
trying to help build a strong community for our people and today i sit back and
say wow! to what we have become sistah destee is magical and wonderful she
did what no one else would temp to do and made it work so here i am as one of
destee staff member and the last original moderator that started from the beginning
working beside destee has been wonderful through the years so i found destee's
from a great poet name BISHOP !
this been home so long i done carved my name on the floor board of the welcome
mat at the front door and back door so happy i made that transistion and cross
ova for what has been an very long walk and a great task going uphill with destee
and all the family here and the great staff , it's been long ago i came here and
delighted i did...........Thank u Destee for Destee.com poetic playground and the
air space to be myself openly and feel free most humble to u Mother Queen.

On the internet searching for black sites

great deb0 welcome within happy you found us ...

i was told by THEONE and i'm glad he told me!!!!!

Welcome plainrhythm to destee.com Happy you found us

Enjoy ya stay......Angel

thank you angel!!!!! it's great so far!

happy u here and in the family
plainrhythm enjoy all that's offered

thank you $$rich$$ i'm really feeling comfortable here.

A brother from BET's website told folks about Destee, and I have been here ever since. I left BET and it's white infiltrators behind. I love this site. Thank you Destee. I hope to show my $appreciation$ again, soon. Love ya.

First of all, I'm new here, so I'm just finding my way around.

I found Destee using a web search for Black American and Afirican literature. I think I was looking for similar artists to Ben Okri (great author) and came across Destee.

-tim

wow it's great to have you both here upon a great family
welcome within Pdiane and twashing do enjoy what we offer

Sister Pdiane has been here for a minute, and is a welcome addition! I am glad to see you made it home as well Twashing!

I saw an advertisement in Black Enterprise magazine about 2 years ago. I went to the company's website and saw it was designed by Destee. I clicked on the link and found this board.

welcome Ellacott to destee.com very interesting way to fine our home
do enjoy the whole house and visit our very own voice chat as well
happy you came and join us .

I also welcome you to Destee.com Ellacott!

I found Destee after seeing her picture in an interview. Then I decided to stalk her!

I found Destee after seeing her picture in an interview. Then I decided to stalk her!

I just followed the trail of foot husk and it lead me right to her...lolol

:wink: @ Destee
:heart:

i was told by THEONE and i'm glad he told me!!!!!

Welcome to the Family
Where is THEONE ??? Tell him Nita said what's up!!!!!

1995? Wow Rem, I didn't know the internet even existed then....LOL! I discovered DesteeChat through Afronet in 1998. Although I mainly read the opinion column and news. For almost a year I avoided the chat room, because believe it or not, at that time I thought internet chatting was for losers. A friend finally convinced be to try the chat room and I was addicted (sometimes chatting till 3 or 4 in the morning). The quality of the news & opinions on Afronet started to go down between 2000 and 2001, so when Destee formed her own site I went with her. But with Destee I did a reverse, I mainly visited the chat, and neglected the forums until 2002. What ultimately matters though is that I am here, and this is where I am going to stay. :grouphug:

I remember them days Brother Pan. Infact that's where I first met you. I started chattin about that time myself. My Brother led me to chat. I became a member of the forum sometime later. I never liked poetry until I came here. I never knew there were so many beautiful things that our people had to share here. Again thank you Destee for this wonderful place

I saw an advertisement in Black Enterprise magazine about 2 years ago. I went to the company's website and saw it was designed by Destee. I clicked on the link and found this board.

Hello Ellacott and Welcome! :wave:

So good to have you with us, and thanks for sharing so much already!

I wanted to let you (and the Family) know, that i did not design Black Enterprise Magazine's web site. I have never worked for them ... though i've visited their site often, and it is beautiful, which makes the mistake quite a compliment! :)

Your post encourages me to share the fact that i have had the great pleasure of speaking with Mr. Earl Graves, personally! :) This was several years ago, he was the featured guest (of course) during a live online interview. I had the task of speaking with him on the phone, throughout the 2 hour show, sharing his responses with the audience. Oh gosh, this is reminding me of how long i've been out here! This was during the days when there was no voice capability available! So, he was on the phone with me, and i told him the questions folks were asking ... and he could see them too on his own computer ... and he told me what to type as his response, and of course he could see this too. It was great! I was so nervous at first, in anticipation of the event and my responsibility in it ... but after speaking with Mr. Graves for just a few short minutes, all anxiety ceased, and it was like talking to one of my own humorous uncles that i know and love!

