I cannot even wrap my head around some of the comments and emails that I have gotten in the past 3 hours. I cannot for the life of me understand why anyone would attack me for the work that I do. Or suggest that Im doing my 6 Pack a disservice by not ignoring their decisions and dialing up Obama himself. The police have not been called. This decision was made by the two men who were attacked. It isnt my place, nor anyone elses, to overstep my boundaries by calling the police. Having a report taken isnt going to convince them that anyone cares. Going against their wishes will only destroy the trust that they have in me. The media has not been contacted. Nor will they be. If these guys dont want to speak to the police, theyre not going to want cameras in their faces. They are entitled to their privacy and deserve it to be respected. Theyve already been violated enough. The guys are ok. Shaken up but ok. They are staying (for now) in a garage apartment at FMTNs house until I can get their supplies replaced. The dogs are sore, and beat up, but there are no broken bones or major issues. Some superficial wounds. I just called in the payment to have them released to FMTN. They are as shell shocked as their people are. When I get off at 430, I will immediately go access the guys and see what their needs are. I will be replacing their tents and sleeping bags today, getting them food and hygiene items, and some warm clothes. I appreciate the out pouring of love and prayers. But please... please... PLEASE be respectful when messaging me. Hostile rants about how Im mishandling this, and that the police and media need to be brought in will only result in me banning you. NO ONE has a right to choose how this situation is handled except those two men. I have spent a YEAR earning the trust of this crew. I have known Stephen (my main point of contact) since I moved here 3 years ago. I go out in the pouring rain, in the blistering cold and in the miserable heat to check on them, support them and SHOW UP for them. I refuse to do anything that I am asked not to. I refuse to violate them any more than they already have been. And I refuse to be bullied no matter how well meaning the person claims to be. These are not my choices to make. My only choice is to love and support them in whatever manner they need. I will max my credit card on them today without a second thought. Because theyre my family. And its what needs to happen. I will be taking the rest of tonight off from this page. In a moment when all I needed was some love and reassurance, and a virtual hug to squeeze my broken heart back together .... I have 30 miserable emails telling me (basically) that Im garbage. Thats just freaking awesome. Goodnight. Felicia
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:24:34 +0000
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