July 20, 2005
Volume 1 - Number 141
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TODAY'S PHOTO -
a photo drawing of an old chair in Edith's garden.

This image of Garden Chair keeps cropping up for me since yesterday when I first selected a Nature's Playground photo drawing to share with you. So I am honoring "her" request and featuring it today.

This chair was on the grounds of a lovely home where we were invited to spend July 4th, four or five years ago. Behind the chair is an old porcelain sink filled with plants. I bring it to you to rest on or, to simply enjoy, when you'd like to take a few quiet moments away from the rest of your day.

There is, of course, a story to the chair. At the time we did not know the owners and, actually did not see them again for another year, when I called Edith to thank her and gift her with note cards and a print of the chair which, in the interim, had given so many other people pleasure.

Some very important memorable things resulted from my action. Edith no longer had the chair and it held special memories of the dear, departed friend who had given it to her. Interestingly my call to Edith came on the anniversary of that friend's birth and Edith was thrilled to now have a piece of art to reinforce her memories.

Perhaps I'll write an article on some of the rest of the experiences. Suffice it here to add that Edith and her husband, were among those people who were so generous and helpful to us in our final packing stages of our move from New Jersey to Florida.

SELF-REFLECTING QUERIES -
It seems that I am on an "acknowledgement" roll this week. With the story of Edith and her husband Bob in mind, are there people with whom you have not spoken in a while who have made a difference for you; people whom you've never directly acknowledged for that difference. If so, what actions can you take now?

Why not take it on today or this week? Be prepared for some amazing things that may result AND do not take this on for the results.

I will call Edith in the next day or two. She does not use e-mail and it may be close to a year since I have spoken to her. I look forward to that conversation.

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You too are now invited to call in a testimonial if you are so inspired. I will publish the link for it here and on a testimonial page on the eteletours site. You can call in yourself at (214) 231-2905 ext 6956 or, if you wish, e-mail me to set a time and I can call you. We can do a phone interview, such as the one with Renee, or I simply can call and 3-way you in on the line, while I stay silent. (back to the top)

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