Mari's Mailbag - Running for Director

When asked to write about what it was like to run for SLSA Director, I wrote two different articles that quickly found their place in the trash. So many mixed emotions. The reason I ran seemed so dark and so hopeless. After having a few days to reflect, I realized it isn't that way at all. We all care about SLSA.  We "are" SLSA, all of us. Seems even through all the negativity that's been going on, we are all still laughing and smiling, telling the same silly jokes.

I initially ran because I felt the need to jump in and to help, but some of us feel no matter what he or she does to help, SLSA isn't going to change. That's where you are all wrong. Great things take time.  There are lots of issues on the table to be discussed. This cannot happen when you think it should, it happens as the issues are ironed out. I honestly don't think you would want it any other way. With so many members concerns, it shows we care. The SLSA Forum  is giving us all an opportunity to suggest ideas for improvement.  No matter what they are, present them, and maybe one of us will think of the one thing that can help get us back on track by next season. Lets stop the ridicule, name calling, back stabbing and the negativity that is draining us all.

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