A fellow called yesterday morning while I was out. His message basically said to call him back. I know where he lives and have done a project or two for him back ten to fifteen years ago. His wife works at one of the banks I visit rather frequently. They are both probably about 60.
I called the cell phone number he left about an hour ago. His wife answered and seemed to be sort of nervous about answering in the first place. I explained quickly why I was calling and asked if I could speak with Alan. She said, "No." Then she explained why. She was at the hospital where he was being worked on at that very moment. It seems he and a fairly good-sized log had a disagreement and the log won.
Oh my! That is not good! Things like that happen in blink of an eye. I hope he's going to be OK.
Holy Cow, post: 380654, member: 50 wrote: A fellow called yesterday morning while I was out.
I called the cell phone number he left about an hour ago.
You should try to work on having a quicker response time to your messages. You might have altered the sequence of events.
Everything we do influences other things that we will never know about. By deciding to purchase fuel at a specific gas station another customer may have to wait a few minutes to access an available pump. That few minutes prevents him from getting home before his wife's boyfriend slips away, thus saving the cheating couple's lives.
Robert brings up an interesting point. To what extent do we affect other people's lives by our actions or the lack of actions? Eventually I will learn if there was any connection between the dispute with the log and the call about surveying something somewhere. Anything's possible.
Holy Cow, post: 380663, member: 50 wrote: Everything we do influences other things that we will never know about. By deciding to purchase fuel at a specific gas station another customer may have to wait a few minutes to access an available pump. That few minutes prevents him from getting home before his wife's boyfriend slips away, thus saving the cheating couple's lives.
Robert brings up an interesting point. To what extent do we affect other people's lives by our actions or the lack of actions? Eventually I will learn if there was any connection between the dispute with the log and the call about surveying something somewhere. Anything's possible.
No matter. It still import to return client's calls as soon as possible. It's part of professional practice.
Normal business hours exist for a reason.
Holy Cow, post: 380663, member: 50 wrote: Everything we do influences other things that we will never know about. By deciding to purchase fuel at a specific gas station another customer may have to wait a few minutes to access an available pump. That few minutes prevents him from getting home before his wife's boyfriend slips away, thus saving the cheating couple's lives.
Robert brings up an interesting point. To what extent do we affect other people's lives by our actions or the lack of actions? Eventually I will learn if there was any connection between the dispute with the log and the call about surveying something somewhere. Anything's possible.
A kid from Tulsa named Joe Diffie did a song maybe 25 years ago that describes perfectly "cause and effect" on this orb we occupy...
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Holy Cow, post: 380654, member: 50 wrote: A fellow called yesterday morning while I was out. [...] It seems he and a fairly good-sized log had a disagreement and the log won.
For the record, this sort of problem is easy solved. I assume that your voicemail announcement already provides the Survey Hotline number that clients needing emergency assistance can call. Well, just add "and if you are thinking of felling a large tree on or near where you suspect the boundary of your property to be, just don't. Don't, that is, until you and I have had a chance to discuss the whole matter."