<div>Valstarr and my Namron family</div>
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<div>There have been a few times that I have let the rare negativity on this list get me down. This is one of the first places I came to learn about Namron a little over a year ago. I read through the archieve and decided it was some place I would like to be. When I do see the arguing I always find myself hoping that no newcomers like myself are reading these post.
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<div>BUT, as a newbie myself I can say that I have met so many terrific people. I would have cheated myself out of alot of terrific experiences if I had not started coming. There are two people in particular that seem to pick me up (Through private emails) when I feel down.
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<div>I have been welcomed by a terrific brewers group who answers countless questions from me and taught me a skill I have always wanted to learn. I have been educated and fed at the Moo Manor on how to paint and even though I am not very good yet, they take me back every time. I have been fed dinner at atleast two different households and learned more about their families. I helped write and participate in a play for a dozen or more children. Learned the proper way to shoot a bow. I experienced the LOVE and friendship of the Pooka.
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<div>I laughed so hard at Their Excellencies wonderful Thanksgiving gathering last year. </div>
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<div>I write all this in hopes that anyone who is contemplating joining out little group might find this and Valstarr's emails so they will see all the joy they will miss out on if they were to not take the leap.</div>
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<div>I am so happy to call almost all of you friends, and the rest of you I just havent gotten to know YET.</div>
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<div>Another newbie</div>
<div>Sæmundr<br><br> </div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/13/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Samarrah bint Annaan</b> <<a href="mailto:samarrah_bint_annaan@yahoo.com">samarrah_bint_annaan@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Hey Newbie!<br>(to Namron that is)<br><br>All I can say about your post is...<br><br>Thank you. You are most kind, and an obvious assett
<br>to our little family.<br><br>Consider me,<br><br>Your friend,<br>Sami<br><br>--- John Yates <<a href="mailto:valstarr_hawkwind@yahoo.com">valstarr_hawkwind@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>> Greetings!<br>><br>
> Please bear with me for a moment, for a few<br>> thoughts from a newcomer to the Barony.<br>><br>> I've read very few of the contentious-related<br>> posts, and know next to nothing about<br>> parties/situations past and present.
<br>><br>> I've been part of two groups that didn't make it<br>> (Rundel and Tandure, and most of you will have no<br>> clue<br>> there was once an attenpt at a group in Durant OK in<br>> the 1980's.)
<br>><br>> I was part of Northkeep, and proud to be so. But,<br>> what have I received while interacting in recent<br>> months with Namron? Friendship showed, and an open<br>> welcome. My treatment when I came to pop in January
<br>> showed the warmth of friendship extended.<br>><br>> You have nice friendly people, and a storied<br>> history in the SCA to continue to be enjoyed. You<br>> also<br>> have a group able to have your own enjoyment at some
<br>> of your own events, without always having to travel<br>> to<br>> find it.<br>><br>> I've been made to feel welcome, and have come to<br>> feel like I am part of this Barony, though the many<br>> leagues and real-life responsibilities means I am
<br>> seldom present. I hope, in some way, to be of help<br>> to<br>> the Barony I am newly a part of.<br>><br>> I would close with this observation; the person<br>> looking only for opposition will never see the hand
<br>> opened in friendship.<br>><br>> Regards,<br>> Valstarr<br>><br>><br>><br>> __________________________________________________<br>> Do You Yahoo!?<br>> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam
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