We are all victims of being human and hobble along in our quirky way wanting to do good for others (and ourselves). I sometimes/occasionally get mesmerised by the maze of possibilities and uncertainties (be it linux or good causes). In the little time I have been a clugger, I am humbled by the giving and the generosity shown by everyone I have encountered. I for one, bow to and depend upon, the selfless dedication and hard work that our leadership provides.
I think people are missing the point that Dave was trying to make. While it is true that there is a boundless amount of selflessness in the group in always seems to be coming from a few select people who consistently make the effort to give and conitnue to give to not only CLUG, but other things as well. I to rely on the willingness and genorosity of others in the group to help me solve some of my techie issues. Its true that we all have choices to make but very few of us think of the consequences behind those choices. We sacrafice our integirty (Staying true to our commitments) for whatever reason and justify it as being busy or human. I use these exscuses from time to time, but they are always that...excuses to fulfill my obligations. > Last Monday, en route to the LinuxFest meeting, I got called and 'chose' to alter course and instead visit my sister who has advanced cancer. No one with a heart or a brain would condemn you for the choice you made here if they knew the details. True that no one should On Saturday, enroute to Sobeys, I 'chose' to pause for coffee with someone from out of town for a very brief moment, and did not reach Riverbend until just after 6pm. It took me several trips to unload the trunkful of food bags to the Interfaith truck. I am sorry I missed the photo session - but the food was delivered. Yes, ultimately the act of giving to a cause...reagrdless of media coverage or not, is the goal, but when I dedicated myself to doing being there, I did everything in my power to be there, because I believe in the cause as well as what CLUG does. Through all of the challenges I faced leading up to that event, I still managed to make in on time (early actually). I would have felt like I was letting not only CLUG but the food bank down as well if I couldn't have made it. > Dave, pardon me for the choices I am asked to make. I feel no guilt or remorse. Thank you for your teachings and what you bring to our attention. Dave was not trying to guilt anyone, he was simply trying to ask people to look into themselves and ask what is important to them...what they need and what they can give in return. If people feel guilty for the choices they make or feel they need to defend their "choices" then perhaps the should question why that action is happening? _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
