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"I Believe in you!" A message of Hope...stories from the road. By Bob Perks ************************************************ Hello, my Friend! Good Day! It will be if you choose to make it so. Attention AOL subscribers. Last week you finally received a story from me. AOL has blocked my service for many months. I have been saddened to know I couldn't reach you. Please know you can visit my archives any time by going to my website http://www.BobPerks.com You will find a link near the subscription box at the bottom of that page. If we get blocked again please stay in touch. Book mark my site under your favorites so we don't get lost again. Thanks! My very best to you always! Bob and Marianne ************************************************ Perks Pearl of Wisdom "I am no more than what I choose to see in others. In lifting up another, we lift up ourselves." Bob Perks ************************************************ Appreciate what I do? Here's how you can help me: 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 ******************************************** All stories copyright 2007 Bob Perks Today's message: "Cracked and Chipped" By Bob Perks Cracked. Chipped. I ran my finger full circle around the edge of the plate. Smooth on top. Chipped on the bottom. Still, when I placed it on the table it looked different than
the rest. It sagged. It sat lower than the others. I stacked them all back up again. No two alike. I never noticed this before. Although I purchased these dishes all in one set, they didn't match. Oh, the colors...well no, the colors were slightly different, too. Shades of earthy tones, each blending one into another. The outer
rim on one plate was lighter than the next. How could this be? Did I buy seconds? I went to the outlet store to find a replacement for the one plate I recently chipped. Standing in front of the display which held our particular style, I noticed the same thing. One dish had a slightly higher rim than the next. The color variation on one was slightly darker on some. "Excuse me," I said to the clerk standing nearby. "Are
these all seconds?" "Oh, no sir. We don't sell seconds." "Why are they all different?" "That's what makes them special. Each dish is unique. It gives that hand made look and feel," she said smiling. "Then I didn't need to replace my old set?" I asked. "Oh, I don't know..." "I
bought an entire set of eight so that I would have a beautiful matching set." "Great!" she replied. "But none of them match." "Correct." "So, I didn't need to replace the old set you see. I had five of one kind, four of another, three big dishes and one odd sized one. By your standards I had a set." "Well,
they weren't our brand. Our brand is more valuable because they are different, unique," she said smugly. "What kind did you have before?" "E. S. A." "I never heard of E.S.A" "Early Salvation Army. They matched my kitchen set by Goodwill. But they lasted longer than yours." She huffed and snorted, then walked away. I
stood there looking at the display. I was paying top dollar for things that were imperfect, because they were imperfect. Kids buy jeans that are already torn and faded and pay extra for them. You can pay top dollar for baseball caps that are ripped on the brim and sneakers that are already broken in. We buy new planters and garden items that already look green from
mold and red from rust. Two end tables in my living room came with nicks and tiny holes to make them appear aged. They cost me more. We pay extra for natural food because nothing is added. they don't do anything to it so we pay more for it. Yet, when it comes to people we find little value in old age. We go under the knife to remove wrinkles and pay someone to make our natural color unnaturally youthful. We pay top dollar for items that look different, but reject people because they are. We will spend extra to buy something that is one of a kind, but find no value in our own uniqueness. I come to this computer keyboard everyday bringing with me all my imperfections. I am cracked from too much pressure and chipped from mishandling. I have worn spots on my head and my hair is varied
in color. Stacked up next to others I sag in the middle and I don't sit well. So, next time you and I feel worthless, old, worn, cracked and chipped...let's go to the outlet dish store, we'd be worth a small fortune there. "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. ********************************************* Comments: Have a comment about today's story? please write to "2 believe @ comcast .net" (spaces were placed between words in email address for security) "I Wish You enough!" © 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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