[sudo-discuss] Fwd: [sudo-info] Mediation Letter: Robert Albert Young Chu

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what a beautiful letter

On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Jenny Ryan <tunabananas at gmail.com> wrote:

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> From: "Robert Chu" <robert.chu01 at gmail.com>
> Date: May 21, 2017 1:52 PM
> Subject: [sudo-info] Mediation Letter: Robert Albert Young Chu
> To: <info at sudoroom.org>
> Cc:
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> Dear Sudo Room Community & The Omni Commons at Large,
>
> Approximately two years ago, I was asked to leave the Omni Commons for a
> month, and to only come back if I have a person who would sponsor(chaperon)
> my presence. My attempt to return has been self-prolonged so that I can
> focus on other major aspects of my life. I attended the April Sudo Room
> meeting to discuss my mediation and return more in depth, explained I do
> not want to do the sponsor item upon my return because I feel it would be
> healthier to come back when thorough mediation has occurred with the
> elements of clear communication, assurance, certainty, and expectations.
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> At that very positive and supportive meeting, we were able to go over a
> bit about how my behavior was negative, destructive, and hazardous to the
> community. I also was able to express lightly some of the reasons for my
> inconvenient actions, which particularly were based on my narrow-sided and
> hyper-focused, mindset at the time. I then asked the people in attendance,
> for guidance to continue forth with my mediation. The optimal response I
> received was to write a letter to the Sudo Room community with some
> specifics that should be included, then come to the meeting after to
> discuss.
>
> At that time in my life two-three years ago, I was not really in a stable
> situation, and was spending an excessive and unhealthy amount of time at
> the Omni Commons. Not to mention was the cause of me being banned from
> another Hackerspace. It was through my own idiosyncrasy, which caused my
> narrow-sided hyper-focused mindset; encompassed by the semi-obsessive
> desire to get projects completed. At the time I was unable to realize these
> bugs in my personality and how my actions affected the people around me,
> nor the negative impacts they have attributed too.
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> In the meeting, I also discussed some of the my life changes over the past
> two years-positively exonerating some of my previous destructive
> personality traits. Which instilled a calmer, thoughtful, open mind, to my
> current presence. Some changes I merit are: first ever family road trip
> with my sister (whom we were split up with since we were kids), brother in
> law, and immediate family, to Mexico for the holidays, renting a car for
> the first time, going on a solo road trip for the first time, changing my
> diet, quitting alcohol and caffeine, working out, and setting obtainable
> goals for myself.
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> It was through my patience that I decided not to immediately pursue
> mediation because it would have been very similar (history would have
> repeated), but rather minimize that to work on other areas of my life.
> While I was away, I obtained solid housing, started receiving disability
> (for an assault & 2²" hole left in my skull), medical/dental, working
> out/fasting, bought a car, taking classes, traveling, got a gym membership,
> and finally was able to have the tranquility to sit down and write this
> letter. I have also personally grown from the previous two years.
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> Being able to return to Sudo Room and the Omni Commons is paramount to me
> for the aspects of learning, community, place to complete projects, like
> mindedness, relationship building (and yes repairing), and also because of
> the good nature it has at large. As stated earlier, Mediation, Assurance,
> Certainty, Expectations, and Communication, being achieved (especially with
> the people that were impacted negatively) are my own standards for
> returning. In addition, after my potential return, I infer that my past
> destructive patterns of my behavior, will not be a problem because of the
> positive personal changes. Some are: a lot more centered, better at
> listening to others advice, and have a clearer understanding of my own
> present day actions and their impacts.
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> Thank you for taking the time to read this letter,
> as we continue to work on our mediation together.
> -Due to the length please before the next meeting or
> or make time for review during the meeting (June 12th).
>
> H at kThEpLaNeT2G3thR
> Robert Albert Young Chu (A.k.a RAYC)
> robert.chu01 at gmail.com
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