[Magdalen] Said the magic word

[Jay Weigel]

You did it! You did it! And it really wasn't that hard! So proud of you!

On Friday, January 8, 2016, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
wrote:

> On 08/01/2016 16:35, Scott Knitter wrote:
>
>> I simply said thanks for the invitation and kind words, and that I
>> couldn't commit to this at this time. Next time I'll leave out "at
>> this time," as it left the door open for the next question, "Does this
>> mean you might run once we find out who our next priest-in-charge will
>> be?" I said I couldn't make the commitment in good conscience with
>> other commitments I have in life. From now on it's going to be
>> broken-record time (if necessary): "Thanks, but I cannot run."
>>
>> Clearly, the only word necessary is No. But I'm afraid that brevity
>> would lead to projections as to my attitude, real reasons, etc.
>>
>
> "Thanks, but no thanks" is long enough to be civil but has an air of
> finality about it.
>
> Roger
>