One could see that what you are writing was that today's meeting with President Bill Clinton was going to be a disaster. Now, for the first time, I can tell you that you are a disaster.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Disaster, to me, means in some big or small way, things going wrong. And that's obviously a matter of perception, right? Let's say your puppy chewed up all the shoes in your house. She probably had a fine time doing that. In her mind, a red letter day, the highlight of her puppy life.
Alas, I emerge from one disaster to fall into a worse.
I certainly wouldn't say that my life is a disaster, but there have been moments where I've felt like that.
In public relations, you live with the reality that not every disaster can be made to look like a misunderstood triumph.
Disasters are usually a good time to re-examine what we've done so far, what mistakes we've made, and what improvements should come next.
As a survivor of Hurricane Katrina, I understood all too well the despair my colleagues - Republican and Democrat alike - were feeling as Hurricane Sandy ravaged their communities.
What we ought not do is play politics with those who've been afflicted by disasters. This should not be controversial. Stop playing politics, do the right thing for the country and let's make sure we're not making politics with disaster relief.
If you ever face a significant disaster, do your best to keep up the spirits of those around you, act flexibly and creatively to help, try to sort rumors from truth, and remember that the decisions you make will have repercussions after the disaster has passed.
I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
One person's disaster is another person's talking point.