SSA Blog #44     By Michelle Drew     February 23 2006

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Another Amusing Anecdote.....

Once again, Robert and I are in Wyoming. This weekend we decided to find and photograph wild horses. As we drove throught the Wild Horse Loop near Pilot Butte, the snow suddenly got deeper, and we got stuck. We couldn't get our car out, but soon some people in another SUV came by. They had a tow rope and tried to pull us out, but couldn't. So Robert got out, I took the wheel, and we decided we needed some traction with the tow to get moving. Since we had no blanket with us, Robert took off his jacket and put it under one of the tires. I drove, Robert guided, and the SUV pulled us out!

On our way home, Robert and I were laughing about our newest adventure. Robert's jacket was covered in tire tracks, but we had a washer in the hotel, so no harm done. In fact, he was pretty proud that he had remembered to take his cell phone out of his pocket before he put the jacket under the tire.

Upon returning home, Robert pulled out his book. Suddenly, he got a strange look on his face. He ran to the closet and reached into his jacket pocket. Out came his reading glasses. The stems stuck straight out, and there was only one lens left in the frame. Both lenses were pretty scratched.

<>It was quite a day! Robert did such a good job getting the car out, except for one little detail!!! Luckily he got his glasses fixed later that day, so we really just had a good laugh. We never did see any wild horses, although I have a feeling they may have been laughing themselves from behind a butte.

All Good Thoughts

Today's quotes come from our friend Gene Barber and his publication, Peaceful Mariners...

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin


Wars can be prevented as surely as they can be provoked, and we who fail to prevent them must share in the guilt of the dead

Omar Bradley

Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who are hungry and are not fed, those who are cold and not clothed.
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Every day begins with possibilities. It’s up to us to fill it with the things that move us toward progress and peace.
Ronald Reagan

Non-cooperation with evil is a sacred duty.
Mohandas Ghandi

Advice Question

Dear Michelle,

I just created a website where I intend to publish only good news and
am seeking a mentor to guide me through the process necessary to
acomplish this.

I am not a writer by profession; I'been a construction worker for 30
years but after fracturing 4 vertebraes and herniating several discs
that are now pressuring my spinal cord I am very ill and cannot work
in my field anymore so have decided to work from home on this project.

I thank you sir for taking the time to read my humble letter and look
forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes

Sergio

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Dear Sergio;

It is always good to hear from someone who is rising above his experience
to embrace good things. It is said that attitude is everything and yours is
strong and determined. Being disabled can add an important dimension in
bringing joy to others. Since I get letters regularly to help out, I am answering
this on line, for the benefit of everyone wanting to start a good thoughts business.

Since you have a web site already, you have a good start. You need to make some
decisions about content. Check out the web and look at what others are doing.
If you write, you can use your website as a showcase. You can also make your site
available for others to post to, but I strongly suggest that you approve and/or
edit their messages.

To get people to come to your site, you should make your site rate highly on
search engines. You can do this with key words and links. Go to Google and
see what they have to offer for free. You can also use google ad sense for
ads, which can help pay for the monthly site fees.

If you have money to put into your site, you can hire someone to help you out.
If you don't have money, maybe you can trade services with someone.
Don't forget to update your site regularly so people keep coming back.

Good luck. There is a lot of work involved, but lots of rewards as well. Share
your spirit with others. Your web site will bring joy to many you will never meet.

Michelle

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