An Absolute Apology

[fin]

I would like to offer a personal apology at posting a set of song lyrics here on the 6th I think. Within the Stirring Lyrics thread.

"1,000 Trees" by the Stereophonics.

I am not aware if the fires in Australia had started when I posted on the 6th. But I feel in light of hearing the news today - after reading a thread here earlier, that I need to address what I have done - however unwittingly. I feel that it might seem a rather cold and callous thing, so I am writing this by way of an explanation and an complete apology.

And I can only ask that you accept my apology, I don't expect anyone to. I am soo very sorry if this has caused anyone any distress at all.

I posted the song because it is about rumours, and how they spread. It is about the abuse that a young woman suffered at the hands of a well respected member of the community. It is not about starting a real physical fire. And I had absolutely no knowledge of the fires until today on this forum.

I sincerely hope that people here know me well enough to know that I would never post something like this to hurt anyone. And had I known at the time of posting about the fires I would never have posted these lyrics.

It is a deep regret to me and I sincerely hope that I have not hurt anyone in doing so. I hope that my apology is accepted as genuine, it is truely meant as such. I am so very sorry.

Thankyou for reading.

~fin

 

[Luthien]

Aww, Fin I do not think you need to worry that anyone would take offense, or would even have made a connection. It is totally obvious that even if you had known about the fires that there was no ill intent or connection there.

It really does show what a sensitive and caring lady you are, that you've gone out of your way to apologise though...I think everyone will understand completely.

 

[pandora]

Do not worry about it fin....I am a worry wart too but guilt must imply intention and you did not do anything wrong, knowingly.....please do not be so hard on yourself.

 

[anthony]

I doubt it was offensive.... as I read it and certainly found nothing wrong with it...

 

[cragger65]

Aww Fin, I think you're really being hard on yourself for no reason. I have done the same thing here, thinking I had "done something wrong". It comes with the territory.

 

[midi]

Aww Fin, I think you're really being hard on yourself for no reason. I have done the same thing here, thinking I had "done something wrong". It comes with the territory.

Yup, you said it. It's a PTSD symptom. Just today, I fretted over something and after talking to the other people, they assured me there was nothing wrong with what I'd said.