Dear fellow db board peoples.  I’m sure you’re all about sick of reading about Kevin g and the war of words between David and me.  I honestly never intended for our exchange to travel down the dark road it did and I regret and apologize for bringing us there.  I’m not sure if an explanation is necessary or wanted but I would like to say, not so much in defense of what I did but, well maybe a little bit of that but I’d like to say that there was a larger point I was trying to make and it got lost in the firestorm which followed my regrettable remark. 

What was I thinking?  I was a bit pissed when I sat down to write what I did…big mistake.  My thoughts at the time were that things were being said which were speculative and I deeply disagreed with them.  My thought was to say something in return, stated as fact but based on speculation to try and make a point about how disturbing such a remark can be.  And so the remark about Come What May was made.  Sure, I hesitated before sending it but my emotions lead the way and I regrettably pressed the submit button.  Trust me…no alcohol was involved, just pure emotion as I was at work when this whole thing went down.

What I did was wrong.  I think if I had it to do over again and I really felt it necessary to get down in the mud I may have found a way to get my words to David (or whoever may have been on the receiving end) through an email and taken off the board.  With that said, I’ve learned a lesson in all of this and that lesson is that no matter how much you disagree with someone, it can never become personal, no matter how you’re trying to make a point.  There is just no excuse or room for that to happen.  Peter was right when he said that we often times feel at will to express ourselves on a board like this in a way we probably never would face to face.  That can sometimes be a good thing for those more reserved than others but it can also be very detrimental.

This message board, thanks to Dan and Pat is a very unique board indeed with some colorful, articulate, funny and inspiring people who frequent it.  I was a bit down these past couple days thinking I may no longer be a part of it.  I want to say I appreciate your kind words in spite of all the commotion I caused and I hope to be able to contribute in the future.  Also, to David…please accept my sincere apology.

Kevin g