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"I Believe in you!"
A message of Hope...stories from the
road.
By Bob Perks
"Don't doubt whether what I write about is true.
Worry more about why you believe it couldn't happen to begin
with."
Bob Perks
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Hello, my Friend!
Okay, Okay! Hooray for Friday!
But I do hope you are as thrilled to see any day at
all.
For any day is a gift waiting for how you choose to live
it.
Love always and all ways,
Bob and Marianne
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Perks Pearl of Wisdom
"I cannot wait until tomorrow, " he said.
I replied, "Then be happy today." Bob
Perks
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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:
"The waiting room"
By Bob Perks
This isn't one of my stories about meeting someone.
Although they are my favorite
stories to write.
This isn't a message professing that I've discovered the
secret to life and having
read it, you will be changed forever.
It's also not one of those ten steps to anything. I
have been urged by my professional
peers to create such lists. "People love
numbers. They love easy steps to accomplish
their dreams," one friend told me.
There are no easy steps to accomplish your dreams.
Well, there are two. If you want to
have friends, be one. If you want to be loved, love
unconditionally.
No, this messages comes from a note I found on top of my
dresser in my bedroom.
I write notes all the time. I leave notes
everywhere. That's good and bad.
I most likely have come up with some really brilliant
ideas through the years. Well,
perhaps I'm giving myself too much credit using the word
"brilliant." Okay, really good
ideas.
But I write them wherever and whenever it's
convenient. Like on napkins in a restaurant,
the edge of my newspaper, the back of a sales receipt and
yes, forgive me, on a sheet
of toilet paper once. Maybe twice.
I lose them. I throw them away and yes...flush
them.
This one was buried in a small pile of notes, receipts,
clipping etc. I "filed" under my cologne
and morning meds.
The note simply said, "The waiting room."
Now what could I possibly see in that?
My life. Maybe yours.
I can't remember exactly where I was or when I wrote it,
but I can remember the feeling I had
when I heard it.
I immediately saw a room full of people. Some were
standing, some were sitting and a few
crouched down in a corner leaning against the wall.
Why were we there? We were all waiting. Not in
a doctors office or a applying for a job. We
were waiting for life. We were waiting for our
dreams to come true or our fears to stop.
No one was speaking, no one smiling, no one acknowledging
the others. We were just waiting.
That was the problem. We spend too much time waiting
and not enough time moving on, acting upon,
attempting to fulfill a dream or calm our fears. If
I could see the sign on the door of that room it would
most likely say "Entitlement."
Like life owes us something. Like God has to do
something. Like we deserve something we don't
sacrifice for.
My life. Always waiting for the break. Always
expecting that the phone will ring or someone will
stumble across something I wrote and immediately sweep me
off my feet with promises of success.
Like the scene from a 1930's musical where the young man
is asked to fill in for the lead because he broke
his leg.
"Ah, go ahead Joe, you can do it. I wasn't meant to
have this part. This might be your big break," says the
injured actor. Sure enough, an agent just
happened to be there and "Bam! he's a star.
Or the old story of the beautiful girl at the soda
fountain who gets a chance of a life time.
The waiting room is full of people just waiting for life
to come knocking. Why? Not because they worked hard
but because they believe they are entitled to
it.
I've been there out of fear, too.
I'm the one crouched in the corner, leaning against the
wall.
That day I was afraid to go on. "Life isn't fair and
if I try again I'll only fail. All I really need to do is pray and God
will
make it all go away."
God feeds the smallest bird, but he doesn't throw the food
into the nest. That is why He gave them wings.
The waiting room.
"Someday my ship will come in."
That's the day I'll be at the airport.
My friend, sometimes you need to swim out to meet the
ship. Sometimes you need to go out past the break of the waves
into the current to catch a ride.
You won't catch it in the waiting room.
You won't be called to fill in for the lead if your not at
rehearsals.
You won't be discovered if you are sippin soda at the
corner store. You need to sign up for the audition. You need to show
up
at their door. You need to knock until your knuckles
hurt and keep knocking until someone answers.
You need to get down on your knees and pray, but you need
to stand up for what you believe.
"The waiting room" is crowded. You'll not find
happiness there.
And life at times is difficult and often seems
unfair.
The truth my friend is hard to take, but in the truth
you'll find
that happiness is not a place it's just a state of
mind.
"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 "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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