LISTEN UP LEOS! Been there;done that.

Look not for what someone can do for you; look into what you can do to make someone else's day a little brighter--therein lies the secret to true happiness, my friends!

And there we ALL were thinking that's what we've been doing or at least trying to do all along.......until you had your earth-shattering epiphany. Talk about EAR-shattering; I think your too-gracious stentorian revelation has managed at least to do one thing for me...it's sent me completely deaf, and I dare say I won't be the only one filing for damages.

Frank.

But of course you're dead right, Cancer/Leo Rising. And we'd ALL do well to take heed, SERIOUSLY. It's just that some of us have walked through fire to discover this kernel of truth ourselves and we're not much in the mood for some Jonhy- or Jane-on-the-spot sashaying in and reading it cold out of "Guidelines For Life/Part 2". Serving up "hard truths" is too often a lame excuse for bigotry and insensitivity, and although I'm quite sure you didn't mean to be, your message nevertheless unwittingly carried a slight whiff of reckless self-congratulation. When we hurt, we cry, and we've hurt more than our fair share lately and feel supremely entitled to our tears. That said, I FULLY endorse your words of wisdom that we should NOT continue to wallow in our slough of despond, but rather rise up, brush ourselves off and find our TRUE PURPOSE in LOVE and SERVICE to others. Once again, THANK YOU, C/LR, and no offense, fellow traveller.

frank.

No offense taken, my friend! Be happy with yourself.

Do you presently live in Philly, or is that where you grew up and you now reside in another town/state? I grew up in Philly--that's why I asked.

I hesitate to admit it but I am a Philly denizen in the present-continuous, although sometimes I'd swear it feels more like Philly, south-western Mars than Philly, north-easten U.S.

Love

frank.

You're not far off target, my friend! You see, Mars the planet)has been playing havoc w/communications across-the-board over the past couple of weeks. (Leos were supposedly the least affected--you tell me.) Anyway, it's due to end shortly--by the coming weekend--whew! Because I am privy to this, I try to keep all of my communications clear and concise, although, I must admit it's been hit 'n miss lately, especially with oral v.s. written communiques.

To show you what havoc both Mars and Mercury can do to communications, when I said earlier (I believe my very 1st communique--which elicited such an angry response from you), I was talking about self-pity, not my preferences in other areas. I am, and always have been straight. Before now, I didn't know how to tell you that I, unintentionally, misrepresented myself here. It was only after your adament and angry response that I went back and re-read your original message that I realized I made a BIG mistake. I tried to rectify it by recalling and editing my original subject, but it didn't work--check it out--you'll see another subject that says only: "Listen Up Leos". Anyway, I hope I set the record straight. However, it doesn't matter to me what other peoples' preferences are, I have the gift of seeing right through to the soul, and a very good gift it is--it places life and all the people I meet in proper perspective--that we're all here to teach and to learn from ea/other by sharing our individual gifts, w/out judging or prejudice.

Perish the thought that I should ever try and cruelly expose you, kindred spirit, but does the word "CBaute" mean anything to you? Call me psychic....or just plain psychotic, but I do sense I've twanged a live nerve there, haven't I? If you twig, Blessings! Your brilliance preceeds you. Cave not at the salutation for it's well deserved. Indeed, Blessings!!!

frank.

What on earth are you talking about? Pls speak English!

Aha!! That'll be a deffinite YES! Fear not; my lips are sealed with Bond-tite.

frank.

Oh, no! You accidentally placed the bond-tite for your false teeth on your lips! Bad move. Try "Putty remover".

I enjoy communicating w/you, but truthfully, I'm getting a little board w/this Bi-....thing. I'm not and if you cannot accept that then its time to say Bye. Can we move on to something else, perhaps more productive? Otherwise, adieu, mi amigo. Your call.

I'm really at a COMPLETE loss how ANY of my threads on this present subject could proffer the REMOTEST suggestion of anything to do with Bi, unless you're trying with your abyssmal spelling to fill out the word BITCH. By your own admission, you started this topic off on the wrong foot, and it appears you're the only one still blind to the pathetic truth that YOU"RE STILL ON THE WRONG FOOT. "Bi-" as far as I'm concerned and all the attendant debate is at ANOTHER place at another time and completely done and dusted, you brainless troglodyte. As it happens, I thought I discerned from your writing style that you were someone else of nobler, gracious and more estimable character than the microscopic gnat that you sadly turned out to be. If you had been that person, then you might have deduced that you were being paid a ringing compliment, albeit somewhat encoded to protect the privacy of the honoree. But as the ugly truth emerges, it would seem I was lavishing my precious pearls on a squeeling hog that's been wallowing in it's own excrement for so long that it's past realizing that the deadly ooze has seeped through it's porous cranium and addled it's mental functions. Sidestepping the crass "putty" suggestion, sweetee, it's patently obvious that a high-powered descaler for your clogged up brain might be more to the purpose. And DO try and remember, dear slavering soul, that "bored" is spelt B-O-R-E-D for future reference, but who might still retain the tolerance for your brand of SCAT to render the reference worthwhile is forever beyond me.

Frank.

You mispelled "sweetie", sweetie!

Just wandering around the sites and read this one. You need to re-read what you wrote to this other person. Perhaps an apology is in order?

I dare say you probably wouldn't know what BASE looked like if it jumped and bit a piece right off your unprintable excrescence and returned for second helpings. So just maybe I might rest secure in the assumption that your imprudently volunteered judgement on the point at which I transgress its boundaries is ipso facto embarassingly flawed. Nevertheless, it might be conceeded that you may have unwittingly stumbled upon a rare nugget of truth without wishing to. Although, if you possess a sliver of justice in the remotest crevices of your immortal soul, you will be honour-bound to concede that the plaintiff was most profoundly GUILTY of trailing her coat before moi; in other words, contriving with might and main to elicit a searing response from poor little frankeee. BUT admittedly, I suppose I could have worded the reposte somewhat more politely. So I HEREBY APOLO..... AP....APOLOGIA...APOLLO...APOLOGUS........ALRIGHT THEN, APOLOGIZE MOST PROFOUNDLY FOR MY APPALLING COBRA MANNERS AND PROMISE TO DO PENANCE BY SMILING TO AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE ON MY WAY TO WORK TOMORROW. Of course, you won't begrudge me taking the indigestion tablets afterwards. Love and MANY kisses, C/LR, and SORRY to be such a bastard. Didn't mean a word of it. I do believe that's the paramedics van I spy pulling up the drive to cart me off for this heart attack that ALL this stress has caused me. Well blow me down if I haven't gone a funny shade of blue all of a sudden. SATISFIED NOW!!!!!! Of course, I didn't intend it this way, but it does seem like you're not left with much of a choice but to forgive me now. Sorry about that, sweetie-pops. Oh, pleeeeeeeease, pleeeeeeease!!!!

frank.

Apology accepted. However, I am not and never have been anyone's sounding "board" (and you thought I mispelled it--you didn't get my drift), and I don't think it prudent to continue commuting with you. You, my friend, have a lot of unleashed "anger" that needs a healthy release. I am not qualified to help you. I am recommending that you visit: www.horoscopes4U.com--weekly (Monday-Danial Dowd) and read, maybe even re-read yours. Please don't feel the need to respond to me, as I will not be visiting this message board again. I wish you peace and will keep you in my prayers always. Love, C/LR