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Subject: "A Flower Unseen" - September02, 2005

"I Believe in You!"

A message of Hope, stories from the road.

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Hello, my friend!

I know I need not ask, but still I feel the need to call upon each of you to

remember the people who have lost so much in this most recent disaster.

Find a way to help in your own community.?

Pray for those suffering all over the world, too.?

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We celebrate three family birthdays tonight at dinner.? My daughter-in-law,

August 30th, my wife, September 2nd and my son, Evan, September 5th.?

We return to Bennigan's tonight here in our area.? The picture in my family album

in the Gallery was taken there last year.? I look at that often and realize that

at that time we had no idea my wife had cancer.? We return there tonight

on purpose to celebrate birthdays and yes, a rebirth of sorts.

Speaking of the photo album.? I have one picture listed there that I could

not find a name for, so please if you recently sent a photo to be added

check on page 3 and see if that beautiful young lady is you!? If so, write

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"You need not look far to find the answers to your life challenges.?

They are written in every living thing around you."

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Today's Message:

I tip toe out into reality and never stay too long.? There are parts of it that I declare?
???foolish,??? too, and find no pleasure there.
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From my favorite movie, ???Harvey,??? comes a quote that is oh so appropriate here.
The character, Elwood P. Dowd says, ???Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years,
Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it.???
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This might indeed explain? what I stumbled upon recently while playing there
inside my mind.?
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It came about because I made an effort to stop and look at a flower growing in
my yard.? It was always facing away from where I stood on the deck.? My wife had
planted wildflower seeds in that area and I, not believing they would grow, watched
in amazement as they fought off the dryness of this past summer.? That previously
empty garden patch bloomed profusely in spite of my prediction.
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???How sad, ??? I thought, ???that those flowers have not been appreciated.???
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So I made the effort to admire them.
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One by one I held them in my hand and praised their intricate details.?
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???How beautiful you are!??? I said.? Then letting go they would fall back in place.?
In my mind, I thought for sure I could see them holding their heads up even
higher, perhaps responding to the kind words of one who cared enough to notice.
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Then this thought came dancing in.? ???To grow and not be selected for a bouquet or
live so brilliantly and go unnoticed??¦how sad the life of an flower unseen!"?

Just then I felt a warm breeze that carried with it a sweet floral scent.?
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???Not true!??? I argued with myself.? ???The fact that it ever was, the perfection that
exists in its ever coming to full growth, in itself is a miracle.? ? ? ?
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Are unseen miracles useless?

Yes, you too, are a miracle and tended to by the Master Gardener who looks
at you daily, lifting your head up high and seeing in you the beauty and magnificence of

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Your Comments...? If you would like to share brief comment about today's message, please write to Bob@BobPerks.com? I will use only first names and no email addresses.

Bob,

? Many years ago when we lived in Missouri I found a young falcon in our yard after a thunderstorm. It appeared to be unhurt but very wet and bedraggled from the storm. I took it inside until it dried off, then took it to an old farm near where we lived. There, I placed it on a limb of a dead tree and watched when, a few minutes later, it flew off.

I think God did give you the gift of being there when the lady cardinal died so she wouldn't die all alone.

Bill

Bob, I can't tell you how this story touched me.? I, too, feel a real connection to animals,? something I have felt all my life, and also something I see very rarely in others.? That isn't a criticism -- it's just a difference.? It is nice to come across someone who has the same type of feelings.? I know exactly what you felt, and I felt it too as I read your story.? You had another story quite a while back, about your fish.? I treasure that story, as I will treasure this one.? Thanks for sharing and for being the person you are.? You are very special.? Kathy

Dearest Bob:? You did it again!? It never fails!? You made me cry.? Tears of joy of course??¦.but mostly, because you are such a compassionate man.? I pray I can be as compassionate and giving as you are some day!? Keeping you and your entire family (especially Marianne) in my daily prayers.? I wish you ALL enough.? Thank you for this wonderful story!? God smiles upon you this day (and most assuredly, every day)

Sharlene in Kentucky

Hi Bob,

Thank you for continuing to share your wonderful gift of writing with all of us.? ? I sometimes wonder how difficult it would be to write messages so often.? As always when reading,? I stop to wipe tears to clear my vision so I may continue.? Your heart is so tender, it pours out in your words.? ? I am so glad God asked you to pick up that beautiful cardinal.? He knows every sparrow that falls.? ? I am so glad you were there and this beautiful story was written to share with all of us.

My continued prayers? for Marianne's recovery and for you and the sharing of your gifts!

