Hi Dave, I think you said it perfectly in your first post here on your forum. You addressed many issues not just the most recent. I agree everyone should be able to voice their opinions without being hurt or humiliated. I have noticed in many forums a lot of bitchiness and there have been posts which are hurtful and humiliiating but they are very subtle so don't cause a stir like this one did this week. I don't think that is acceptable. In your second post you say: -------------------------------------------- However, this is not something that has only been going on for a week, or that is going away at this time. It has been going on for a long time, as I have had many letters over the past many months voicing the hurt, humiliation, anger, and frustration that many people have felt. -------------------------------------------- Because of the reason, you state that this is not going away, I think that your first post should be a part of AdlandPro's Community Welcome Letter to all new members and perhaps even sent every 3-6 months automatically to all Adland members as a reminder. God bless Jadranka

Let us all live in love and work out hurts privately. Not everything needs to be broadcasted to embarass others.

Hi Simmone, Thank you for such good advice for this community and for life. ======================================================== Let us all live in love and work out hurts privately. Not everything needs to be broadcasted to embarass others. ======================================================== This is the way it should be done whenever we have differences that create pain in our own lives. They should, indeed, be worked out privately. Adding hurt to hurt is not the answer, especially since most people do not deliberately set out to hurt in the first place. Hurt is often caused more by what is perceived than by what was intended. God bless, Dvae

Hello Dave, Firstly,thankyou for inviting me,I am honoured to join this thread.I have been through quite a lot in all that is put on my plate and without malice I still love all my friend's with or without the comments and fighting that happens . This is human nature at it's best and being saved,rescued has given me strength to forgive when needed and to ask for figiveness when required. As rose commented It is too bad we can not have enough respect to keep our comments constructive. I hope your article helps to heal,Rose it helps us all to heal and give help in our words of self respect and personalities are pronounced more easily.God bless you rose,Dave and everyone. regards jeffrey OBrien

Hi Jeffrey, I'm glad you came by, my friend. You are right; our human nature demands recognition, respect, and affirmation. When the voices around us invade these areas, it's very easy for us to be hurt, humiliated, and come out swinging! Being saved and rescued is by far the best thing that can happen to anyone, and definitely makes us more apt to forgive (as we should) regardless of the circumstances. God bless, Dave