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Originally Posted by SALYBOW
As a hospital chaplain I have come to realize that when people express their feelings, they are just that...feelings. Feelings are neither good or bad... they just are. When I hear someone express a negative view I realize it is their perception of a person, place, or situation. I can choose whether or not to make it mine, but would never do so without trying t out myself.
When I look at things this way I realize that a person should not be judged on a one time experience or comment. I would rather try to discover a trend in their thought. I have probably been guilty of being somewhat negative when I have been going through some rough times. When my 38 yo SIL was diagnosed with bladder cancer I really felt down. Those two kids don't need this kind of thing. Luckily, I have been able to place that situation at My Lord's feet. He is far better equipped to handle the situation than I am. I hope that if I expressed that sadness here, I will be forgiven, or at least forgotten. LOL
What I am trying to say, and possibly badly, it that we need to respect everyone's opinion even when we disagree with it. This freedom of self expression has been won for us by many hero's lives.
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I was not a member of TOTV when this post was written. It was beautifully written.
I have gone thru and read every single post on this thread. The bottom line is that the posters on this forum really haven't changed that much. The positive, uplifting posters with a sense of humor are still the same. The negative posters are still the same. And Bill is still eating popcorn. There are posters I wasn't familiar with....and now there are some new interesting posters.
I am curious as to WHY this thread was resurrected?
I digress. SalyBow....I treasure what you wrote. RESPECT is so very important. You win the SWIMDAWG Post of the Day Award. It's a little late in coming. Congratulations!