Recluse
12-29-2011, 10:06 PM
Recently, there is/was a discussion about a soldier who pawned one of his Purple Hearts, ostensibly to make (financial) ends meet.
Opinions varied, with some thinking the military enlisted are paid plenty and others recalling how dismal they/we were paid in our day.
The discussion became heated. I stepped out of line and out of bounds with a new member that I personally like, respect and admire.
That would be Love Life.
I said things that went beyond the pale of civil, adult discussion and allowed a dark side of me to surface, and in doing so, wrote things that I regret, did not mean, and am remorseful for having said/wrote.
I apologize to you, Love Life, in the sincerest way I know how--publicly, for all fellow members to see.
Veterans' causes and issues have once again become very important to me, for reasons that are my own. There are three veterans charity organizations that I give to generously, two of which I work with by way of giving more than by simply donating money. I work face-to-face with certain veterans, vets who for reasons I personally understand and relate to, are having tremendous struggles.
There are veterans here in the Cast Boolits family that I have pitched in to help, some publicly, some privately and of which our dealings with each other are between ourselves.
The discussion over the soldier pawning his medal, earned through the shedding of his own blood triggered something in me that allowed me--not caused, but ALLOWED (ie, MY fault, nobody else's)--to feel, think and write things that were hateful.
I apologize with no reservations and no conditions. I was wrong.
Love Life is an asset to the United States Marine Corps, his nation, his God, his family and the membership here at Cast Boolits. I treated him unfairly, and to Love Life, I ask you for your forgiveness.
:coffee:
Opinions varied, with some thinking the military enlisted are paid plenty and others recalling how dismal they/we were paid in our day.
The discussion became heated. I stepped out of line and out of bounds with a new member that I personally like, respect and admire.
That would be Love Life.
I said things that went beyond the pale of civil, adult discussion and allowed a dark side of me to surface, and in doing so, wrote things that I regret, did not mean, and am remorseful for having said/wrote.
I apologize to you, Love Life, in the sincerest way I know how--publicly, for all fellow members to see.
Veterans' causes and issues have once again become very important to me, for reasons that are my own. There are three veterans charity organizations that I give to generously, two of which I work with by way of giving more than by simply donating money. I work face-to-face with certain veterans, vets who for reasons I personally understand and relate to, are having tremendous struggles.
There are veterans here in the Cast Boolits family that I have pitched in to help, some publicly, some privately and of which our dealings with each other are between ourselves.
The discussion over the soldier pawning his medal, earned through the shedding of his own blood triggered something in me that allowed me--not caused, but ALLOWED (ie, MY fault, nobody else's)--to feel, think and write things that were hateful.
I apologize with no reservations and no conditions. I was wrong.
Love Life is an asset to the United States Marine Corps, his nation, his God, his family and the membership here at Cast Boolits. I treated him unfairly, and to Love Life, I ask you for your forgiveness.
:coffee: