To Penelope

[reallyME]

Hi

I just want you to know that I do not want you to leave the board.  I enjoy your insights even if maybe you and I can't communicate one on one sometimes.  I like to read your posts with others.

~Laura

[penelope]

I gotcha reallyme.  I'm still here.   I am really sorry if what I said hurt you.  I didn't know if it was the right thing to do or not to say I was scared of you, but that's truly how I felt.  I thought the only way for me to overcome that fear was to talk to You about it.  And I did that and I now feel better.  Thank you reallyme, cause I know when you blessed me back on that other thread that you meant it, and I meant it back.  I don't care what that stupid poster wrote after that - he is a clueless moron, and I don't care if people don't like me.  I gotta like myself and I do. I know in my heart I confronted my fear and I told you why I was scared of you and you were brave enough to hear it and you're still here.  I am very sorry about baiting and switching you.  It will be OK, I think I understand now what you meant.  I'm just going to lay low for awhile.  No boogie men on this board...only in my heart.

I gotcha reallyme.

have a good night

bean

[reallyME]

Thank you, Penelope.

I appreciate your comments and I don't want you to see me as another N that's out to wound you in some way.  That has never been my heart at all.  I, too, have had to learn to speak up for myself and stand strong in my views, and sometimes that is not a popular thing to do.  Taking care of oneself can often mean that our words/actions are not what another person likes.  Nonetheless, we do need to keep our voice and keep speaking truth.  I admire you for telling me how you feel and I will continue to do the same with you.  Neither of us need to replay what was done to us years past.  You are not someone who wounded me in the past with a different name and face.  You are Penelope Bean in your own right.  I am Laura, in mine.

Yes, I did mean to truly bless you.  We are in this together.

~Laura

[Sela]

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((Pb and RM)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

I like the way you have both come to a place of peace with eachother.  That is so nice to see!

For awhile there, I didn't think it was possible.  Sometimes I just love being wrong!!!

  Sela

[penelope]

laura,

your words truly warmed my heart this a.m.   

bean