Goric
11-18-2001, 01:39 PM
It seems that many are feeling stresses. Some want to leave, some want to resign, some just want to give up. So, I offer up my story as a possible encouragment.
I joined WOD because of Kiri. She has been my friend from the very begenning. We have known each other through thick and thin. So for me, it was an easy descision to leave the Blue team and come over to WOD.
I knew no one but I very quiclkly was accepted and loved by all though I was not sure why. Then I beceam a KNight and my focus changed. Suddenly I was alone in a clan of many.
as a KNight there are many goals and virtues that are not shared by the clan. WOD is not a KNightly order so this is not expected. I often voice my opinions and ideas and speak from a KNightly point of view. But it seems that I offend many. I have often become weary or speaking out. it seems that all I do is hurt folks and perhaps even make amtters worse.
I left my post as membership coordinator and almost left the clan many times. I still feel as though I would not be missed if I left.
But, I decided that my leaving would not prove or solve anything. I cannot be so thin skinned that I would take offense at such things. Instead of leaving, I speak my mind and my heart. If I offend, then I apologize if I spoke improperly or too quickly, but what I cannot apologize for is if I took a stand for something that I believe in.
Not sure if that came out the way I planned it. All I wanted to say was to Never give up!!
Sir Goric
I joined WOD because of Kiri. She has been my friend from the very begenning. We have known each other through thick and thin. So for me, it was an easy descision to leave the Blue team and come over to WOD.
I knew no one but I very quiclkly was accepted and loved by all though I was not sure why. Then I beceam a KNight and my focus changed. Suddenly I was alone in a clan of many.
as a KNight there are many goals and virtues that are not shared by the clan. WOD is not a KNightly order so this is not expected. I often voice my opinions and ideas and speak from a KNightly point of view. But it seems that I offend many. I have often become weary or speaking out. it seems that all I do is hurt folks and perhaps even make amtters worse.
I left my post as membership coordinator and almost left the clan many times. I still feel as though I would not be missed if I left.
But, I decided that my leaving would not prove or solve anything. I cannot be so thin skinned that I would take offense at such things. Instead of leaving, I speak my mind and my heart. If I offend, then I apologize if I spoke improperly or too quickly, but what I cannot apologize for is if I took a stand for something that I believe in.
Not sure if that came out the way I planned it. All I wanted to say was to Never give up!!
Sir Goric