William: Would you like a cup of tea before you go?

Anna Scott: No.

William: Orange juice? No, probably not… something else cold? Coke? Water? Some disgusting sugary drink pretending to have something to do with fruits of the forest?

Anna Scott: No.

William: Do you… always say no to everything?

Anna Scott: [thinks] No.

 ~ Notting Hill (film, 1999)

Yes #38 – Yes I will agree to have lunch with a graduate who wants to reflect on the good, the bad and the ugly of a recent contract experience.

Yes #39 – Yes I will listen to a work colleague vent on and on about how terrible it is to work at our college, even though I love it here. Everyone needs to vent sometimes.

Yes #40 – Yes I will hear my daughter out without interrupting when she makes her case for purchasing a guinea pig (yet again).