To the editor:

Life is strange at best, and I will explain. I had decided that I would play Patti Almanza’s silly little girl game as long as she wanted to play. That is not the case for me at this moment. I had a chance meeting with a lady I had never knew or met before.

We had a very nice conversation in which she told me of having had to deal with Patti in the past. I will not go into all of the details as that is what Patti would want me to do. I will not be a party to the sick game of insulting someone just to make her happy and promote more of this he-said, she-said game of hers.

The lady of whom I speak was drawn in as I have been, but no more for me or the lady. God and karma have plans for people who hurt others. I myself would never harm or say awful things to the elderly, children, mentally impaired or the sick. Ms. Almanza, in her rants to this lady in her letters to the editor years ago, was cruel and vicious at best.

The lady I speak of was fighting for her life. She was fighting a battle with cancer.

I have watched loved ones of my own family fight this battle with cancer and not win. I know how weak and run down they looked before the cancer killed them. What kind of woman does it take to be cruel to another woman who is fighting for her very life? It makes my heart hurt to know how this lady had to feel after Almanza was so rude to her.

I don’t care what started the letters between the two of them. Almanza stepped out of bounds with the cruel and hateful words to this lady who did not know if she was going to live or die. This lady is a human being and not a stone, she has feelings. Almanza showed no concern or compassion for this woman.

Did she just get a sick pleasure out of hurting this lady? God did not let this fine lady die. God saved her and made her life whole again.

I am not a stone; I have human feelings also. These unprovoked personal attacks that Almanza has made on me has just made me stronger with my resolve to defend myself from her irrational words. After hearing from this cancer survivor, it makes no sense on my part to be Almanza’s next victim.

I will not be played, I will not fall into her trap. After my conversation with the lady who told me her story, all I could think of was the rock band called Twisted Sister. I never really liked their music and I don’t like Almanza’s version of music. The lyrics are all wrong.

God and karma have something very special in store for people that say and do harmful things to the ones who cannot defend themselves.

So in closing, Patti, I’m getting off of this roller coaster that I’ve been riding with you. You enjoy the ride by yourself. I will pray for you.

Robert Lee

Rockingham