I guess you are just misunderstood.

Not sure if anyone "rules" the board. Kurt does, as he should.
Miss Kitty doesn't own a cat. So there goes that theory. We are all pretty much "dog" folks. So that theory doesn't stand up. We all love our families. I must be missing the point.
I guess everyone on this board have had tragedies in their lives. I know I have my share. But in the end, we are all just people doing the best we can. Some days are good, some not so. But we all share the love of a beautiful place we all hold near, and dear and special. A place that makes us happy to be there and sad when it's time to leave. If you live there, then you are really lucky. If you don't, you can dream about when you can.
In the end BR we are all blessed people. If we are lucky enough to own a place. Or to return year after year for the special times when you can just shut down and be, as a family, a couple,or just yourself. In the grand scheme of things, that's what really counts.