I recently got a real nice PM from a member who shall remain anonymous. He said that he had enjoyed following my story, but also had some good suggestions. The main thing was the abbreviations, especially the number 2, instead of the word to. He said that it sounded like teenagers texting each other. Everyone who has followed my story, knows, by now, that i'm a country boy who was raised on a farm. If you had a conversation with me, you would never hear me say the word "think". Instead, i would use the word "thank". Well, you get the idea. If you want to hear how i talk, just tune in to "Duck Dynasty" and listen to "Uncle Si". That reminds me. If you don't already have a copy, go to Wal-Mart or Amazon or somewhere and buy a copy of the "Duck Dynasty" book entitled "Happy Happy Happy" TJ is reading it now and says she gives it two redneck "Thumbs Up"! Now concerning the abbreviations, when i first started using the computer, some three years or so back, i started seeing all the abbreviations like TMI, FYI, LOL, IMO, FWIW, etc. I didn't have a clue what any of these meant. I had to ask TJ. So i thought you were supposed to abbreviate. I also noticed that there is no capitalization in any website address. So, i suppose thats where i got the idea to use mostly lower case letters. Also, i had a severe round of arthritis a few years back. My typing is reduced to no more than two finger "hunt and peck", with the index fingers. It's a slow process and abbreviations just seem to speed the process along.
However, i have now been shocked into reality! I now realize that i am not sharing my story for my benefit, but for the enjoyment of others. So, anything i can do to make it more enjoyable or easier to read will make it better for all who read it.
So first, please accept my sincere apology for anything & everything i've said & the way i've said it, that may have been distasteful to anyone. If i could go back and make corrections, i would begin tonight. But i was told that i have only about an hour to edit or make corrections to a post. After that, it's history.
So, what i CAN do is promise to try and correct all these things, in order to make my posts more presentable and easier to read and understand.
Again i say "THANKS" to all those who have given me encouragement and kind words since i have been a member here.
PS: I may have to get TJ to proofread my posts and correct my errors. I've been talking this way for so long, it's hard to remember what i learned in my high school english classes.
