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Posted by Just Looking on August 3, 2008, 5:12 pm
If you were Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options >I have tried to imagine what it would be like if the "shoe were on the
>other
foot".
Someday you won't have to imagine what it will be like. None of us will.
That is the whole point.
Perhaps your end won't be as unfortunate as what Bass has drawn for his
number, but you can be sure your number will come up. As for what Bass may
or may not be in real life, I can quote my doctor who says that the nicest
people seem to get the most horrible diseases at too early an age.
So I know I'll go peacefully in my sleep long after I turn 100.
> Frank Olson wrote:
>
>>There's a reason why he hasn't posted responses in this newsgroup (and
>>others in which he participates in) in the last couple of days. It's my
>>understanding that he is (or has) undergone surgery for the removal of
>>the cancer which has re-manifested itself. I hope and pray for his
>>speedy recovery from the surgery. I also hope he comes out of it with
>>better, more encouraging news. There are a lot of individuals he's
>>harmed and maligned by his words and actions (myself amongst them). My
>>greatest hope is that we can rise above all this, set our differences
>>aside and collectively wish him well. God keep you, Robert. God speed
>>your recovery.
>
>
> I have tried to imagine what it would be like if the "shoe were on the
> other
> foot". If that were me facing the grim prognosis, I would like to think
> that
> my adversaries would be able to put aside the bad blood. Since we are
> talking
> about the possibility of someone actually dying, I think any petty ongoing
> arguments or even past transgressions should be looked at by the
> individual
> and expunged if possible.
>
> When asking myself those same questions, the answer came back "of course".
> Nothing Robert said or did to me was so bad that it can't be forgiven. In
> fact, I forgave him a little over a year ago when I had my own set of
> obstacles to overcome. Since then, I've taken a few "swipes" at him when
> my
> name was dragged up in the NG..... but those were just stock replies in
> response to the name-calling. Besides, there are two sides to every coin
> and
> I wasn't always an innocent victim. I definitely did my share of poking
> the
> proverbial stick at him over the years.
>
> So Robert, please forgive me for the part I played in the nonsense over
> the
> years. It all seems so silly and insignificant now. I already forgave
> you
> for any (real or imagined) harm you may have caused me. I hope you do
> recover
> from this awful disease. I also hope you are at peace with yourself and
> God
> should the day come when you're called home. My thoughts and prayers are
> with
> you and your family. Stay tough.
>
> -Graham
>
>
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