I can relate.
Well said! I just wrote a piece (post 224) saying what you said...though from a more assertive tone, and with many more words. After posting it, I then read your post, so I wanted to compliment you in saying it more concise than I did. I only hope that the sound-bite mentality on this thread pick up on it as well as I did.
Thank you. I'm a terrible typist so I usually try to say things as quickly as possible. ;-)
I'm nearly 60 years old and have experienced and observed "flaws" in people's characters for some time. Having had two parents take their own lives, dad when I was 13 and mother 18 years later, I have been quite absorbed in the study of our minds.
Sometimes, no matter if you recognize them or not, these "flaws" just seem to be caused by one's chemistry or genes ..... or both. That's when it is tough.
I'm not making excuses for folks, I just know how hard it is to totally subdue a seemingly destructive "tragic flaw".
Mel is a very nice guy. In my opinion, he really has to be careful now in this time of his life. I worry about him now. I think he needs to get away from serious thought and go away with the family. Stay in the woods somewhere...... paint, chop wood, teach a dog how to be a friend. I love this guy, but he has a problem that is beating on him.
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I was praying for the good horse,Barbaro. Now I'll add Mel to that list.
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