“People usually bring too much stuff with them. And then they make assumptions about that stuff. I'll presume that you're going to love my mother's pink china – and that this is what we will be using on the holidays. And I don't talk to you about it, because, well, surely, if you love me, you can see how beautiful this is. You, on the other hand, are presuming that I see how beautiful your mother's beige china is.”
“Immediately eliminate what you don't need. Notices may need to be read, but you don't have to keep the paper. Jot the information on your family calendar and then toss the flyer.”
