To: Tim Luke who wrote (85804 ) 1/8/2000 11:46:00 AM From: Patricia Read Replies (7) | Respond to of 90042
Good Morning Tim and the whole thread. It saddens me to spend time to go through the posts, and see that there has been such turmoil here on the thread. Why? Why do some people want to come into our group and stir the pot. Like party crashers. They like to break up things and to change the mood that was going on. We are all who we are. Why can't we accept everyone for who they are and just get on with the things at hand. Those that have some ax to grind, I want to tell you that it is awful that you want to come in here and bait Tim and others. I call it pushing buttons, and then getting a reaction. There is something terribly wrong with all of you who want to invade the thread with the way you want to see things. It is WRONG....and there is no RIGHT way to do a WRONG thing. Let us all be who we want to be, STOP provoking anger, STOP making trouble, and PLEASE, just leave us all alone. We have our recipe for doing things in life. I am truly upset with what is happening and those of you who started it.....BE TRULY ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES because you know exactly what your agenda was when you posted. You accomplished exactly what you set out to do, very well. Tim reacted to you, openly, and NOW are you happy. Well, you got me to react also, as well as many others here, and I am sick and tired of your disturbances on our thread. I am sure others are also. Many things were typed for ALL OF SI to see, and I am sure many regret what they posted in response to the attacks in defense of those they care about. Not the right thing to do, but it happened. ARE YOU HAPPY NOW. PLEASE leave us alone, I am asking you very nicely. We have not done anything to you to disturb you. May I leave you now with these following thoughts. Read them carefully and digest them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESIDERATA Go placidly amid the noise & haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly & clearly; and listen to others, even the dull & ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud & aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain & bitter; for there will always be greater & lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity & disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue & loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees & the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery & broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. Author: Max Ehrmann 1927, rector of St. Paul's Church in Baltimore, Maryland ............................................................ I will accept nothing less than your public apology to all of us who had to put up with all those TOXIC words. Let this be a place where all GENTLEMEN and LADIES want to enter and be a part of to grow. I forgive all of you who did this to those of us who read these posts. You know who you are, so show me how BIG of a person you are, and let us not look upon it as being defeated. Just look upon it as you see things differnt. Please, let's put all of this behind us now, won't you. Won't you just try? I am so sincere about this and would be so very happy. Let us not hurt one another anymore. ;( It really does hurt me so much to see it happen. Fondly Pat :(