Far bigger egos than mine.

Guess there’s been turmoil on the Alzheimer’s message boards. But I haven’t been a part of it. I merely watched from the sidelines. Because I’m a mellow fellow. A few years ago, I probably would have jumped in. Had my say. And got suspended. For being too opinionated. I still have opinions. But I know where to voice ‘em. And where not to. My real freedom is in my blog. Right here. When I go other places, I have to obey the rules. That includes the Alzheimer’s message boards. And I think that’s reasonable. Albeit, I tried to stretch the rules in the past. The most prolific poster on the Alzheimer’s boards has quit in a huff. Because she doesn’t like the rules. She wants ‘em changed. To suit her. She’s posted over 9,000 times. That even eclipses me. I’ve got something like 7,300 posts. I suspect that she lives for the message boards. For ego gratification. She’s got lots of support from other care-givers. They’ve rallied in her behalf. And got themselves suspended for a while. But it’ll all blow over. Meanwhile, I just sit here. Amused. And entertained. Trying to behave myself. Knowing that there are people on the message boards with far bigger egos than mine. –Jim Broede