But before I get there I have some other business to attend to.

I am one who has been kicked off sites before. I am trying to follow the admonition of Hello Gorgeous and not pay attention to the David haters. But that does not apply to just the David haters.
I was listening to a talking CD the other day by a man by the name of Dr. John Lewis Lund. He was describing in one part of his CD about having troubles in our personal lives. He went on do describe them as wolves. He also discussed the things that go one in peoples lives that can be good. Dr. Lund went on to say that those are also wolves, but wolves of a kinder nature.

As human beings we have all kinds of wolves around us. It is unavoidable and actually harmful to our growth as humans to try to avoid the wolves (GOOD OR BAD). But then Dr. Lund went on to say something pretty profound but simple (kinda like David -- very simple in his approach and manner, but very profound) Dr. Lund ask “What wolf are you going to let win with you, I know with out a doubt for each one of you who that wolf will be. IT IS THE ONE YOU FEED!!”

I have not only been kicked off web sites before I have been kicked out of my own church. (Yes I was a pretty bad ass, beer drinking, pot smoking, pool shark, biker chick. I kid you not!!!) But eventually I understood the fundamental reason that I needed to be back in my church. I spent 11 years away from the gospel I knew and loved. All because I and no one else fed the bad wolves.

Here is what it all boils down to. There is some excellent articles and comments on here on TDC. Let’s take what feels RIGHT (not good or bad, just right)to us and let the other stuff go. Don’t feed that wolf. Feed the one that works for you. If some of the “serious ones go or lurk in silence” It may be they chose not to feed the wolf that hurt them any more.

Now on to my friends Asciphil and lulu. I am so glad to see you both here. I hope my preceding diatribe was not too weird and too thick as mud. I hope that I made some sence.

I have grown to care very much about more than just a few names one this site. RASCAL you are one of them. don’t always care for what you write, but I do care for you.

I have learned a lot in this year of loving and listening to David. Not just his songs, but some of the pearls of wisdom that come from his not so eloquent way of speaking.
I got to go to the Utah Womans Conference Monday the 26th and from his simple words came some of the most love filled and profound I have heard. David is just that. He loves and and it rolls off him and others are caught up in THAT tsunami.
David’s life is rife with controversy, and he still portrays a cheer that is infectious. I can only imagine that he makes choices each day, as we all do. HMMM what wolf will I feed today????

Marile, I can understand the frustration on both sides when one seems to think the “problem” has been addressed and the other does not. Like the couple, one says lets talk about it and try to reach a solution, and the other says I want a divorce.

Rascal and other admins., I don’t know what’s all involved in operating a site so I will try to be more cognizant of your efforts in providing this site. I also am not putting myself out there, as it were, by writing articles. Thank you for helping me to see that that is not an easy thing to do.

Thanks again!

Marlie

On second thought -- let’s just forget everything. I’m prob not worth the trouble anyway. I have moved on and so has everyone else. Some things just weren’t meant to be.

A DEFINITE personality clash between her and I though and I really do hate that. I know I am NOT a bad person.

I suppose it’s not really all that important, but I would like to possibly explain a few things to you b/c I really feel as though you are the most level-headed one here and the one I can say that I respect the most.

I was just responding to your question at #81 above.

Let me know on the email thing. Believe it or not, I am a rather private person most of the time….when I am not trying to be someone I am not.

Also, there are no admins on this site except me that have access to the back room of the chat. Abrra and I and a few others share that capability, but Abrra doesn’t have Admin capabilities here (although we would trust her completely if she did). I do know that you made a comment that absolutely shocked the entire chat room at the time and would shock anyone here, and I have the transcript of that comment if you need to be reminded why that occurred.