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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!
Friday? Wait a minute. What happened to
Monday?
Well, I hope it was a great week for you. No?
I guess you just need
"another way to look at it."
Love always and all ways,
Bob and Marianne
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Perks Pearl of Wisdom
"One sees a dandelion and calls it a weed and another
sees it as a beautiful flower in God's garden.
Challenges are like weeds.
Beautiful opportunities to grow." Bob
Perks
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All stories copyright 2007 Bob Perks
Today's message:
"Another way to look at it"
By Bob perks
"What are you doing?" Marianne asked.
"Just hanging around," I replied.
"Upside down?"
"I used to do this when I was a kid."
"You're still a kid," she said.
"Then this is okay to do," I said.
I was lying on my back on the bed with most of the upper
part of
my body hanging upside down off of the side.
I used to love to do this when I was a child. I
loved to see the room
upside down. I would imagine walking on the
ceiling.
I'm 56. Why would I still want to do
this?
It helped me find Hattie's Hatpin.
What?
My brother subscribes to a really great magazine called
"Reminisce,
the magazine that brings back the good
times."
The stories, pictures and feature articles all reflect
back to things of the past.
When he's finished with an issue, he passes it along to
me. Some
remembrances are too old for me, some are unfamiliar but,
oh the things
I do connect with!
There's a feature that challenges the reader to find the
hidden hatpin.
They place it somewhere in the magazine and you try to
spot it.
It's not easy, but it is good mental exercise. The
December issue was
driving my wife and I to the edge.
"It's not in there," I said.
"Maybe they forgot it," she added.
"Maybe we just can't find it!"
I actually looked through it more than a dozen
times. I finally declared
"This is the last try!"
Then, four more tries later, I came up with a new
idea.
"I hate when I can't solve something. After looking
at this so many times,
it all looks the same. Kind of like being in a
boring job. Nothing ever changes."
I needed to see things differently.
I turned the magazine upside down. It was
amazing. It seemed like I was
looking at every picture for the first time. I was
seeing things fresh.
I was shocked. In just a few minutes I found
it.
I told Marianne about it and she insisted on seeing it for
herself. Actually she
threatened me if I didn't show it to her. Yes, we
were both obsessed with finding it.
It was later that evening she found me hanging upside down
on the bed.
So, what's the lesson here?
Are you bored with your job, your life, who you
are?
Find another way to look at it.
Two people looking at a painting see it
differently. The way you see it, the way
they see it and then it's the way it really
is.
Who is right?
Both.
Ask someone, a very close friend, to describe how they see
your life. Ask them
to be honest and then expect some surprises.
You might be better off than you think you
are.
There is an old story of a man dragging a cross through
the streets. He moaned
and complained about the size, the weight, and how much of
a burden it was.
A man standing nearby heard his cry.
"My friend, let me take that from you. I have a
collection of these inside. I'll let you
choose another you might see as more fitting your
circumstances."
The man walked into the room and tried several
crosses.
One was too long, another too heavy. Still others
were made of a different wood,
old, splintered and much more a challenge than he thought
he had already.
Finally, in the corner just inside the door he found the
one he wanted.
You know where this is going, don't you?
That's right. Without realizing it, he chose the one
he had before.
After trying all of the others, the one he had originally
wasn't as bad as he thought.
He continued on his journey with less to complain
about because he saw his
challenge differently.
You don't have a perfect life. No one does.
You just need "another way to look at it."
"I believe in you!"
Bob
I encourage you to share my stories but I do ask
that you keep my name and
contact information with my work.
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Picture perfect...my photo gallery
of friends, family, and places related to
my stories. I would love to add your picture,
too.
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Comments:
Have a comment about today's story?
please write to Bob@BobPerks.com
Bob Perks is a professional speaker, author, and
vocalist.
Member - Pennwriters 10 year member National Speakers Association 1996-2006 Inspirational Columnist for Beliefnet
http://www.beliefnet.com/author/author_148.html Visit http://www.BobPerks.com
"I Wish You enough!"
(c) 2001 Bob Perks 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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