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That was a great editorial that you wrote in this Friday’s Eagle. As a councilor for six years, I know the nastiness first hand. I served with three different councils during that time, and I know that we all cared about the city.
We always tried to do what was best, and we had the support of the community for the most part. Nastiness should never be accepted whether it comes from the people or the council. Some have never learned that in their lives I guess.
I loved having a community that was involved — it made my job easier to know how to legislate because I heard from the people.
Thank you for your honesty in your editorial.
Terri DiSciullo
Marco Island
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As usual, great words Terri but there are a few that will not let go of the past. They will do whatever they can to disrupt our city and harm our good citizens. For all of our benefit I post the following:
It is the act of forgiveness that opens up the only possible way to think creatively about the future at all.
-- Father Desmond Wilson
Today is full of endless possibilities and dreams. In many cases, we are limited only by our fear and lack of hope, in others and ourselves. Each new day we are given a clean page to live in our book of life.
What freedom we find when we choose to practice the art of forgiveness. Forgiving others and ourselves will allow us to step into this new day as free human beings. What can really hurt us in the present if we have the key to daily forgiveness? What could our friend, boss, or enemy possibly say that would be worth the emotional price of on-going resentment?
Freedom is a gift we give ourselves every time we choose not to react to a hurtful comment. Holding on to old resentments keeps our creative energy trapped and stifled. Our choices are these: new freedom or old resentment. We choose new freedom. It is the gift we give ourselves when we choose not to let the sun rise on yesterday's script.
Today let me forgive everyone and anything - past and present - that might distract me from my spiritual growth.
#1 Posted by Richard_Gibke on October 15, 2008 at 9:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)
So forgive already and lets get down to the business of representing the people!
#2 Posted by Fossil on October 15, 2008 at 6:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Fossil, that's precisely what the council does, they represent the people!
#3 Posted by Montel on October 15, 2008 at 7:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)
what people monte? you sound like obama.
#4 Posted by van on October 15, 2008 at 11:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)
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