GDG- The Retreat --- Lincoln's "Irational" Expectation

[Batrinque at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/19/07 12:28:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
ShilohNick at msn.com writes:

> I think Lincoln often wrote letters, saved them to let tempers cool before 
> sending it, and then didn't send it.  I think the process of writing the 
> letter allowed him to vent his frustrations.  And then he realized that in some 
> cases sending the letter would make the relationship worse for no good reason, 
> so he held onto it.  I seem to remember other letters that were found later 
> that were along these lines.
> 

The sort of guy who knows that it is best to wait a few minutes before 
hitting the "Send" button after composing a really pointed email ...

Bruce Trinque
Amston, CT