Imagine if you will, a gift. I'd like for you to picture it in your mind. It's not too big -- about the size of a golf ball. So envision what it looks like all wrapped up. But before I show you what's inside, I will tell you, it's going to do incredible things for you. It will bring all of your family together. You will feel loved and appreciated like never before and reconnect with friends and acquaintances you haven't heard from in years. Adoration and admiration will overwhelm you. It will recalibrate what's most important in your life.
It will redefine your sense of spirituality and faith. You'll have a new understanding and trust in your body. You'll have unsurpassed vitality and energy. You'll expand your vocabulary, meet new people, and you'll have a healthier lifestyle. And get this, you'll have an eight-week vacation of doing absolutely nothing. You'll eat countless gourmet meals. Flowers will arrive by the truckload. People will say to you, "You look great. Have you had any work done?" And you'll have a lifetime supply of good drugs.
You'll be challenged, inspired, motivated and humbled. Your life will have new meaning. Peace, health, serenity, happiness, nirvana. The price? $55,000. And that's an incredible deal.
By now I know you're dying to know what it is and where you can get one. Does Amazon carry it? Does it have the Apple logo on it? Is there a waiting list? Not likely. This gift came to me about five months ago. It looked more like this when it was all wrapped up -- not quite so pretty. And this. And then this. It was a rare gem, a brain tumor, hemangioblastoma, and the gift that keeps on giving.
And while I'm okay now, I wouldn't wish this gift for you. I'm not sure you'd want it. But I wouldn't change my experience. It profoundly altered my life in ways I didn't expect in all the ways I just shared with you. So the next time you're faced with something that's unexpected, unwanted and uncertain, consider that it just may be a gift.
I found this and was watching it and within this one very interesting site I am finding that some of these speakers are truly exception to say the lest.
I thought it may be interesting on the very last day of the month of January.
I watched this on Sunday. This is awesome.
ReplyDeleteYeah she is I got back on here and thought I would take here speech as well
ReplyDeleteas her video and place it on as I am finding that there really are some tremendous
stories - I would have never known of whom she was and I am truly enlightend when
I listen to some of these people.
Yes. I'm glad you gave me this link. This is a great site.
ReplyDeletethanks Jack, I'll check it out :)
ReplyDeleteI enjoy it when I have the time and I can tell you there are some areas in which I find are truly fascinating in what and how
ReplyDeletesome people have rose to the occassion in times and it's all within that gift the we muster and render. I have read many on this site
and it's one that I am glad to have recieved. As the site it'self was a gift.
No worries when you can I just had a full yet good day and this site is one that is the most appealing site I have seen in some time.
ReplyDeleteI can relate within it as they are great true stories and I have watched a few. It really is within the philosophy of what I believe in and
thought it would be fitting within this eve.
A wonderful speech that everybody could learn from, Jack.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing. tight hugs :)
almost as good as the gift of being
ReplyDeleteI am glad you can see this as with Utube there are many that before you could not.
ReplyDeleteIt really is the gift of being when you think of it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this story....I am going to share Stacey Kramer's story The Gift, with my friends!
ReplyDeleteThank you, hugs Bella!!
By all means feel free.
ReplyDeleteThank you ...hugs Bella!!
ReplyDelete*deep breath* wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing Jack. Very inspirational.
ReplyDeleteomg, at first when I read this - BEFORE I watched the video....I thought you were talking about yourself Jack! and that this woman helped you get through it and now I understand. it was a good speech, very touching
ReplyDeleteI literally do enjoy these speakers Mel as they are inspirational.
ReplyDeleteThey are...Michelle.
ReplyDeleteNo but they are this one was one that in a good way that I could relate with as I will take that time to just listen to some of these and they are touching as well they are something that does come to some retention to those that can relate. There are motivational speakers with regards of how to get rich, and then there are inspirational speakers Suzy that just tell there own stories. And I do enjoy them much as time allows.
ReplyDeleteThe key words within this is how one can take something and weave it into a gift - something that serves as a example of what people of the likes of Stacey Kramer has.
it sure is a special gift that keeps on giving..
ReplyDeleteexcellent Jack thanks for sharing this one bless
ReplyDeleteExcellent and inspirational. So glad she is a survivor of the brain tumor and is healthy and well. Each of us has a gift with each new day if only we could appreciate every day and live it to the fullest . Thanks so much for sharing and I am glad Stacey is sharing her story too. It really does remind me not only not to take things for-granted but to live with an attitude of gratitude.
ReplyDeleteIt does as today I was tending to a stint change for one within my family and this has been without
ReplyDeleteno doubts the coldest day as of yet. And up here we don't stop regardless of the cold - I enjoyed this much
last night and knew that I would have something to tend to within my family yet that was not the meaning
of this blog however I myself could relate. In more ways that one knows.
Yet it's done and things do go on.
My father had to have a stint change - and it did go well.
Your welcome but please cut out the instant messages, they are of your own
ReplyDeleteand you have your own ways and I applaud you. But render it within your own manner.
This is a blog not a emial vice.
I know one that battled through much more - yet there are many Cheryl.
ReplyDeleteShe certain had a story much like many or maybe the unique.
"I thought it was bad till I had not shoes till I met one that had no feet"
What we do < with an emphasis on do > which really is words for many
that render up some things - yet there are many others as she was. Yet
she rendered all that she CAN BE.
Ken you never even listened....
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