I was not a painter, friend was, the best thing he ever painted i wanted. He would not sell.
Then the inevitable end with his lover.
"You can have it,".
Where it is now i do not know.

Could i copy it?
Never.
The bleakness and beauty.
Oh back on track, Rothko.
How that was my art, but was ridiculed.

Kiss and tell, the Horror version

I once saw a man destroyed by revelations of an issue that was 50 + years old.

I was in court waiting to give evidence in a case, the case before ours concerned a violent housebreaking and robbery and I was in the public gallery listening in.

An essential eye witness was called he had noted and identified the accused, his car registration and actions etc when departing the crime scene. He gave his evidence in a very confident manner,

Well then the defence counsel had his chance to question him. First question being are you a reliable responsible witness as well as a successful businessman in the town?

The answer was ''yes.''

Then then defence counsel posed the question as to the honesty of the witness and would he could he commit a crime?

Before the witness had time to answer the defence counsel brought up a criminal conviction for shoplifting some 50 or more years ago where the witness was found guilty and fined 5 pounds plus costs. Destroyed the witnesses credibility as a witness by stating his evidence was doubtful and therefore unreliable due to his past.

Defence could access prosecution witnesses past and any criminal records they may have had as part of the defence routine. Prosecution counsel was denied such access

This was a 70 +year old man who was a well respected businessman in the local community as was his family, he left the court as I recall in a state of distress and tears, 2 days later he committed suicide due to the revelation of his past and the damage to his reputation and that of his family, as his suicide note said, even his family were unaware of the issue.

So yes, some things should and must stay unsaid. The tongue is the most evil unforgiving creation on this earth

You have a crime to hide?
I do not, hence my explicit memories.
Last night one on here came very close , indeed did break Thai law.
SP wisely took it down.
I warned him , but  he thought he could carry on provoking.
There is a  young man in gaol for re posting a BBC report.
His post was far less offensive in Thai law than one on here.
Do i agree?
Not the question.