by Leigh Featherstone
Member since:
November 22, 2006

CAN YOU STILL LEARN?

February 24, 2008 02:34 AM EST (Updated: April 03, 2008 06:34 PM EDT)
views: 128 | rating: 8.1/10 (26 votes) | comments: 66

  

Stop the crap on which you will and will not speak to.  Stop the Oh my god crap that stops you from feeling for the neighbor going through hell.  Stop feeling good when you see someone you don't like in pain.  Realize the human being that is falling is that of you!  Yes, that's right; when one of us fails at life we all do.  Do you not see the animals in the wild?   We are animals and need each and every one of us to survive as a species.  If we allow the people of today to continue to be so stupid in saying he or she is not of my class or background...  my lord man we are all of the same background, we were created then we kept going from there, we are lost on all this hatred crap...  Do you understand that just because you read a book or went to a school it does not separate you from anyone on crack alley!  It only does when you see that it does not.  We must stop the labels and the clicks and the "I am better because I don't make spelling errors" Do you know you are no better or no less then anyone and the choices we make in life is our own.  So I put this to you, CAN U HANDLE JUST BEING YOU...WITH OUT PUTTIN THE NEXT MAN/WOMAN DOWN?   CAN U?

Start loving and stop doing someone else's job JUDGING and we will be cool.

And after posting this Sandy actually had the love to show me  what I wrote was wrong. (grammar&spelling)  I was hurt and lashed out.  She was right and I accepted it.  I think this article reads better because of this. I thank you Sandy: Sandy Gertrude Margaret Knauer

 Sandy Gertrude Margaret Knauer

I am learning.

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Comments: 66 ( 1 removed by Leigh Featherstone )

Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 2:35am EST
yeah I will be doing mass email on this article............. ok I really feel this.......
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 2:55am EST
yeaaaa
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 3:07am EST
Well sorry i did not mean to offend u but "U" is a wrd now and get used to it because we do type this way in the year 2008. Now you are correct it is poorly written because I was not going for the school mar grade ... How ever did you get the meaning at all? I see you did not. STOP THE FRICKEN JUDGING THING! My god here I wrote some thing of value to each human as a feeling and something we should do and your so closed off and not even willing to hear the message because a word was spelled WRONG! Damn did you even get pass MY... the kindergarten word??? WOW You needed to read this
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 3:08am EST
SANDY READ THE MESSAGE STOP JUDGING STOP BEING A TEACHER UNTIL YOUR READY TO BE TAUGHT. NO ONE KNOWS EVERYTHING SANDY NO ONE DOES
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 3:23am EST
Famous for what not listening? once again I was talking love to us not hate and not judgement and if Sandy's "FAMOUS' position has clouded her mind maybe it is time some one told her. het this was meant from love not a spelling BEE. I thank you for your candor and respect. Thank you Jeff, another sheep being led to slaughter P.,
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 3:27am EST
Thank you Jeff for undrstanding the reason I wrote it. The letters are just a way of getting it across bcz we spk the same language..... The meaning is universal.

I thank you Jeff
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 3:29am EST
People that spend so much time critisizing r usually the ones that miss the more meaningful attributes in life....... EMPTY not for me but it is cool if that is where u want to be. I just say can we all just "Get along" lol :0)
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 3:30am EST
JEFF
Jeff, another sheep being led to slaughter P., Feb 24, 2008, 3:28am EST



Thank you I am sorry I do not know sandy at all. So I am sure she worthy of great credit but it was not warrented here. i was wrong for placing it in her forum. I do apologize on that.
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 3:32am EST
I will watch that. I seem to piss people off here. But I like gather and really don't mind but I will say I do piss people off here. lol I guess it is in my blood.........
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 3:33am EST
This was my ending statement:
CAN U HANDLE JUST BEING YOU...WITH OUT PUTTIN THE NEXT MAN/WOMAN DOWN? CAN U?

Start loving and stop doing someone else's job JUDGING and we will be cool.
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 3:39am EST
lol That is so funny! you are very special and a person I would like. You speak highly of someone that does not like you and in my world that is a sign of greatness!
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 3:40am EST
Jeff, another sheep being led to slaughter P.,

The above comment was to you!
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 3:40am EST
I asked what she is famous for. Not being mean just what is it?
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 3:42am EST
Jeff, another sheep being led to slaughter P.,

I think you are a person with a soul that speaks...... bottom line. that will piss off the masses all the time.... lol
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 3:48am EST
wow she came by and rated it a 1 three times well i got that for famous reference no brains no love and no thought pattern is what I would call that. You can read every book in the world but if you have no human common sence then u to r a 0.

what a shame that someome would take a good word like tis and slam it. i know how hard it is to speak real to people and when you do what comes out of the wood wrk but roaches...............
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 3:49am EST
I removed her comment bcz it was hate and that was not the msg here. AT ALL.
C. W. F. Feb 24, 2008, 3:50am EST
The Message is clear and precise and it comes not only from you but relates and represents other's feelings as well. This is the Real Deal from ones soul. Very good expression of thoughts of the soul put into words.

