Potlucks, cliques, etc. :)

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Brightest,

 

I must admit, your post was quite unexpected to me.

 

Yes many of us are close. Whenever we have " new " people attend

potlucks, they also become close. New people are always welcomed. I

have witnessed many new people join our potlucks or events and they

have been welcomed with open arms and quickly become part of the Raw

Seattle family. I have never noticed any cliques in our group. We're

a friendly bunch and tend to get along with everyone who joins us.

Perhaps it is just a perception that any cliques exist. Perhaps

joining us sometime would demonstrate our good natures and good

hearts. If travel time is a problem perhaps, if you don't have family

or friends in the area, someone might have space available to host

you for a night so you could attend a potluck. Norm's Bellingham

potluck may be ideal, as it's a sleep-over anyway!

 

While RawSeattle was set up for a way raw foodists, and those

interested in the lifestyle, in the Puget Sound region could

communicate, everyone is welcome, regardless of locale. We do use the

list, naturally, for communicating Raw Seattle " business, " but other

discussions are welcome. One reason we may not have too many

discussions about food is that it is familar to many of us. Many

members of our group have been living " raw " for many years and don't

feel a need to talk much about it, although we do occasionally

discuss local produce, etc. There is a wonderful resource amongst our

list, so if you or others on this list have questions or wish to tap

into our collective cRAWnsciousness, feel free! We'd be happy to

share what we know. Also, since there are national email lists for

raw discussions, we haven't focused our attention on that kind of

outreach. Many of us are actually on this and other lists.

 

I know we would never intentionally turn away anyone sincerely

interested in joining us and/or interested in learning about the raw

lifestyle and diet. Perhaps you could help us understand why you feel

that way.

 

I look forward to meeting you sometime.

 

Jeff

 

 

 

>Hello all,

>

>I have been quietly observing our little group for some time now. I almost

>never post unless it is something I feel strongly about. Obviously I, as

>numerous others, feel stongly about this subject. I agree that the group

>members who enjoy these postings should have access to them. I also agree

>that those who do not wish to receive these posts, for whatever reason,

>should not. I have, however, noticed a trend as I have observed our postings

>within the most recent year. Alot of you know each other personally through

>the potlucks and other functions you attend. It might be interesting for you

>to know that some people, myself included, have never attended any of our

>groups functions. I am a rawfoodist, a mother of two, and I also live quite

>some distance from you in the Seattle area of our state of Washington. I do

>not attend because of inability or lack of interest, but rather because I

>observe the very closeness you all display in these postings. It is obvious

>that you are all close knit in your associations and like it that way very

>much. I am saddened, exceedingly, to also state that you are so close knit,

>that you are essentially closed off from others who could perhaps contribute

>greatly to the raw community of our state, nation and ultimately our world.

>The message that we could reach others with is one of immense worth. Could

>we maybe share it exclusively in this forum?? I seek not to offend any of

>you, but maybe to make you aware of how you could possibly be viewed by

>others. I enjoy our group greatly, when we stay on topic. But as my four

>year old daughter onced asked me regarding our non participation in potlucks,

>and community functions; Mommy, If your computer friends love our food so

>much, why dont they talk about it more? To be boldly honest, I dont attend

>because I dont want her or my son to see adults, who claim to be united in

>the message of our topic be so divided by the cliques they have digressed

>into. Grow up RawSeattle, Its sad when we turn away mothers, children or

>someone seeking a good dentist in the area, because we cant see past our own

>agendas or range of experience. Lets reach out to the people who could join

>our cause, not in to those we are so comfortable with. I thought that was

>the purpose of this group???