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From: frye@cuuxb.UUCP (frye)
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Subject: Yeah, I'm wierd, but I have feelings.
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Date: Mon, 25-Nov-85 15:44:04 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 25 15:44:04 1985
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	This is in regard to the responces to my letter about
visiting the great Northwest.

	Reason this out folks, see if you can understand where
I'm coming from. I know I'm wierd (can't you tell from some of
my postings?(8-), but I have feelings. Probably more than I need,
but I have some.

	You folks would accept my love for a brother or sister
even if said relative were a damned horse thief. But, I tell you
that I can offer the same kind of love to two people who never
stole a horse in their lives, two people who have been nice to
me, two people who turned out to be pretty sweet personalities
in person. I tell you that and you wonder about my sanity or
sincerity. This puzzles me. Some of you folks can love a big
old fleabitten hound who can't really tell you much, but you
can't see how I could love a fellow human being if I can't see
that person first. That's a real head scratcher for me. And,
I'm sure the people mean they want to use all available sences
to decide if they can love someone. I understand the feelings.
I know they don't mean that blind folks can't love people. But,
I had a lot of input from the two ladies I finally got to meet
in Oregon before I finally got to go. They share a lot of the
smae opinions I hold. (They also disagree on a lot, which says
a lot for their characters in itself.(8-))


	Tim said he's not really ready to love everyone. I can
understand that because I'm not either. There are, however, a
few people who can, by sharing their thoughts and feelings with
me, invoke a feeling of love in me. Those two ladies have their
faults (but the faults ain't no "Saint Andys) and they have their
temperments (but they ain't no "St. Hellens"). I have my share of
both too. I can't find fault with people's tempers and such if I
have my own like their's. So, the lack of input in that regard is
rather meaningless. I'd have to agree that meeting someone in
person is a much favored method for the same reasons everyone else
agrees. I'm just trying to tell you folks that I have found a few
people on the net who are deserving of the love I can offer them.
Granted, they aren't just anyone, just a certain few...

	
	Anyway, I fail to see what harm all this does. I ain't
laying my heart on the line or anything. I'm just saving a place
in it for someone who strikes me as deserving of the room and the
consideration. It has to be up to them wheather or not they can
make a place for me in their hearts. But, that goes without saying
becasue they have their own ideas about friendships and such.

	I've gotten to meet a couple more of my net friends in
the past few weeks. I hesitate to tell some of you folks much
about it because you just can't seem to understand. It bothers
me to have someone tell me not to say anything on the net because
the person feels "those jokers won't understand". Also, I don't
talk too much about the realtime friends I have on this mess for
one reason. You folks get to read an occasional posting by the
people I've met here. You can't do that with many of my real time
friends. The bulk of 'em don't even work here. I think you folks
would do well to remember that the next time you make noises about
a person spending too much time on here and not talking to real
people. Also remember that love can be had in real time, but it
can be had over this thing too. It just takes a lot longer. I
guess it takes a lot more time than most folks would feel right
in spending.

	Some of you folks will agree that a person can't always
give the love they want to give to whom they want to give it. I
kinda hate to pass up a good chance if it comes along. I think
that'd be kinda stupid.

	Yes I do work for a living and my lunch is over. I got
to get back to it...

	Thanks for your indulgence.


Work hard and play long.

-tom-