I Know
It seems that some "anonymous" blogger decided to post a nasty comment on Katie's last post and the saddest thing about this comment is that it is someone we know.
How do I know this? Let me count the ways:
1. Only someone close to us could have known that Katie's dad was not invited to Evan's birthday party.
2. There is no such thing as an anonymous post and therefore, I know who posted the comment. Every computer connected to the internet carries with it a unique ID called an IP Address (Internet Protocol Address) and I was able to track down the IP address of the computer that the comment was posted from. I will tell the general public this much: I routed the IP Address to a computer located in Central Florida that was connected to the internet via America Online (AOL) and then I tracked it down to the America Online account that posted the message.
However, because I was raised a decent human being who respects other human beings (even though they might be the most pathetic human being on earth) I am not going to out this person. It is already plainly obvious to the public that the person who posted the comment is a pathetic coward who is unable to communicate his or her true feelings in a way that might be helpful. This person is selfish. This person is rude. This person cares only for itself. This person has no self respect and therefore deserves no respect. This person is mean-spirited. This person is wrong. We still and always will love this person.
However, I demand that this person call Katie immediately and apologize. You haven't seen the tears that I have in the past. You haven't seen the heartache that I have seen in the past. And you comment shows how out-of-touch you are with this family. Your anonymity is guaranteed no matter what; but, I demand an apology with no excuses to follow it.
We now return to our regular scheduled blogram.
Shaun
