Horrible example(s) (flame, offtopic) back

[pianoman]

Amen, Horace!
James Grebe
R.P.T. from St. Louis
pianoman@inlink.com
"Only my best is good enough"

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> From: Horace Greeley <hgreeley@leland.Stanford.EDU>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Horrible example(s) (flame, offtopic)
> Date: Friday, November 21, 1997 1:09 PM
> 
> 
> Bill,
> 
> At 10:01 AM 11/21/97 -0500, you wrote:
> >   Horace Greeley's is the only comment I'll keep on "horrible example"
so
> >far in that his statement is basically sound advice even though I feel
that
> >he still misses my point.  What bothers me is that some people seem to
enjoy
> >("it made my day") gloating over others mistakes.  
> 
> There is nothing to be gained from the kinds of seemingly personal
> attacks which from time to time arise here, as they do elsewhere in life.
> At each instance of feeling our hackles go up, we have a choice as to
> how to proceed.  How do we respond when what may be a pet, long-held
> belief (as I believe Del has mentioned), is criticized?
> 
> What is, to me, important, is the ability to share with each other in an
> atmosphere which encourages tolerance and understanding.  No one
> of us can begin to have all the answers.  Sometimes the worst offenders
> of "non-think" are those of us who have been around for a long time.
> I include myself in suggesting that we, as a group, find it all too easy
> to dismiss (with varying degrees of condescension) the earnest
> inquiries of others.  In the process we only limit our own growth.
> 
> Further, if we are each internally brutally honest with ourselves, we'll
> recognize/remember those pianos of our "own" we'd love to have back,
> if only to cut up and burn in the fireplace - hopefully taking our
> embarassment and shame with them as a part of the ritual.  Mine include
> a Kranich & Bach, a Chickering, and, yes, a couple of Steinways.  Well,
> maybe there were a few others, besides.
> 
> All of this is part of personal and professional growth.  We have today
> tools which allow us to learn from each other in ways that were only
> dreams only 20 years ago.  Will we use them wisely?
> 
> Whatever the problem, the answer is love.
> 
> Best to all.
> 
> Horace
> 
> 
> Horace Greeley
> 
> Systems Analyst/Engineer
> Controller's Office
> Stanford University
> 
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