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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!
"I get by with a little help from my friends..." so the
Beatles song goes.
Thank you to all who took the time to send me an
encouraging email.
I was surprised to discover nearly everyone who wrote had
also at one
time in their life experienced depression. Most, in
fact, have realized the
need for a little help medically and have found that
perfect balance.
Life is good again and God has helped me to see the great
value in
little things again.
Because I received so many emails, most of them sharing
in-depth and
personal details of their life challenges, it would
not be proper for me to share
them.
Permit me to humbly thank all of you and those
who have remembered me
in prayer.
If you or someone you know is struggling with depression,
please take time to
learn more about what they can do.
For more info on depression visit this site.
Now... it's on with life and the joy of living
it.
Love always and all ways Bob and
Marianne *************************************************
Perks Pearl of Wisdom
"I owe you!" Bob Perks
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Today's Message:
"It was in the cards!"
By Bob Perks
I shouldn't admit this. I guess it would be foolish
of me, but I'm not
crazy about greeting cards.
"You write and sell greeting cards, Bob!"
You are right. I guess it's just that I personally
always have a hard time
finding just the right card for the right person, at the
right time.
Like mushy cards about going fishing and an "always
understanding father."
They didn't create one for my Dad. Oh, he had his
moments, but I always tended
to buy "Thanks for all you have done for me" generic
cards.
My wife loves greeting cards. She even has a
membership card to the big card shop chain.
But, yesterday I saw them in a different
light.
Through the eyes of a child.
I needed a card for a friend. I had already been
standing in the card aisle for
at least twenty minutes, when I noticed the young
girl.
"Okay, I need one for Granny and one for my best friend,
Jackie. Oh, and
one for Mommy and Daddy..."
Just then a woman walked around the corner.
"How are you doing this time?" she asked.
"Oh, Mommy I think I'm finding the best one's
here."
Looking up, the woman caught me listening in on their
conversation.
"She loves buying cards," she said.
"I don't. I always find it a difficult task," I
replied.
"Why?" the little girl asked me.
"It's the words. They don't always fit the person I
need to buy a
card for."
"Oh, that's the problem," she said.
"Really?"
"I don't read the cards."
"Well, how do you know it's the right one?"
Placing her finger on her chin, looking much like the
famous
statue, "The Thinker," the young child said, "It looks
like them."
Her mother then explained that her daughter doesn't buy
cards for what they
say. She buys them for how they look.
"When Granny is sad, I buy her a card that looks
happy. My best friend is sick.
I found a sunshine card for her," the child
said.
"If I describe my friend, could you pick out a card for
her?"
"Yes, of course. It would be better if I could see
her, but tell me what she looks like."
I went on to describe her.
"I'll be right back," she said.
Heading off to the other side of the card rack, she
suddenly re-appeared smiling
with pride for her selection.
"Here, this is your friend," she said.
The front of the card had puppies all over it.
Inside it said, "From the dog.
Happy Birthday! I hope you get good
treats!"
"That's just perfect!" I said.
In reality, my friend just lost her job and has been
pretty upset about it. I
couldn't find the right words. But that was the
problem. I needed to find
the right picture.
"Thank you for helping me. She loves puppies.
By the way. What card did you pick out for
your Granny?" I asked.
She handed me the card she had chosen. On the front
was a picture of a
beautiful baby all wrapped up in blankets. Inside it
said, "Congratulations!
We celebrate the birth of your child and all the joy that
will fill your life."
I looked at her mother, she shrugged her shoulders and
said, "Granny will be surprised."
"I bet she will be," I said smiling.
"The baby looks like me. Granny says I make her
happy."
"Well, I'm glad I met you today, young lady, you made me
happy, too," I said.
These are the moments I live for. Chance meetings at
just the right time?
No, I think not. This one was meant to be. I
guess you could say, "It was in the cards."
"I believe in You!"
Bob Perks
I encourage you to share my stories with your friends but, when
copying I ask that
you keep my name and contact information
attached so that new readers can find their way
here. Use of this
story for commercial use is prohibited without
direct permission
from the author.
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to share brief comment
about today's message, please write to Bob@BobPerks.com
I will use only first names and no email
addresses.
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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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