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tavalon

(27,985 posts)
Sat Apr 21, 2012, 05:21 PM Apr 2012

I'm chairing my first meeting this evening

It's weird that I'm feeling the least bit skittish. I've chaired so many different conferences and con discussions and, and, and. This just feels different. More important. Not me being more important because it's not about me, just important. New people who really need to hear the right things will be there and somehow I think I might screw it up. Even as I'm writing it, it sounds silly. Sounds like hamster wheeling. I think I'm going to play bejeweled. The script is there, I will be there. God, as I understand her, will be there. Worry, needs to take a walk.

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I'm chairing my first meeting this evening (Original Post) tavalon Apr 2012 OP
good service irisblue Apr 2012 #1
Well, it was an online meeting tavalon Apr 2012 #3
I'm sure you did fine. cordelia Apr 2012 #2

tavalon

(27,985 posts)
3. Well, it was an online meeting
Sat Apr 21, 2012, 10:29 PM
Apr 2012

And I had a lot of lines that needed to be cut and pasted and I went splat. And then, one of the old timers picked up the pieces until I reconsolidated. In other words, no one died and a good meeting was had by all.

And I learned a lot and am going to do it again. It will probably go better next time.

cordelia

(2,174 posts)
2. I'm sure you did fine.
Sat Apr 21, 2012, 09:41 PM
Apr 2012

I was a wreck before I chaired my, but it was OK.

Good you're doing service work.

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