[Nfbmt] just curious

[Bruce&Joy Breslauer]

I don't need an answer on the list.  I just know that the affiliate is as
strong as its weakest link.  Being busy or too busy is something we all are.
If something's important to you, you make time for it.  I don't think you
need to post your reasons to the list; just search your heart privately and
decide for yourself how important this is to you.  I'm not talking to any
one individual in particular here; I'm talking to us all.  Do you think
there are times when I wouldn't rather do something else, or that I don't
have to rearrange my schedule?  Darn right there are, but I have been
elected President and I try to make this a priority so we can get this
affiliate off the ground and start changing what it means to be blind in
Montana.  That's important to me.  I can't do it alone, nor will I try.  Nor
will I babysit anybody.  We're all adults here, capable of making our own
decisions and dealing with the consequences.  It's not fair to the rest of
us to be involved when it's convenient or when it suits your purposes.  I'm
not saying everybody has to be involved to the hilt, but if you can't spare
one hour a month to be on a conference call, then what is that about?  I'm
not meaning this to be a lecture.  I just don't get it.  It reminds me of
the story of the little red hen.  Don't expect us to be there for you if
you're not willing to be there for us when we need you, even a little bit.


-----Original Message-----
From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of dar via Nfbmt
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 11:16 AM
To: NFB of Montana Discussion List
Cc: dar
Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] just curious

I have enough happening to keep me busy, to add more I don't feel I would do
well with requests.

Dar
Every saint has a past,
Every sinner has a future


> On Oct 15, 2015, at 7:49 PM, Bruce&Joy Breslauer via Nfbmt
<nfbmt at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> El Presidente here.
>
>
>
> Does everyone get the notices for at large chapter meetings, and if so,
why
> do you not attend?  Is there something we can do to make it easier for you
> to attend?
>
>
>
> We want to make some changes to the at large chapter structure.  We were
> thinking that members of the affiliate board could take turns leading the
> chapter meetings, inviting guests, picking topics, etc.  The President of
> the at large chapter would be more of a facilitator.  We want to make it
> less boring and more participatory.  We could assign a reading or a speech
> for everyone to read if anyone is interested.  Some of them are really
good.
> We should all read or listen to the Presidential Release.  Someone could
be
> in charge of calling those who do not have email; we could threeway some
> people in who do not have long distance.  Each one could invite another
one
> to come.  Perhaps these changes will benefit the at large chapter.
>
>
>
> We wanted to have elections this meeting, but we wanted more people to be
> there to participate in them.  We will have elections at November's
meeting,
> Thursday, November 12, 2015, at 6:00 P.M., so please try to be there if
you
> can.
>
>
>
> Joy Breslauer, President
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Montana
>
> Address: P.O. Box 1325, Great Falls, MT 59403
>
> Phone: (406) 454-3096
>
> Email: president at nfbofmt.org
>
> Web Site: www.nfbofmt.org
>
>
>
> Live the life you want
>
>
>
> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
>
>
>
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