[etni] Apology to Esther

From: "Adele P. Raemer " <raemer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Etni'" <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:59:14 +0300
Dear ETNIers, 
 

It has come to my attention that I may have offended my colleague Esther
Revivo when I wrote my response to her email last week, regarding the
discussion on the new Lit program. I would like to take the opportunity to
apologize in the same venue that the unintended offense took place (as well
as privately) and explain that there was never any intention to offend a
woman for whom I have only the highest of respect. She teaches under
difficult circumstances, plodding bravely on even in the shadow of Kassams,
and gives her students the very best she has. Her students had only love and
warm praise for her when I met them personally last year, while testing the
oral exams.

 

The CAPS lock - as I explained on ETNI was because I thought my response
would be interspersed with her text, and since on ETNI there is no
differentiation of colors, that is how I thought it would be easiest to see
what I was writing in MY voice- as opposed to hers. NO offence OR shouting
intended (not here, either ;). I hope she can forgive me for being too lazy,
when I saw that there WAS no issue of interspersing my text with yours, to
go back and retype.  When I came to speak at her school, I did not for a
moment think that she had escaped out of laziness or lack of dedication to
her job- and I am sorry if it came out looking like that. 

 

It is funny how - in absence of nonverbal cues - intentions in emails can
sometimes be misconstrued. Esther - please accept my humble apology. I may
not agree with your opinion on the new literature program, but I never
intended to disparage you in any way. So let's agree to disagree on this
one, (the lit program) yet remain happily coexisting coworkers in debate! 

 

Sincerely

Adele   

 

 

 

 

Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.

 



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