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A Lesson From A Log
A Lesson From A Log ... From Titotiger
I once had an old cherry tree in my backyard that had to be cut down. (Yes, I replaced it with another tree.) A friend of mine asked me to save him a section of the trunk which I gladly did. The section I gave him was about 1 foot long by about 8 inches in diameter. I gave my friend that section of the tree and then I forgot all about it. To me, it was just a simple log.
A few weeks later my friend came over to my house and surprised me with a generous gift. What once was a simple log was now a beautiful woman that he had hand carved. I didn't even realize that my friend possessed such talent. I remember him saying to me, "You didn't know that she was inside there did you?"
I still possess that sculpture and I learned a valuable lesson from it that I've never forgotten. I often have thought to myself, "How many people are like that old log? How many people only see their limitations? How many people fail to see the greatness they possess inside?"
Now it is my firm belief that each one of you has what it takes to successfully quit smoking. You may be struggling and find it hard to believe that you can do it but don't ever sell yourself short. You really do have it in you. You just have to keep sculpting until you find it.
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
Find the extraordinary person that lies within you, and I know I'll ...
See You At The Top
Dave
(Quit 4-12-03; Passed 5-20-14)