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Date Posted: 04:07:49 07/05/02 Fri
Author: MIALSmadeintheUSA
Subject: By her attire...
In reply to: bell 's message, "bell invades the West Coast" on 01:43:27 07/05/02 Fri

I'm assuming that mo's a very accomplished skater, heh. And I figured if mo can skate in shorts without breaking the ice or her knees, then I could break my personally imposed ice on the board, etc.

dingy? TY so much for sharing the pics! I can't wait to see more. You guys are too cute. FK is amazingly well groomed (unlike his Colby facemaker image, hehe). Not a dorky hat or nose hair to be found.

Su? No, I haven't seen Kat. I hope she's okay. I have, however, seen less of me. That has multifaceted meanings, but suffice it to say that I'm doing things I have to do to make things better for me.

Logan? You're a peach and can speak on behalf of middle-aged mom's or this team any old time you'd like.

tint? Although some will never embrace you as I do, you are a one heck of a guy in spite of your best efforts otherwise, heh. I appreciate you more than you'll ever know.

Politically speaking, I will just throw in my half a penny. The USA was founded on rights given to us by our creator, whomever he, she, they or it may be perceived to be. And much of our populace came to this country in search of religious freedom - the right to worship or not as the individual chooses. Any true patriot would defend those rights, including the rights of non-believers. World history has taught us, however, that a society void of religion can be a scary place. And among the greatest tyrants of all time lie the leaders of those societies. Granted, to this day, there are wars being fought in the name of 'a god.' But my impression is that many of these 'holy wars' are using a veil of religious excuses to get the masses to back radical fundamentalists whose main goal power, not the word of the Lord at all. I could go on forever on this subject, but, luckily for you, I won't. I am proud to be an American, indivisible with my countrymen no matter what religion, race, creed, color, sexual orientation, political alignment, yadda yadda yadda. And, I will evermore carry the torch of freedom and justice proudly.

Presumably no one's reading this, but I'm just catching up and getting things off my chest, so here it goes...

This November it will be 4 years since I was dragged kicking and screaming into Acrophobia. What a ride it has been. I have been lucky to have met many of you in real life. I have seen people fall in love, fall out of love, hook up and even get married after meeting in this place. I have been through babies being born, and very sadly, been through the passing of more than Acro's fair share, including our beloved phil. I have made many, many friends. And, somehow, in spite of the very fiber of my soul, I seem to have made enemies )c:

This is not an easy thing for me to deal with. Honestly, it's not something I am used to in my life experience. I am not sure how or why it happened. I do know that it hurts. It hurts a lot. I struggle with this, as I come to this place to relax and be among friends. Feeling uncomfortable in a place that always felt like home is a sucky thing.

What I do know is that I always have and always will act with best of intentions. I will continue to be fair and honest and kind. I will strive to be the best mother, citizen, wife, friend and me that I can be. I will not let evil intentions towards me, my religion or my country taint my vision of the world or the faith in my heart. In fact, they will only strengthen my convictions to live life carrying that torch mantioned above.

I have many flaws. Among them, I am emotional (duh!) and too often wear my heart on my sleeve. This costs me professionally as well as personally, at times. But you know what? It's also what makes me who and what I am. I work hard. I play hard. I laugh hard. I love hard. (ba da bum) And, my sincere hope is that in Acro and in the real world, people will learn to cherish diversity and not fear it. Nothing positive can come from hatred. Not now. Not ever.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. And if I have [the gift of] prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. And if I bestow all my goods to feed [the poor], and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing. Love suffereth long, [and] is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil; rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Love never faileth: but whether [there be] prophecies, they shall be done away; whether [there be] tongues, they shall cease; whether [there be] knowledge, it shall be done away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part; but when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away.

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child: now that I am become a man, I have put away childish things. For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.

But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three;
and the greatest of these is love.

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Replies:

It's hip to be square. -- mo, 04:37:13 07/05/02 Fri
- Re: It's hip to be square. -- Logan, 06:38:46 07/05/02 Fri
- ditto (NT) -- Mugs, 06:42:51 07/05/02 Fri
hmmmm -- Su, 13:27:08 07/05/02 Fri
- Well... -- Su, 13:28:48 07/05/02 Fri
  - I just EXPECTED a picture of Gassy Jack (NT) -- Loogie, 17:20:23 07/05/02 Fri
    - Who needs John Deighton when... -- bell, 17:54:54 07/05/02 Fri
    - Speaking of pics, amigo, I still have a shot of you ... -- Tarn, 21:10:11 07/05/02 Fri
      - I wanna see! -- mo, 04:12:25 07/06/02 Sat
        I have his nose and mouth... -- Mugs, 09:37:57 07/06/02 Sat
        What a perfect nose it is! -- LS, 10:11:32 07/06/02 Sat
        Mugs! -- Su, 10:51:35 07/06/02 Sat
        Yep, what Su said... -- Logan, 10:54:28 07/06/02 Sat
        Oh dear Gawd what a fun day it was though, vast amounts of alcohol included (NT) -- Loogie, 21:35:44 07/06/02 Sat
      - Remember... I know where you live and I have relatives whose names end in vowels (NT) -- anonymous, 09:15:02 07/06/02 Sat