My Dear John Letter
Dear John:
I realise that you probably do NOT know who I am. I am the most recent member of races, having joined in January, 2011, right after the shooting.
I do NOT know to whom to address anything. As the head of the PCOEM, you were the logical choice.
Perhaps a little background may be in order.
I am NOT an Az native. I moved here several years ago to be closer to my parents. My Mother lives about 50 miles away, and my Dad is in a facility on the east side of town.
I came to pcraces hoping to find a place where I could assist our county, in time of need.
What I found instead, is an inability for me personally, to grow, mature, or learn anything new. I am Autistic. It is difficult for me to navigate social barriers. An article I wrote, may help you understand more about Autism:
http://www.ipaimpress.com/aspergers/
I have never felt I was a part of pcraces. I have invested time here, trying to grow. Trying to learn. I have found an environment that for me, is hostile to volunteers trying to contribute. This may seem incredibly selfish: I need someone to invest time in me, so that I can give back. A simple, please, and thank you. Basic human kindness. The little things. I have made no friends here. (Hopefully, no enemies)
There exists no opportunity for me to learn, or to develop additional skill sets. I need that, if I am to feel MY investment of time in this organisation, has any merit.
I have an HF radio given to me by a friend Brian in Sacramento, when I got my general class radio license. After 1 year, I still do NOT have this on the air. I have tried un-successfully. I have no practical experience, and no one there to ask for assistance. (Yes I have tried asking for help 3 times over the course of the last year. No one is interested.) It is precisely why I have sequestered my equipment, and I am not on the radio. I have no practical HF experience what so ever, and no opportunity to gain experience or knowledge.
I tried to give back. I taught with Daniel at TMC on Tuesday nights. I do not know how he would evaluate my performance. Good or poor, I did attempt to give back.
I use the Linux operating system. I give my time eagerly to this community.
http://www.pkill-9.com
is part of giving back. I invest time in the life of several young people trying to learn Linux, because I want the generation coming after me, to know more then I do, to do more then I did, and accomplish more than I will. Why? Because one friend continues to invest time and to mentor me. To let me grow. To stretch my knowledge. To nurture.
I had surgery about 3 weeks ago, on my left (dominant) arm. Which is why I have not been in attendance. No one at P.C. R.a.c.e.s. has bothered to enquire regarding my welfare.
The silence speaks volumes to me. I brought up an issue, in a May 30 email to the leadership addressing a potential problem: I can NOT lift heavy equipment for several months, and need assistance at St. Mary's Hospital. Like everything else, no one responded; no one cared.
I have done all that I can do. I will turn in my R.A.C.E.S. id card to you at the next meeting.
Respectfully,
Wayno
and so it goes...
I realise that you probably do NOT know who I am. I am the most recent member of races, having joined in January, 2011, right after the shooting.
I do NOT know to whom to address anything. As the head of the PCOEM, you were the logical choice.
Perhaps a little background may be in order.
I am NOT an Az native. I moved here several years ago to be closer to my parents. My Mother lives about 50 miles away, and my Dad is in a facility on the east side of town.
I came to pcraces hoping to find a place where I could assist our county, in time of need.
What I found instead, is an inability for me personally, to grow, mature, or learn anything new. I am Autistic. It is difficult for me to navigate social barriers. An article I wrote, may help you understand more about Autism:
http://www.ipaimpress.com/aspergers/
I have never felt I was a part of pcraces. I have invested time here, trying to grow. Trying to learn. I have found an environment that for me, is hostile to volunteers trying to contribute. This may seem incredibly selfish: I need someone to invest time in me, so that I can give back. A simple, please, and thank you. Basic human kindness. The little things. I have made no friends here. (Hopefully, no enemies)
There exists no opportunity for me to learn, or to develop additional skill sets. I need that, if I am to feel MY investment of time in this organisation, has any merit.
I have an HF radio given to me by a friend Brian in Sacramento, when I got my general class radio license. After 1 year, I still do NOT have this on the air. I have tried un-successfully. I have no practical experience, and no one there to ask for assistance. (Yes I have tried asking for help 3 times over the course of the last year. No one is interested.) It is precisely why I have sequestered my equipment, and I am not on the radio. I have no practical HF experience what so ever, and no opportunity to gain experience or knowledge.
I tried to give back. I taught with Daniel at TMC on Tuesday nights. I do not know how he would evaluate my performance. Good or poor, I did attempt to give back.
I use the Linux operating system. I give my time eagerly to this community.
http://www.pkill-9.com
is part of giving back. I invest time in the life of several young people trying to learn Linux, because I want the generation coming after me, to know more then I do, to do more then I did, and accomplish more than I will. Why? Because one friend continues to invest time and to mentor me. To let me grow. To stretch my knowledge. To nurture.
I had surgery about 3 weeks ago, on my left (dominant) arm. Which is why I have not been in attendance. No one at P.C. R.a.c.e.s. has bothered to enquire regarding my welfare.
The silence speaks volumes to me. I brought up an issue, in a May 30 email to the leadership addressing a potential problem: I can NOT lift heavy equipment for several months, and need assistance at St. Mary's Hospital. Like everything else, no one responded; no one cared.
I have done all that I can do. I will turn in my R.A.C.E.S. id card to you at the next meeting.
Respectfully,
Wayno
and so it goes...