Thanks, Carol
But I have to beat myself up. That's about the only exercise I get in this
cold weather. Smile.
Wondering how to exercise on a couch lion
----- Original Message -----
From: "carol pearson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 7:59 AM
Subject: Re: IS IT ME OR WHAT?
> Dear Brother,
>
> It sounds to me as though your friend really meant you to ask him for that
> ride if you wanted one. I know (from personal experience) this can be
> difficult, but, next time, you go ahead and ask him. Then you'll begin to
> find out how serious he is. Of course, it could be that the day you ask
him
> he just can't and you'll have to accept that, but you'll know his
sincerity
> once you do.
>
> Now, don't beat yourself up about it! Just let it go to the Lord!
>
>
> --
> Carol
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ariel" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 10:36 PM
> Subject: IS IT ME OR WHAT?
>
>
> > Okay, asking your opinion on a situation that happened today. We had
> cruddy
> > weather today, rain, sleet, it's even supposed to snow tonight. And
> knowing
> > I don't like to drive in that stuff my buddy has offered in the past to
> > drive me in to work and has done it once or twice before. Last time he
> said
> > to call next time I needed a ride in. So today when it was so crummy I
> > thought he would be coming to pick me up and didn't call. (It's not a
big
> > deal because I had stuff I could work on at home and could actually do
> > better at home anyway.) He wrote from work and asked why I hadn't
called
> > and I said that I didn't want to impose. Even though he offered, he has
a
> > wife and daughter and the situation could have changed so I thought if
he
> > could pick me up, he would, and if not, he wouldn't. Besides, he's my
> > friend but he's also a full Colonel (one-step below a General). He
wrote
> > back and said that was B S. So what do you think? Should I call him
next
> > time, even though he knows where I live and already made the offer and
> knows
> > I need a ride? Or should he just know I need the ride and show up if he
> > can?
> >
> > Clueless in Columbia
> >
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