A WELL-KNOWN SPEAKER STARTED OFF HER SEMINAR BY HOLDING UP A ?20 NOTE , IN A ROOM OF 200 SHE ASKED ! WHO WOULD LIKE THIS ?20? HANDS STARTED TO GOING UP, SHE SAID "I AM GOING TO GIVE THIS ?20 TO ONE OF YOU BUT FIRST , LET ME DO THIS", SHE PROCEEDED TO CRUMPLE THE NOTE UP , SHE THEN ASKED, WHO STILL WANTS THIS ? STILL HANDS WERE UP IN THE AIR "WELL" SHE REPLIED , "WHAT IF I DO THIS ? SHE DROPPED IT ON THE GROUND AND STARTED TO GRIND IT INTO THE FLOOR WITH HER SHOE , SHE THEN PICKED IT UP , NOW CRUMPLED AND DIRTY , "NOW WHO STILL WANTS IT ? STILL THE HANDS WENT UP IN THE AIR , "MY FRIENDS YOU HAVE ALL LEARNED A VERY VALUABLE LESSON , NO MATTER WHAT I DID TO THE MONEY , YOU STILL WANTED IT BECAUSE IT DID NOT DECREASE IN VALUE , IT IS STILL WORTH ?20 ,MANY TIMES IN OUR LIVES WE ARE DROPPED , CRUMPLED AND GROUND INTO THE FLOOR BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COME OUR WAY , WE FEEL AS THOUGH WE ARE WORTHLESS , HOWEVER , NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS (OR HAS HAPPENED ) YOU WILL NEVER LOSE YOUR TRUE VALUE , CRUMPLED OR CRISPY CLEAN - YOU ARE PRICELESS AND VALUED , LET THAT SHINE THROUGH YOUR LIFE ALWAYS,,,,,,,we should all believe in ourselves, hold our head up high and shine, just remember we are all so unique and special x
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StartingOver,
That was beautiful and so true. We all need those reminders. Thanks for sharing.
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Excellent post starting over,its so true
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Starting Over thanks for sharing that wonderful reminder.
Hart im so sorry you are having a hard time and i sending you much strength or as we say here in Portugal FORCA......."In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer ."
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That's a good story Starty! Thanks for sharing.
(((hart)))
DGSobriety Date = 5/22/08
Nicotine Free Date = 2/27/07
One day at a time.
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Thanks for that Starty a great post:dancin:
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