FYI....this is no joke.
This past Weds, I discovered a lump(a growth) on my back near my spine. I discovered it because it started to cause me great pain. It is actually fairly big (the size of a quarter) and protudes a bit. I do not know what it exactly is, but I am very concerned that it might be malignant.
I go on Tuesday to have it looked at by a doctor. Why do I tell you this?
Because I need to conserve my peace of mind and positive thoughts and being in this forum is contentious and does not bring me upliftment. And so, much to the happiness of many who have posted here, I will seldom be posting in this forum.
I have come to see over the months I have been in FYM that it is really not a place to exchange ideas but to exchange debate and sometimes insults. That is not the sort of threads that I prefer. I prefer dialogue that encourages each other, that inspires each other - that is seldom found in FYM.
To those who want to discount me, take a look at a recent thread here in FYM and see that it is possible to discuss an issue and not battle with each other:
http://forum.interference.com/t102315.html
I would particularly like for people to notice my posts in stars' thread and my posts in this one: when I am not attacked first, I don't attack. But when attacked, I DO attack back.
But continual negativity is not in my best interest and that is all I find in FYM.
So, I leave this forum for now to conserve my positive energy for myself and for those who truly appreciate me (and there are many people who do appreciate me, but I will not find them here).
I wish no one personal ill. I thank those few of you who have had the courage to stand up for my right to speak my mind and state my passion of over 30 years (Africa).
I hope those few of you will continue to put forward your ideas here, but I will tell you that you probably already know that persuading folks to rethink their positions is a losing proposition. I have precious time for losing propositions - maybe you will still have the energy to try to enlighten others here.
I will visit this thread no more - it doesn't exist to me anymore and I expect this thread to be filled with more dispersions on me and maybe some more jokes at my expense - so be it. It shows the underlying meanness in others that will always be there.
So, enjoy this last opportunity to tear me apart . It means nothing to me anymore - as does this forum.
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein
Adios.