"It is not our mistakes that make us less, but it's when we refuse to acknowledge them and confess!" ~ Quotes-By-Artsieladie #Quotes

THIS is an example of what makes a person worthy of respect and definitely worthy of being forgiven, when they are willing to admit their mistakes and make a heart felt apology as well... AND also acknowledged the criticism as constructive made against them that showed the error of their judgment. THIS is an excellent example of INTEGRITY! ..And THIS is why I completely respect the person who made this statement and with no reservation.

"I want to apologise for a post I made the other day regarding the number of gay people on Australian TV. On reflection, I can see why many people felt that I crossed the line... especially after I reread what I wrote and the constructive feedback I got from a few people. I apologise to those people who were insulted by what I wrote. I should have chosen my words more carefully or thought before blurting out a random thought. Sorry!"

This isn't something that is shown much anymore. Instead, when people are called out on their less than appropriate actions/behaviour, they tend to deny the proof of them being wrong, shift the blame onto another or others, lie to cover up the truth, and then choose to add insult to injury by flinging insults at the party or parties who do call them out on their wrongdoing, which the latter, IS EXACTLY what's being done to me. Even though I have FACTUAL DATA that supports my conclusions, that indicates at the very least, wrongdoing being done, that "disproves the lies" being spread about me all across the Internet, I am still EXPECTED to "swallow the lies", go along with them, and then also, get over it when the wrongdoing is STILL going on! As a result, I'm being punished for NOT going along with the pure denial and lies that are made/used to back up the denial.

Well, I say this to the one particularly guilty... punish me if you must, if it makes YOU feel "good about YOURself", ..want a medal? ...BUT... don't expect "me" to go along with "your lies"! If you're waiting for me to do this? Plan on waiting a VERY long time because it will be a "cold day in hell" before I do. ..And remember, it is YOUR behaviour that reflects just WHO YOU ARE and it is MY behaviour that reflects WHO I AM. At the end of the day, I live comfortably with WHO I am. My conscience is clear. Can you say the same and while doing so, be honest with yourself? Sleep well! ..But DO keep one eye open! I sleep with both eyes closed knowing that I try to do what's right, rather than giving in to what's wrong. ..And if you resent me for this? So be it!

Wow! I guess news travels fast and I guess I hit a nerve! INCOMPETENCY!!!

Since when has [Hedda] liked having an official wiki-page "unexported"?

http://elftown.eu/_Halloween%20Art%2013%2c%20Page%201

The wiki-page Halloween Art 13, Page 1 is not exported!

"Wrongdoings cannot be righted when bathed in silence by bystanders." ~ Quotes-By-Artsieladie

“Yes, we have freedom of speech, freedom of expression, etc., but along with EVERY right, EVERY freedom, EVERY privilege, there also comes with each of them, RESPONSIBILITY to "respect the right to have been given the freedoms, rights, and privileges". Just because we are entitled to rights and freedoms, it does NOT give us a green light to degrade, insult, bully, etc., others, because when we do, we then no longer deserve the RIGHT to HAVE RIGHTS!” ~ Quotes-By-Artsieladie

A great source of entertainment I find Elftown.com to be. ROFLMAO!

The Mainstreet Calendar... whoever is running it, doesn't have a clue as to how it's supposed to be run. I could point out what's being done wrong -or- not being done period, but I won't because then it would become known and after what's been done to me on the site, mostly by some crew members, I'll continue to chuckle at the incompetency.

The Featured art hasn't been changed since 2013-04-28. The poem finally got changed after nearly a month. Featured Member hasn't been changed since 2013-08-07, Featured Member since 2013-08-10 and the Featured Story not since 2013-03-21.

Oh but, not opening a contest until the very last minute, and then taking months to give the results? This "used to be" unacceptable. Why, the Christmas Art Competition is STILL PENDING!!!! No Mainstreet poll for it, but on a page, and it's gone totally unnoticed! ...And how far away is Christmas, 2013? ROFLMAO!

Crew members took turns jumping me, getting on my case when I would always stay on top of just about everything and if something wasn't getting done, I just did it, just to make sure everything was done in a timely fashion. Oh but, I was accused of "interfering"! But... when crew members would deliberately interfere with what I was doing, "they" were said to be "helping". Awww...

