This will be the most controversial thing I will say.

[Jade]

We learn a lot through conflict, but it is not the only way we learn. If it is your preferential way of learning, that is alright as well. For what it's worth, I think I spend a fair amount of effort offering subtle corrections towards my distortion of feelings on many subjects you discuss. However, I've never been of the personality type to debate for debate's sake, which is indeed a common archetype on internet forums that is probably lacking here. I prefer to offer my own thoughts and let that be. Expending any sort of aggression to attempt to persuade a mind is fairly wasteful to me, I can't change someone else's mind ever, they have to change it for themselves. I offer the knowledge I have and if it's different from what you have and you accept it, fair enough.

You do and you certainly invoke thought. You bring me a lot of happiness. Your posts are so sweet.

Anyways, you're right: Change starts within.

Thank you, my love. I try to answer every call I receive. You dial often but I don't mind. You are my friend and I know your heart is always in the right place. Don't be ashamed or afraid of any actions you take here, we are you and you are us and we are we. Everyone belongs.