Comment from Mystic Angel 7777

Excellent

This meets the contest requirements wonderfully by delivering a simple means by which to erase unnecessary stress from your life. Your Dad was a very wise man. I wish you all the best in the voting and thank you so much for sharing this with me.

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2015

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reply by the author on 09-Feb-2015

Thanks Monica for the excellent review and the great comments. Mary

Comment from Jeanie Mercer

Excellent

I can see how this principle would be helpful since it can apply to many kinds of problems. It's nice to have a thumbnail bit of advice to fall back on quickly. Thanks for joining the contest with this excellent entry. Good luck to you, Jeanie Mercer

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2015

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reply by the author on 09-Feb-2015

Thanks Jeanie, for the encouraging review. Mary

Comment from robina1978

Exceptional

Great story that you wrote for the prompt. Your father gave you the advice: stop,
start and change. If you have problems at your work. Sounds sensible to me. Best wishes for the prompt.

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2015

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reply by the author on 09-Feb-2015

Yes Ine it has come in handy even when I was decluttering. I appreciate your six star rating. Mary

Comment from Finglas

Excellent

Your dad was a wise man. Well done on this piece. I love the advice. Three well chosen words that empower, which is the only way to affect change.

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2015

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reply by the author on 09-Feb-2015

Great review, I appreciate it. Mary

Comment from giraffmang

Excellent

Hi there,

Have you noticed that the best advice always seems to come from parents. I hope one day that is me for my daughter - but I doubt it!

GMG

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2015

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reply by the author on 09-Feb-2015

Thanks GMG for your excellent review. Mary

Comment from kiwijenny

Excellent

Cool advice..my dad was more visual .took us to a tree where a thrush was tossing her babies out of the nest..he said that's what I will do to you. You fly the nest and can't come back once you marry. I was sixteen..never forgot it
God bless

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2015

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reply by the author on 09-Feb-2015

Yes Jenny I found his advice did comen in at times when real change was needed. Mary

Comment from Domino 2

Excellent

Excellent advice from your very realistic Dad, Mary.

With respect, in view of the low amount of words allowed, I suggest re-thinking the repetition of:

'When I (and in 2nd sentence 'he') was having a problem in my place of work.

Best wishes, and good luck, Ray xx



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 Comment Written 09-Feb-2015

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reply by the author on 09-Feb-2015

thanks as usual for your good advice, which I have taken, Mary

Comment from jpduck

Excellent

This sounds like a sound principle. But presumably would apply only to someone with some level of authority. But that's where it's needed, of course. Good luck with the contest.

Adrian

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 Comment Written 09-Feb-2015

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reply by the author on 09-Feb-2015

Thanks for your review, but not necessarly only in authority, it can work in almost any situation that need changing. Mary