Dear erin:

If you are following this, please feel free to occupy your own thread, the one you started!

* Dear Inky:

I had Inky on my mind last night, trying to figure her out. My goodness, it was very difficult to me. A few times in the process I panicked. I am letting you know because I am thinking that maybe this will flatter you, that you were thought about, that I find you fascinating. And of course I couldn’t figure out anything more than the little I figured before this very thread, from previous posts over the months. Maybe I see more clearly this morning. I think that in your most recent posts you are bolder than ever, saying it like it is for you. I like it!

You and I, I believe, are such opposites in our very basic beliefs about life and living at this point. My goodness, such opposites. The thing is, you never asked me for my analysis of you and it is not my business to provide you with such, as limited as it is. I find you fascinating, again, and will leave it as is. I also believe that a best seller book “The Best of Inky’s” posts selected from the record here on tiny buddha comprising that book, would make you a lot of money, or could. I am not a business person but it seems to me that such a selection is brilliant, entertaining and a thrill to read, right on the money with its simplicity. But the posts would have to be selected from all the available posts.

This is what is important to me: to be respectful to each other on this site. I do feel appreciation and respect for you. If you ever feel that I am disrespectful to you, please let me know. I will do the same. Today I replied to a post and read your comment before I replied. I thought that what you suggested should be greatly discouraged, so I expressed my position with what you wrote in mind. I didn’t mention your name as I replied and my intent was not to discredit you. I hope this sits well with you. When you read a reply by me and you disagree with it, I am fine with you stating your opinion opposite to mine, if you do not mention my name (so it is not personal) and do so in a way that is not hostile toward me personally.

As I disagreed with a reply you posted today, I did not feel anger or think of you disrespectfully but I saw the need to express my opposite stand on the issue. Again, nothing personal- my attention was on the issue, not on you when I typed my reply.

Because we are so different, respect is very important, mutual respect.

If you ever have the desire to know more about what I think (no requirement that it would matter to you!)- please let me know. There is no reason, and it is not appropriate for me to dump on you something you didn’t request!

My very best wishes to you, Inky!
anita