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Pastimes : Don't Ask Rambi -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Gauguin who wrote (5832)	1/6/1998 8:56:00 AM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71178

Dear Sweet Paul, PENNI"S THEORY ON THREADS AND LIFE I think of all the people here, you and I are most alike, with most of us here sharing the basic view that life is too short but, hey, you have yours, I have mine, and it's not my business to tell you how to think or live or feel or write. I tend to like harmony in all things and find conflict very difficult. I also believe that very little is ever accomplished by an argument that attempts to sway people from a firmly held opinion; too often it results in hard feelings and alienation. I have no problem with discussions, but sometimes things take a turn for the negative, personal attacks erupt, and everything falls apart. One of the things I love about DAR and its people is the ability to occasionally discuss and disagree, but with affection, respect for each other, and a great deal of humor. Usually the members of our thread are very aware when things are getting heated and take care of it themselves with an affectionate, funny or kind word. I have no doubt that this will happen again. If it doesn't, I would be surprised and disappointed. However, and this is a big however, my personal feeling is that no one here wants or needs a thread mother. Some people love the occasional adrenalin rush of debate, the gathering of facts, the presentation of a logical argument. That's wonderful and I'll read it with interest until it becomes repetitive or nasty, then I'll take a break. I have vowed never again to participate in anything negative, unless it seriously violates or threatens people I care about, and people who aren't capable of defusing or defending themselves. I won't tell people how to behave. There's always laundry to do or toilets to clean. And if I feel like writing about something else in the middle of it, as my husband will tell you, non sequitur is my middle name. So while I willingly hug you because I'm so crazy about you, I'm not much good at taking charge of anything. But I bet no one has to-have faith.