Fly the flag on 9-11

[Walt's Daughter]

Actually I don't mean to be disrespectful, but not one single person who posted here said anything at all about not being patriotic. I have read every post word for word. The only problem was that some of us chose to show our patriotism in different ways.

 

Yes a few people got defensive because they didn't feel they had to POST THAT THEY WERE PATRIOTIC. They didn't need to prove it. That was the only point of contention. No one said anything about not wanting to fly their flag or singing the national anthem or anything of that sort. The problem occured because the assumption was made that because only four or so people replied, that everyone else didn't care or weren't patriotic. That was the bone and it was unfair to many on this forum.

 

I hesitated to write anything this evening, but I have to show both sides of the story. Some people carry their patriotism in their hearts. They may fly the flag at their homes, but they don't feel that it is necessary to write it down in words.

 

I know for a fact that many of our members do more reading than posting. But that certainly doesn't mean that they don't care, or that a topic isn't near or dear to their heart. Some aren't verbal. Some are. Some feel comfortable and some don't. I certainly cannot judge them for that or make assumptions. That is a very dangerous thing to do with any subject matter.

 

Sometimes, many times I post something and no one says anything. I don't always expect them to. But I know that people are reading things and that is what's important. I can look at any topic on this forum and see that things are being viewed. I can pull up a topic and see that it has been read 95 times since I posted it. Should I make the assumption that no one cared, or that they did or didn't agree with me? No. I can't do that.

 

My apologies to you and anyone else for my diatribe, but sometimes I feel that I must say something for the benefit of all my readers. Please note that these words were not said in anger, but merely to convey an important lesson in life; listening with an open heart and mind.