This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment List, Whether you are a Christian or not, we all would be benefited by considering what is contained in the word of God. Galatians 5:15 But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another. To those on both sides of the war, you cannot win by arguing. A house divided against itself cannot stand. Bickering, backbiting, and bullying does no one any present or eventual good. Think of how ridiculous it is to fuss and fight with each other: First, you all are on the same team. You are piano technicians, and have common interests. You want to do the very best job that you can. You have more in common than you realize, but because you are fussing, it brings out the worst in you. Second, you have the same ultimate goal. You want to further yourself, the PTG, and its members, encouraging them to fulfill higher expectations. If you are too busying defending your own self, then you will spend all your energies there and not in your field. It will consume you. Life is short enough as it is. Don't spend it in controversy. Third, your business is not affected by the comments of anyone else on the list. Though your feelings may be singed a little, or your pride affected, your business which you have worked hard to build is not affected by what someone else says. Your customers don't think less of you because of a silly comment by someone else on the Pianotech list. Is not your business the thing that really matters? Remember the old saying, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me." If this is so, why worry so much about what others say about you? Fourth, you bring embarrassment to others on the list by silly squabbles. You make others look bad. Fifth, If you all would work together, and not think the worst of each other, more good will be accomplished. Each of you have valuable experience and insight to contribute to us on the list. May I suggest this piece of advice that was given to me one time? "A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down." If you have a disagreement, sugar-coat it, for crying out loud. Choose your words carefully, in a manner that is calculated to bring out the best in another. Apparently, this feud has been going on long before I subscribed in January. It appears that the contestants are well aware of the positions of their opposition. Why don't each of you try to bring out the best in the other rather than shooting each other down? Finally, in the words of our former national spokesman on race issues in America, "Can't we all just get along?" You may not agree with another, but you surely can be civil. Puerile incivility and professionalism are mutually exclusive. God help and bless all of you, John Formsma P.S. I refuse to take sides in this skirmish. I just want peace. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/4d/75/c2/4f/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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