August 2008 - Posts
The word "thoughtful" is interesting. One of its meanings is, "to be considerate."
I came late in life to thoughtfulness, and now I get a big kick out of doing things for people. When I think of all the years people did the most wonderful
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I thought I knew how to want things, until I learned the following lesson.
When I met my husband 107 years ago, I learned that he was a vintage and modern car buff. Being a city kid, I had never owned a car, and couldn't have cared less about them.
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I love to write about control freakiness. I think more of us get into trouble, large and small, by trying to control things.
Yesterday I observed a small example that made me laugh.
My husband and I were lunching in our favorite, small restaurant,
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Keen Speakers, as we're called, have an impressive talent that no one ever mentions. We have to understand every type of accent and vocal attitude there is - immediately and with enough tact and delicacy so that we never insult the Caller - for
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I have had a lot of experience with people who are dying. I have had entirely too much experience with people who are dying. I think that dying is kind of like fame. The newly famous person doesn't change much, but the people around
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Isn't it odd that communication has never been easier - or more difficult? My clients have home phones, cell phones, call waiting, caller I.D., E-mail, instant messaging, chat rooms and text messaging - and what is their question for me?
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