wish I could write a letter to the editor, explaining WHY this dreadful loss to our dear little town has happened.
Put a little tarnish on the glowing raving commentary about how great X is.
Welll, it's true. He was excellent as chair of the planning commission.
Oh, and the "got 155 people to fill out survey for town plan" I HELPED WITH THAT. Oh, yes, I went and bugged people, and made them fill out the survey. I then did ALL the data entry because it was summer and I had the time. And because I was so proud and happy to contribute to X's project, and contribute to our little town.
insert string of unbelieving explictives...
Should I send an email to friends? along the lines of: I got the paper. I saw the story. Would have been nice for someone to warn me about it!
insert string of explicatives again--but wept in stunned horror, not anger.
christ, never anger. Just profound regret and sorrow.
