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With regard to her recent sterling work for the SNUB campaign to help save our rotting planet and her eloquent comments on local radio, I am left with a feeling concerning Monica that can be best described (inarticulate though it is) as "I am not worthy!"


I wonder if any other posters on EDF experience the same feeling of worthlessness and personal inadequacy when they compare themselves to this ED demi-goddess?

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Indeed her work is fantastic.


But I am experiencing similiar feelings. That is the beauty of the forum though. We useless types can post alongside the great and good. We've seen TJ herself on one thread, and the local councillor on the bag thread.


I think that exercise or alcohol will help with regard to the feelings. Or setting a community focussed goal and achieving it.

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