[Al Skierkiewicz]

David,
There is some great advice in this thread. Read and heed what you see. A teacher once pointed out that when two people meet (which is what we are doing in a dialog here), both are forever changed. It is up to you to make that change a good one or a bad one. A kind word is like a smile, it can change the whole day.
Another instructor lived by this...
I met a man with a dollar and we exchanged dollars. We each left with a dollar. I met a man with an idea, we exchanged ideas. We each left with two ideas.
I also have an idea. When I meet a person for the first time, I have a measure of respect that I will reserve for them. Their actions after that first meeting will add to or detract from that initial measure of respect. It is up to them, not me. I have read a few of your posts and this one adds to your respect bank. Not for what you said but that your post signifies you have become aware of what others find in you. That is a huge step. Keep growing, learn something new everyday.