{"id":29051,"date":"2019-10-21T13:52:54","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T18:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lincolndemocrat.com\/?p=29051"},"modified":"2019-10-21T14:41:07","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T19:41:07","slug":"bless-you-bless-you-bless-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lincolndemocrat.com\/?p=29051","title":{"rendered":"Bless you, Bless you, Bless you!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A string of emails today that put some tears in my eyes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Subject: No Response<\/p>\n<p>Hello,<br \/>\nI sent in a form with my information about getting a sign and also along with a check for $25.00 donation for the book. I have received nothing but you have cashed my check on 9-24-19.<br \/>\nI sent a message on your FB page as well still no response.<br \/>\nXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. Duluth, MN 558XX<\/p>\n<p>I pray this is not how you operate and it&#8217;s just a overlook and or alot of orders to fill and I&#8217;m impatient. Thank You<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>********************************<\/p>\n<p>My Reply:<\/p>\n<p>On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 11:51 AM harrywelty <harrywelty@charter.net> wrote:<br \/>\nXXXXXX,<\/p>\n<p>You are right to be impatient with me. I always take too big a bite of everything I do. I very much appreciate the faith you have shown in me which I have not repaid in kind. If you want me to I will immediately repay your contribution.<\/p>\n<p>I found that trying to campaign by myself has made it impossible for me to finish my proposed book on time. I mean to give all my contributors a modest substitute within a month of the election after I dispense with campaigning.  Then I mean to complete the book on my life of education and send it out as well. But you may have heard how the road to H E double toothpicks is paved. <\/p>\n<p>Putting up signs is time consuming and I may already have lost your confidence. I would, however, appreciate it if (with a reimbursed check or otherwise) you would still let me put up a sign on XXXXXXXXXXX Street. I await your reply and again offer my apologies. <\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Harry<\/p>\n<p>**********************************************<\/p>\n<p>The Reckoning Response (I got off easy)<\/p>\n<p>Hello,<br \/>\nNo problem, I understand.<br \/>\nAbsolutely not would I like my money returned. If and when you get the book done it would be a pleasure to read! I hope autographed as well. If no book then contribution to your campaign.<br \/>\nYou certainly have been more than patient with this school board and city over the years!  We want to show our support. Over the years I have heard you speak and you speak the truth. We have backed you then and we will back you now.<br \/>\nJust an FYI, we XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX so as far as the sign goes, you may put it where you see fit.<br \/>\nMany blessing to you and yours this campaign season.<br \/>\nHonesty is the best policy, exactly how we grew up.<br \/>\nThank You for working so hard for the people and more importantly the children of this city!<br \/>\nXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX and XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX<\/p>\n<p>***************************************************<\/p>\n<p>My final reply:<\/p>\n<p>Bless you, Bless you, Bless you! You put tears in my eyes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A string of emails today that put some tears in my eyes: Subject: No Response Hello, I sent in a form with my information&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-duluth-schools"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lincolndemocrat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lincolndemocrat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lincolndemocrat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lincolndemocrat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lincolndemocrat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29051"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lincolndemocrat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29062,"href":"https:\/\/lincolndemocrat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29051\/revisions\/29062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lincolndemocrat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lincolndemocrat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lincolndemocrat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}