Remember, he could see the questions that were being asked ... and i sometimes scrolled back or reminded him of ones he might have missed ... so, as the show progressed ... i began thinking of my own questions to ask him, concerning business ownership ... and so i snuck one of mine in ... he said ... "I didn't see that question on the screen? ... and i said ... "Oh, i'm sorry, that is my question, is it okay if i ask one?" ... and he said, "Sure, it's okay, where do i send the bill?" ... :eeek: ... we both laughed, and of course he did answer my question with much warmth and encouragement.

I'm sure he does not remember any of this ... but i certainly do!

All of that to say, welcome Ellacott, and thanks for the opportunity you've provided, for me to share one of my experiences.

Please continue to make yourself at home, because you are.

Thank you all Family, for sharing in this thread. It is overflowing with love!

:heart:

Destee

Hi Destee,

What a wonderful story about Mr. Graves. :)

I was clear in what I originally posted on how I found your site. There was an ad in Black Enterprise about a man who designs handbags. It was the designer's site that I visited. It was at that site that I saw it was designed by Destee and that's the link I followed to get me here.

That was about 2 years ago. Maybe it was another Destee that's in web design.

Hi Destee,

What a wonderful story about Mr. Graves. :)

I was clear in what I originally posted on how I found your site. There was an ad in Black Enterprise about a man who designs handbags. It was the designer's site that I visited. It was at that site that I saw it was designed by Destee and that's the link I followed to get me here.

That was about 2 years ago. Maybe it was another Destee that's in web design.

Hi Ellacott ... ohhhhhhhh ... okay ... i'm with you now !!! :)

Yes, i know the Brother that you are speaking of, and yes ... i did design his site.

My apologies, i misunderstood you, but we're together now.

Again, welcome ... and please make yourself at home ... because you are.

:heart:

Destee

Thank you the welcome. :)

I rarely check a web designer's site when I go to websites but I was really impressed with the site and had to find out more about the designer and your other work. :)

I just read my other post and it contained a typo. It should have read, "I wasn't clear.


I apoligize. That sounded quite rude and I would never intentionally come across like that.

I personaly believe that God guided me to this place :heart:......

But the way how it exactly went was ....

i pressed www.Afro.com....

i wanted to know what came out of it....
i was looking for sites of afroamerican people....
I am half Dutch half Surinam..
my father forfathers ....came from africa to and where brought to curacaou..and eventualy to surinam.So a part of my culture and background is kinda simular as the roots of afroamericans....rather some want to believe it or not....

So i landed at www.Afronet.com....and there i saw a topic on wich you can click on ......Poetry.......
than i landed in destee,s place.....
I was in a chat mood at that time...
i was lonely and in search of manny things.
i saw a chat room to.......
and i went there.....
There i had the feeling that i was new to the people...
but i also had the feeling that some people already knew me....
but they said they did not...
cause someone said ..."'she did a good job"'
(it could be cause i have been to others sites to..)

i noticed that this site had a good vibe so ..
i started to feel comvertable and get to know the place and topics and brother and sisters (still get to know this place and brothers and sisters) ...
and i saw the Poetry topics and i finaly got the change to also express in my poetry....
I sumthimes bumped in some strange things (sumthimes also beautifull)
but hey every place has his things at times but a good foundation can take
some punches...



this i how i found destee,s:heart: place...

but like i said i believe that god brought me here....
for some reason.....(to learn to love to guide to shine to Hold and Join hands and hearts)
only he knows.



and i love being here on this site with the beautifull brothers and sisters:heart:




Lovelibertylady:heart:

I just read my other post and it contained a typo. It should have read, "I wasn't clear.


I apoligize. That sounded quite rude and I would never intentionally come across like that.

