Norma, I agree with you entirely. I also have a past - which I learned a lot from, but it sets me apart from some of my family. I don't regret the things I did. I do regret if I hurt anyone in the process.

Now, I need to address the posting issue. Today before I posted my long post, I did not see Ladybug's response. It just wasn't there. So I posted mine and then saw hers. So I addressed it. In the meantime, DJ posted her response to Ladybug, but I never saw DJ's response. It wasn't there even though I did a refresh. I didn't find DJ's response until a few minutes ago.

I'm only mentioning this because if I miss addressing something someone said, and it seems that I'm addressing the wrong person, please forgive. I don't mean to leave anyone out.

Now I'm going to read the Colon Powell article to see if I need to comment on it, or if just adding a link will be sufficient.

Please feel free to add links to the articles you read. They will help us gain more rounded perspectives.