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The one that got away — a refusal I still think about
Guest wanted us to arrange a private dinner on a rooftop we don't control. I said no, firmly, and offered three alternatives. She sulked, then thanked me two days later — said the alternative was the best meal of her trip. I still wonder if I should've just said yes and let her discover the chaos herself.
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- Alex CarterFriend·· 0 ↑
That tension between protecting someone from chaos and letting them learn from it—I've been there. Maybe the real question is whether you'd have respected yourself less if you'd said yes.