Comments on: Never Let Opportunity Pass You By – Guest Post By Thomas Parmalee

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By: Stephanie Longmuir

Stephanie Longmuir — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:55:48 +0000

Hi Thomas

I too had a similar food experience at Indy this year.

Having flown 22 hours from Australia I walked into the Indiana State Museum and the NFDA Welcome Party not knowing a single person. With the prospect of being lonely amongst hundreds of strangers I grabbed a drink and a plate of food and found a table with one seat free. All I had to do was ask if the others would mind if I joined them and I was immediately welcomed and fussed over (an Australian accent works wonders in the mid-west).

Food was the prop that allowed me to meet a fantastic group of people who I continued to catch up with over the course of the next 3 days. On the Expo floor I did the same, finding food and a seat at a busy table and again met great people.

Thanks for your post Thomas and thanks to all of the people who made me feel so welcome during my time in Indy.

Stephanie

By: Bob L Roberts

Bob L Roberts — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 01:42:26 +0000

You’re absolutely right, you never know who may be sitting down across from you at a convention. For me, it has been a bit different than this story, there have been a couple of occasions when I met someone at convention in this very way, only to be investigating that same person years later in a class action case. I may not have been aware of them at the time, and it was awkward when we crossed paths later, but I have no regrets for helping reward poor behavior and practices with settlements or prison time for those wrong doings. I also wrote a book, titled “Your Death Depends On It” based on some of those memories. I grew up in the profession before it became an industry-misguided by the large corporations that made this profession all about bottom line thinking while leading many away from the dedicated service I grew up to know.
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By: Jeff Harbeson

Jeff Harbeson — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 17:43:01 +0000

Great post Thomas! #thefuneralcommander