Looking at the thread title, "Is it pride?" it somewhat sounds like you're using the word in a negative slant, as though you hope the answer is no. Reading your post, however, it sounds very positive. When you're asking for our take on it, are you asking if it's good or bad, or are you asking what role it plays in our submission?

As you know, this is a topic that is near and dear to me right now, though not precisely the same thing. I have tried and tried to think of a response to your posting, and the best thing I've come up with yet has been to include another of the deadly sins: Envy. I'm jealous of that feeling, for many reasons; Primarily because of the confidence it shows, I think.

I think that without pride in my own submission, I wouldn't be able to do it at all. How can I not feel pleased with myself, knowing that I've caused such pleasure? I can't imagine what could take the place of that pride, in fact.

Now I just want to have a higher level of pride. I want to be able to quote you, and say, "That is exactly how I feel."