[Elfsea] Newcomer that has been absent lately (not directly sca related)

[Lady saviti]

Responded.

Brigit

--- Foofurjlr at aol.com wrote:
> This email, while to the whole group is directed at
> those who know me 
> personally and tried so hard to make me feel welcome
> in the sca. This is meant as an 
> explanation for my behavior and absence. And an
> apology.
> 
> I started attending SCA meeting and the like back in
> April of this year. It 
> was shortly after I lost my baby brother to a freak
> illness that took his life 
> in two short weeks. I was in denial and shock. I
> thought at the time I was ok, 
> and ready to start a new life in the SCA. But in
> reality I was fooling 
> myself. I needed time to grieve. I would find myself
> crying at the smallest things. 
> I would wake up one day and seem fine and the next
> not want to get out of bed. 
> This I am aware caused some confusion with those I
> became close with in the 
> SCA. They may have felt that I was wishy washy or
> didnt realy like them, or 
> appreciate them letting me in. This was farthest
> from the truth. And I am sorry 
> for not explaining while it was happening. I don't
> really think I fully 
> understood at the time.
> 
> While this was happening i was going through a ton
> of stuff at work. I was 
> trying to get a promotion and they kept saying i
> would start the following week. 
> Weeks turned into months and eventually I gave my
> notice. My last day was to 
> be August 18th. I was then going to substiture
> teach. Friday before my last 
> day my boss came to me with my promotion. I am now
> working as the warranty 
> administrator, a job that works well with my
> full-time (evenings) school schedule 
> at UTA.
> 
> I now have work under control and I am slowly
> getting back to "normal" after 
> loosing my brother. What I am saying is that I hope
> you will welcome me back 
> to the SCA. I am truly sorry to those I may have
> offended or "blown off" during 
> the rough time of my life.
> 
> Brigit, I have the items that you so generously
> loaned. I will drop them off 
> at fighter practice on september 14th. I have a huge
> amount of homework to 
> catch up on this weekend. I don't know if you will
> be at the bedford boys ranch 
> on Wednesday or not (or if they still have
> "unofficial" fighter practice then 
> or not) but if you are let me know and i will try to
> give them to you then. I 
> get home around 9:00 from school and live on the
> ranch. Please let me know.
> 
> Thank you for letting me take the time to explain. I
> am sorry to those of you 
> who have no idea who i am. 
> 
> Jennifer
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