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RM · 02-19-2010, 09:21 PM

Own the podium ? Thank you for the opportunity.......
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Good evening, and thank you for reading this. None of you in this forum are my friends. None of you in this forum know me. None of you have cheered for me or worked with me or supported me.

Now every one of you has good reason to be critical of me. I want to say to each of you, simply and directly, I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible posts.

I know people want to find out how I could be so selfish and silly.

My real apology to you will not come in the form of words, it will come from my behavior over time.

I am also aware of the pain my behavior has caused to those of you in this forum. I have let you down.

I know I have bitterly disappointed all of you. I have made you question who I am and how I could have done the things I did. I am embarrassed that I have put you in this position.

For all that I have done, I am so sorry.

I have a lot to atone for, but there is one issue I really want to discuss. Some people have speculated that jj somehow hurt or attacked me . It angers me that people would fabricate a story like that. jj never spammed me. There has never been an episode of spamming, ever. jj deserves praise, not blame.

The issue involved here was my repeated irresponsible behavior. I was silly. What I did is not acceptable, and I am the only person to blame.

I stopped living by the core values that I was taught to believe in. I knew my actions were wrong, but I convinced myself that normal rules didn't apply. I was wrong. I was silly. I don't get to play by different rules. The same boundaries that apply to everyone apply to me. I brought this shame on myself.

I've had a lot of time to think about what I've done. My failures have made me look at myself in a way I never wanted to before. It's now up to me to make amends, and that starts by never repeating the mistakes I've made. It's up to me to start living a life of non-silliness.

I once heard, and I believe it's true, it's not what you achieve in life that matters; it's what you overcome. Maturity in this forum are only part of setting an example.

The mentally ill used to point to me as a role model for their kids. I owe all those families a special apology. I want to say to them that I am truly sorry.

It's hard to admit that I need help, but I do. For 2 days in January , I was attending classes on 'twittering'. I have a long way to go. But I've taken my first steps in the right direction.

As I proceed, I understand nobody has questions. I understand that nobody wants to ask me for the details about the times I was silly.

Nobody has made up things that never happened. They said I used improper links. This is completely and utterly true.

I recognize I have brought this on myself, and I know above all I am the one who needs to change. I owe it to you to become a better poster. That's where my focus will be.

I have a lot of work to do, and I intend to dedicate myself to doing it.

I would like to thank my friends at Walmart for understanding why I'm making these remarks today.

Thank you.

02-19-2010, 09:21 PM	#3
RM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,965	Re: Own the Podium Own the podium ? Thank you for the opportunity....... ------------------------------------------------- Good evening, and thank you for reading this. None of you in this forum are my friends. None of you in this forum know me. None of you have cheered for me or worked with me or supported me. Now every one of you has good reason to be critical of me. I want to say to each of you, simply and directly, I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible posts. I know people want to find out how I could be so selfish and silly. My real apology to you will not come in the form of words, it will come from my behavior over time. I am also aware of the pain my behavior has caused to those of you in this forum. I have let you down. I know I have bitterly disappointed all of you. I have made you question who I am and how I could have done the things I did. I am embarrassed that I have put you in this position. For all that I have done, I am so sorry. I have a lot to atone for, but there is one issue I really want to discuss. Some people have speculated that jj somehow hurt or attacked me . It angers me that people would fabricate a story like that. jj never spammed me. There has never been an episode of spamming, ever. jj deserves praise, not blame. The issue involved here was my repeated irresponsible behavior. I was silly. What I did is not acceptable, and I am the only person to blame. I stopped living by the core values that I was taught to believe in. I knew my actions were wrong, but I convinced myself that normal rules didn't apply. I was wrong. I was silly. I don't get to play by different rules. The same boundaries that apply to everyone apply to me. I brought this shame on myself. I've had a lot of time to think about what I've done. My failures have made me look at myself in a way I never wanted to before. It's now up to me to make amends, and that starts by never repeating the mistakes I've made. It's up to me to start living a life of non-silliness. I once heard, and I believe it's true, it's not what you achieve in life that matters; it's what you overcome. Maturity in this forum are only part of setting an example. The mentally ill used to point to me as a role model for their kids. I owe all those families a special apology. I want to say to them that I am truly sorry. It's hard to admit that I need help, but I do. For 2 days in January , I was attending classes on 'twittering'. I have a long way to go. But I've taken my first steps in the right direction. As I proceed, I understand nobody has questions. I understand that nobody wants to ask me for the details about the times I was silly. Nobody has made up things that never happened. They said I used improper links. This is completely and utterly true. I recognize I have brought this on myself, and I know above all I am the one who needs to change. I owe it to you to become a better poster. That's where my focus will be. I have a lot of work to do, and I intend to dedicate myself to doing it. I would like to thank my friends at Walmart for understanding why I'm making these remarks today. Thank you.