Awwww Sister ... bless your heart ... your Spirit is so sweet! I never took any offense, and believed in my heart that what might possibly could be considered rude ... was not intended to be that way ... you see Sister ... you gave so much love, your Spirit preceeding you, in all that i read from you ... that only a person who was looking and hoping for "rude" could have possibly thought that! No apology was necessary.

God Bless Us All!

:heart:

Destee

Thank you so much Destee. :)

I really love this community and would hate to done anything to give another impression.

God Bless you.

this is quite a family!!!! i'm just marvelling at how many people have cherished this site!!!

congrats destee!!!

Some friends of mine started talking about forums online. So I thought, might as well check it out. So I cam eacross this palce and I am kind of new, but its good reading.

a friend suggested I check it out and I am glad I did.

liberty lady introduced me

a friend suggested I check it out and I am glad I did.

Glad to have you with us DCBob!

liberty lady introduced me

Glad you decided to check us out MrMister.

Some friends of mine started talking about forums online. So I thought, might as well check it out. So I cam eacross this palce and I am kind of new, but its good reading.

That it is...good to have you lewis!

Thanx. I need to learn how to type...:D

I found Destee on another site. :D

Then, she brought me to Destee.com. I've been here every since.

I was actually doing a search on a topic for a paper I was doing in English, centering around the balck experience. I was eventually lead to a link to Destee and well liked what I saw. And well I'm still here! lol

I was searching for African American Discussion boards. Since vBulletin software is commonly used for many larger discussion boards online, I entered african american vbulletin (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=african+american+vbulletin&btnG=Google+Search). It happens that this forum is at the top of the list.

(it turns out this is a good way of finding discussions on any topic of interest - just enter __your topic___ + vbulletin )

HELLO MY NAME SARA55140 IM A NEW MEMBER AT BLACKPEOPLE. :hi:

we welcome you all sodwn2earth & rationalmuse & sara55140 to Destee.com

happy you all found us and joining in with us as part of us , interesting ways
of finding a great community of people to share and discussion !

Tripped and fell in
But im here now
Made my bed and chillin

that's great Destee's Doors always wide open for many
to fall in or drive by peep inside and reside .................

Nice to see so many ways our people have found a common ground

Hey Brother $$RICH$$, pulled another classic thread out the cuts.:) I think I "googled" a phrase pertaining to spirituality..........the warm ambiance keeps me here

thankz sista , i see many have found way here from google search

googe baby.. need somewhere to voice my mind

super great now express and voice every thought within

keep it coming family cause we wan't to know !!

I was sitting at homw one night a few months back and i was searching ,I mean searching Hard for something oor someone to Keep me going i was doing bad and i Ran up on Destees and in there i found a man by the name of Radical Faith There who extended himself to me along with a few otheres if i can remember , Ced, PanAfrica, And a few of the ladies i know but i cant remember their names.I was in aw of what i had found And with each passing Day it just gets better.Thank u Destees Place U were here when no one else was, And Thank U Radical Faith, Thank u , i wish u could see me grow.

Sister Ala ... i'm miss'n you ... :grouphug:

:heart:

Destee

I was sitting at homw one night a few months back and i was searching ,I mean searching Hard for something oor someone to Keep me going i was doing bad and i Ran up on Destees and in there i found a man by the name of Radical Faith There who extended himself to me along with a few otheres if i can remember , Ced, PanAfrica, And a few of the ladies i know but i cant remember their names.I was in aw of what i had found And with each passing Day it just gets better.Thank u Destees Place U were here when no one else was, And Thank U Radical Faith, Thank u , i wish u could see me grow.

Such a beautiful testimony ... gosh ... make'n me miss Brother Radical Faith as well as Sister Ala.

We have such a beautiful Family! :grouphug:

Please Family ... share ... how do you find us?

:heart:

Destee

I mest Destee first in an AOL chat called "BlackVoicesOver 40" or so in 1997. There were lots of nice people and intersting conversations/discussions. In 2000 she gave me the link to her new website and I could introduce my travel agency (which is in Bonn/Germany, where I live) there.

