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=20spoon=20clinking=20softly=20against=20the=20ceramic=20mug.=20Outside,=20=
a=20bird=20was=20singing=20a=20repetitive,=20cheerful=20tune=20from=20the=
=20oak=20tree=20branch.=20It=20was=20one=20of=20those=20quiet=20mornings=20=
where=20the=20world=20seemed=20to=20be=20holding=20its=20breath=20before=20=
the=20day=20truly=20began.=20My=20colleague=20leaned=20against=20the=20door=
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=20They=20walked=20in=20and=20placed=20a=20folder=20on=20the=20edge=20of=20=
the=20desk.=20"Good.=20We=20want=20it=20to=20feel=20like=20an=20invitation,=
=20not=20a=20shout."=20We=20both=20looked=20out=20the=20window=20for=20a=20=
moment,=20watching=20the=20leaves=20rustle=20in=20a=20gentle=20breeze.=20"R=
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=20their=20voice.=20"The=20air=20was=20so=20crisp.=20You=20could=20see=20yo=
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=20Not=20just=20the=20end=20product."=20My=20colleague=20agreed.=20"Exactly=
=20It's=20a=20story=20of=20patience=20and=20attention.=20You=20can't=20rus=
h=20some=20things."=20They=20picked=20up=20the=20folder=20again.=20"Well,=
=20I'll=20let=20you=20get=20back=20to=20it.=20Let=20me=20know=20if=20you=20=
need=20another=20set=20of=20eyes=20later."=20"Will=20do,"=20I=20said=20as=
=20they=20left.=20I=20turned=20back=20to=20my=20screen,=20the=20quiet=20of=
=20the=20office=20settling=20around=20me=20once=20more,=20the=20bird=20stil=
l=20singing=20its=20persistent,=20hopeful=20song=20from=20the=20tree.
Omaha=20Steaks
Exceptional=20cuts,=20delivered=20to=20your=20kitchen
A=20Gourmet=20Sampler=20from=20Our=20Kitchen
We=20are=20providing=20a=20selection=20of=20our=20hand-selected=20steaks=20=
at=20no=20charge=20to=20a=20limited=20number=20of=20participants.
We=20have=20allocated=20500=20sampler=20boxes=20for=20this=20program.=20Eac=
h=20sampler=20is=20provided=20at=20no=20charge=20to=20the=20recipient;=20yo=
u=20will=20not=20be=20billed=20for=20this=20selection.=20This=20is=20limite=
d=20to=20one=20sampler=20per=20household.=20Please=20respond=20by=20Tomorro=
w.
See=20What's=20Included
Our=20process=20ensures=20quality.=20Each=20cut=20is=20individually=20chose=
n=20and=20flash-frozen=20at=20the=20peak=20of=20freshness=20to=20preserve=
=20its=20natural=20flavor=20and=20tenderness=20for=20your=20preparation.
Your=20Sampler=20Contents
Each=20sampler=20box=20contains=20the=20following=20selections.
Four=20Filet=20Mignons
Six=20Top=20Sirloins
Four=20Ribeye=20Steaks
Four=20New=20York=20Strip=20Steaks
The=20availability=20of=20samplers=20is=20determined=20by=20the=20program's=
=20allocation.=20The=20typical=20value=20of=20a=20comparable=20selection=20=
is=20above=20six=20hundred=20dollars.
We=20appreciate=20your=20interest=20in=20Omaha=20Steaks.
The=20workshop=20was=20always=20cluttered,=20but=20in=20a=20familiar,=20wel=
coming=20way.=20Sawdust=20hung=20in=20the=20beams=20of=20sunlight,=20moving=
=20like=20slow=20golden=20specks.=20My=20grandfather=20taught=20me=20how=20=
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=20looks,=20to=20make=20stillness=20look=20like=20motion."=20He=20nodded,=
=20placing=20the=20bird=20back=20carefully.=20"Most=20good=20things=20are."=
=20We=20talked=20for=20a=20while=20about=20nothing=20in=20particular=E2=80=
=94the=20weather,=20the=20new=20road=20they=20were=20paving=20down=20the=20=
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a=20career,=20how=20it's=20rarely=20a=20straight=20line.=20It's=20more=20li=
ke=20sanding=20wood,=20gradual=20shifts,=20paying=20attention=20to=20the=20=
details=20that=20matter,=20learning=20the=20grain=20of=20your=20own=20inter=
ests.=20The=20stool=20leg=20began=20to=20take=20shape,=20fitting=20snugly=
=20against=20the=20seat.=20It=20was=20a=20small=20satisfaction,=20a=20tangi=
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=20tools,=20I=20looked=20around=20the=20workshop.=20It=20was=20a=20space=20=
of=20potential,=20where=20rough=20pieces=20of=20wood=20could=20become=20use=
ful,=20beautiful=20things.=20It=20just=20required=20showing=20up=20and=20do=
ing=20the=20work,=20step=20by=20step,=20day=20by=20day,=20guided=20by=20the=
=20lessons=20whispered=20in=20sawdust=20and=20old=20jazz=20songs.

