My Brother Darren,
I think you just demonstrated, how you don't have to have a big vocabulary to know what is right & wrong. I admire your being humble and honest and taking some personal responsibility to say your sorry. I know some people who can speak with big words, have great knowledge and have the sensitivity of a rock.
But not all of them. Words are powerful. They can build up and destroy. They are a weapon for good and evil. We are here at BT because of the importance of "Words" and their true meaning. And the hours of study Ray has put into their meanings with dictionaries and such. So although being smart about words doesn't mean you will have good character. It still has it's importance.
If we grow up with people around us, putting negative labels on us, like your Fat, your Ugly, your Stupid etc...
We see ourselves as broken and not as good. At the same time something within us, pushes back at the idea we aren't as good as someone else. And we react and think people are putting us down when they are not.
I have also been greatly blessed with your posts. I have learned many things in them. A bad day here and there won't change my mind about how much I admire many things about you!
In His Love,
Brenda