Hi all, It is important for people to understand the difference between "history" and "legend". Apparently Roy Stockdill doesn't see the importance of valuable legends. Whether the story is true or not is irrelevent. The important thing is the lesson from the story. Bill Cribbs (not Dr. Bill) Obituary Central http://www.obitcentral.com >Thank you, Dr. Bill. I really hated to take the stance I did when I wrote >the gentleman in question, but there was no way I could not "believe" that >the little girl going out to feed the hungry marauding Indians, "might" not >have been true. "Make believe" or plain "belief" is a wonderful way of >teaching our children, their children, etc., that although these >"happenings" in the most did not happen, but very well could have happened, >in doing unto others as we would want them to do for us. I still today love >the story of my grandmother saying that the horrible loud scary sound of >thunder when I was a small child, was a soothing "wonder" of "It's just a >covered wagon going over the clouds". We all knew that people travelled way >back when by covered wagon. We didn't stop to think of how in the world did >that covered wagon get up in the sky <LOL>. > >Thank you again for being there with us and for us. >Antoinette >waughtel@oz.net > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "bill@dr-fox.com" <Bill@Dr-Fox.com> >To: <NEWGEN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 6:42 AM >Subject: [NEWGEN] Recent Unpleasantness > > >> I sincerely regret having to take the action I did against Roy Stockdill >> (who, by the way has been removed from other lists for much the same >> reasons), but I refuse to stand by and have my ListMembers belittled >> because they can accept a story as a Parable and learn from it. >> This Holiday Season, I hope each of you will remember all of the stories >> you have learned from small child to adulthood, and remember the lesson >> each one taught. Please pass these stories along to you own children and >> grandchildren. >> I hope each of you will renew your belief in Santa Claus for, as adults, >we >> know he represents the Great One who listens to our prayers and in His own >> way, and in His own time, answers them. >> >> Dr. Bill >> Bill@Dr-Fox.Com >> HTTP://WWW.DR-FOX.COM {WEBSITE} >> >> >> ==== NEWGEN Mailing List ==== >> WHILE NO CONTROVERSY IS PERMITTED ON NEWGEN THERE IS A SOAPBOX >> ON THE WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.DR-FOX.COM WHERE YOU CAN EXPRESS YOURSELF >> > > >==== NEWGEN Mailing List ==== >WHILE NO CONTROVERSY IS PERMITTED ON NEWGEN THERE IS A SOAPBOX >ON THE WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.DR-FOX.COM WHERE YOU CAN EXPRESS YOURSELF > >