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Pragmatist
03-21-2008, 09:16 PM
I'm really not usually an easily offended person, but I took care of a sweet little girl who was physically and mentally challenged and rode the "short" bus to school with her. It makes me sad when I see the comments about this on the board and would appreciate it if I didn't have to. Thank you for your consideration.
Pressing-On
03-21-2008, 09:18 PM
I'm sorry that we offended you! I apologize!
Rhoni
03-21-2008, 09:20 PM
I'm really not usually an easily offended person, but I took care of a sweet little girl who was physically and mentally challenged and rode the "short" bus to school with her. It makes me sad when I see the comments about this on the board and would appreciate it if I didn't have to. Thank you for your consideration.
I worked in the Special Education Department of a middle school. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is challenging but rewarding. I agree with you Pragmatist. I will say that I don't think anyone on AFF would intentionally speak hurtful words. I am sure things were said in jest. Many of us have people in our families who have cognitive, physical, and mental limitations.
Blessings, Rhoni
I worked in the Special Education Department of a middle school. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is challenging but rewarding. I agree with you Pragmatist. I will say that I don't think anyone on AFF would intentionally speak hurtful words. I am sure things were said in jest. Many of us have people in our families who have cognitive, physical, and mental limitations.
Blessings, Rhoni
Amen.
Pragmatist
03-21-2008, 09:35 PM
I'm sorry that we offended you! I apologize!
Thanks, PO.
And I agree with Rhoni that no one meant to be hurtful, but I figured no one would know it bothered me unless I addressed it.:friend
scotty
03-22-2008, 09:39 AM
As driver of said bus, I promise you no one on board meant any harm.
If it was taken in offense, I apologize.
In retrospect, know this,
if you look at the initial thread begining to end you will see that it did not derive from physical or mental disabilities.
In fact the members of my bus are "religous nuts". People driven crazy by fanatic, liberalistic, conservative, moderate, 1 , 2, 3, 4 , and 18 step salvation.
Please understand, our disturbed mentality is in no way related or resemble what is known to you.
Thank you and God Bless
Pressing-On
03-22-2008, 09:48 AM
But the questions remains - Will Pragmatist let us get back on the bus?
I worked in the Special Education Department of a middle school. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is challenging but rewarding. I agree with you Pragmatist. I will say that I don't think anyone on AFF would intentionally speak hurtful words. I am sure things were said in jest. Many of us have people in our families who have cognitive, physical, and mental limitations.
Blessings, RhoniI'm sure this is true, but a LOT is said "in jest" which would be best left unsaid.
Humor is a strange animal...what is hysterically funny to me, someone else would think is stupid...it's all a matter of perspective.
I missed the posts/thread where this occurred, and have no inclination to look for it, however, as one with a couple of nephews in SE (one with Cerebral Palsy and another with Asperger's Syndrome), I agree with Prag on this...and this is a FIRST!!
Thank you to those who apologized...
scotty
03-22-2008, 10:17 AM
But the questions remains - Will Pragmatist let us get back on the bus?
I don't know,
I wish there was this much concern about peoples feelings when their own personal convictions are insulted out right and intentionally with the end line being stated as "get over it or get off the thread"
As I have said, I do apologize if anyone was offended, but there was no representation of any mental illness as we know it today.
It was religous humor, nothing more , nothing less.
Pressing-On
03-22-2008, 10:48 AM
I don't know,
I wish there was this much concern about peoples feelings when their own personal convictions are insulted out right and intentionally with the end line being stated as "get over it or get off the thread"
As I have said, I do apologize if anyone was offended, but there was no representation of any mental illness as we know it today.
It was religous humor, nothing more , nothing less.
I'm sure the religious humor was missed by those that were not following the thread. We certainly wouldn't want to offend anyone and so I'm glad you cleared that up Mr. Driver! :friend
Your first statement is very profound and true! Oops, I mean the second. "I don't know" isn't exactly profound. :killinme
I do see Pragmatist's point, though, as he didn't initially understand who was riding on our bus. If everyone is good with that, I will stay on the bus. It isn't worth it if the whole thing is misunderstood.
Not to worry - we will find you something else to drive if all fails. :friend
scotty
03-22-2008, 11:26 AM
http://ts3.images.live.com/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1559796588558&id=d814c620bda9062f04428e52054f32a6
Pressing-On
03-22-2008, 11:54 AM
http://ts3.images.live.com/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1559796588558&id=d814c620bda9062f04428e52054f32a6
Okay, then. Since we know we weren't offending anyone, I am
http://www.apostolicfriendsforum.com/picture.php?albumid=37&pictureid=235
As I have said, I do apologize if anyone was offended, but there was no representation of any mental illness as we know it today
Understood and already noted...:)
scotty
03-22-2008, 12:04 PM
You are what??
Offended???
It's a "nutmobile"
Thought it might be more a apropriate.
And can't be mistaken for the other short bus...
Pressing-On
03-22-2008, 12:04 PM
You are what??
Offended???
It's a "nutmobile"
Thought it might be more a apropriate.
And can't be mistaken for the other short bus...
I want to be a nut!!!!!! :bliss:bliss
scotty
03-22-2008, 12:06 PM
I want to be a nut!!!!!! :bliss:bliss
You mean....a better nut
a bigger nut
a worse nut
I mean.....
your already .......
well .....
you know...
Pressing-On
03-22-2008, 12:07 PM
You mean....a better nut
a bigger nut
a worse nut
I mean.....
your already .......
well .....
you know...
Well, I can't slap the Driver!!! :friend
I want to be a nut!!!!!! :bliss:bliss
Be a nut????
Could you please hand PO that mirror please?:hypercoffee
Pressing-On
03-22-2008, 12:12 PM
Be a nut????
Could you please hand PO that mirror please?:hypercoffee
I have 30 mirrors in my house, but if you have one that I might like to collect, I'll take it. :killinme
Cindy
03-22-2008, 12:18 PM
Haha, y'all got in trouble........:ursofunny:laffatu:runhills
scotty
03-22-2008, 12:20 PM
Haha, y'all got in trouble........:ursofunny:laffatu:runhills
How did you get here
Get back on the bus...
PO quit leaving the door open
Pressing-On
03-22-2008, 12:21 PM
How did you get here
Get back on the bus...
PO quit leaving the door open
I can't help it. I'm religiously challenged!!!
:bliss:bliss
Pressing-On
03-22-2008, 12:21 PM
Haha, y'all got in trouble........:ursofunny:laffatu:runhills
Ummmm, so did you!!!!
:bliss
scotty
03-22-2008, 12:22 PM
I can't help it. I'm religiously challenged!!!
:bliss:bliss
:ursofunny :ursofunny :ursofunny :ursofunny
now that was rich
:ursofunny :ursofunny :ursofunny :ursofunny
scotty
03-22-2008, 12:23 PM
Ummmm, so did you!!!!
:bliss
Age ,,,,,she forgot she was a rider
Kay B
03-22-2008, 12:24 PM
I'm really not usually an easily offended person, but I took care of a sweet little girl who was physically and mentally challenged and rode the "short" bus to school with her. It makes me sad when I see the comments about this on the board and would appreciate it if I didn't have to. Thank you for your consideration.
I apologize for any offense brother
Cindy
03-22-2008, 12:34 PM
Yes very sorry if we offended anyone. We know that all are special to us and to God.
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