a very banana christmas story

Merry Christmas!

I have to admit: I haven't read a single post in at least 6 months. I did
open one today (followed by several others) and was urged by several people
to speak out on the pending drama. This moving story is my season's tidings
to all of you.

So. As I was saying, I haven't read or posted in forever; however, I have
read the subject of every last email in my mailbox. (I'm sure there have
been thousands!) I have been reluctant to leave the list, perhaps in the
hopes that I would have time to read a post or so. Surely, it takes me just
as long to delete them all anyways. But even more than the hopes of catching
a thread of discussion every once in a while, I stay on this list out of
curiosity. And honestly, the curiosity kills me! The root of all this
curiosity I will share with you now:

I want to know who is going to kick first, Scottie or JD.

Well, there you have it! You see, the first email I opened today was
entitled "Au Revoir to Scottie." I was expecting an enchanting post-mortem
ballad recalling all the wonderful insults that inflamed us, then endeared
us, to the guy we call Scottie. But that was not what it was...

About 3 years ago, I exchanged a few private emails with Scottie--I am almost
sure he won't remember. I was 17, then, and I was telling him about how some
of the things I read in an intro psych class sounded like some things he had
said. No doubt, it was silly of me trying to carry a conversation that went
way over my head, but it was nevertheless very meaningful to me that he
replied encouragingly--not condescendingly.

I've been on this listserve since I was 16. (I'm now 20.) I have looked up
to all of the well-spoken (and outspoken) members of this listserve as
mentors, as personalities to admire. I know many or most of you are
accreditted professionals in each of your fields, and I have always felt
lucky that I was along for the ride. (And believe it, I have plagerized all
of your wayward, witty jokes with people in my day to day life!) But I am
faced now with breaking with the reverence I have had for Scottie. This is
not because of his recent comment, but because of his refusal to accept that
he is at all responsible for hurting someone whom I believe he would call a
friend. I think it is a shame that Scottie is putting his thick, insensitive
ego ahead of his powerful, perceptive humanity.

The end.

I guess the race keeps going!

Mike

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