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Rebuttal

I am not responsible for your irresponsibility, I cannot return what you have not given to me, I am not accountable for your unaccountability. I cannot understand if you are incomprehensible, It’s hard for me to forgive if you refuse to forgive me. I find it hard to be transparent in view of your lack of transparency, So, when you are accusing me consider why I think as I do, For the way you treat me says a lot about the way I treat you. Written August 22, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/23/2022 9:31:00 AM

This makes sense to me Hank in every way

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/23/2022 11:15:00 AM

I think so. I'd like to think that I sort of live by that creed.

Jenna Logan

Date: 8/22/2022 3:14:00 PM

I'm sure you had someone in mind that touched off your 'rebuttal' mood. Fire away or swat them away.

Jenna Logan
Date: 8/22/2022 4:57:00 PM

Very genetic... yes.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/22/2022 4:21:00 PM

Actually, Jenna, I didn't have anyone in mind, and I thought I was being very general. And, I believe it has general application, don't you think?

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/22/2022 1:52:00 PM

As the Good Book says, Al titor, v'al tikom.' In English: Do not take revenge and do not carry a grudge... (Lev. 19:18). Just what you need, eh? -- A pesky little mosquito like me quoting Scripture to you, an ordained minister and PhD. Call me a Gersh-fly. (like gadfly). lol... I myself act exactly the way you've described in your poem at least half the time. At least. ~ Living in a glass house and throwing pebbles

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/22/2022 1:56:00 PM

(chuckling) I would never think of you as a "pesky little mosquito" or a "gadfly," gw...a pain in the butt, perhaps. I'm so delighted that you recognize that you "act exactly the way [I've] described...at least half the time." 50/50. I'm sorry that I did NOT have you in mind when I wrote this!