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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!
Make it a great weekend, my friend.
Remember Valentine's Day is very close and we have things
to give the
love of your life.
Bob and Marianne
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Perks Pearl of Wisdom
"I can see in the dark if I close my eyes and look inside
myself. There I'll find
the Light of God within me." Bob Perks
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Would you help us,
please?
It is a mission of the heart completely supported by my
"friends I've never met"...You!
We have a great collection of cards, posters, mugs,
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Or...Make a d o n a t i o n to help support
our efforts
to "Touch the world one person at a time."
This link will take you to my web page for more
information,
shopping, and ways you can help.
I humbly thank you in advance...
Love always and all ways,
Bob and Marianne Perks
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All stories copyright 2007 Bob Perks
Today's message:
"Light"
by Bob Perks
I see things most people miss. I miss things most
people see.
I guess what I am trying to say is, I pay more attention
to the little
things in life and less to the big things.
To add a little more confusion to this, I believe life is
lived in the details.
So, it shouldn't surprise you that I saw my
past in the flame of a candle.
I was lighting one of those scented candles to freshen the
air in the kitchen.
It was dark until I struck a match. Images danced
around the room like shadows
cast from a camp fire.
Touching the wick with the lighted match sent a rush
through me like small spasms of
electricity. Memories stored deep inside, popped to
the surface one at a time. This
simple act of lighting a candle suddenly felt like I was
participating in
some ancient ritual. But as I sorted through the
images I discovered they were oddly
all connected.
Birthdays.
Lighting birthday candles was something I had done many
times in the past. Flashes of
birthday faces, smiling, laughing children suddenly
gathered ever so close to this very
moment made me feel like I was
celebrating again. Black and white images of my parents
seated at the kitchen table, younger versions of my
brother and his wife, and family members
who have long since passed on, gave comfort to the
fact that I was alone this night.
No one was near so I sang the first line to honor them or
perhaps I did so in an effort to cling to the
moment.
"Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday to
you..."
I leaned closer to the flame and rising suddenly I
discovered they were gone. I did not want waste
this connection, this open portal in time, so I pulled up
a chair and sat watching the light. Even in the
silence, as if I were tuned into an oldies radio
station, I could hear melodies of the past. I felt the presence
of long ago Christmases , the warm thrill of a romantic
rendezvous or two and the treasured, peaceful evenings
of inconvenient power outages when a candle cut through
the fear of a passing storm.
I can't pinpoint it exactly, but the scent of this very
candle made me think of a time when I was indeed afraid.
How uncomfortable that feeling was in the midst of so many
fond memories. Maybe it was a perfume smell
that sadly reminded me of losing someone I loved long
ago.
Or perhaps it came all too close to the smell of incense
burnt in the church as the priest walks slowly around
the casket.
"Stop!" I said to myself and in doing so, I was able to
remove the darkness from the light.
Not one who can throw about Bible verses at will, one slid
perfectly into my mind.
"And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided
the light from the darkness."
I spent the rest of my time that evening listening to the
sound that light makes in my heart and feeling the warmth that
one small candle can add to a cold empty
room.
Marianne was out of town for two days. This would be
the first time we were apart since her cancer. I was keenly
aware of this and for the first
time in my life uncomfortable with being by myself. Don't think this odd,
but I often enjoy
my own company. That is until the day I thought
I might lose her.
Light brings out the truth that darkness tries to
hide.
Here's to lighter days and candles yet to
burn.
"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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Comments:
Have a comment about today's story?
please write to Bob@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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