Am I a joiner?

As I sat at the TMQG table last Saturday at the Quilter's Guild of East Texas quilt show I was tickled by the irony. Me, who has never been a "joiner", recruiting others to join the TMQG. *giggle* I enjoyed visiting with the ladies who stopped by the table. We were all on a "fabulous quilts high" with extremely beautiful quilts everywhere we looked. Heck, I even enjoyed visiting with the guy who told me about his gallbladder and how his bad one reinforced his belief that he has native American blood. Don't ask...it's a very long story.

So, about this joiner thing... Yeahhhh, I don't usually. I'm not sure if it stems from my aversion to taking on responsibilities, or my desire to always get my way in all things. Neither of those traits work well in a group setting. I get frustrated because it's so obvious to me that my way is always so right! Hahaha! I started thinking about our current members and who needs to change to better fit what I think they should be in the group. There's Rhonda, the president. The organizer. Always planning and doing. Ugh! She needs to lighten up! Well, wait. Better rethink that since nothing fun would happen if somebody didn't plan it. How about Kate? I'd change her name to Pollyanna because she's always cheerful and positive. Gag!!! But, that sure did help when I messed up my gravity quilt cutting. Hmmmm. Maybe having a Pollyanna isn't so bad. And as I went down the list of members I realized we all bring different strengths to the table, and different talents. Individually we're decent folks with different paths, but together we're a force of creative nature! My favorite trait of the members of the TMQG is their patience with my kind of crazy. 😁 Whew!!!

That brought me back to me. (But, it's always all about me!) I was welcomed into this group at a time when I needed a new interest and new friends. I've made some lovely friends, learned so much I didn't even know I didn't know, and had great fun. I look forward to time spent with (as my family calls you) my "quilty buddies." The TMQG just gets better and better! If anyone reading this is considering being a part of TMQG but afraid you might not fit in, visit us three times and then decide. Because, we've been waiting for you!

-Angie Clemons

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