[pct-l] I am so sorry.

[giniajim]

This is a nice post; sort of a candle among all the truly stupid posts of 
the last day or so.  Linda's friendship and courtesy are worth a gajillion 
of the jerks!
   Thanks from a lurker!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda Jeffers" <gottago at lindajeffers.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 10:04 PM
Subject: [pct-l] I am so sorry.


> Yogi,
>
>
>
> I'm so sorry you have had to deal with these posts today. What a damn 
> shame
> - to rob you of the joy in your day, in your life, is such a harm. With 
> all
> you have to do to get ready for your hike. I don't understand the
> insensitivity of the poster, who obviously has too much time on his hands
> that, for a laugh, posts a message on the PCT L without concern for how
> their post might affect you and the people who know and love you! This
> poster has no clue how much he saps all the joy out your unselfish motive
> for writing the PCT Handbook. Not many know how much you love the PCT. 
> Yes,
> you are receiving payment for your book but not many know you don't make
> much, if any, money on your book. Not many know how hard you work day in,
> day out, not only on updating the PCT Handbook for the Class of 2007 
> hikers,
> but working long hours at a paying job to make enough money to do what you
> love, hike. Not many know your motives are to be of help to others. I 
> can't
> imagine how you must have felt reading that someone pirated your book. How
> can anyone be so insensitive? I am so angry AND disappointed.
>
>
>
> Only someone who has never had the heart, nor the discipline, to spend the
> time and energy to put together a book like yours, where, really, your 
> main
> aim is to be of service, could post as they did. Loser. Thief. Boy, am I
> mad.
>
>
>
> I was once told that joking is an unkind, hostile act. Making fun at 
> someone
> else's expense is not a nice character trait.
>
>
>
> Again, I am so sorry Yogi.
>
>
>
>
>
> Gottago
>
>
>
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