Here's the letter

Ok, you all win. I don't think he INTENDED to be an asshole.

I just don't believe that he's not BEING an asshole. Because to tell a flaming pagan that this is how God intended, then that's "You're doing it Wrong," to my way of looking at it.

As it turns out, that IS the only thing he said about it.

I think I'll write him back, as soon as I can keep from snarking.

So here it is:

You're right, not much in common at all except for the adoption part.

I've always known I'm adopted... I've never known any different. I believe that's the best way to approach adopted kids on it. I've always been told how special that made me by my parents and especially by my grandparents. I've never thought of it any other way and have never felt any less of a person than anyone else, nor has anyone ever treated me less as a result.

To be honest, I'm not sure how much of a role the genetics plays, except for looks, medical history and maybe some mannerisms, such has how one smiles etc. I do thank my biological mother for giving me up and giving me the life I have. Obviously she felt she could not do the same.

Other than that, I really think environmental factors such as your parents, and life experiences make up the bulk of your personality. I really believe kids deserve 2 loving parents (mom and dad the way God intended) and I believe a healthy Christian marriage is the best way to raise kids.

I was lucky enough to have both, and think that WAY outweighed the biological factors in my life on how I turned out.

I hope that helps in your quest for adoption feedback!

Wachovia phishes and closets

I keep getting email that appears to be phish (after all, it is not coming to the email address that I GAVE Wachovia) and it says that they are creating Wachovia Connections to combine all of Wachovia services for online users.

I just looked up Wachovia Connections on google, and there it is:  wc.wachovia.com or something like that.

I will not put anything into it, just in case.  I couldn't help but think it was a really clever new move by phishers to TELL people we're sending you this email because you HAVE to log in at a different site; since wonky web addresses do tend to be a dead giveaway.

I just logged in to Wachovia.  No sign of "Wachovia Connections."  Something phishy here, a lot.

In other news, I just pulled 4 2-1/2" nails out of my mother's closet wall. put big gouges in the sheetrock for one of them.  It's not that the closet rod hangers weren't put in well... they're even of high quality.  You just can't give my mother 7 feet of closet rod anchored at only two points.  She's not capable of respecting its natural limits.

On the other hand, it makes me wonder if the closet stuff I picked out is going to come close to being strong enough.  There's a crack in the wall.  A big crack.  Which I'd like to think is house settling, but I fear is the result of her closet rod attempting to pull the walls down.

More closets, and possibly clearing the calendar.

It doesn't look like I'm going to SCA tonight, and it doesn't look like I'm going to Fool's War, either. Well, that gives me more time to work on my mother's closet.

I finally got the old shelving down, and I'm tickled when I look at the directions.  It has a screwdriver, tape measure, hand drill, level, and step stool pictured, and they look like the baby tools I have.  This was made for ladies to put up, not construction workers.  Now, how much spackle will I need to repair the damage I did getting the old stuff out?

It occurs to me that it's probably time to do something about my icons.  I couldn't find one that seemed appropriate.

Wee paws....

• 12:16 Ok, I need 7 feet of height to hang this thing. Where is the shelf my mother doesn't want removed? 6'8". #
• 12:31 @mhaithaca Wow, you went to meeting topless? Woohoo! (You knew it was gonna happen.) #
• 13:06 I have been pulling out 2-1/2 inch nails out of studs with a 7-oz "light duty" hammer. I'm so butch. #
• 14:10 @wilw I think if Rock Lobster got as much Play as Love Shack, it would seem lame, too. B52s are <3, btw. #
• 14:30 @momlogic artificial sperm? Tired of getting laid, are they? wait, were they boy scientists or girl scientists? #
• 16:31 @maitri That's an interesting double bind. Wanna chat? #

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