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Kyle’s Gift
One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, “Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday?
He must really be a nerd.”
I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes.
My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, I saw a tear in his eye. As I handed him his glasses, I said, “Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives.”
He looked at me and said, “Hey thanks!” There was a big smile on his face.
It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude. I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before. We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.
I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends. He said yes. We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.
Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again. I stopped him and said, “Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!” He just laughed and handed me half the books.
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors, we began to think about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor, and I was going for business on a football scholarship.
Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn’t me having to get up there and speak. On graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.
He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous. Today was one of those days.
I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be great!” He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. Thanks,” he said.
As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began:
“Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach… but mostly your friends… I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story.”
I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn’t have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. “Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.”
I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize its depth.
Never underestimate the power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person’s life. For better or for worse. God puts us all in each others lives to impact one another in some way. You now have two choices, you can:
1. Look for God in others and choose to serve.
2. Continue to live as you have been.
“Remember the REASON for the season. Sometimes the best gift you can give is your heart. Until next time” – Dr. Rob
The Invisible Influence…
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This statement, which was written more than 50 years ago is truer today than ever before. Simply stated, the war against disease has not produced better health. People are looking for a new path to health… one different than the old medical model which declares war on disease and uses the body as its battlefield. Chiropractic is THAT path for many people.
The “Invisible Influence” written about by Cannon, is the essence of Life breathed into you by God… your Innate Spirit, the abstract power within you that knows how to coordinate each and every one of your body’s functions from digestion to building and repairing to sustain your existence.
The chiropractor is the specialist in wellness, seeking first to balance the physical, mental and spiritual parts of man with his hands. Knowing with this approach there is more power in RESTORING HEALTH vs. fighting disease. So what does it take to get great results with your chiropractic care?
- Time: It took you time to slide to your present level of “health” and it will take time for you to climb to a higher level of health. There are no short cuts.
- Commitment: It will take time to restore full function to your nerve system. This takes consistent adjustments, so follow your recommended adjustment schedule.
- Awareness: Educate yourself about the chiropractic lifestyle, health and healing. Realize what causes subluxations so you can minimize. Get proper rest, think healthy thoughts, eat the right foods and start MOVING!
Until next time…
118 Days Without a Heart… 0 Without a Nerve Impulse
This is a perfect example of the POWER we have inside us. To be able to stay ALIVE for 118 days on an artificial heart while waiting for a transplant is miraculous. But you also need to understand if it were not for her BRAIN and NERVE SYSTEM functioning, all the machines and technology in the world could not have helped her.
You can live for 30 days without food; one week without water; 4 minutes without air and now… even 118 without a heart. But you couldn’t live one millisecond without the impluses of Life Energy coursing through your Nerves! Always remember that fact… always keep your Nerve lines clear with Chiropractic. Read the full story here.
