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Assume Happy - Ep. 438
Sometimes we think we know what’s going to happen before it does,
And start moving in that direction before giving things a chance to play out,
We’ve already decided, we know how this ends, it’s always the same as it ever was,
But if you’re so certain about assuming the worst, that’s the very curse you’ll bring about.
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Ep. 438 - Assume Happy
We begin as always
with the Happy Creed.
We believe in Happy,
in Balance and Growth,
of being Mindful and Grateful,
Compassionate and Understanding.
Yowza
Haha
My Happy Friends!
Sometimes we think we know what’s going to happen before it does,
And start moving in that direction before giving things a chance to play out,
We’ve already decided, we know how this ends, it’s always the same as it ever was,
But if you’re so certain about assuming the worst, that’s the very curse you’ll bring about.
Here's an example about the time I went asking for a manager on a quiet afternoon,
Not trying to cause a stink, just looking for a boon,
Something happened at the hotel, you see, a couple days before,
And I felt that some consideration should really be in store.
You see the elevator broke down, on the way to meet friends for brunch,
I doubt it was the first time it broke, though that’s really just a hunch,
I told the Wednesday clerk about it and asked her to leave a note,
In their guest computer files, which is exactly what she wrote.
Then three days later when I checked out I asked for a better rate,
Because missing brunch thanks to their elevator is a feeling that wasn’t great,
The Saturday clerk didn’t know me and so doubted my every word,
So, I said perhaps the manager would allow me to be heard.
The Saturday clerk did not like that, but begrudgingly complied with my request,
The manager approached and, while much taller, was similarly dressed,
She asked me, with a practiced smile, what she could do for me,
I told her about the elevator ride that took an e-ter-ni-ty.
She said she’d heard nothing about such a case as this,
And the fact that I hadn’t reported it, to her, seemed quite amiss,
“But I had,” I said, “to whom,” she asked, so I told her the Wednesday clerk’s name,
“Was she working?” She asked the Saturday clerk who was eager to gripe and blame.
“I believe she added a note,” I said, “if you’ll check your computer there,”
She did and said “oh, yes, she has--I think a discount’s only fair,”
The Saturday clerk was shocked and sorry and apologized profusely to me,
I said I wasn’t angry, I just wanted a smaller fee.
Now, it’s true, I could’ve started by saying a note was on my file,
But the Saturday clerk was oh so huffy, so I thought I’d stretch it out a while,
Sometimes it pays to have some patience and not assume you know it all,
Because over-committing to laying blame may just set yourself up for a fall.
Haha
Yowza
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By Geoffrey Bennett Ulrich
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Sometimes we think we know what’s going to happen before it does,
And start moving in that direction before giving things a chance to play out,
We’ve already decided, we know how this ends, it’s always the same as it ever was,
But if you’re so certain about assuming the worst, that’s the very curse you’ll bring about.
[full text below]
Ep. 438 - Assume Happy
We begin as always
with the Happy Creed.
We believe in Happy,
in Balance and Growth,
of being Mindful and Grateful,
Compassionate and Understanding.
Yowza
Haha
My Happy Friends!
Sometimes we think we know what’s going to happen before it does,
And start moving in that direction before giving things a chance to play out,
We’ve already decided, we know how this ends, it’s always the same as it ever was,
But if you’re so certain about assuming the worst, that’s the very curse you’ll bring about.
Here's an example about the time I went asking for a manager on a quiet afternoon,
Not trying to cause a stink, just looking for a boon,
Something happened at the hotel, you see, a couple days before,
And I felt that some consideration should really be in store.
You see the elevator broke down, on the way to meet friends for brunch,
I doubt it was the first time it broke, though that’s really just a hunch,
I told the Wednesday clerk about it and asked her to leave a note,
In their guest computer files, which is exactly what she wrote.
Then three days later when I checked out I asked for a better rate,
Because missing brunch thanks to their elevator is a feeling that wasn’t great,
The Saturday clerk didn’t know me and so doubted my every word,
So, I said perhaps the manager would allow me to be heard.
The Saturday clerk did not like that, but begrudgingly complied with my request,
The manager approached and, while much taller, was similarly dressed,
She asked me, with a practiced smile, what she could do for me,
I told her about the elevator ride that took an e-ter-ni-ty.
She said she’d heard nothing about such a case as this,
And the fact that I hadn’t reported it, to her, seemed quite amiss,
“But I had,” I said, “to whom,” she asked, so I told her the Wednesday clerk’s name,
“Was she working?” She asked the Saturday clerk who was eager to gripe and blame.
“I believe she added a note,” I said, “if you’ll check your computer there,”
She did and said “oh, yes, she has--I think a discount’s only fair,”
The Saturday clerk was shocked and sorry and apologized profusely to me,
I said I wasn’t angry, I just wanted a smaller fee.
Now, it’s true, I could’ve started by saying a note was on my file,
But the Saturday clerk was oh so huffy, so I thought I’d stretch it out a while,
Sometimes it pays to have some patience and not assume you know it all,
Because over-committing to laying blame may just set yourself up for a fall.
Haha
Yowza