For Sean -- it was a bit of a coincidence but like I wrote, if you've read my threads and posts and see a history of my threads, I'm pretty transparent. I always say I'd rather deal with ugly truths than pretty lies, even about myself. As you can also see, I'm willing to take the backlash or I wouldn't try.
A guy once told me, "You have more (nerve) than all my friends and me combined." No, not really. There are just times I feel I have to try something, good or bad. And yes, I'm willing to pay the price. I realize there are several people out there who would probably write their fill of threads about ME, and of course, I completely understand that.
It's not that I don't like Tommy or that I wanted to bash him. I had posted directly to him in threads but never got an answer. All I was looking for was a personal answer. I admire his perseverance but do hope he shows the more understanding, compassionate side of his heart and allows us to get to know him as a person.
Zero -- I will take your CORRECTION ANY time because you are my FRIEND. You've listened to me patiently, offered suggestions and advice, given helpful Scriptures, and cared enough to ask what was going on in my life. You have been with me through some rough times, and always offered prayer, so I always listen to anything you have to say. When I was going through some things, when my family was going through some things, you cared enough to check up on me, and you've never even met me. The best friends I have are the ones who are honest with me, and I prayed to God today to help me get better because of you. I hold you with the highest respect, as well as several others here at CC who not only take the time to voice an opinion, but really get to know others on a personal basis without telling me everything I'm doing wrong before I've even had a chance to explain what I'm going through.
This is another one of my flaws. I tend to only listen to people who have taken the time to get to know me personally (family, friends, pastors, elders) --the ones who are there through good and bad, through both praise and correction, and believe me, they know I'm someone who needs to be stood up to now and then.
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But when it's people who don't know me and try to speak into my life... I listen to what they have to say and I respect them...
But I don't really take what they say to heart.
P.S. Superman is awesome. And Christopher Reeve will always be my favorite.