That Dratted Newsletter

No. We keep the newsletter going and some people could either "actively
contribute and passively criticise" but not "passively contribute and
actively criticise".

This all brings back memories of you crying in past years wondering how you
had wronged the young Will Scarlet. You have done nothing wrong. God
chose your step-sister, not you. To my knowledge, you have dealt honesly
and fairly with her all these years. Your other sisters and you do not
have these issues. 

Aunt Charlotte--shame on you. Here Mom tried to include you in something
about your nephews and nieces, hoping to rebuild that bridge you keep
burning. Instead, you waited all year to find more gasoline and yet
another match. Where were your generous comments when Mom accidently left
one of her own children's birthday off the list, or one of the
grandchildren? I guess that is of no consequence to you? 

I guess the quick answer to the newsletter issue is for Mom to cut you off
and let you go instead of still counting you as one of "ours". How
terrible life must be when the worst thing you can find to criticise is a
harmless, innocent family newsletter. 

I am sorry you hurt so much and have for years. I am grateful that I look
at you as I think God would and not as society says I should. If you think
to the past, my siblings and myself have always treated you with respect
and treated you as our Aunt even though the way you have treated my Mother
over the years should have given us cause to question that respect.

At some point in time, the choices of others made years ago need to be let
go. I pray that you will find your way to it in time. Of course, the
years are closing more quickly each day and life is ever so fragile. 
Choices of lifestyle contribute greatly to shortening that amount of time,
so I pray more earnestly for you these days. 

I guess one thing that my parents have taught all their children that makes
them all so successful at living is to see people as God would see them, to
see them for their potential and not necessarily how they live. I love you
and thank you for your feedback on the newsletter. 

Of course, if you wanted to submit all "your" family bithdays including
"your" grandchildren, I am sure Mom will add those into the newsletter. 
Heaven knows, she is always asking us to get our items to her. If anyone
really understands my Mom they will know that surname amd lineage mean
nothing to her. Her "family" is a class-action litigants list of
who-knows-who. She counts many people as family that others would look at
and say "Why?"

So, to all on this list, send Mom your articles and send her your
love--leave your criticisms to her husband and her God.

I love you Mom for many things and for keeping us all connected. Keep up
the good work and continue to hound us all for our articles. We all have
our challenges in life.

Love,

Todd

From: Charlotte
To: Myrna
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 06:40:07 GMT
THANKS A HELL OF ALLOT FOR REMEMBERING MY MOTHERS BIRTH DATE MYRNA. I KNEW YOU AND WILL ALWAYS SEE YOU AS YOU REALLY ARE, MAY GOD SEE YOU DIFFERENTLY. CHAR
To: Charlotte
I suppose you have made up your mind about me, but I loved Mom and I did
not forget to add her birthday on purpose. I just slipped up. I have made a 
bunch of errors on the letter this month. Perhaps it would be better if I 
stopped writing it. M