Best wishes,

C. W.
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 3:56am EST
Thank you C.W I let a bad apple spoil my pie so I am going to bed now. Love and wishes

leighSo before you are quick to judge people perhaps you need to recognize that maybe you simply don't have; this is a virtual world last I looked, enough information to make a judgment. Besides, judging people by the comments they make on the internet isn't really the smartest thing to do.
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 4:21am EST
Ok I am going to take this offline for a minute. Re do it to my ability and then repost. Sandy was right. If I care about it... Do it right... So I will try.. b r b
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 4:38am EST
It is done now.
Sandy (Site Psychic™) Knauer Feb 24, 2008, 4:49am EST
Leigh, thank you for this. You're right! There's a great message in this article and I strongly agree with you.

I admire you for redoing this. It looks like you probably have a lot of wisdom to share. When you present it as though it is serious to you, I think your readers will pay more attention. I will.
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 5:01am EST
Thank you Sandy Gertrude Margaret Knauer! And you know what? You were right. If you feel for something, take the time to spell and write it correctly. I think that was a great lesson I learned tonight. And I have you to thank. I will try harder from here on out. How can you expect people to listen if you do not care enough to write it correctly? Lesson Learned.
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 5:36am EST
The Message is clear and precise and it comes not only from you but relates and represents other's feelings as well. This is the Real Deal from ones soul. Very good expression of thoughts of the soul put into words.

Best wishes, C.W

THIS WAS SO COOL
Spencer T. Feb 24, 2008, 5:44am EST
Yep, we can still learn.
DIANE D. Feb 24, 2008, 5:59am EST
I have often went back and stopped myself from using r instead of our, and use differant words than the one I wanted to here on Gather, both because of fear of judgement of a certain few and because I feel I want to do a good job. I do still learn alot here on Gather and enjoy it due to the varitey of people.O no, did I misspell that? o well. Great article. Like the way you get to the point.
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 6:06am EST
Spencer your Tizight on the poems.........
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 6:09am EST
DIANNE you are so on cue! I need this. I want to write but will not until I get it right. So here we are............... Right on DIANNE
Leigh Featherstone Feb 24, 2008, 6:10am EST
DIANNE UR FUNNY! Ok I love that in you.
Ron (in complete sheeple overload) W. Feb 24, 2008, 7:53am EST
:^)
"Start loving and stop doing someone else's job JUDGING and we will be cool."

yeah lets ALL start that... not just those who HAVE already judged and don't want the same standards applied to THEM.
FUNNEL . Feb 24, 2008, 9:51am EST
yes, we should all stop judging others
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Feb 24, 2008, 11:08am EST
We never stop learning.
Nyota *Star* Feb 24, 2008, 12:21pm EST
I agree with the sentiment Leigh.

I thought most folk on Gather want to be corrected on their writing and see how it could be better if they agree with the revisions. Also, everyone doesn't understand chat shorthand or text message lingo.
Sandy (Site Psychic™) Knauer Feb 24, 2008, 12:37pm EST
Jeff said: "After some reflection I still think Sandy's original comment, which was conveniently removed, was just a little bit, well, a lot, IN POOR TASTE, because it was."

Sandy says, "Reflect a little more, Jeff. My comment was not in poor taste but your attempt to manipulate the situation into something ugly was. Fortunately, Leigh was too smart for you and it backfired. I didn't remove the comment; Leigh did. As you can see here, Leigh understands the comment now, agrees with it, and we have both grown from the experience. Maybe there's still time for you to do the same."
Leigh M. Feb 24, 2008, 1:12pm EST
great article
**AngelEyez** a. Feb 24, 2008, 1:17pm EST
great article I loved it
Susan D. Feb 24, 2008, 3:09pm EST
Interesting....
Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. Feb 24, 2008, 5:52pm EST
great article
Dave McGill Feb 25, 2008, 12:14am EST
Great thoughts, Leigh...this should give all of us pause...I hope many read it....Thanks
Cortney R. Feb 25, 2008, 1:57am EST
It was an interesting article. You sure had some strong feelings.
Carol Lloyd Feb 25, 2008, 2:59am EST
thanks leigh and play nice kids
Christian M. Feb 25, 2008, 9:20am EST
Thank you for posting!
Ian Thorpe Feb 25, 2008, 1:43pm EST
Leigh,
A good article and you have made a lot of friends (me included if you will have me, by asdmitting you are eager to learn. You do have something to say and that alone means you will find yoour way to say it.
Leigh Featherstone Feb 25, 2008, 4:35pm EST
I thank all of you for getting "It" I did learn from just writing this. If I care and love and am passionate about something at least take time to make sure it is legiable. I hope I spelled that right but you understand. My meaning is we only have "us" and I for one love the people thing and want to be involved and know as many as I can because I think it is the only way I will get better as a human bieng and that could make anyone happy! I love life. I love diversity. I love learning. One of the best things that happend with this article was that not even trying to.. I learned something!!! OK How great is that? Yeaaaa... I smile at this situation that came from this article. Oh Yeah and by the way I met some great people writing this article and none that was forseen.............

