STORYTIME TAPESTRY

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Feb 8, 2006? 

Today??™s Announcements:

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? Today we welcome Paula Booher, as writer # 287, for Storytime Tapestry.?  Paula has much of her poetry already distributed on poetry.com and she is simply thrilled to join our team of poets and writers.?  Please email her and let her know what you think of her poetry.?  She is a doll.

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Now on to the good stuff..........

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Today's Queue Stories
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? THE AMAZING BIG TIME LAWYER (November 2005)

BY: Georgewaters Ojeigbe ??“ gojiegbe@jhplc.com

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About six years ago, around 1996 to 1997, I worked in legal chambers, a well-known law firm in Nigeria, especially to those who witnessed the twelve-two-third era; a term used to describe my principal partner. ? I was his personal assistant.?  He is well read and respected in my country as he was once the Chief Justice (???CJ???) of the Federation in the defunct National Party of Nigeria (???NPN???) government of the late 70s/early 80s.?  He named his law chambers A??¦ & Co, Solicitors and Advocates but I named it the Lions??™ Den.? 

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Before absorption into this firm, I had never heard much of him or seen him before.?  The few words I had heard about him were from my dad who also was in politics but in a different party called the Unity Party of Nigeria (???UPN???) and this was when I was about 9 to 10 years old, as dad-in-quote used to discuss with friends the CJ??™s misconducts.? 

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In the days of working for the ex-CJ, sometimes in the office, I remember those words of my dad about the ex-CJ and I brush them aside saying to myself ???what a world we live in???.?  Supposed dad was told in the past that I shall one-day work for the CJ, I think he would have disbelieved it.?  ? 

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I am yet to find anyone that had worked in the chambers who hadn??™t complained about the ex-CJ and his daughter??™s brutality.?  She being the managing partner worsened the environment by her constant bullying of staff.?  A rigid lady fond of harassing people??™s lives, putting terror in the staff??™s daily existence.?  Life was like hell in the chambers!?  This is just the truth, but to me, I found them amusing instead of being solemn.?  They became my amusement park as it used to amaze me each time I see old people like him screaming, nagging, and hitting the desk out of anger.?  Like sometimes He would say, ???I will fling you out of the window???.?  For God??™s sake himself is not able to walk properly due to old age talk less of him flinging even a dead rat out of the window.?  So you can see why I say they amuse me a lot.?  His daughter was always abusive and jumping like a Karatian in a Kong Fu fight whenever that nut misses a place somewhere up there.?  Sometimes he looks comical in attitude and words, although the daughter is a beautiful lady but sometimes also look comical.?  I just couldn??™t really understand if it was due to something up in the brain or what but they were just like that.

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He always proves himself pure and brave until one of those days when a friend of his who they had both served in the defunct government came from a far state in the south-south of Nigeria for a visit.?  They are two old men in the legal world and they have been two jolly friends according to their discussions of that fateful day.?  After the good old days??™ talk and after they had both abused me to the last due to my inability to see clearly his friend??™s handwriting who brought a ???motion??™ for filing, his friend got set to take his leave.?  Getting to the lift, he remembered that he has forgotten his pair of eyeglasses.?  He returned to search for his glasses as he told my boss the purpose of reemerging.?  My boss said to him ???see for yourself, you can see that your glasses is not on my desk???!?  Although the pair glasses was just right in front of my boss, on his great law table.? 

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Immediately, the visitor sighted his glasses he bent to pick it from the table when my boss shouted, ???no, no, that is not your glasses they are mine???!?  My boss immediately grabbed the case and pocketed it.?  His friend knew quite well that the glasses belongs to himself but had no further comment than to plead us to forward back to him the pair glasses when found.?  Few hours after the visitor had left; my boss got into his usual law research and needed his own eyeglasses.?  He put his hand in his pocket of his native attire, brought out the case, opened it and took out the pair of glasses.?  He put it on his face.?  Next, he screamed ???oh dear me, these are not my glasses.?  G-E-O-R-G-E where are my glasses?????  All these while, I have been watching the scene from my desk next to his as we were both sharing the same room before I was relocated to his office entrance on the corridor.?  Well, I cannot describe the scenario to you through writing, it was so funny.?  His facial expression was very funny, knowing that he had done what he would have accused others on.? 

