Notice:  This is NOT another discussion about the DaVinci code!

I thought we had an implied safe zone of discussion.  My board of directors is a fine group of men and when we meet the discussion is free flowing and often very passionate.  One meeting, a few years ago was especially meaningful to me as men talked about their vision and hopes and at times came to their knees in prayer.  It was incredible.

However, one who is now off that board has chosen to write about and publish characterizations of that board.  I guess it was not a safe zone like I thought.  I'll never open up again!

Or maybe I'm over-reacting.  As a matter of fact, I remember talking with a friend who had been "burned" in such a manner and confessing that I had learned from my past to guard my words with everyone.  I rarely opened up. 

I need to think about this some more.  Perhaps there is no way to be truly accountable to a person or to a group without risking injury.  And when injury comes, I should not be react with walls of protection.  Perhaps, the walls are worse than the injury.

¶ 3:30 AM