rookie blogger makes major snafu with
"r" word comment, insults legend

every now and then those of us who use words to enlighten, inform, inspire and empower make mistakes. i made a big one in a recent post called "locker mate for life" when i wrote that i didn't much care for folks whose surname began with the letter "r."

in doing so i offended a sister blogger, a legend in her own mind and a proud member of the "r" crew. since this sister has been a faithful visitor to this space--and also because she put me on blast earlier today--i felt compelled to issue this heartfelt apology.

what had happened was that my mind was locked in a time warp. i was actually referring to some people i used to know back in the day: royston, runnels, reckseit, rosenberg, rosenthal. i in no way meant to offend any other "r's." my own name has several "r's" in it, too. now that this faux paux has been brought to my attention, i can honestly say i have seen the error of my ways and grown from this most unfortunate experience.

alphabetism is the ugliest of all hate crimes.

i hope no one will hold this against me as i don't want to lose my job as a part-time blogger. blogging has made me a better person--one who simply wants to serve humanity.

so, as tyler perry is my witness, i swear on a stack of poorly-written scripts that this won't happen again. i am truly sorry miss ross.

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