So, I F'ed up with my reply. When I read the "sacrificed" comment to go to the picket my mind clung to the "time" aspect, and my tiny brain heard "time away from home", which wasn't what he said.

Stupid reply on my part.

I had intended to go, had an exit strategy for my trip, but it did not work out. That said, I would do something different if I had it to do over again, which I FULLY expect I will. I'm also quite certain that the next picket I make it to at least one of you guys will be stuck at work, as more than half of us are at work on any given day.

Having said that, the world is not black and white and my being at work that day will never mean I don't support our pilots and want the best for our pilot group.