Guest guest Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Bravo Patty. I agree with you 100% and support you totally. Staying on purpose with this loving, unique group of women is of utmost import. Few may even realize what we have gone through and the strength you have exhibited all these years to keep this wonderful, powerful group together ... despite external attacks in the past. I pray daily that God keeps us strong to support all of our sisters with so many life-changing, even life threatening health challenges related to their breast implants. With my deepest love & respect, Ilena Rosenthal www.BreastImplantAwareness.org/ http://breastimplantawareness.blogspot.com > > > Dear Ladies, > > I am writing to first apologize to the group for mentioning anything of > a political nature when I posted about Universal Health Care. I thought > that, even though politics is an explosive issue, that this subject did > have some relevance to our group. I took a chance, and I thought that > we did have reasonable responses to the subject...I had faith that we > could be pretty mature about everything, and most of us were. We've got > an amazing group of ladies! But in the end, I was wrong. It was not an > appropriate post and a few women were offended. > > We've had several periods in the past when posts got out of hand, and as > owner of the group, I've had no problem getting rid of the problem > posts, and redirecting the subject to healing and getting better. > That's where we need to stay focused. We've had lots of success in > staying on track and helping women find the path to health that has made > a big difference for them. In fact, 'we've been the most successful > support group for women with breast implants on the internet, according > to some estimations. It has slowed down in recent months, but we are > still fairly active. > > I've known (with 8 years of moderating the group) that it is much better > to nip controversies in the bud and send the concerns to private > conversation if women desire to continue it. It's the only way to > conduct support and keep everyone from suffering the ill effects of > setbacks through stress and upset. It's just fair and considerate to > everyone on the board, and I think you will agree with me on that one. > > Today I realized that politics is just off limits, period. Our country > is going through changes that are significant, and I am certain that > everyone has concerns, but I don't believe that it is a safe subject AT > ALL for us to discuss in any way, shape or form on this group. It is > just too upsetting for many, and we frankly don't have the space or time > to spend on this vast subject. > > So, I do apologize for sending the post about Universal Health Care in > the first place. I have removed it and all associated responses from > the message archives. I hope no one has suffered ill effect from > anything I have said. I do care about all of you and my greatest hope > is that you will be healed and healthy for the rest of your lives. > > Now, I am going to make a request that we forgive and forget what has > been done, and further agree that any political posts of any nature be > considered totally OFF LIMITS to everyone, in the interest of group > cohesiveness and fairness. Let stay on track with sharing info about > explant, healing, and therapies. I am making a committment to not be > party to any posts that discuss anything of any political nature, > including universal health care plans now or in the future, nor will I > allow any posts to begin or promote anything that is political in > nature. Agreed? > > I also have, as owner, the ability to moderate posts from anyone who is > a risk in sending messages that are not authorized for dissemination. > Of course, I often do that when spam hits, but I did that earlier today > when one of my posts showed up without my permission, which was > unfortunate. I did not appreciate that, and I am sure many of you did > not either. Let me just state that I think it is courteous to request > permission from anyone if you are going to post something you did not > author. > > I stand with all of you as an American who loves my country and all that > she stands for. May the Star spangled banner long yet wave, over the > land of the free and the home of the brave! God bless America. God > bless you ladies! > > Patty > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Thank you Ilena Love you! XOXOX Patty > > > > > > Dear Ladies, > > > > I am writing to first apologize to the group for mentioning anything of > > a political nature when I posted about Universal Health Care. I thought > > that, even though politics is an explosive issue, that this subject did > > have some relevance to our group. I took a chance, and I thought that > > we did have reasonable responses to the subject...I had faith that we > > could be pretty mature about everything, and most of us were. We've got > > an amazing group of ladies! But in the end, I was wrong. It was not an > > appropriate post and a few women were offended. > > > > We've had several periods in the past when posts got out of hand, and as > > owner of the group, I've had no problem getting rid