Thoughts By Mom
Ah Where to begin….In the beginning….Nope too much history.
I guess the place to start is here at Bonsainut.
I have been a Member of several sites of Bonsai and each covers a different aspect of what I look for in Bonsai.
I have been doing Bonsai for 38 Years and until the past few years have been what most call a Bonsai Hermit.
Those that know me on a more personal level will tell you that I have no great Bonsai, and they also know the story of why I don’t.
I have thought about going back to being the Hermit…(Less stress and a hell of a lot less abusive to just read the books and the Mags.)
I am also fairly new to the Club scene as well (I hate pileofticks almost as much as forums) and have met some interesting folks.
I have, to date around 100 folks at Bonsai Sites that call me Mom.
This is to me the correct term for who I am and what I believe in.
My online Buddy Ron Martin started the Mom thing and it has escalated to where it is now.M.O.M. is the initials of who I am.” Minister On Monitor”.
My Beliefs are just that “Mine”, but I will chat with you if you are unsure of what you believe in. (And I also pray for you as well)
Here at Bnut we have a world wide web of folks. Borderless.
Now we all know that when 2 or more of us artsy fartsy types get together it can get creative (to say the least).
Discussion and cussing are for the most part the way it is and this is normal and allows each person their say.
This is just One of the many ways the Newbie (Not said in a derogative meaning) learns.
But (and here it comes) when you are taught something in life, your first teacher is generally speaking your Mom. Now each of us have had one (Mom) in our walk so far.
Some are Great and some are not so Great but they were our first teacher and what they taught was that each of us matter.
I was taught Bonsai in the truest form by 2 teachers My Mom who loved to Garden and John Naka.
As children we are taught to share.
John Naka taught “Borderless Bonsai”
My Mother taught me to share.
Ron Martin bless his soul was a old hand at that, Teaching.
Many a time in chat a “Noob” would come in asking a million Questions and Ron would answer each and every one.
After weeks of watching him take that time to answer the same questions day after day I just had to ask “How many times have you answered that same question?”
His reply stays with me to this day (and I pray that I will never forget it!)
“We have all been there! “
In order to learn you have to be open for the lesson.
In order to teach you have to have been the student.
Here at Bnut what I see the most is many Noobs asking for guidance.
As a Mom I try to teach sharing.
The term “Noobs” is for those under 10 years in Bonsai.
We have here at Bnut folks that can answer that have done Bonsai for many years but for the most part they no longer post.
How many have asked why they don’t post anymore?
Myself I am tired of the self praise, breaking the arm pats on the back, by someone who is a Noob.
No one cares what your job is or what you attach your name to….
What folks come here for is to learn about Bonsai and not so much about the perfect display or the perfect picture or the perfect virt!
Greg you as the HeadNut here need to start doing some serious work to get this site where you really want it.
And some of you folks need to get over thinking that what you say is the end all of a topic.
Now bann me for speaking my mind!
MOM
(If it offends ya "oh well shit happens”)
Ah Where to begin….In the beginning….Nope too much history.
I guess the place to start is here at Bonsainut.
I have been a Member of several sites of Bonsai and each covers a different aspect of what I look for in Bonsai.
I have been doing Bonsai for 38 Years and until the past few years have been what most call a Bonsai Hermit.
Those that know me on a more personal level will tell you that I have no great Bonsai, and they also know the story of why I don’t.
I have thought about going back to being the Hermit…(Less stress and a hell of a lot less abusive to just read the books and the Mags.)
I am also fairly new to the Club scene as well (I hate pileofticks almost as much as forums) and have met some interesting folks.
I have, to date around 100 folks at Bonsai Sites that call me Mom.
This is to me the correct term for who I am and what I believe in.
My online Buddy Ron Martin started the Mom thing and it has escalated to where it is now.M.O.M. is the initials of who I am.” Minister On Monitor”.
My Beliefs are just that “Mine”, but I will chat with you if you are unsure of what you believe in. (And I also pray for you as well)
Here at Bnut we have a world wide web of folks. Borderless.
Now we all know that when 2 or more of us artsy fartsy types get together it can get creative (to say the least).
Discussion and cussing are for the most part the way it is and this is normal and allows each person their say.
This is just One of the many ways the Newbie (Not said in a derogative meaning) learns.
But (and here it comes) when you are taught something in life, your first teacher is generally speaking your Mom. Now each of us have had one (Mom) in our walk so far.
Some are Great and some are not so Great but they were our first teacher and what they taught was that each of us matter.
I was taught Bonsai in the truest form by 2 teachers My Mom who loved to Garden and John Naka.
As children we are taught to share.
John Naka taught “Borderless Bonsai”
My Mother taught me to share.
Ron Martin bless his soul was a old hand at that, Teaching.
Many a time in chat a “Noob” would come in asking a million Questions and Ron would answer each and every one.
After weeks of watching him take that time to answer the same questions day after day I just had to ask “How many times have you answered that same question?”
His reply stays with me to this day (and I pray that I will never forget it!)
“We have all been there! “
In order to learn you have to be open for the lesson.
In order to teach you have to have been the student.
Here at Bnut what I see the most is many Noobs asking for guidance.
As a Mom I try to teach sharing.
The term “Noobs” is for those under 10 years in Bonsai.
We have here at Bnut folks that can answer that have done Bonsai for many years but for the most part they no longer post.
How many have asked why they don’t post anymore?
Myself I am tired of the self praise, breaking the arm pats on the back, by someone who is a Noob.
No one cares what your job is or what you attach your name to….
What folks come here for is to learn about Bonsai and not so much about the perfect display or the perfect picture or the perfect virt!
Greg you as the HeadNut here need to start doing some serious work to get this site where you really want it.
And some of you folks need to get over thinking that what you say is the end all of a topic.
Now bann me for speaking my mind!
MOM
(If it offends ya "oh well shit happens”)