[Magdalen] Said the magic word

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

"It was so very nice of you to think of me, but it is simply impossible."

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 11:35 AM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I was asked to run for junior warden this morning. I'm glad to report I
> said No.
>
> It's tempting to follow No with an explanation, which of course leaves
> the door open to a Yes if the explanation isn't convincing.
>
> 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.
>
> --
> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>