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Just another glacier?
During a cruise to Alaska, a lady was amazed at the beauty of the open field covered with
purple wildflowers, the distant snow-capped mountains, the silvery water, playful wildlife
on sea and land, and the glaciers. One day while on deck she saw a glacier that was
especially beautiful. One of the ship’s crew was passing by so she pointed toward the
magnificent glacier and asked what its was.
“That's some dumb glacier,” he replied.
She was furious. How could someone trivialize the beauty of such a picturesque formation?
She ran to the ship’s Captain to complain.
After listening to her he apologized for her disappointment in his crew, reassuring her they
loved the beauty offered by Alaska and was committed to making her vacation special. To
make it up to her he invited her and her husband to join him at his table that evening.
Although she had been on many cruises she had only dreamed of having dinner at the captain’s table. How lucky it was that she
cared enough about nature to be so upset when someone belittled its splendor.
Upon arriving in the dining room, the couple was escorted by the first mate to the Captain’s Table. It was elegant, with special
flowers, fine china, and perfectly polished silver. A few other special guests were also at the table, each representing affluence,
prestige, or some other element of high society.
Then the Captain arrived. Outranked by social stature, she was delighted as the Captain made her feel comfortable. The dinner
was an enchanting experience. As the dinner ended the Captain signaled to his first officer, who promptly brought a wrapped
gift. He suggested she wait until she returned to her cabin to open it, a plea she humbly followed.
Her feet could not travel fast enough back to their quarters. As soon as she was inside she ripped off the wrapping paper
revealing an inspiring picture of the glacier at sunset. At the bottom of the picture was the painting’s title, which brought a tear
to her eye and caused her husband to laugh hysterically.
The caption read, “Sunset over Sumdum Glacier, Alaska”.
“He was right, that is 'Sum Dum' Glacier,” the husband said.
About MaxImpact
MaxImpact is a training and development organization based in Rochester Hills. Their products and services connect teams to a
shared vision. For information on MaxImpact, visit www.getmaximpact.com, call 248-802-6138, or write rick@getmaximpact.
com.
©2008 Max Impact Corporation
During a cruise to Alaska, a lady was amazed at the beauty of the open field covered with
purple wildflowers, the distant snow-capped mountains, the silvery water, playful wildlife
on sea and land, and the glaciers. One day while on deck she saw a glacier that was
especially beautiful. One of the ship’s crew was passing by so she pointed toward the
magnificent glacier and asked what its was.
“That's some dumb glacier,” he replied.
She was furious. How could someone trivialize the beauty of such a picturesque formation?
She ran to the ship’s Captain to complain.
After listening to her he apologized for her disappointment in his crew, reassuring her they
loved the beauty offered by Alaska and was committed to making her vacation special. To
make it up to her he invited her and her husband to join him at his table that evening.
Although she had been on many cruises she had only dreamed of having dinner at the captain’s table. How lucky it was that she
cared enough about nature to be so upset when someone belittled its splendor.
Upon arriving in the dining room, the couple was escorted by the first mate to the Captain’s Table. It was elegant, with special
flowers, fine china, and perfectly polished silver. A few other special guests were also at the table, each representing affluence,
prestige, or some other element of high society.
Then the Captain arrived. Outranked by social stature, she was delighted as the Captain made her feel comfortable. The dinner
was an enchanting experience. As the dinner ended the Captain signaled to his first officer, who promptly brought a wrapped
gift. He suggested she wait until she returned to her cabin to open it, a plea she humbly followed.
Her feet could not travel fast enough back to their quarters. As soon as she was inside she ripped off the wrapping paper
revealing an inspiring picture of the glacier at sunset. At the bottom of the picture was the painting’s title, which brought a tear
to her eye and caused her husband to laugh hysterically.
The caption read, “Sunset over Sumdum Glacier, Alaska”.
“He was right, that is 'Sum Dum' Glacier,” the husband said.
About MaxImpact
MaxImpact is a training and development organization based in Rochester Hills. Their products and services connect teams to a
shared vision. For information on MaxImpact, visit www.getmaximpact.com, call 248-802-6138, or write rick@getmaximpact.
com.
©2008 Max Impact Corporation
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