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<DIV><SPAN class=376193702-16072004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Dear
Lady Thora,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=376193702-16072004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=376193702-16072004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>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.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=376193702-16072004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=376193702-16072004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>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.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=376193702-16072004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=376193702-16072004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>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......</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=376193702-16072004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=376193702-16072004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>God
Bless you, and keep you and your family. If we can help you at all, please let
us know.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=376193702-16072004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=376193702-16072004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Xene</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
elfsea-bounces+xaraxene=comcast.net@ansteorra.org
[mailto:elfsea-bounces+xaraxene=comcast.net@ansteorra.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>ThoraOdottir@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 15, 2004 9:31
PM<BR><B>To:</B> dragonsfire-tor@ansteorra.org;
elfsea@ansteorra.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Elfsea] I need a replacement as
autocrat<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0
face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Dear Dragon's Fire
Tor:<BR><BR>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.
<BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>I am so sorry.<BR><BR><BR>With sincere
regret,<BR>Lady Thora Olafsdottir</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>