Well, here we are ! 10 years later....:toast:

I mest Destee first in an AOL chat called "BlackVoicesOver 40" or so in 1997. There were lots of nice people and intersting conversations/discussions. In 2000 she gave me the link to her new website and I could introduce my travel agency (which is in Bonn/Germany, where I live) there.

Well, here we are ! 10 years later....:toast:

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh My Goodness !!!!! :love: :wave: :love:

Talk about a BLAST FROM THE PAST !!!! :great: :great: :great:

Xeuroli ... wow ... haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay ... :wave:

What a wonderful surprise !!! Oh My Goodness !!! You know i was sooooooo surprised to see that you had registered in the community and could hardly wait to see your first post!!! Wow Wow Wow! I was thinking ... is this my same Xeuroli ???? ... surely there can't be a whole bunch of Xeuroli's in the world ???? ... :lol: ... ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ... it does my heart soooo much good to be speaking with you now, after so many years has passed since our first meeting! Such a blessing! Thank you for coming, joining, and giving me this moment to treasure forever! :love:

And hey ... we started in BV over 30 ... :lol: ... at this point in life, we can't be skipp'n decades ... and even then, i don't think i was 30 yet ... :lol: ... :wink:

Xeuroli ... isn't it nice to run into some of the same old folk from back in the day? Have you seen any others? Some are active Members here at destee, which of course does my heart good! Do you know that some have become Ancestors now? It's truly a blessing to be able to reach out and touch old friends. I don't care what folk say about relationships forged on the Internet, for to me, they are real, lasting, and such a blessing!

Again, thanks for making my day! :love:

Much Much Love and Peace.

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Destee

Xeuroli ... you've made me go skipping down memory lane! I went and found your post to my old guestbook so i could share it here! Do you remember writing this ... :love:


Name: Markus Dorst - December 20, 2000
Location: Bonn, Germany
Comments: Hi Lola!!!! I am deeply impressed by the development your site and company have taken and am proud to be your friend. Since those days on AOL BV40 chat, unfortunately my own company has not been that successful, and I have not yet made up my mind if to continue or not. Nevertheless, my promise, once given, is standing : If I should EVER come up with a web site, it is YOU who will design it!!! for the moment I wish you and yours a wonderful christmas, and hope that all is good over there. I hope to hear from you sometime, Markus (XEUROLI) P.S. If you, DESTEE, or any of our old friends, know(s) what happened to our mutual friend Chris Jones (Jonesk1064@aol.com) , please inform me. P.P.S.

It's from this page ... http://destee.com/guestbook/archive2.html


And yes ... i have spoken with Jonessssssy a few times over these many years. It's not been recent though, but last i spoke with him, he was doing well! He's not a Member here at destee, but he should be! When i talk to him again, if i get that opportunity, i will surely be fussing at him about this! :wink:

hmmmm ... i guess you're right about the bv40 thing, but i think i just hung out there to be with you older folk ... :lol:

Again ... thanks for the memories ... Much Much Love and Peace!

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Destee

it's amazing how we come together through different ways keep letting us know family

How did i find this place of harmony from the hectic life out side of it? Well back in 2000 I had just got my first computer...didnt know a thing I was doing with contraption hitting one site after another nothing please me. So I did a google search and there at the top was Destee's Discussion Forum... Wow!!!! I was blown away when I arrived and saw the interaction going on, the poetry, the chat, and the friendliness of the people. It was amazing to me. At that time i didn't know anything about a handle or site name for myself so I just used my own...but to this day i am so grateful to have found a home ...and like a home... I'm here everyday almost....

Thank you Sister Des tee for giving me a place that I can call my home away from home.

Lilpea :heart::kiss::love:

I been a member since Aug ‘03

And have really enjoyed all the

poets and different topics I have read.

so my question is:

How did you find Destee.com

share with us

I can't say. She swore me to secrecy.

It was a distinquished Elder of this family who invited me to join when I did.



M.E.
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i'm lovin this so many came in by fate and faith luck and invite wow!!!

I did a search on Black Forums and looked around and liked what I saw.

Welcome to Destee's Mr. Gumbo!:wave:

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