411

411 IS UNIVERSALLY KNOWN AS INFORMATION. Well I do not know about the universe but in all of the United States. Right? Well regardless of specific and detailed instructions given to people for information they continue to ask secondary sources. Hypothetically posing an example I could tell someone, I have a tattoo on my butt. They should either believe it or not. Better yet, they should not care. Whatever the reaction it really does not matter. You asked information about me that is personal and I gave you the answer. So then, why do you have to go and ask someone else to confirm if I have a tattoo on my butt? Would I have shown them my butt? Would it be personal information they need to know? Are they the best person to ask? So why do it then? You cannot get personal information about me that is true unless it comes from me. You can come close, but close does not cut it.

So why am I venting? What is the real issue? Well first, I just want to say that I do not have a tattoo on my butt. Now that that is out of the way let me express myself. Someone asked me, about the seminary I attend. I told them the basics, “It’s great, I passed all my classes, dream come true”. Cool? OK so the next question is "What do I have to do to enroll"? Therefore, I give them the direct contact person and their information. I give them… should I say it, should I… DETAILS! I give them details, the name of the person, when they will return to the office after the holidays, the telephone number, the extension number, the email address, the website, the address of the school. This direct contact knows the ins and outs of the entire program. The recipient of this information presses on with more questions like, “How do I register”. I said, “Oh the contact person can give you all that good information. Since it is a special admissions process and it is mid-way the academic year, he would be the best person to ask”.

Is this the end? Unfortunately, no. The drama continues. I am CRAZY busy at work. Moreover, anyone who has ever seen me at work or even come to volunteer and help me knows I am not exaggerating. This person who I gave the information to calls my extension to transfer a call to inquire about the seminary. Really? Really. I have million papers to push and now I am the direct 411 to this seminary. FOR CRYING OUTLOUD! This young man asks me nicely about the program. Therefore, I responded verbatim with the name of the person, when they will return to the office after the holidays, the telephone number, the extension number, the email address, the website, the address of the school. They sounded disappointed. What? Was I supposed to tell them what the real contact person expertly knows? So this is the end of the story, right?

No, it is not! The same person asks me why I did not give this young man the information. I stated in the calmest voice that I could because by this time I was aggravated. I said that I gave the BEST most DETAILED information I could possible give because the person I referred them to had all the 411 on the program, on tuition, on registration and everything. The person looked at me as if I had a third eye and told me that someone else told her that I was the best contact. I said, ‘I do not work for the seminary. I am just a student”. Which by the way, I have passed with almost straight A’s. I say almost because one grade was an A-.

So where was I? Oh yes, I stated to the person that I sincerely gave all the 411. Then she speaks to me in an aggravated voice to me. TO ME! She questioned as to why the person was not calling her back. How the heck should I know? However, if you have been paying attention to this narrative and you have great reading comprehension, you have realized that in my DETAILS I did state that the person is AWAY for the holiday. I do not know about you, but when I am on vacation, I speak to no one but room service.

Another thing that I know will bother me, I feel it with much anxiety, is if any tiny bit of information I say does not coincided with information from the contact person the inquiring mind will say, “But Letty said”. I hate this. I hate this possibly more than assumptions. I freely gave the right contact information to the REAL 411 connection. USE IT!

One last exaggerated example that just popped into my head and I will hate myself if I do not use it. Let us say, hypothetically, again, someone asked me, “Where can I find Salvation”? Well duh, I am going to tell that person, “Jesus” and I will point the way and even give them some written instructions (the Bible). This person seeking salvation will then ask me,” So how did you get saved?” So, I REPEAT the same answer. They respond, “OK so how can I get saved?” I say, “Ummm I just told you…. Jesus… He is the way the truth and the life”. “Yeah cool, but I was told that you had the 411”. “Yes, I just gave it to you. Now take a step of faith and go to Him”. “So did it cost you anything”? “No, it is free”. “Yeah but you are telling me this and I am still not saved”. “…because you have to G-O, go T-O, tooooooooooooo HHHIIIMMM”.


So what is the moral in this blog? I do not have a tattoo on my butt. I am not anyone’s personal 411. I can only share information I have to help you. Use the information given to proceed on with the desires in your life. I can and will not do it for you. Finally, I am just the messenger. Go to the main source. Jesus is the one who saves.