PAX or Peace.
Leigh with Timothy
Leigh Featherstone Feb 25, 2008, 4:42pm EST
This is my shout out to:
Jeff, another sheep being led to slaughter
Ian Thorpe
Christian M.,
Carol Lloyd,
Cortney R.,
Dave McGill, ( I really like you!)

Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation)
great article I loved it



**Merrin** Smile a.,
Hey right on! To all of you. I really had an experience here and Thank you for the learning tool u gave me Sandy!
Leigh Featherstone Feb 25, 2008, 8:10pm EST
I had to post this again because we live and learn.. Thanks Sandy for heads up on this guy. TROUBLE. Here I quote Sandy...
Jeff said: "After some reflection I still think Sandy's original comment, which was conveniently removed, was just a little bit, well, a lot, IN POOR TASTE, because it was."

Sandy says, "Reflect a little more, Jeff. My comment was not in poor taste but your attempt to manipulate the situation into something ugly was. Fortunately, Leigh was too smart for you and it backfired. I didn't remove the comment; Leigh did. As you can see here, Leigh understands the comment now, agrees with it, and we have both grown from the experience. Maybe there's still time for you to do the same."



Thanks Sandy I get it!
"
LEЯA © Politcally Incorrect M. Feb 25, 2008, 11:36pm EST
Nevermind, Jeff.
Maybe Leigh likes being belittled. If so, she's certainly found the right person for it.
Leigh Featherstone Feb 26, 2008, 4:39pm EST
Lera that was a stupid comment you made. I merely saw that I had mispelled half the article and said hey she was right if I cared about it as I said, the least I can do is proof read it.
Leigh Featherstone Feb 26, 2008, 4:41pm EST
If you hate Sandy K that much tell her not me. OK we were able to work it out I saw what she was saying and that is because I am an adult. WTF is wrong with you?
If I decide to accept a comment on my article and work on it that is my damn business Lera. Get a life.
☆ Æ’åitÄ¥ ☆ Feb 26, 2008, 5:36pm EST
This is kind of like when I emailed you to tell you that your recent mass mail said 'CUM' instead of 'COME', leading people to believe that you were being nasty. You couldn't figure out why people were offended, and I let you know why they were.
Leigh Featherstone Feb 26, 2008, 5:46pm EST
Exactly Faith. That was exactly was the same. Instead i did do a blunder like that I just spelled words like you as "U" an so forth. A lot abreviating. I submitted in the Review article section and it was! I was wondering why it got a bad one and I was told why and I fixed it. Then that made people that did not like Sand K. go nuts and start slammimg her and me and then it was on from there. Some called me names for accepting her advise. I was even told I was a person who enjoyed being belittled because I accepted her advise. ( I am finally back at the office)
Leigh Featherstone Feb 26, 2008, 5:48pm EST
so basically the next article I wrote I was slammed by the guy who hates Sandy K because I did not feed into the crazy stuff. Did not really feel like it.
T Cheri P. Feb 26, 2008, 7:11pm EST
I have no idea whats going on here..
Leigh Featherstone Feb 26, 2008, 7:24pm EST
It is Ok T Cheri Photography, most people did not even get a chance to read the aqrticle because of the dumb mean comments that actually took away from what I was saying. This article was not based on thje models in this pic it was based the rue real fact of our weight problems as women and how I was complaining all the time about my belly and basically it could be worse. Most here got it but the guy was so mad from the article the other day that he took the articles photos freaked out and made it all about that. he seemed to be nice until I did not deed into the negative stuff then he jsut attacked and has been since. I just ignore it. I think he has great stuff here and when he calms down I will read it! hey I am posting anoter article with one of our Models who IS photoshopped and has a weight problem. This kind of stuff gives false hope to Women and Men. Thanks for your reply.
Leigh Featherstone Feb 26, 2008, 7:27pm EST
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977269132

That is the follow up article. Models and Weight issues and we as normal people.
Alta B. Feb 26, 2008, 10:37pm EST
I guess we all have to vent from time to time.
Leigh Featherstone Feb 27, 2008, 10:20am EST
You are so right! Alta B. By the way thanks for the lookee see through my pages!!

Have a blessed day! C ya this evening!
Stevie W. Mar 11, 2008, 12:39pm EDT
well the question is .. why the hostility? from some of her sentences.. some of the comments? I don't know who she is... and no one knows me......
but I am a writer too...... and we all are..

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