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The position announcement was supposed yo stay in " draft. " So much for managing email on a smart phone. I suck are it.

Earlier I was asked what I do when people say things to me in a nagarive way. In my personal life, I choose not to spend time with them.  I do t invite them to my home.

In my professional life I choose to ficus on the issue at hand, not the individual.

This LISTSERV is not my job. Its something I started because it was a good idea. I have always stood firm when it comes to how we communicate with each other. I chose to filter mambershio requests so parents had a place to talk. Openly. Yes some are also professionals, but all have a child with down syndrome and a little bit more.

I chose to filter students when I learned an instructor was assigning our LISTSERV as homework to gear how parents talk.  I room it up with the university and the professor as well.

But I want to be clear.

You are all guests in my home.

You have no civil right to be able to be here. You have no " right " to say what you want here. Its a private LISTSERV histed in yahoo groups.

I appreciate that a couple of flljs do not like being called out due to a what I received as a negative tone. I appreciate that my response was direct.

I will nit engage in a tit for tat about where I put the comma in my post. I dint have time.

I have just finished a 30 mile ride. Its what I do to think. I am so happy to be able to ride again!

And on that ride, I realized ghat you are all here in my living room. And in my house, my rules.

Think before you post.

Dint say something you wouldn't want to gear yourself when you're tired and feeling.g alone. Stick to the issue, not the person. That's what I expect on my home. And the issue here was a careless and insensitive tone.  I haven't changed my mind about that.

I do apologize for not following my own rule and stepping back before hitting.g send.

I am leaving this issue to nary Beth and Donna to decide what to do. Only because of my mis-step.

Take care

Joan

Please forgive smart phone typing.