of the problem > > posts, and redirecting the subject to healing and getting better. > > That's where we need to stay focused. We've had lots of success in > > staying on track and helping women find the path to health that has made > > a big difference for them. In fact, 'we've been the most successful > > support group for women with breast implants on the internet, according > > to some estimations. It has slowed down in recent months, but we are > > still fairly active. > > > > I've known (with 8 years of moderating the group) that it is much better > > to nip controversies in the bud and send the concerns to private > > conversation if women desire to continue it. It's the only way to > > conduct support and keep everyone from suffering the ill effects of > > setbacks through stress and upset. It's just fair and considerate to > > everyone on the board, and I think you will agree with me on that one. > > > > Today I realized that politics is just off limits, period. Our country > > is going through changes that are significant, and I am certain that > > everyone has concerns, but I don't believe that it is a safe subject AT > > ALL for us to discuss in any way, shape or form on this group. It is > > just too upsetting for many, and we frankly don't have the space or time > > to spend on this vast subject. > > > > So, I do apologize for sending the post about Universal Health Care in > > the first place. I have removed it and all associated responses from > > the message archives. I hope no one has suffered ill effect from > > anything I have said. I do care about all of you and my greatest hope > > is that you will be healed and healthy for the rest of your lives. > > > > Now, I am going to make a request that we forgive and forget what has > > been done, and further agree that any political posts of any nature be > > considered totally OFF LIMITS to everyone, in the interest of group > > cohesiveness and fairness. Let stay on track with sharing info about > > explant, healing, and therapies. I am making a committment to not be > > party to any posts that discuss anything of any political nature, > > including universal health care plans now or in the future, nor will I > > allow any posts to begin or promote anything that is political in > > nature. Agreed? > > > > I also have, as owner, the ability to moderate posts from anyone who is > > a risk in sending messages that are not authorized for dissemination. > > Of course, I often do that when spam hits, but I did that earlier today > > when one of my posts showed up without my permission, which was > > unfortunate. I did not appreciate that, and I am sure many of you did > > not either. Let me just state that I think it is courteous to request > > permission from anyone if you are going to post something you did not > > author. > > > > I stand with all of you as an American who loves my country and all that > > she stands for. May the Star spangled banner long yet wave, over the > > land of the free and the home of the brave! God bless America. God > > bless you ladies! > > > > Patty > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Trudy,Take it from the superman that never cried, it's alright.Something hep-c forced me to do was let my kids see me as vulnerable, and damn it was hard! But I found out I could cry 'cause I was down, or touched by a scene in a movie, or so happy the emotion had to come out somehow...Yeah, it's alright to cry, anytime you need to.SteveLife is much more fun when thought of as a scavenger hunt as opposed to a surprise party. Jimmy Buffett [ ] New rules This may sound kinda dumb. But is it okay to cry?? http://facebook.com/people/andTrudy-Kinsey/1340460877 " "A well- behaved woman never made history"...Mae West http://oktravels.wordpress.com http://allrecipes.com/cook/TrudyK/profile.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 DOUBLE HELL YES HELL YESOn Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 8:39 PM, trudykinsey@... <trudykinsey@...> wrote: This may sound kinda dumb. But is it okay to cry?? http://facebook.com/people/andTrudy-Kinsey/1340460877 " "A well- behaved woman never made history"...Mae West http://oktravels.wordpress.com http://allrecipes.com/cook/TrudyK/profile.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 So SteveYour kids got to see a "real" man in you! Absolutely and truly, I believe that a real man does so cry.Gloria Trudy,Take it from the superman that never cried, it's alright.Something hep-c forced me to do was let my kids see me as vulnerable, and damn it was hard! But I found out I could cry 'cause I was down, or touched by a scene in a movie, or so happy the emotion had to come out somehow...Yeah, it's alright to cry, anytime you need to.SteveLife is much more fun when thought of as a scavenger hunt as opposed to a surprise party. Jimmy Buffett [ ] New rules This may sound kinda dumb. But is it okay to cry?? http://facebook.com/people/andTrudy-Kinsey/1340460877 " "A well- behaved woman never made history"...Mae West http://oktravels.wordpress.com http://allrecipes.com/cook/TrudyK/profile.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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