[DFT] Re: [Elfsea] I need a replacement as autocrat

[Armand Dragonetti]

Greetings Lady Thora,

Mistress Xene beat me to it!
I agree with her 100%.
I applaud your honorable and responsible decision and I hope your situation improves soon! 

-=Armand=-

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Vicki Marsh 
  To: Barony of Elfsea ; dragonsfire-tor at ansteorra.org 
  Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 9:48 PM
  Subject: RE: [Elfsea] I need a replacement as autocrat


  Dear Lady Thora,

  Thank you for being honest and open about this.  Having watched other SCA friends not make this type of sane, level-headed decision, I applaud your courage.  Your family and your health must come first, then if you have the ability, come back to play with us.

  It is much more honorable to withdraw early from a job, than to wait until the last minute and leave everyone in a lurch. I salute you for making the right decision, as early as possible.  I hope you had a co-autocrat, for this is the reason why we like to have them.  The organization is much stronger when all postitions have at least one deputy, and better yet, two for every officer and job.

  We all have our times when we have to back out, or not play for awhile. Finances, health, and family must come first.  Sometimes, reality just bites......

  God Bless you, and keep you and your family. If we can help you at all, please let us know.

  Xene
    -----Original Message-----
    From: elfsea-bounces+xaraxene=comcast.net at ansteorra.org [mailto:elfsea-bounces+xaraxene=comcast.net at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of ThoraOdottir at aol.com
    Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 9:31 PM
    To: dragonsfire-tor at ansteorra.org; elfsea at ansteorra.org
    Subject: [Elfsea] I need a replacement as autocrat


    Dear Dragon's Fire Tor:

    As most of you know my husband lost his job last month.  We have now learned that he does not qualify for unemployment benefits.  I cannot foretell when my husband or I may find employment and as such cannot be sure we could even attend let alone autocrat this event.  I feel that I should step down as autocrat now so that someone with the time and mental and emotional resources will have time to put this event together properly.  

    I have considered this decision long and hard over the past month and have come to the conclusion that I must ask for someone to replace me as autocrat for Yule Revel 2004. I left a message to this effect with our seneschal's answering machine this morning.  I am using the list to announce this as I don't know when I will next be able to make it to a populace meeting, and I feel this of an important and urgent enough nature to warrant it. 

    Many times I have heard people remind each other that this SCA is only a game.  The time has come for me to take that into perspective and get my mundane life back in line and my financial house in order.  I have to put my full efforts and resources into finding work and keeping my family treading financial water until that work is found.

    I sincerely apologize to all of you for letting you down and not coming through on this.  I just feel this is the responsible time to do this so that Yule Revel can be done right and be the best event it can be.  I can forward any and all information on what I have gotten done to my replacement, whomever it may be, so they can decide what to do with it.  Just let me know where to send it.

    I am so sorry.


    With sincere regret,
    Lady Thora Olafsdottir 


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