an open letter to Alain
Dear Alain,
I'd just like to say that it was difficult for me to hold my tongue, when this conversation began on this thread with Brian Lowe's very blunt comment to you.
I had already found you enormously helpful elsewhere at OPF. But, additionally, I had been enjoying some very cordial exchanges with Brian in other fora here at OPF. I felt, as you stated to Brian, that his comment was unfair to you. But I was content to let you defend yourself and also I wanted to wait for longer-term members here to chime in.
Subsequent in chronology to most of the posts to this thread, I have actually been in telephone conversation with you, when you and your wife, Natalie, returned a business call I had placed to you.
I think if Brian had been in on that conversation, he would most likely have expanded his opinions in a more positive manner than he at first expressed them here.
I hope meanwhile he has had time to read what you have to offer, both at OPF and on your own website. Generously and freely offered--like the help offered by so many of your peers who help here at OPF for no pay except the joy of giving and of meeting new and interesting people. < like me, she said with a preening, ironic smile >
As I've said before here at OPF, in many a comment, this set of fora is so exciting to me that I am still waking up at 2:00 a.m., spontaneously--not by any conscious choice--to come in here and boot up and read the latest and post what I am moved to say.
I count you as one of those OPF members who are causing this loss of sleep. < said with a teasing smile >
It's well worth the early waking, and what I read here from you and others brings me great delight and enriches my daily life outside of OPF.
Sincerely yours,
Mary