CR - Prerequisites To Principality

[Paul Mitchell]

Galen here!

Lee Martindale wrote:
> > Quite fair, my objections above notwithstanding.  So,
> > wanna be on the Regional Council?  I'm willing to
> > take this on for, say 18 months.  Are you?
> 
> Galen, I truly wish you hadn't asked me that in public.
> You force me to answer you in similar venue.
> 
> 1) However willing the spirit might be, the flesh remains that
> of a paraplegic.  I currently travel as much as I am able,
> within the constraints of my own strength and the hardship
> placed on those who have to travel with me.  Having already
> been forced to lay down a Regional office due to physical
> limitations and increased travel requirements, I know I do not
> want to be placed in that position again.
> 
> 2) In the case of "volunteer burn-out", the last thing the
> patient needs is "hair of the dog".  At present, I am only
> gently smoldering.  A full-blown firestorm is not something
> I wish my household to see.
> 
> 3) The concept of "inner focus", which has been so greatly
> villified of late, does have its practical and beneficial
> uses.  It allows for balance in resources vs. commitments.
> To upset my personal balance at this time would not be wise.
> 
> 4) You have said that the time you spend on this would be at
> the expense of time spent on Kingdom-level pursuits.  Mine
> would be at the expense of local group efforts.  As you recall,
> one of my objections has been that such efforts would leech
> resources from local groups.
> 
> I trust you can understand why I must decline.

I do understand, and I appreciate your candor.  I apologize
for any embarrassment or discomfort I may have caused you
by asking publically.

> Lee Martindale / Llereth Wyddffa an Myrddin / The Copper Bard
> email: lmartin at airmail.net
> http://web2.airmail.net/lmartin

- Galen of Bristol
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