[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Relationships, learning and sharing

Sun Oct 24 16:05:59 UTC 2021

Thanks so much. I thought I was writing to her off list. I should have paid attention. However, I appreciate any prayers.

Thanks,

Bernice

From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of jill rossiter via NFB-Krafters-Korner
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Relationships, learning and sharing

I believe we all are guilty of starting a topic and then switching it over midway. Just like today when Terry sent out the secret Santa thread, if I had not read it I would not have learned about your recent health problems. I would have missed out on an opportunity to pray for you. Kindness always wins. Keep the subject lines close but realize we all can stray away. Hope you feel better soon!

Jill

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From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> > on behalf of Bernice Bird via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> >
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Relationships, learning and sharing

I believe people need to be kind and treat people as they would like to be 
treated. However, being kind doesn't mean ignoring a few simple rules of 
etiquette like changing a subject line when you move onto a different 
subject. Frankly, if I have read all of a subject I care to read, or if it 
is a thread I am not interested in, I shouldn't have to read every single 
email just in case the thread has changed. I probably have missed some 
messages I would have liked to read by just going by the subject line to 
determine whether it is one I want to read. For example, I don't quilt, so I 
just delete emails having to do with quilting. Seem reasonable to me. 
Doesn't that seem reasonable to you? 
Bernice 

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Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Relationships, learning and sharing 

Hello everyone, 

There is something heavy on my heart today that I need to share on this 
list. This involves all of us in this great Krafter's Korner division. We 
always say that we are a part of the NFB family. So, consider this coming 
from your sister, who cares a bunch for her family. 

There have been times that people will ask questions, share ideas and reach 
out through e-mail. Often the e-mail starts on one topic, but may change to 
another. I have been guilty of this, as e-mail is often simply written 
conversation. Conversation will stray from the original topic, but that is 
normal. This should be expected, as we are all building relationships on 
this group. Without normal straying of conversation, the relationships 
wouldn't grow. 

I see the Krafter's Korner as threefold. It is about relationships, 
learning and sharing. We are all a part of this division, due to our love 
of creativity through numerous crafts. We have the opportunity to share 
these crafts with each other and rely on each other's expertise with 
different types of crafting. We share patterns, supply information and 
other tidbits we find along the way. This often gets people excited and 
continue to share. 

Through sharing and learning with one another, we are building 
relationships. We begin to understand each other and progress in building 
relationships together. We care for one another, laugh with one another and 
occasionally cry with one another. We shouldn't stifle this growth, as a 
closer group we become, the better our Krafter's Korner NFB family will be. 
Placing stipulations on how to write an e-mail and how to change it if the 
subject changes does not strengthen the relationships. It hurts others 
feelings, without true intent to do that. 

I completely understand the little effort it takes to change the subject 
line, but it also takes little effort to do one key stroke and move to the 
bottom of the e-mail, where the e-mail thread began. Either way is fine and 
we need to become more accepting of natural conversation changes during 
e-mails. 

My intent is not to call anyone out, but to have us more tolerant of each 
other. Some of our NFB family may not spell or add punctuation to an 
e-mail. Although it may be annoying, acceptance is needed to strengthen our 
family. 

I pray we will all become more tolerant of each other, accepting our 
differences and weaknesses, without judgement. I love being a part of KK 
family and it hurts when I see someone upset from being called out. Either 
way discussed about e-mails should be acceptable. We don't need rules and 
regulations to drive our family. Some things are not worth the hill to die 
on. I hope we can accept each other, flaws and all, and embrace great 
relationships to strengthen our family. 

Hugs! I love you all! 

ReNae Anderson 

2nd vice president, Krafter's Korner 

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