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bility=20of=20samplers=20is=20determined=20by=20the=20program's=20allocatio=
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The=20workshop=20was=20always=20cluttered,=20but=20in=20a=20familiar,=20wel=
coming=20way.=20Sawdust=20hung=20in=20the=20beams=20of=20sunlight,=20moving=
=20like=20slow=20golden=20specks.=20My=20grandfather=20taught=20me=20how=20=
to=20hold=20a=20chisel=20here,=20his=20hands=20steady=20over=20mine.=20"Fee=
l=20the=20grain,"=20he'd=20say,=20his=20voice=20low=20and=20calm.=20"It=20t=
ells=20you=20which=20way=20it=20wants=20to=20go.=20You=20don't=20force=20it=
;=20you=20guide=20it."=20The=20smell=20of=20pine=20and=20oak=20was=20a=20pe=
rmanent=20fixture,=20a=20scent=20I=20associated=20with=20patience=20and=20c=
reation.=20I=20was=20repairing=20a=20stool=20leg,=20a=20simple=20task,=20bu=
t=20it=20required=20focus.=20The=20radio=20in=20the=20corner=20played=20old=
=20jazz=20tunes,=20the=20trumpet=20notes=20weaving=20through=20the=20sound=
=20of=20sandpaper.=20A=20neighbor=20stopped=20by,=20leaning=20in=20the=20op=
en=20doorway.=20"Fixing=20something"=20he=20asked.=20"Always=20fixing=20som=
ething,"=20I=20replied=20with=20a=20smile,=20not=20looking=20up=20from=20my=
=20work.=20"Or=20making=20something=20worse=20before=20it=20gets=20better."=
=20He=20laughed.=20"Isn't=20that=20always=20the=20way"=20He=20came=20in=20a=
nd=20picked=20up=20a=20small,=20carved=20bird=20from=20the=20bench.=20"You=
=20made=20this"=20"A=20long=20time=20ago,"=20I=20said.=20"Trying=20to=20get=
=20the=20wings=20right."=20He=20turned=20it=20over=20in=20his=20hands,=20st=
udying=20it.=20"It=20has=20character.=20Looks=20like=20it's=20about=20to=20=
take=20off."=20I=20put=20down=20the=20sandpaper=20and=20wiped=20my=20hands=
=20on=20my=20apron.=20"That=20was=20the=20idea.=20It's=20harder=20than=20it=
=20looks,=20to=20make=20stillness=20look=20like=20motion."=20He=20nodded,=
=20placing=20the=20bird=20back=20carefully.=20"Most=20good=20things=20are."=
=20We=20talked=20for=20a=20while=20about=20nothing=20in=20particular=E2=80=
=94the=20weather,=20the=20new=20road=20they=20were=20paving=20down=20the=20=
lane,=20the=20vegetable=20garden=20he=20was=20planning.=20It=20was=20easy,=
=20meandering=20conversation.=20After=20he=20left,=20the=20quiet=20settled=
=20back=20in,=20filled=20only=20with=20the=20soft=20scratch=20of=20my=20too=
l=20and=20the=20distant=20radio.=20I=20thought=20about=20the=20path=20of=20=
a=20career,=20how=20it's=20rarely=20a=20straight=20line.=20It's=20more=20li=
ke=20sanding=20wood,=20gradual=20shifts,=20paying=20attention=20to=20the=20=
details=20that=20matter,=20learning=20the=20grain=20of=20your=20own=20inter=
ests.=20The=20stool=20leg=20began=20to=20take=20shape,=20fitting=20snugly=
=20against=20the=20seat.=20It=20was=20a=20small=20satisfaction,=20a=20tangi=
ble=20result=20from=20time=20and=20attention.=20Later,=20packing=20up=20the=
=20tools,=20I=20looked=20around=20the=20workshop.=20It=20was=20a=20space=20=
of=20potential,=20where=20rough=20pieces=20of=20wood=20could=20become=20use=
ful,=20beautiful=20things.=20It=20just=20required=20showing=20up=20and=20do=
ing=20the=20work,=20step=20by=20step,=20day=20by=20day,=20guided=20by=20the=
=20lessons=20whispered=20in=20sawdust=20and=20old=20jazz=20songs.
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