“Out of all the people on the face of this Earth, those words coming from someone as unbelievably intelligent and wise as you have more meaning for me than you could imagine. I am honored!”

“Good luck with the Proto-grove thing. Your journal and essays have been a source of inspiration to me.”

“LOL…well that would be a nice gift but it is OK if it don’t I have plenty of things to keep me busy with these studies and the book I am doing. I hope to have it at the publishers by the end of next summer and THAT will be pushing it. When I get to certain areas of it I scan through thousands of pics in my photo albums and boxes and cannot find one that matches the journal entry or poem so I know I will need to head out next Spring and get that perfect bear picture or go on the hunt for a pink ladyslipper or something. But this too will be completed someday and I can mail it out and hope there is at least one person out there who enjoys it.

Good to see you on my LJ Seven!”

“I hope the time passes quickly for you. Maybe it will arrive just in time for Yule. :o)”

“Oh I totally understand and moving is something that can just drain you to no end. It will come in due time, so there is no real worry. It was a good thing that he is moving and such. In reality it helped me step back and take a reality check. I need to learn more patience and this is the perfect opportunity. If it takes another year, I am fine with that to be honest…LOL….it may take me that long to finish the dedicant program anyway.

I appreciate you checking into it, although really you don’t have to. Let him get moved and settled in. It will be taken care of in due time.

I hope you are doing well and I appreciate your post. “

“I know that the Chair of the GOC has had some personal tings going on like moving. I am checking on your status personally. Be patient sometimes our lives get in the way of promptness.

Flip
Chief, Council of Senior Druids, ADF”

“I love volunteer organizations and have been involved with them all of my life. I think it is a beautiful thing that people can give their time freely and accomplish great things in doing so.

I was speaking to a friend of mine recently as he was complaining of having no focus or goal in life. I told him that I beleive in the end, our goal should not be some end result….the journey itself should be our priority for without that….there would be little gratitude in the world. Well…that is my thought anyway.

Thanks so much for your kind words.”

“Things in ADF can move so slowly as to be painful at times, yes. But things do get done. As you pointed out, you’re dealing with a volunteer organization and all that entails.

But it’s worth it. You’ll get your ProtoGrove status soon and things will really start moving for you and your group. Enjoy the very interesting journey.”

“I think I am looking at it as a way to force me to improve on my weaknesses….one being patience in certain areas. LOL

However, if things came fast and easily, I do not know if we would cherish them as much.”

“*nods* Sometimes, ADF moves frustratingly slow. Speaking as someone who has tried to move lots of things

It’ll come :)”