Indigo Rose
nisaba said:You like Martin Luther King, don't you.
Yes, as do I. He was a true hero.
Umbrae said:Me? I am far from perfect. I am however guilty of facilitating a conversation. I do try to learn from my mistakes.
Umbrae Draco
You most certainly do facilitate conversation. I respect you for trying to get people to do better; even though it feels like a hand grenade has been launched, at times. Despite the painful sting of the shrapnel, the necessary mission has been accomplished. People are talking about personal accountability in their Tarot readings. For that I second what Nisaba said:
nisaba said:They may be wrong - few enough of us are perfect - but they are always worthy of respect. And you are one of 'em. Umbrae, I take my hat off to you.
<raises hand to take off hat, finds no hat, removes top of head instead>
As for helping Newbies....I've tried to myself, though I am not a Pro with the same amount of experience as may here have. I do still have experience and some knowledge, which I try to use to help out. The thing is though, I've found people can be either dismissive or rude. This makes it feel like it doesn't matter whether we contribute or not.
Recently, I recalled giving feedback on someone's reading which I felt the cards were essentially saying 'it's none of your business',
and what is secret will remain secret. When I presented this idea(of course with more tact than I have stated it here), it was pretty much dismissed. What's the point of giving an opinion if it really doesn't matter? I'm just wasting time then. There in lies the problem of helping...whether it's newbies or anyone else for that matter. Maybe it's the nature of Forums, but sometimes it seems people present problems just to complain about them or get sympathy...or worse yet, just to pick a fight with someone. Who really wants help? Who really wants to help? It just seems there is a lot of Ego-itis that goes around and it only hurts people. I digress.
Certainly a great subject, Umbrae...but not an easy one by any stretch.
I do respect you though. It takes courage, maturity, and wisdom to admit your own wrong and to challenge people to do the same so they can grow.
Blessings,
IR