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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 can't stop smiling! My heart is beating 240!
You are BEAUTIFUL! I am so very overwhelmed! I have been writing for
people, but only saw names and email addresses. It was unreal until I
asked for pictures. You are gorgeous in every way!
I sat there tonight looking at those pictures and felt
like it was Christmas. You are real and so very diverse. Young, old,
men, boys, ladies, girls, families, singles, dogs and cats, too.
Oh, my what a incredible honor and privilege it is for me
to meet you.
You take my breath away!
Our love...always and all ways!
Bob and Marianne
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Perks Pearl of Wisdom
"To know what great plans God has for your life, take time
to know the people around you. Reach out and touch the hand of a
stranger. Bend down and lift the fallen. They are His "Angels on
call." Bob Perks
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My Story site: http://www.IWishYouEnough.com
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All stories copyright 2005 Bob Perks
Today's Message:
"Something I said?"
By Bob Perks
I pass hundreds of people everyday. I see their
faces for a moment and they move on. Nothing particular lingers in my
mind.
But when I stop and say "hello!" it's different. I
permit myself to be exposed to someone else by acknowledging their
existence.
I didn't just pass him by.
"Was it something I said?"
Could it be that we need to speak in order to
connect?
But would you speak to me? Seriously. If we
were passing by each other on the street, would you say something to me?
Not now because you've come to know me. I mean if you and I had never met
before, even on the internet, would you say a word to touch my heart?
Would you, say "hello!" and break the silence of the awkward moment? Would
you at least acknowledge me with a smile?
Why do I ask this?
You see, until just yesterday I had no faces to connect
with. Until I announced the "Friends I've never met" photo album, each and
every one of you were just email addresses. Some with names, most with
simple letters or only personal to you combinations and the "@" sign dot
com.
"Was it something I said that made you stop and listen
some more? Were there the right combination of words and thoughts that
made you feel like I was "okay."
Was there something in the way I said it all that made you
want to read what I had written?
Until yesterday, I knew you were real, but it all lacked
the stuff of two human beings connecting.
Today, as I added even more pictures to my album, I was
suddenly taken by surprise. I literally gasped for air as I looked over
the faces and names of those who sent pictures to me.
"My goodness, she likes what I write!"
"Lord! He reads my stories and likes them,
too?"
There were families who have opened their hearts to
me. There were couples who both read my stories. There where
beautiful young ladies and handsome young men, who said that they enjoyed my
work.
For some I knew their name and now saw their faces for the
very first time.
"You? You have written to me many times and we
talked of worldly things and places we dreamed about. That's you, my
friend?"
Then I started thinking . (Perhaps I do that
way too much)
What if you and I passed each other at the mall, or stood
next to each other on a crowded train.
What if I sat down next to you at the park? Would
you and I have spoken? Or would I have missed a great opportunity to
know you like I have come to know you?
Imagine then, how many incredible opportunities you and I
have lost because we didn't speak to the person next to us. Imagine the
world we could have know in the life of that woman who sat next to you on
the bus? Or the worldly guidance you could have gained from the man
who delivered your oil. What wonderful perspective would he have on life
that just might have changed yours that day.
The point is, I didn't know you looked so beautiful my
dear friends. I am so sorry that I hadn't asked sooner for your
picture.
Your children give me hope, your smile makes my
day ahead seem hopeful, your family tells me that the world will be alright
after all.
Imagine then the great loss for me if you had just passed
me by.
Imagine...we met because it was "Something I
said."
"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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May I Suggest...
Okay, so you want to send a photo for the "Friends
I've never met Album?" By mail:
Bob Perks
P.O. Box 1702
Shavertown, Pa. 18708-1702
Or email a picture as an attachment only I can't
use photos embedded in emails. ( I scan everything for viruses) Please no
big, heavy files.
Make sure to identify everyone in the picture, no
last names, please.
Now go visit the Gallery... http://www.BobPerks.com/Gallery
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Your Comments... If you would like
to share a brief comment about today's message, please write to Bob@BobPerks.com I will use only first
names and no email addresses.
So many but this one sparked my story today:
Bob, Thank you for showing us just how "REAL" you really are with the
pictures of your beautiful family!
In this world now a days it's hard to believe just really what is on
the "up and up" and I must admit that after reading all of your beautiful
stories for so many years that sometimes I had my doubts that
you were "REAL" now I am sure after seeing all of you that "I BELIEVE IN
YOU!"
Godspeed,
Myra **************************************************
"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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