It doesn't seem to matter whether you are right or wrong, when you take a personal matter public and you get into a public fight, nobody seems to win. In public fights, neither side looks good and the whole thing becomes a train wreck for people to watch. I don't like to get into public fights. When I look back at a few blog posts I have made in the past when I was angry and emotional, I realize that my best qualities are certainly not shinning through and I am not at my most articulate. Even worse, with my anger and state of emotions, I am not adding much value to the world.

I don't want my name, my family's name, or my friends' names dragged into a public fight. It's hard to want that and still lead a public life. I just have to do my best not to get emotional when I am attacked. If you see me losing it on this blog, go ahead and call me on it. Don't let me make a fool of myself :) I can't control others' actions, but I should always be able to control my reaction to them. That said, if it is my family or my friends who are being attacked, I will do my best to stand up for them. I can't help it. I am very emotional when it comes to my family and friends. As long as I am not making them look bad, I am always willing to look the fool for them :)

Over the past couple of weeks when I was publicly attacked, my friends have reached out to me, shared their own experiences with me and asked me how they could help. These emails, phone calls, visits, and blog posts have made a world of difference to me. I am forever grateful for the support. I promise to do the same for my friends if I see them hurt,  and if I ever falter, you can always call me on it.