--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@...> wrote: > > Shukra and Denise, > > An "Open Letter" is by definition written for a wider > audience than the person to whom it's addressed; often > there's zero expectation that the addressee will ever > read it. In many if not most cases, it's just an > expression of opinion that takes the form of a letter > for stylistic reasons. I suspect that's the case with > Robin's letter, and that he knows Bevan is highly > unlikely ever to read it. But the personal form of > address is more expressive of his view of Bevan than > if he were explicitly addressing only the members of > FFL and using the third person to refer to him. >
Another example in style of an "Open Letter" here: Post 169121 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/169121?threaded=1&l=1 > (Tangentially, can somebody volunteer to help Sal with > her struggles to learn to count beyond one? Robin > posted his letter twice, probably by accident, but Sal > somehow managed to count three instances and used her > miscount to demonize Robin.) > > > That's 50 for me this week; back in a day or two. > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Denise Evans <dmevans365@> wrote: > > > > Suggest getting a strong edit to clarify your main points if you intend to > > send this. Â Is it an audience you are seeking with him? Â This will come > > across as a letter from one "disillusioned" and there would be no need for > > someone in his position to respond. Â As they say, "sounds like a personal > > problem to me" and those are best addressed with oneself. Â You have > > nothing to prove - you left for certain reasons and you can claim that > > decision as for, and by yourself. Â No need to try and get Bevan to > > acknowledge your reality. Â He lives in his own that is different from > > yours. Â We all like to be validated but life is a grey area and the words > > "right" and "true" are always subjective. Â Yours is just as valid as his. >
