Thank you Carla.  I agree with your analogy and hope that your points are taken into consideration by others.

Paige


On Thu, 05 April 2001, Carla MacInnis wrote:

>
>   Okay, here's the thing. I know you chewed all those chocolates on the top
> layer. Now be a good lad, and take them away. It's so tacky to put them back
> in the box cause you decided you didn't like them. Life really isn't like a
> box of chocolates. It's more like a buffet. You can see exactly what you're
> getting, choose what you are familiar with and know you will like. But ...
> it's always nice to venture into the box of chocolates and try something
> new. But don't put it back if you don't like it. Finish it. Be brave! As you
> allow that new flavour to collide with your tastebuds, you might come
> realize that you rather liked it after all, and you want to try another.
> This list is like the box of chocolates :) You don't always know what you're
> getting because you can't see it, feel it, taste it, or smell it. You go
> blindly forth and hope for the best :)
>
>   That's the way of this group. Some people are drawn to like minded
> individuals. Others often sit on the sidelines, observing, will still others
> venture into the fray, feet first. Sometimes, though not often (as I've
> observed on this list), meanings get misinterpreted, misunderstood. Feelings
> get hurt. But I think, with all of that, the authors (and that's us,
> people!!) did not, and do not intend to be hurtful. Whatever the basis of
> the current upset, it doesn't not concern the list as a whole; I believe the
> parties directly related to the issue need to sort it out for themselves.
> Therefore, it is my recommendation that we  press on, enjoying each other
> and this group, as we have always done.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Carla




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