Cathryn,

I hope I can make this statement and have it's entirety remain intact. The header on this string first of all is not in good taste to say the least. I asked you for a public apology here, weeks ago and yet you issued it on another Internet board and then I was put in the position of having to ask you to post it where the events took place. A simple, "I'm sorry" would have been adequate. I do accept your apology.

I was not the only person who thought you were speaking of me, remember I was the one who got the phone call when I was in Fremont from a friend and the curious thing is that what she read to me and what appeared here after I got home after midnight that night was not the same. The woman and I believe it may be possible what was said originally was altered after being posted. Don received three e-mails asking him if you were talking about him or me and I had another woman at a different news group tell me how bad she felt as to how I was treated here, not only by you but other posters as well. Then I found posts on Earthwatchers where people were talking about me, both favorably and otherwise. That was very odd and disconcerting to say the least. Poor Mr. Bopp has had his hands full. I have said as little as possible in hopes of quelling this matter, but it seems to have taken on a life all of its own. My original request to management to remove the string in its entirety fell on deaf ears. That was twice in one week when I wrote and was never given the courtesy of a response. After seven years here I am not entitled to some kind of response? This too is odd. My only conclusion is that management is in favor of Cathryns and Mike Williams behavior.

Today you sent me five e-mails. The first requested a telephone call. I did not then, nor do I now have anything to say. Then the following four e-mails attacked me in one way or another and in the last you said I should be ashamed of myself and that you were again setting your e-mail program to bounce mine and said for me to leave you alone. I never wrote you, so how could I be bothering you? So again, through your own behavior you created a situation which could not be addressed in private and you are blaming me.

I don't know how to stop all of the conversation that is taking place on the Internet, but I am hopeful that making this statement here will put an end to it. Please do not send me any more e-mails and do not ask me to call you, for I will not.

To the management of this site I believe you have broken your own rules and have shown definite favoritism to some who are here. This I find puzzling, but if you wish to change the rules then you should post the new one's which let everyone know the environment here is a free for all and that no matter who says what to whom its all just fine. While Joan is calling me on the carpet about speaking of jump ropes where three threads took place, a man maligns my character and nothing is said and then Cathryn writes an off topic post that has to do with someone being mentally off balance and it has a huge response and nothing is said to her. How do you explain this?

I'm going to end this on an upbeat tone no matter what has transpired. In the world of human drama, this has taken the cake. After my initial shock of reading "Soap Opera of Petra Challus comes to an end after seven years running" was probably one of the most moving and yet humorous events of a lifetime. I was unaware people had such strong thoughts and emotions about me. I never saw myself as Susan Lucci, but perhaps I should have. She is my very favorite soap star and I've known her both as a teenager and now mature woman who I admire greatly.

It is the end of an era for sure. I am happy where I am now and I am appreciated. People from our global community have now reached out to me in ways I never imagined and I am deeply touched by all of it. My faith in my fellow man as a whole has been restored and I have so much to be thankful for in so many ways. I don't wish to be here anymore and I have done all I could do so, but this issue with Cathryn had to be addressed and put to rest for the sake of everyone on the Internet.

I would like it very much if everyone let this come to a peaceful conclusion. Let us not have hard feelings about each other, but just know the train will go forward without me or Don on board. We have things to do and we just wish to do them in peace. It's the dawn of a new day, the Sun is rising, the birds chirping, God is in his Heaven and the world needs much love to overcome the difficulties which lie ahead. Let us be a testament to the betterment of mankind not a distraction which leads to discord.

Thank You,
Petra