Just an opinion?
While I have never posted anything but have continued to read on Fornits for a long time, I feel compelled to voice my opinion.
For starters, while, I, myself have worked at HLA, and while I have found some interesting readings on here, and there may be some facts correct, people have also have misconstrued, lied and/or are very misinformed on other situations.
The one thing that does bother me is the fact that individuals are giving out names of children who have attended the school, over the web, whose parents have sent their children to HLA or (to other intervention/boarding/academic/therapeutic schools.) And while, I am sure that some of you feel that you have been done a complete injustice at HLA, do you not think that an injustice is being done to the same kids by breaking confidentiality and posting their names on the web. You should be ashamed?I do not see you posting your real names on here, which I might add includes ex-staff, staff, parents and students. To make one correction, give credit where credit is due, referring to one particular incident wherein about the child who attempted suicide and it was not Walter who saved this child?s life ? it was Mark Keith. Your story here is not entiely accurate either.
And while I do not know Bill Gray?s ex-wife, and I certainly have no use or respect for Bill Gray, I find it interesting that at least she identified herself. If what you post is true then why don?t you identify yourself?
If you continue to choose to post your opinions, facts, lies, stretched truths or whatever, please do so with caution, caring and most of all with respect for other people. If you want your voice to be heard, then do it the legal way and stand up for what you believe, thats the only way to make any real changes. And by the nasty name calling on here it just shows people how much disrespect you have.
I also find it interesting that people are throwing stones at all staff. Just because you have a bag of apples and a few have them have turned out to be bad you do not throw out the entire bag. That includes staff and/or students. And while you all choose to condemn every one who works there, contrary to a lot of belief there are staff there and were there in the past that cares about the kids and helping them. And while I also believe that there were kids that did not belong at HLA/Ridge Creek, maybe some of you need to be directing some of your anger at the ones that sent you there or at yourself for your own misbehaviors. And to the ones who supposedly did you injustice by going through the courts.
To any of you who have been on here with whom I have had the pleasure of knowing, I hope all is well with you and I have missed you all. And while, I do still associate with a number of you on a personal basis, I hope that if there is any of you who we have lost contact together, that you are all doing well and just know that there were staff that cared deeply for you. Please feel free to call me I would love to hear from you.
Not a coward?.
Tamara Keith ? ex-school communicator and wife of Mark Keith.
