Very eloquently re-said, @zoffiel
Well said @Cath62 and @Julez1958 .... BRILLIANT IDEA - hopefully a Zoom meeting can be arranged (even tho not everyone would be able to attend Zoom as not being tech savvy or having the correct equipment.) Those people can still have one on one chats with @Kirsten_BCNA via phone, email or even PM.
We would need a 2hr slot, I reckon for everyone to 'have their say' as individually, we would just be repeating ourselves ..... It would also be much more time efficient for Kirsten, than having individual conversations with everyone over a number of days.
I think that Zoom is really the only way of us all 'getting together' to discuss the issue as a group - as really should have happened prior to the announcement, given the MOMENTOUS effect that this decision was going to have on us, (and obviously has!) .... as the recipients of the now missing services.
The meeting can also be recorded and made available to other members upon request -- or better still, made available to everyone with an online link, so that they can see and hear the arguments for & against ..... but mainly WHY!!!
I believe Zoom will be the best way to 'see' the depths of the emotions and the upset that this decision has caused in our members and to have our chance to say what we believe was a badly thought out decision.
We can also 'edit our name' on Zoom - so that it is our 'forum name' to protect our real names, if so desired - and helps people put 'forum names' to our faces.
I am sure Kirsten & the others had NO IDEA the angst that this decision would have on our members. It was purely a $ thing.
Even if ONE of the services was reinstated in a timely manner (I am guessing the Breast Cancer Nurse would be the logical one, if we were able to get someone of the calibre of Giovanna or Rosie back ....) as they would be well qualified to cover the Mets side of things too until the Mets Counsellor can be reinstated as well. (I am not wanting to downplay the urgent need of a Mets Counselling service either - just that in the short term, we may need to reach a compromise to be able to move forward as a group.) :(
Take care everyone xx
