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In the span of a half hour, three emails reached my in-box with content that, on first glance, feels worse than spam. Caustic, criticism from a reader, “Bob,” who disagrees with articles that he’s read on this site. And he has no compunctions about saying so!

The emails didn’t come all at once, so the first one was the most shocking. After reading MMS: Shift is Happening Bob wrote:

Adam Abraham is possibly the dumbest “health” commentator I’ve ever heard.

Criminy man! Put down the bong and go (back?) to school and get an education!

I deleted it.

I thought about it for a few moments before hand, and then did the deed. I thought about it more afterwards, but the deed had been done.

A few minutes later, there was another email from “Bob”. Now I’m on alert.

After reading “MMS and Prostate Cancer: Context Change, MMS and Prostate Cancer: Context Change, ‘Woo Woo’ and Common Sense Bob wrote:

What a steaming load of crap, Adam! So everyone is “toxic” and that’s what causes disease?

Pass the bong, soul brother! (but not to me…I’m not on the same “karma” or whatever the hell you call this verbal diarrhea.)

I thought about deleting that too, but I couldn’t. Why not look at what he’s saying? What is my real issue with it? Outside of it being crude, unflattering, and disrespectful, why take away his chance to express himself?

I still didn’t like it, and so I responded to him via the comment box:

Yo Bob,

Sorry I deleted your first one, it was “toxic,” if you know what I mean.

And frankly, if I can’t handle your boorish, infantile way of expressing your own lack of understanding or agreement with my point of view, then I shouldn’t be doing this. I say things from my perspective, as you do from yours. It doesn’t mean we’ll agree, which is okay. Yet, even in disagreement, I’d never approach you, a complete stranger, with such an aggressive, antagonism. You don’t know me Bob. But more so, you don’t know yourself. If you did, you’d done this differently. In fact, could simply have stopped reading or listening, and moved on. But something touched YOU, hit TOO CLOSE TO HOME, and you had to strike back.

It won’t work… won’t get you any peace by trying to lash out at me.

If you want to have an intelligent conversation, I’m all for it. But then, you’d have to show simple respect for another human being… something you’re not doing right now.

Regards,

Adam…

I realized then that this kind of thing had moved from the realm of “could” happen, to what was happening right now. This wasn’t the first time, but it’s never pleasant, and I don’t see myself “wanting” it to happen. However, so what if it does? It’s not my problem!

That realization was liberating.

I knew some people would react to what I wrote strongly, as the idea that we are responsible for our thoughts, and that said thoughts both influence and form our reality, is a hard pill to take. Far easier it seems to be thoughtless and powerless like Bob.

So when his third email came in responding to MMS DVD Price Change and Book Plans, I was okay with it.

Hey Adam, how much for just the Jim Humble footage, WITHOUT ALL THE BS “PHAELOSOPHISING”?

Why don’t you get your phony-“doctor” Mark Sircus friend to help you with the grammar. That’s what he does best! …..YAP.

There’s an interesting story behind why I chose the spelling of “phaelosopher” and “phaelos” that is anything but “BS”… but then again, it’s all a matter of perspective. It’s also evident that Bob is an equal opportunity vitriolic. He has enough ire left over to spread some on Mark Sircus, who wrote Transdermal Magnesium Therapy, to which I am editor and publisher.

Looking at the effect of my words and deeds on others, I’m okay. In fact, I’ll even suggest here that Bob has just had an awakening, for which he became rude. It was an awakening nonetheless. Agree or disagree with me (which is absolutely NOT necessary or expected), he will NEVER see things quite the same.

So… there’s hope.

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