**Everyone - it is important to stop lurking and expecting others to do the writing. Any list like Arachne is only vital if everyone participates. It seems that there are fewer members trying to keep lace alive around the world. We must correct this. Please step up to the challenge and actively participate.** Jeri
I very much agree with this statement, but I must share that there are reasons that are well known as to why it is difficult to do so here (and many people state that is why they have left the list, or do not share here). I have received mean spirited comments off list, and a more recent one resulted in my losing essentially all the vision in my right eye. I hope and pray that there is no such thing as karma, as I would never want them to go through what they have put me through, and it all was unwarranted, just petty meanness. In the spirit of the holidays, the Golden Rule, and living each day as best we can, please be fair and considerate to others. You may not agree with their perspective, but from sharing we learn and grow. Comments that are not related to substantive lace content, are really unnecessary and damaging in so many ways, including limiting open hearted sharing on the list, so we all suffer. It is important to get over this kind of thing, rather than spreading the drama within one's self, on to others as it only makes things worse. We lose people and content...very sad, even tragic. Best, Susan Reishus - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
