Posted by Andrew on 16/9/2009, 12:05 pm, in reply to "Gratitude"

Hi Andy What a nice guys you are; on behalf of the others guys who are involved with this trust, thank you very much for your gratitude. I must admit sometimes, when things are quiet, I wonder if we are being really effective; then we run a workshop, or a posting like yours pops up, and I am reminded that there ARE guys out there watching but not talking; guys (and girls) who need this Trust and its site, along with the support and services we can give. You are right, as you get older, things can ease off a bit; I think with age comes less sensitivity to peer pressure, and more comfort with oneself generally. You run a farm; I assume there must be a way of getting someone in to look after things? What do you do for holidays or illness? OK, no holidays and not allowed to be ill :-) It all adds to the cost of a workshop, but then you have the rest of your life to enjoy more fully, and so does your wife, so it has to be worth it. Just say "I am going on a workshop in 2010, and that takes priority over just about everything else" Good to hear from you, and do tell us some more about how you cope with your paruresis. cheers Andrew

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