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What My Father Told Me

If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything... Keep your nose out of other people's business... Don't go where you're not wanted... When in Rome, do as the Romans do... "On time" means ten minutes early... Everything in moderation... These echoes, discs spinning in my head, linger long... If only I had listened to what my father told me...

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Tom Cunningham

Date: 2/6/2019 2:29:00 AM

Great advice Gershon, its never to late to learn. Tom.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/6/2019 9:04:00 AM

You are so right, Tom. Thanks for the feedback on this one. Appreciated. ~ Gershon

Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/5/2019 2:03:00 PM

precious reminders which can still be learned, gershon... lovely lines!...huggs

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/5/2019 8:26:00 PM

Yes, nette, so true. They have helped me so much ever since I finally started 'growing up' in my 40's---or, rather, since I began to shed my naivete back then. :)

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 2/5/2019 10:24:00 AM

"In time means ten minutes early" - this is something I would like to put as a headline on every company newsletter, and enforce it too.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/5/2019 8:24:00 PM

You can do so in my name, Caren! :) gw

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 2/5/2019 10:10:00 AM

I love it. Soup mail...

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/5/2019 8:24:00 PM

You love it; it loves you. Fair deal; square deal. :)

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/5/2019 10:06:00 AM

Hi Gershon, Your father gave you some wise advice. But I see you did what of did" you learned the hard way! Thanks for sharing such a write:-) Alexis

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/5/2019 8:23:00 PM

Unfortunately, except for the advice about time, stubborn me did, indeed, wind up learning the hard way. Very perceptive on your part, Alexis. :) gw