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He somewhat has a forgetful memory due to age but he never accepted the fact.?  Instead, he will pass the blame on someone else in the person of George.?  Well, he is fond of that and I hardly agued with him whenever such arose in the office.?  I always had to accept since he was my boss, a superior BOSS, a lawyer who was arguing a case in the Hughes on behalf of his country??¦

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It was fun and a great experience to have worked for such a person.?  I enriched with experiences that couldn??™t have been bought in the market place.?  I got to understand some things from him and was straightened harder in the secretarial field.?  A real principled and intelligent man otherwise his bullying attitude was on the high side.?  He is still practicing up till this very moment.

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THE END!

Georgewaters Ojeigbe

gojiegbe @jhplc.com

BIO-DATA

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I was born on 21^st April, 1970.?  I live in Lagos, Nigeria the most populous city in Africa. I sing in a Church music group where I fellowship.?  I love sports.?  I love admiring the heavens and other wonderful works borne from Jehovah??™s hands.?  I discovered the power of writing stories, encouraged by Carol.?  Thanks for her existence!?  I am pet lover minus snakes; I so much hate this creature called snake but others I prefer.?  I like to do lots of home works like creating my art works, gardening, making some home furniture, fitting electrical appliances etc.

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Poetry Section

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Here are two poems written for me in regards to my sister??™s death.?  I cherish them greatly.?  Norma Liles, provides the first one and a very new writer, Paula Booher, provides the second one.?  Norma is my internet surrogate mother as you may well know and Paula and I have become good friends, almost over night, it is magic.?  Paula believes that it was destiny; we were meant to be drawn together, and I agree with her.

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Message from God
Norma Liles

Hello little lamb I just stopped by
I just stopped by as I heard you sigh
I heard you sigh as you said your prayers
Reeassuring you whose in charge of affairs.

Taking your affairs too much to heart
Reminding you I'm here from the start
I'm always here at your beck and call
Lift up your head be brave stand tall.

I've taken you under my wing from the day
The day that you promised to trust and obey
I'm here for you always take away fear
I'll love you forever be of good cheer.

As I have promised to all in my Word
Someday in the future just like a bird
I'll swoop down and pick you up in the air
Be with me eternally There'll be no care.

Lean on me little one you are my lamb
The lamb that was lost whom I now claim
I've paid the price now you have no blame
I'm with you always the Lamb that was slain.

Signed: *Jesus* and Mom Normie (gentle hugs)

NormaLee Liles ?©

hoopla214@yahoo.com

Norma Liles is a retired data entry

clerk/supv who is 76, a native of Ohio

and still resides there. She is very

outgoing and loves to make new friends!

Her hobbies are: writing poetry and

stories, living for Jesus, reading,
enjoying her family, and her use of

her computer.Her ambition is to add

pleasure to those who read her writings

as well as sharing her faith. She enjoys

Southern Gospel Music and loves to sing.

Her writings have been published on Starfish,
Driftwood, Sandollar, Morning Spirit Lift,
www.poetry.com, PrayerofGod, Jan Karon's
newsletter, American Poetry Writer's league,
Lucy's Inspiration, Faithful Hope reading room,
Poetry of Today publishing, Hope in Him,
Bonnie's Place, America will remember,
News Moose & Penworm prayer warriors as well as

a senior writer for Storytime Tapestry.

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Her Precious Smile

Paula Booher

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Sweet Jesus has collected another precious one to His side

No? more will she suffer these worlds??™ woes,

As we are left to continue on here without her precious smile

It's us who must onward forward? march in rows.

One by one we will one day enter that gate

If we too have made the Right decision to? choose Him,

Our prayers are with the ones left behind to wait

I pray your chances are not made in vain or slim.

It is said our journey here is short and temporary

Yet it's still quite an extraordinary adventure to walk it out,

Some will walk it in peace and quiet and uneventful

While others will leave it with a shout!

There are others still whose lives are filled with much pain

It's as if there walk is an uphill struggle all the way,

We might wonder if? it was worth being born at all you'd say

Yet only God knows the mysteries of each day.

We choose our path? by our own free will

Though predestined to 'be' we choose it still,

I believe there are two? potential outcomes? to fulfill

In each life that leads up that hill.

