Brand/Company Loyalty

I am struggling with whether to be loyal to one company that I have loved (and referred people to) because of some recent changes in how they run.  I know some people love their new business model.  But, it isn't for me.  The new business model is a move away from what I fell in love with.  But, without this company, I wouldn't have found the other companies or been in the market for more "things."  This company also has a Faceb00k page.  The page used to be a spot of friendship and camaraderie over a shared love for the company and the type of business they are in.  Between Faceb00k going to Timeline for pages, a little spat amongst some of those people, and the change in the business model dividing everyone, it isn't a fun place anymore.  So, I have taken a step back and am going to spend some time thinking about things.  I don't need to buy anything for a while anyways, so it doesn't hurt to take some time to think. 

I have seen this happen with other companies in the past too.  It isn't a new thing.  But, it is the first time it has really affected me.  Most of the other things i wasn't "in love" with.  So, it was easy to make a decision as to which side to fall.  Other times I was a complete on-looker, as it wasn't a company I even "used."  But this one is harder for me for sure.  I have made some great friends through this company, and I know they will be friends either way.  But, other people I thought were my friends have turned out to not be.  At one time, we were all in a "group" in Faceb00k, and that group had over 100 members.  Now, there are less than 80.  And most of the 20 that left were the ones that were "regulars."  There are probably 30-50 of those still around that only lurk, that I don't know too well.  But of the 20 that left, there are only a few I still would call friends.  The others, well, let's just say for the most part they have decided to not continue a friendship with me.  And as a result, I think those feelings have made me a tiny bit sour to the company that bonded us in the first place...

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On to happier things - here are a few updates on the AJU's:

• AJU5 recently finished her second year of AWANA Cubbies.  She is very excited to be a Spark next year - which means a red vest and the chance to build a pinewood derby car.
• AJU7 is VERY mobile on all fours now.  She can completely navigate our downstairs, which involves three levels.  She can also climb a complete flight of stairs with no problem (as she does it a few times a day).
• AJU6 is a train and car lover!  He carries a supply around with him, often too many to keep in his arms actually.  Most nights he has to line up at least 4 of them on his headboard before bed.
• All three kids seem to have a decent routine down.  AJU7 goes to bed between 6:30 and 7 each night, and the big kids go to bed between 7:15 and 8.  The big kids are up each morning around 6, and AJU7 sometimes sleeps until 7.  AJU7 also wakes 2-4 times a night still, which I am not surprised by one bit!  AJU7 naps around 9 in the morning and around 1 in the afternoon.  AJU6 "joins" her int he nap in the afternoon, going down sometime between 1 and 2 most days.