God's Grace,

Donna

Bob,

I have written to you many a times...Sometimes just because I need someone to hear me and vent; sometimes to tell you how much I appreciate you and all that you do.? But today I wish to share with you my son and "perhaps his gift" (I'd like to think he gets it from me as I have always been a critter person and people are not always kind about it) Now back to my son..His name is David.? David from the time he was three has had this uncanny ability to get animals to be around him. When he was four years old he caught a baby bunny and I have a picture of him taking a nap with the bunny. It took a nap too....!!!? ? Then he let it go after spending a wonderful afternoon with this rabbit.

Now David is eleven and yesterday I was amazed because David caught a baby (baby however old enough to fend for itself) red squirrel. He sat and held it petting it and talking to it.? He let me pet it and we talked and waited for his younger brother to come and pet it and then let it go. Hoping that it truly would be alright on its own. I told him for some reason God wanted him to see and be able to do what he does with the animal and to realize it truly is a gift and never take it for granted.?

As always thank you for being there.

I wish you enough.? Wendy

Bob, Oh...........I love this story. I have always had the honor to nurse sick birds, and one time some possums back to health, every one was always bringing me hurt birds, it always hurt when they died, but some of them lived to fly away, that always made me happy, when I say I love this story I do, but at the same time it made me sad.

Marilyn: WA state

Dear Bob and Marianne,

The cardinal was a gift!? It had to be.? I know God wanted you there to comfort his little one when it died.

I am very much like you when it comes to animals.? They are so real and innocent.? God's perfect creatures.? Thank you for caring about the little bird.

Love to you both always and all ways.

Kas

P.S. My daughter would have told me to go wash my hands too!? :)

Dear Bob,

Thank you for "Perhaps a Gift"... You are also a Gift to all of us, your friends - near and far.

I also thank you for the "Happy Place" from Beliefnet.. It was so touching.

God bless you always!

Love to Marianne.

Socorro

Bob,

The gentle touch of your hand while comforting that dying bird in it's last moments made the tears stream down my cheeks.? You are such a kind, wonderful man to all of God's creatures.? I only hope that in my final moments on this earth someone as thoughtful? and loving as you are is there to comfort me.

Yes, God knows how truly special you are Bob and grants you these exceptional moments because of his love for you. I believe you both have a very special bond.

You are our "Special Gift" and I am grateful for being one of your special friends!

"I wish you enough!"? Love to you and Marianne, Lorraine from NJ

... and the bird did not die alone - but with the feeling of love and being cared for...? proof that if God takes such good care of the birds of the air - - how much more he will provide for us...? one of His promises and it is proved through your story....? thanks

I spent the early evening watching 5 caterpillars eat the second crop of dill - so that is the reason I dumped all the seeds right there - for those caterpillars to eat....?

thanks

Fran

Dear Bob~

In my mind of a child's, I would like to think that angels are around you, Bob.?

I think of angels with wings, hence, the birds.? The peace in which these birds come to you, I feel, is to give you even more peace.? Perhaps to add even more insight to? your words.? Logically speaking...I am not sure...thinking as I do with my heart...I am positive.?

Just a thought, my dear friend.

Love, light, and blessings~

Mama T?

Bob, I loved both of your stories today.? You always brighten my day when I read your? beautiful stories.

Thank you my friend!

Donna

Bob ??“ that was a beautiful story about the cardinal.? I believe God has called you to be a Lightworker.? I??™ve provided a definition, in case you??™ve never heard of Lightworkers.?

Lightworker: You are a lightworker if you feel called to heal others; want to resolve the world??™s social and environmental problems; believe that spiritual methods can heal any situation, feel compelled to write, teach, or counsel others; and know that you are here for a higher purpose.

This sounds like you.

Continue to walk in the light, my friend.

JannieBear from Rhode Island

Dear Bob,

Oh, thank you! Thank you so VERY much for sharing that story with us.? You made it so clear and real, I feel as though I was there with you. I thank you for your kindness and respect to that precious creature. I thank you from the hundreds of cardinals we have watched being raised in our yard,and taught to eat at our feeders. I thank you for the heart God has given you to know when life becomes a treasured moment in time and lasts for eternity, even though but a single breath has been taken.

God gave you that special moment because you would embrace it, Bob! He knows the hearts of His children, and He formed yours to be tender toward the innocent and the broken, as well as the accidentally wise :-)? God's Word makes clear that He values and delights in the birds of the air....it was His good pleasure to share the passage of one of his beautiful feathered ones with you. I believe there were angels with you in that place, and that they smiled at your tenderness and care. I, too, share? this gift (and yes it is GIFT and not eccentricity as some may view it). Even though such deep awareness and care leads sometimes to great anguish of spirit and tears of sorrow, I would not trade it for the world. To feel deeply is? what makes the necessity of sensation worthwhile, for the joy obliterates the pain!

God bless you, Bob, and your Marianne (who understands you better than you know). May He give you both many more moments in time that reveal the depth of His love for all His creatures.

Your friend,

Sharon

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"I wish you enough!"
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"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."