Amen! What does it take to treat people with compassion? God bless! > ----- Original Message ----- >From: bob mates <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [email protected] >Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 04:46:17 -0400 (EDT) >Subject: [Braillenote] An observation
>Hi, folks: >Let me say, at the start, that this message contains no BN or VN info or >inquiries. If that is a problem quite you, not need only delete this message, >and your problem just be solved. >This message is, however, list-related, so I have no qualms about writing it. >It is written without rancor op kalice, and will, I hope, be read in the same >way. >It has been a troubling athing to observe that, when people are replying to >others on the list, either because they disagree, or are correcting something, >(or think they are) that their replies tend to be written in a tone that snaps >at the other person. I have also read answers, given in a very condescending >manner. >Folks, this is an email list. It is a list, on which information is >exchanged. We're all either users of the products, or potential users. Each >of us has his or her own writing style, as well as his or her level of >expertise with the product. I dare say, each of us also had to learn to use >the product the hard way, making all of the mistakes. Also, each out us is an >imperfect (sinful, if you will) human being, prone to make errors in writing >or phrasing. >Now, I'm not suggesting that people should not be corrected; I am suggesting, >however, that there are many wans to correct. One may correct a person with >harsh words, or with gentle ones. I have found, in my years in the ministry, >that it's a lot easier to get a person to listen to you, if you say it with a >smile. As it says, in Proverbs: "A gentle word turneth away wrath.". >This list has been invaluable to me. I can't tell you how much I've learned >from it. However, I get deeply disturbed by the lack of civility, which I >sometimes see. All you have to do to correct it is simply think, before you >write. Ask yourself if you'd like someone to talk to you, the way you're >about to talk to this fellow-lister. We're all in the same boat, folks. >I've often been troubled by the fact that people say things to each other, via >email, in a way that they'd never do on the phone, or to that person's face. >We can change that, and bring politeness and civility back. It will certainly >make this list more pleasant to read. I thank you for reading this. Have a >great day. God bless. Bob and Maxy-wax >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
