I would like to state that I believe in people...and much much more often than not that belief has proved to effect more change than otherwise..... None of us are perfect. Anyone on here has at one time been disillusioned, confused, acted in some way we later regret to one degree or another. I certainly have.

I noted in the chit chat portion you created, CTD, that one of the students I had for a couple months straight last year was very responsive to me... He is experimenting with pot - not sure what else. My heart goes out to him cause I see what a good heart he has. He's honest hearted and loving...but his father is in prison for something drug related. I listened when he talked, loved him and he knew it. He flunked last year but proudly came up to me yesterday and told me he had gotten all 100's (cause he's now applying himself and growing up!!!) I was so happy to see him and hugged him. It makes what I do worthwhile... Our Father in Heaven and Jesus the Christ love us unconditionally beyond what we comprehend. They know all of our true worth. They aren't going to punish us...our actions punish us. We just won't be able to live in their presence in the hereafter if we aren't worthy and even now, we can't enjoy the constant companionship of the holy ghost which teaches us and gives us peace, guidance and true joy when unworthy. Love is of God... You seem to mistakenly be putting your loyalty to the commandments ahead of the greatest and first commandment which is to LOVE thy neighbor as thyself. Love, my friend, is what we are here to learn!!! No doubt God appreciates your loyalty, but you are missing the mark if you take that attitude. I really don't see others as the enemy... I know there is evil out there.... I know there is evil in high places, but fear casts out light.

I am certainly not perfect. I'm dealing with forgiving my SIL right now for judging me quite harshly and WRONGLY. But Christ practiced magnanimity...which is to love even when we ourselves are being wronged....

Once I had a bi-polar friend treat me like...well...like she was a maniac. It was completely unfair although I understood where the misunderstanding came from. I prayed and prayed after literally shaking like a leaf for days. I not only was her neighbor, our kids went to seminary together, were friends and we went to the same church. The Lord opened my eyes to understand her and it melted me... One day in church I followed the promptings of the spirit when I saw her in the bathroom at church and just went up and put my hand on her shoulder lightly and told her I was sorry. It broke through! It still took time, but we made peace. It healed us... Kind of unrelated, but trying to get a point across....

My family/relatives have a history of intolerance and giving people the cold treatment... My father, the youngest of 11 kids was being given that when he suddenly died at 38...this 3 years after and aunt was being shunned.. My dad who was a fireman/paramedic picked her up in the ambulance. She was buried on my 9th bd. (My dad died shortly after I turned 12). We are liable for how we treat others no matter how worthy they may feel they are or regard them.

I cannot even believe that woman was allowed to state what she did after Pwcca said what he did..... Ikester, Russ, CTD?????? Where did she even come from? What is wrong with you guys? I'm sorry....I'm losing respect for YOU.