[MicahG]

All I wanted was to contact this brother. I am sorry the thread broke out into this controversy. I hesitate to make further remarks but I think it is needed based on the direction this thread has taken. Based on his account I believe I know who awareness is. In those days in Ft Lauderdale he was as rude and troublesome as he is here. His perspective is very skewed. I will not say more than that specifically because I don't think any of this mudslinging is appropriate, but all of you should be cautious before embracing his rhetoric. You do not know the facts.

Actually, since this thread served my original purpose to get in contact with the family, I would rather the thread be deleted now. I don't know if I can do that.

Regarding Mel Porter, Mel was a very authoritarian and controlling brother in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. That is true. However, he was removed from Miami because of the the saints suffering under this behavior and it was Dale Jackson that helped the saints during that time. The way awareness has painted Dale is really ridiculous if you knew him personally. Dale was always a very mild-mannered and lovely brother and cared for a lot of people in a very genuine way.