Christ laid the groundwork an example to follow

And this is all I can say,

As long as I breathe and have life in this body

Each moment He teaches me new ways to Pray.

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In Jesus Name Amen I will never leave you nor forsake you says the Lord.

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Our prayers are with you Carol.

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The Booher family.

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love,

Paula

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wrappednword@yahoo.com

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Writers Feedback

That was sad George!?  I can not imagine the pain of the little girl.?  But I know about fires.?  My house burned down and I lost my dog in the fire in 1963.

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Prayer Requests and Updates

? Dear Carol,

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I am so sorry to hear of your sister's passing.? ? What a shock that had to be for all of you.? ? I am sure you will miss her dearly.?  Please know that you and your family are in my prayers in your time of sorrow. ? May your grief? be? consoled by the memories of your sister, and comforted by the arms of God's love and grace.? ? ? 

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Thinking of you,

? Ginger Boda
httpwww.daily-blessings.com/bless392.htm/What Counts://

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Carol, I am so sorry.?  :-(

I am glad? she is at peace, at last.

My prayers are with you and your family.

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Love & Hugs to you,

Dar Arechederra
http://RatRaceRemedies.com

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I'm so sorry for your lost. I hope you fine peace and understanding by celebrating your sister's life.My prayers are with you.Suzanne Gabriel

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My Dear Mrs. Roach,

? ? ? ? ?  I am so sorry to hear about your tragic loss. I know this sounds cliched, but your sister is now in a much better place than we are.? I don't wish cancer on my worst enemy. My mother went through a similar ordeal with esophageal cancer that later metastasized into lung cancer. We went through every emotional rollercoaster imaginable. She was in remission? for 18 months? when her doctors determined she had six months left to live. Her battle lasted about 3 1/2 years.

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? ? ? ? ?  God bless you and keep you and your family in His loving grasp now and always. Please know you and your entire family are in my thoughts and prayers.

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Oh, Carol---

You have my sincere condolences.?  I will be praying for you and your family----

Claudia

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I am so sorry about your sister.. I know this is a hard time for you and your family..

I am thinking of you..

Tobius...

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I'm really sorry to hear about your loss, but it seems that this was a long painful journey for both your sister and your family.?  Please know that you'll be in my prayers tonight.

Good luck and God bless.

Greg

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Dear Carol,
No words can comfort when we lose a loved one. We need to grieve and go through the process. However, my prayers will include you and your family to give you all the strength to get through this difficult time and a special prayer for your sister.
Prayers and blessings
Inez

God bless you and your family, Nat

Carol, may the Lord be with you and comfort you at this difficult time. Janet

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Hi Carol,

So very sorry to hear about your sister.?  Please know that my thoughts and prayers are for you and your family.?  How old was your sister?
It is always such a tragedy when our loved ones? pass on? but it's? especially heartbreaking? when you think they are getting better and then suddenly? something else goes wrong and they're gone.

I am so very sorry for your loss.

Love and great big hugs,

Kath

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? SENIOR WRITERS

Chief Writer: Sharon Bryant

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? Agee, Vance;? Apted, Violet;? Baker, Kathy; Batt, Al;?  Berry, Nell; Blaine, Pamela

Boda, Ginger;? ? Buhagiar, Victor; Cassady, B.J.;?  Cavalera, Robyn; Crider, Mark;? 

Deming, Barb; Doherty, Maria; Gilbert, Robert Jr; Goodier, Steve; Halley, Ellie Braun;

Harris, Kathy Anne;? Hunt, Sharlette;? Hymes, Christina

Jacobson, Gary;? Kiser, Roger Dean; Kerens, Claudia; Kevin, Tim Jenkins, Pamela;

Liles, Norma; Lilly, Jodi Flesberg; Lock, Joyce; Mazzella, Joe;? Morris, Deepak;

Ojeigbe, Georgewaters;

?  Petry, Dianna Doles; Roberts, Susan;?  Shiveley, Debra; Shaw, Bob; Sims, Richard; Streidel, Saskia; Swarner, Ken; Vaknin, Sam; Verhoeff, Jan

Walker, Bill; Walker, Joe;? Warner, Gorden K; Walsh, Sue

Weymouth, Barbara; Whirity, Kathy;? White, Robert;

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