Martha N. Beck...they needed someone to explain, to spin, the parts of the tale that couldn't be suppressed. Someone reputable and educated. Someone brilliant yet absolutely committed to the faith. Someone like my father.
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When you are trying to tell a story, or argue your point of view, one of the most important parts of the process is the person you choose to do it. The person who is going to listen carefully, think carefully, and then relay what you have to say with all the care that it deserves. Some people are entirely comfortable arguing their point of view. They don’t seem to have any hesitation in making their case.
Other people are more reserved. They ask questions. They seek clarification.
They will even try to persuade you by appealing to your reason or logic. A third group are the ones who find it impossible to make their case without someone else explaining things for them. This is where they need someone like my father.
He was brilliant, absolutely committed to the faith, and completely trustworthy. He was the kind of man who would give you his full attention when you had something important to say, regardless of how inane it might be or how much time you might have wasted on it already.
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