I for one am extremely grateful that B reconsidered his decision and is willing to continue his chairmanship with this committee for the rest of his term. I apologize for being at the center of the dispute that put the entire committee in such an awkward position. I had a talk with a good friend this morning about the nature of my involvement in professional committees like this one, and I told her that if the only way for the group to keep peace is for me to surrender my group membership, I am willing to do so. There are more than a dozen talented people on this committee who are making great contributions to the group work.
Life is much larger than just a committee.
For all various things that I do on my job, with other professional groups, with the State of Kentucky, and with our local community on diversity alone, I will find my niches and have my share of contributions. There is no question that I wish to stay actively engaged in the group work unless circumstances simply do not allow me to do so. If you can't stand another message from me, you know where the delete key is on your computer. I have a lot of ideas and I don't mind doing the work. This has been the way I function in my professional services.