In the "old days" (and I'm not really that old), we would pick up the phone to call our friends and we would send letters to loved ones that were far away. Now we just jump onto the Internet and share our thoughts and feelings with the world!
Here's an interesting quote to ponder that was left by a friend of mine on Facebook. Jane Doe (not her real name)"wishes people would stop being fake. It just makes them look stupid in the end." WOW! That is a heavy quote to bear if it is directed at you. Thank goodness she's not mad at me!
One more thing to ponder today......with this new age of instant gratification and posting to the whole world, anyone is bound to eventually see what you write. It's out there forever. However, it really could become a problem between friends and loved ones. Heck, it could even cost you your job in some cases!
Take Jane Doe's quote for example. I could make the assumption that it was in regards to my sister. (After all Jane & my sister are friends and they have been known to have a tiff or two.) My sister didn't see it so, I passed that information onto her and boy is she pissed! I've now ruined a 25 year friendship. But, I later find out that my assumption was wrong. Now what? I've got to help get them back together and take all of the blame. UGH!
So what's the moral of the story? Easy.....don't make assumptions......just because you read something doesn't mean that it relates to you as an individual, even if you may think that it does. I know that I am personally guilty of this. Heck, I did it just last night!
Many things go on in our daily lives that we don't always share with all of our friends. Maybe things are going on with co-workers or a friend of the family. Maybe we just need to rant and rave about something that has bothered us since the beginning of time. Maybe we are just full of PMS or BS at that moment! Who knows? No one does unless the facts are directly told to you. So, I won't tell my sister about that post even though I could assume it may have been in regards to her. Why? Because you know what they say about assume........it makes an ass out of u and me!
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Hi Jennifer... I saw your finishes on the "Fallen in Love with LHN and CCN Patterns" blog--really lovely. I have just finished LHN's "America" pattern and I have "Home of a Needleworker" in my stash (along with many, many (too many!!!) others)... Anyway, just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your finishes!
Carol....thank you so much for your kind words. I too have tons of LHN in my stash and I hope to be able to share more finishes soon. Thanks for stopping by! Come again soon!
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