Friday, February 14, 2014

End of a Decade

On Friday I did a difficult thing.  I have owned a beading group for
the past 10 years.  I started it with 5 members and built slowly from
there.  Two members left the group to start their own group.  This was
nothing new.  It has happened more times than I remember.  And I wasn't
surprised..  One had written me unpleasant letters in hopes that I would
remove her from the group.  But I refused to do so.  I knew she could
use that against me.  Make me out to be the bad guy.  I knew what was
happening--did not know how she was getting the discounts she did.  It
just didn't compute.  I can't say anymore--except that there are times
when things aren't as they appear to be.  This is definitely one of those times.

I turned ownership of the board over to 3 friends and moderators, Sue B,
Carolyn G, and Anna T.  When I clear myself with Yahoo, I will come
back.  I was accused of making inappropriate remarks on the forum.
And of running a group that was a business.  However, businesses make
money.  I was constantly going in the hole.  This last person that left was
sent  70.00 to supposedly cover shipping charges over a buy someone
had started and she had finished.  But I was told that all funds had been
received.  I was so concerned about her finances.  Should have focused
more on my own.

So now, I am missing my group.  But I's must be dotted and T's must be
crossed.  So that is the partial ending.  The rest I truly cannot disclose.

All for now

Kate Thorn

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