Comments on: Do not make assumptions

By: Emmaco

Emmaco — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:01:03 +0000

I’m very tired but wanted to pop in to say thanks for this post! I remembered it today when I assumed that someone I knew would know it was important that they got back to me about an important matter. But then I thought again (what’s important to me isn’t to everyone else!), and nicely asked them about it rather than waiting around for an answer (and fretting about it all night). They replied straight away and gave me good news, which otherwise I would have been agonising over!

I hope that all made sense

By: Alkelda

Alkelda — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:29:04 +0000

Robin: One of my English professors got locked out of his house one night, and had to break in to get into his house. He was really tired, and konked out in a chair. Someone called the police, and when the police arrived, there my professor was, so tired that the flashlights didn’t wake him up. The police thought he was drunk. Fortunately, his wife showed up in time to give a positive i.d.:)

By: robin

robin — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:25:31 +0000

Ha! I almost called the cops on Laura’s husband. Because I am Mrs. Kravitz.

By: Laura Fitzgerald

Laura Fitzgerald — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:13:39 +0000

Robin, I for one am thankful for the assumption you made last week when you saw a man “oh so casually” entering my house when you knew I was away….LOL.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 23:12:55 +0000

Maybe this is the wrong thread to state this, but I ASSUMED you meant someone from WNTW.

You know what they say — Assumptions make Robin poke her belly.

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:49:42 +0000

Um..that would be Stacy LONDON. Guess I need water (or sleep) too.

And I love that quote.

By: Alkelda

Alkelda — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 20:37:11 +0000

Rage issues? What rage issues?

Hah!

By: jules

jules — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 20:17:51 +0000

I meant, “in the manner Williamson speaks of . . ”

Guess I need some more water or rest today!

By: jules

jules — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 20:16:49 +0000

Good points all, Robin.

That Williamson quote was once read — over ten years ago now — at the funeral of a dear, dear friend of mine. Not to sound morbid, but my point is: Isn’t that a great thing to read at someone’s funeral? His sister read it as a reminder to us all to go forth and live as Drew did — in the manner Williamson speaks up.

(I also remember that the quote was attributed to Nelson Mandela, which is incorrect. Come to find out, it was circulating around the country as being attributed to him. Don’t know how that happened, but it all got straightened out, I suppose).

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 20:06:23 +0000

Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Uh, Space Lord.

Actually, who are you not to be?

Exacto-mundo *waving potter wand*