I would simply say I stepped back and observed interactions on this board for a spell, and yes, that meant I too had to own my part in this interactions.
One thing, a common thread, I noticed, was I believe I saw that everybody wanted the same thing, joy, peace, harmony, happiness, but for all sorts of reasons, folks seemed to have a differing of achieving it.
I made a conscious choice to not become the participant that I found fault in others, even tho I could readily justify MY behavior, etc...... in my eyes, but that only feeds the adage, and reasoning behind, "doing the same thing over, and over again, expecting different results.
So in effect, I stepped off that merry go round, or lets say, I am trying too
I could go on, and on, and on....suffice to say, as I am stuck inside with little to do, as this dang snow just won't let up.
I shared once that I was a member of a fishing board, down in southern California, that had a politics board like this.
And like this, but with a much bigger and active membership, it would often spill out of control......with emotions.
Trying to solve anything, while under any emotional strain, influence, is just not a very solid platform to try and reach resolutions to any given issue or cause....
This place is tame, compared to it, honest!
Long story short, and I will try and wrap it up with this.....
Some of the more level heads decided we need to get out from behind the keyboard, and meet face to face, and live life as it was meant to be shared, in person, where communication is best served....
We chartered a big fishing boat, 65 of us, more wanted to come, but it was first come, first served, or more like it, who really had a sack to face their own fears and preconceived notions, of others, while being revealed, yourself......
We had a great time, friendships that I still enjoy to this day, with LOSERS.....was the resulting.
You all can fill in the reasons as to why.
And finally, two things TT......maybe 3, and I hope you digest what I say before reacting to it.
1. If I hurt you in anyway that you believe I crossed a line, I am sorry, that was never my attentions, and hope you can release any animosity my actions have caused you to harbor.
2. I have shared this a lot, here in this form, and have defaulted to it many, many times, when I feel the hair on the back of my neck, starting to rise.....
expectations are premeditated resentments 3. And mamma always told me, "if I can't stand the heat in the kitchen, then get the heck out" as she was not about to turn the stove off and let everyone starve, because I was hot...
OK, and lastly, I want to be a better person, simply put, and like flying in a airplane that suddenly loses cabin pressure, you must put on your own oxygen mask first.....before you can help anyone, WHICH....is why I think any of us, come here in the first place
WHEW....... thanks all, be happy, its a choice each of us have control over!
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