Today is my 28th birthday. 🙂
Marching Toward 30
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Hatred
A conversation with an individual whose privacy I will respect has inspired me to post a poem I wrote about 10 years ago. I was either a senior in high school or a freshman in college. It's not likely to be confused with the works of Robert Service, but I've written worse.
No
No!
No, I will not let you.
I cannot let you.
Please.
Don't make me hate you.
Hate is too bitter.
It hurts to burn with fury,
Boiling in discontent.
I mourn a loss:
The loss of the sweetness of friendship.
Kindness has the cool beauty of the calm sea.
But I fear that when the fires of anger die,
Cool comfort will not remain.
Instead, there'll be a cold to chill the soul
And a silence like death.
Frozen hearts shatter.
And not even the warmth of the sun
Can repair the damage.
No, I will not hate you.
I would sooner die.
An Overdue Apology
As stated in an earlier post, I owe some people an apology. Before I make good on my promise, I must apologize for taking so long. I probably could have whipped up something quick, but I thought it better to put time and consideration into my words. It would have been a shame if in my haste I inadvertently offended again.
I think the easiest way for me to do this is to step through comments that I worded poorly and say what I should have said.
Apology Forthcoming
Once again, my overactive mouth (or in this case, keyboard) has gotten me in trouble.
A rather
unpleasant affair occurred at Evangelical Underground. When time permits, I
will be publishing an apology to all involved. I will also be apologizing for snide
comments I made in my
Marty Minto post. My sincere hope is that valuable lessons have been learned
by the participants and that those lessons can be passed on to our readers.
My 15 Nanoseconds of Fame
Some of you may recall that I mentioned an interview I would be taking part in. Well, it’s now available for all to listen. 🙂 On April 11, Mike Woycek of Pittsburgh Webloggers (and Grabass) interviewed me and Rob of Unspace. We talked about two prominent deaths in the news, Pope John Paul II and Terri Schiavo. I’m not thrilled with the sound of my voice and I’m not sure I’m cut out for on-the-fly apologetics, but it was a pleasant experience on the whole. Mike and Rob seem like great guys and I hope to interact more with them in the near future.
What are you still doing here? Go listen to me pontificate. 😉
Update: Rob has a superb explanation of the whole experience, from soup to nuts. Rather than reinvent the wheel and write one of my own, I’ll just suggest you read Rob’s account. His blog is worth a read anyhow. 😉 On a side note, don’t let him fool you – he can certainly hold his own in a discussion/debate. Just wait until you hear my arguments get eviscerated by him in the Terri Schiavo segment. 😉
Update: Part 2 can be found here.