FACE THE FACTS BOLDLY
An Englishman went abroad leaving his much loved dog and servant home. While away, the man received a cablegram from the servant with the message, “Your dog died.” The man was most distraught both at the news and the abrupt manner it was sent. Upon returning home he upbraided the servant for not breaking the news to him more gently. Confused, the servant asked his master how such news could have been delivered more gently. The man said he could have sent a first cable saying, “Your dog is stuck on the roof.” This could be followed the next day with the message, “Your dog fell from the roof and is doing poorly.” Later a third message could have said, “Your beloved dog has gone to his eternal reward.” Some time afterwards, the man went abroad again. While there, he received a cable from his servant, “Your mother is stuck on the roof.” This story was told by Sister Rhoda,…
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