No, I am quite sane. I have seen enough of this field to know better than to walk away from what has been done. Should I walk, knowing that thousands more traders are going to be destroyed by criminals? There is no way I can do that, though you are right: this process will bear an enormous cost for me. The attacks have already begun in earnest. All I can rely on is that I have told the truth and tried my best to bring something honest to our field, one which badly needed it. I tried to earn an honest living doing that which I believe at which I have some skill. Now, the price for this battle is beginning to run high, and, yes, it has affected my life. My wife is distraught that I do not spend more time with her. I missed a vacation with my mother and father, my sister and brother in law and their two children, ages 1 1/2 and 3, and my brother and his fiancee to be here to begin this, a work I believe is worthy of the standard set in my family before.
I could never walk away from this. If I did, I would consider myself someone who allowed evil to flourish, and who, when he saw it and recognized it for that which it is, simply chose the easy way and left the arena, where Truth is sadly lacking. This, I could never do, and retain any of my self-respect. So, I will fight. I will bear the cost of this, and so will my family. And yet, today is a happy day, one of which we are proud, and my entire family stands with me. I hope many of you will do the same.
Regards,
Olivier L. F. Asser |
