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Friday, November 9, 2012

You call it Pareto, we call it love


"All I want is 20% of your time to see through 80% of my love."
Silence.
"I know I didn't say 100%. That would need more than a lifetime. So?"
Smile. Nod. Yes!!!

Linking with Trifextra : Week Forty One

25 comments:

  1. This is so so true. But sad when you cant even get 20%. This one hit home. Nicely done.

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    1. Yeah, that 20% is really hard to get by but if you do get it, it makes difference.

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  2. Ruby! Amazing that you got that little twist in there with only 33 words to work with!

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    1. Thank you Libby. Had to edit it over and over again till this last draft.

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  3. That's an adorable marriage proposal.

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    1. Thank you Jessie. The whole idea was to keep it light, considering my last post was a little scary.

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  4. Okay, I had to look up pareto. Once I did, this clicked, and the numbers make perfect sense. Well done!

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    1. Thank you Eric. Pareto should be happy with this new found attention :) I am really glad this whole thing works fine.

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  5. Seem pretty accurate to me. Well done, Ruby. Maybe I'll actually come up with something this weekend, too. :)

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    1. Thank you Michele. I too am looking forward to reading your response. All the best.

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  6. Percentages are ridiculous on their face, but when you see through their menaing to the person, then you understand the depth of emotion. This was a strong 33.

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    1. Thank you Lance. What you said sounds so true and wise. Thank you so much.

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  7. What a cute marriage proposal! :D

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  8. How great! And an original proposal. Those are the best kind.

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  9. I love this. Not only because of how sweet the sentiment is, but also because I learned something. I had to look up Pareto. Fantastic. Very nice take on the prompt!

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  10. Wow, nicely done! Thank you for teaching me something new today, Ruby!

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    1. I am glad I could help with Pareto's concept. Thank you for visiting Sandra.

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  11. This is really good. So cute and sweet, my heart would surely melt if this was said to me :)

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Since every thought is a seed, I am looking forward to a delicious harvest.