Dear Forum Friends,
Recently I smelt some gun powder around the forum, which if kept within the boundary of friendly debate could have been very stimulating! But unfortunately, what I see is nothing but personal attack. I could just let it go and keep my mouth shut. But I can not because I care about this forum!
I posted my opinion under the root article dealing with smile. I hope my averagely written artilce can wrap up this smiling topic by reversing what I consider a very odd process of starting with smile and ending with anger.
I take great pride in recommending you to read my debating with Linda under the root article entitled " May , Bleeding and Sacrifical May!" I found such debating very rewarding in that both Linda and I respected each other more and learnt more after debating. I felt very comfortable debating my personal flaws with Linda. No personal attach, what so ever! At the end of the day, friendship prospered and ideas flourished.
This forum used to be like a second home to me where I met many worthy friends and learnt many new things and shared my minds and soul. Even now I am in the United States, when I have had enough of hustle and bustle after a tiring day of hard work, I so look forward to this supposedly tranquilizing retreat of mental paradise. But now I do not feel the forum live up to this expectation. I guess that may be one of the reasons why so many familiar faces chose to drop out. Gone are good and old days where David was here. Am I too pessimistic or nostalgic, I just do not know. Just imagine when you take a sluggish step home after a busy day and only to find your family members shouting, fighting and calling names, how would you feel!
By posting this article, I may invite another battle and open myself to attacking. You may call me preacher or whatever or simply ask me to shut up. I will not fight back. It is not because I am afraid of being intimidiated into silence. Linda only knows too well that I was not born lousy debater. I just do not have time or energy for,nor do I have any interest in something that is meaningless.
Where are you Flyheart, Dove, Linda, Jennifer...? A kind of missing you guys!
Thank you for your generous understanding and sympathetic consideration!
Dave in los Angeles
