I want to say something, and so I do it at this ungodly hour (54 minutes past my bedtime):
I care a lot about this forum and the people in it. Sometimes we bristle, yes. Sometimes we laugh together. Sometimes we cry together.
Let it be known that I am not at all angry at Bruce, nor do I think he's a bad person. I believe the worst I said was "paranoid" and "egotistical". Well, who among us hasn't been there at least one time or other. Certainly I have.
But I will also say that what passed between Bruce and I in another forum took me completely by surprise and I reacted in anger and hurt. I felt the misunderstanding, as it were, had an end result of Bruce not valuing me as a loyal member of his forum. I was given to believe he considered me a spy reporting back to a former member...a member with whom I've never been in personal contact beyond comments exchanged in this forum prior to that member's departure.
Bruce has allayed those perceptions, I accepted his apology and, here and now, do state for all at HainesHisWay.com that I apologize to him for letting my feelings color my judgment to the point that I posted hurtful comments.
It will take me some time, I think, to feel comfortable enough to return to regular posting. This is his forum, and he deserves respectful participation by its membership. I am reading as "guest", and as you all know, I posted my thanks to each of you for the birthday greetings via private message here.
I wish all of you great happiness and peace of mind.