Well, so much for competency on Elftown.com! What competency? THERE IS NONE!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBxlxc7NIiU

"If My Heart Had Windows"
Written by FRAZIER

If my heart had windows,
You'd see a heart full of love just for you.

A tear may appear when I hold you near,
But that's for the sweet things you do.

If my heart had windows,
You'd see a heart full of love just for you.

By your side, I'll stay,
Till we're old and gray,
Reminiscing the moments we knew.

If my heart had windows,
You'd see a heart full of love just for you.

A thief couldn't steal the love that I feel,
Heaven for me has come true.

If my heart had windows,
You'd see a heart full of love just for you.

If my heart had windows,
You'd see a heart full of love just for you.

To my dear, sweet Hans, always so kind, always so sweet, no one can surmount, no one can beat! ♥

"We never know how much strength and courage we have within us until we are faced with adversity."
"We never know how much resiliency we have to tap into until we have to endure."
"We never know the mountains we can climb until we are faced with nothing but mountains."
"We never know how strong our bonds, our relationships, are until they are thoroughly tested."
"We never know the storms we can weather until we've been put through the worst ones."
"We never know how much we can shine until we are faced with pure darkness."
"We never know the true essence of love and its many components, until we truly love and are truly loved in return."

~ Quotes-By-Artsieladie

As long as both parties involved are still living. But once one of the parties passes on, it's pretty impossible to make things right with the other person then. Hence, “Unspoken words of today can become regrets of tomorrow.” ~ Artsieladie #Quotes

This is why I try to make a point to say what I feel in my heart as I feel it, because we don't ever know "if" tomorrow will ever arrive for ourselves or others and should it not, then we're left with the regret of not saying what's in our heart or we've left without saying what's in our heart, leaving another or others behind to always wonder.

So we should say what's in our hearts and we should strive to make things right while we still have the chance, today. If we wait or put it off, there may not be a tomorrow to be able to. <3

"The biggest coward is a man who awakens a woman's love with no intention of loving her."

Digi-torials-By-Artsieladie

Quotes-By-Artsieladie - "When you choose to walk the 'pathway of truth and honesty', the going in front of you may get rough at times, but your focus will remain clear, because you won't have to worry about the lies creeping up on you from behind." ~ Artsieladie / @Artsie_ladie

Naomi:
"Love is the secret password to every soul."

Love, true love, in its purest form, is divine, magical, and it's the one force that can wipe out any and all negative forces. But, it's too often cut with lesser and negative elements, and this lesser version then, still perceived as love, true love, can become seen as the negative and ultimately blamed for whatever went or goes wrong.

Love is comprised of many components: caring, kindness, compassion, forgiveness, respect, trust, understanding, empathy, humility, etc.. Such elements as jealousy, control, distrust, ego driven pride, disrespect... these are often brought into the "love equation" and it is elements such as these that then "taint" the love.

Sex is often confused "as love", which is completely false. Sex and love are not interchangeable, for one can have love, show love, give love, but they need not be compelled to have sex to show and/or feel love. Two consenting adults can choose to engage in sex, but this is not the "determining factor" of love. Too many mistake sex for love and then wonder why when the physical sex becomes something similar to yesterday's event, they no longer feel like they are really connected. It's because their connection isn't any deeper than their physical selves. When there is a deep connection, an unbreakable bond formed, that which true love creates, even if or when the physical connection becomes less intense, the bond of love remains not only in tact, but grows in strength and to depths deeper within.

Sex, in and of itself, is a "physical activity" that takes place between two consenting adults. When it is carried out between two people who love each other, "as an extension of love", it is then "making love", because it is a way used to express love and cultivate intimacy between the two people "in love". But THIS is not a necessary component of love. It's an "optional extension" of romantic love.

We can love without sex. This is evident when we love parents, siblings, children, friends, etc.. Since love is "felt", we can feel love for others beyond a "physical presence".

Intimacy and sex are not interchangeable either. There can be intimacy without sex. True intimacy relies heavily on trust. Without complete trust, intimacy in its truest sense cannot be reached.

I find that many people tend to jump to an automatic conclusion when it is said that a woman loves a man or a man loves a woman. It is very often assumed there is sex involved. Yes, there "could" be, but not necessarily. Anyone who assumes this, then it's made apparent that they've never loved a person of the opposite gender without having sex with them. But then, such individuals should not be judging others in accordance with themselves.