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"I Believe in You!"
A message of Hope, stories from the
road.
By Bob Perks
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Hello, my friend!
It's Friday, my day to start to celebrate...the
weekend!
The Bloomsburg Fair open this Saturday. We will be
there rain or shine.
For me it is the official end of summer and the beginning
of the bright beautiful days of Autumn here in the
Northeast.
But that means cold days ahead.
I seriously become overwhelmed by the thought of losing
our flowers.
It literally takes my breath away.
But so does life sometimes.
Love always and all ways
Bob and Marianne
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Perks Pearl of Wisdom
"I could not enjoy the beauty of a single rose without
accepting the need for hot days of summer.
Like loss brings
a better appreciation for all I really have."
Bob Perks
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Today's Message:
"Intangibles"
by Bob Perks
I felt lost. I could tell by the way the
conversation was going I
didn't belong there. It was out of my
league, I thought. They
were talking about the stock market. So many
ordinary people
in the past few years became millionaires because of
simple
investment strategies and a lot of good timing.
Average
people jumped on the band wagon looking for a piece of the
action. Many still lost their shirts because they just
didn't understand.
But me? I just never had the
opportunity.
"Bob, you must have had some cash saved up some
where."
one friend queried. "You know, some extra
cash."
"Jim, I haven't known the term 'extra cash' for
years." I said as I
laughed. "Sure, I have some tucked away. But it's safe
right where it is."
"Where, Bob? Does your Mom still have your piggy bank?"
one
wise guy shouted. They all laughed.
The small talk continued as I moved slowly across the
room away from
the crowd of self proclaimed big shots. I felt
totally detached from them.
Yet, many of them were the same kids I came to know as
buddies and
play mates back in our old neighborhood
days.
Yes, they seemed to have it all. At least all that money
could buy.
I said my goodbyes and headed off in my '03 Sonata with
58,000 + miles on it.
The next day the phone rang early. I was just pouring my
first cup of
coffee and tucking away some of the aggravating thoughts from
the
evening before.
"Bob. How are you? This is Jim. I didn't get you
too early, did I?"
he said.
"No, Jim. My Mom just called before you, to tell me that
she added
my 25 cents weekly allowance to my piggy bank." I said
sarcastically.
"How would you like to meet me for breakfast?" he asked.
"Sure,
I'll see you at our old hangout in about twenty
minutes." I said.
We were enjoying our meal and chatting about the way things
used to
be. But I sensed throughout the conversation that this
meeting had
another purpose. Finally I understood.
"Bob, my wife's leaving me." he said in a lull in the
conversation.
"I don't understand it. I gave her everything she
wanted. She had the
best of clothes, a beautiful house, and our kids wanted for
nothing."
"Do you love her?" I asked. "Yes, of course. God,
did you see that
necklace she was wearing yesterday?"
"Oh, I'm sorry I forgot that love is weighed in karats, isn't
it?" I said.
He just stared at me cold. He knew what I was
saying.
"You see Jim, you measure love and success in
assets accumulated.
But love doesn't appear on a spreadsheet. If it
did, it would be under
intangibles. Things you know have value but cannot be
measured."
We spent about another hour just talking about what went
wrong. He
seemed defeated and I was determined. I would not let
him walk away
thinking that there was nothing he could do to change this
outcome.
So I switched the conversation over to investing.
"Oh, enough about this stuff Jim. Let's talk about
things you're good at."
I said. " I need to make an investment.'
"Bob, you said last night you had nothing to invest. You
know if you broke
into that piggy bank..."
"No, Jim I've got a different kind of capital and I'd like to
invest it in you." I said.
"Me?"
"You see, when my life took a wrong turn and I hit one of the
lowest points ever, I discovered that when I thought I
nothing I still had
my faith in God. I call it 'Spiritual Capital.'
It's part of the intangible wealth
we all have when collecting "things" has lost it's
luster." I said as I leaned
over the table closer to his face.
"God has kept my life full of intangibles in return for
trusting Him. So I'm
asking God to transfer some of my Spiritual Capital to your
account. The
incredible thing is that this investment always pays a
return. But there's a catch.
You need to call on my Broker in person.
He has some inside trader
information on where you need to invest next."
"Bob, I haven't talked to God in years. He won't listen to
me." he said.
"Wait, Jim I have Him on the line right now. He's
used to being placed
on hold." I said as I reached for his hand. I then
proceeded..."God, this is Jim.
He wants some help investing in
intangibles."
We prayed right there in the coffee shop. "I believe in You!"
Bob Perks
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from the author.
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"I wish you enough!"
Bob Bob Perks is a professional speaker, author and vocalist. Member National Speakers Association. Visit http://www.BobPerks.com Visit Bob's story site: http://www.IWishYouEnough.com Sign up to receive Bob's free stories sent three times weekly. "I wish you enough!" written by Bob Perks (c) 2001 "I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. I wish you enough "Hello's" to get you through the final "Goodbye." |
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