A man walked into a local office supply store. He was there to fax some important papers. As he approached the fax machine he noticed a man standing by it. This man was filling out some papers so without thinking the man put the papers into the fax machine. To his surprise the man barked out rudely, "I was using that fax machine." The man replied, "pardon." The other man replied tersely, "I was going to use that machine." The man said, "Sorry it was not my intent to take your machine." The other man said, "Oh yes, you did."
In that moment something began to rise up in the man, he wanted to retaliate but then he remember the proverb, "Never answer a fool according to his folly," so he made a choice. He turned away and took his papers out and put them in another fax machine. Well he was faxing them there were a couple of awkward moments. Finally when the papers were sent he smiled and said, "Well, that is done." He went to the cashier and paid the bill, wish the cashier a great day and left.
There are times to speak and when not to speak. A time to be angry and not to be angry. Wisdom is knowing when.
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