Some things in life are so rare that they captivate us
and bring out our simple side and all its beauty! For many years I have
loved to watch squirrels frolic in the trees as they gather up there food and store it for
the winter. I'm one of those "nuts" that you see feeding them peanuts in
the park on warm sunny days. I love to watch there long flexible bushy tails flicker
like a candle in the breeze. It is so relaxing for me. I tend to put all the worries of the
world aside as I watch the squirrels at work and at play.
Some people hate squirrels as they are a rodent and do all the things any good
rodent would do like dig holes in a well kept lawn. These people judge the squirrels
by what they do alone and forget to look at there natural beauty. What a squirrel
does can sometimes bring out anger in a person, yet its beauty can only bring out our
simple side that is soft, loving and kind.
For most of my 40 years I have loved squirrels. This past October I was
waiting for my roommate to leave a meeting and what I saw captivated me! I saw an
albino squirrel for the first time in my life. It was pure white and stunning.
I sat in awe of this rare beauty as I watched it for hours. For the next few
days I took everyone I knew to see this wonderful miracle from God that blessed me so.
Many friends were thinking " You want me to go see a squirrel?" and went
for my benefit. As we found this wonderful rare sight, I could see a warm glow come
over there faces. They too were captivated by it and became a softer person
overflowing with kindness. It was like magic. I keep hoping that it will have
babies and one of them will have the same magic and be so rare. Only time will tell.
This past week, I found an "Albino squirrel" so to speak in
[company]!
One so rare that I was totally captivated by her. Her presence at a weekend
retreat worked magic on everyone there. Her person radiates kindness, joy and love.
Whether or not you wanted to, you were drawn in to her by her love and positive attitude. I felt so much joy just being in a room with
her that I wished that the weekend would never end. Just being herself was enough to
kill off all the negative thought anyone might have had at the start.
Who is this Albino Squirrel? It's SRVP Leigh Kirk of the $ELLABRATION
REGION! WOW! She is a rare gift of joy. I saw her at conference last
year and was not at all impressed, mostly due to my ill health. Her talk was filled
with so much emotion that I felt drained when it was over. When I was told that she
was going to be at the weekend I thought, "that's nice" not knowing just how
blessed I would be.
I thought that I knew SRVP Beth Vesco-Smith at her best till I saw her at the weekend for
the first time with Leigh! SRVP Leigh Kirk pulls out every last bit of love and
beauty that Beth has and showers it on everyone around. Many people will never see
the love these two friends have for one another in there lifetime. I knew that I was
seeing the maxim amount of pure love that friends can handle in these two rare leaders.
As much as I already loved and respected them, I find that I love them even more
today! They are among the best of the best. Together with SRVP Melody Morrissey of
FLIGHT TO GLORY ( A very special ANGEL) we were treated to training with the focus on the
heart of [company], a POSITIVE ATTITUDE! SRVP Melody Morrissey is blessed with a
gentle soft spirit that leaves you inspired, yet full of warm fuzzys. I just wanted
to run up on stage and give her a big hug and tell her I loved her, but I feared people
would think that I'm in the $ELLABRATION REGION under Leigh!!! LOL
Where else in the business world can you get your training with so much love attached?
Where else do people tell you everything they did to help you out in YOUR BUSINESS?
[company] is the best!
I know that many of you are thinking, " WOW! I wish I had a leader like
these 3 SRVP!" Well YOU DO!!!!!
I never said that Beth, Melody or Leigh are perfect people! They will be
the first to tell you that. What I'm saying is that these rare leaders are much like
my rare albino squirrel. As I said before, "people judge the squirrels by what
they do alone and forget to look at there natural inner beauty." Leaders are
just humans and must do what all good leaders do! They are busy people with a family on
the side. Forget about the titles we have placed on them and you will be blessed by
the natural inner beauty that they bring into our lives.
This year when you go to national conference, take some time to enjoy our
outstanding leaders. Make it a point to tell them how much you love them as a person
and a leader. Love is a good thing that kills off all that is negative in the past
and gives birth to a beautiful future for us all in [company]. Love will heal all wounds and draw people to you as you watch your
business grow.
I have lived among the STAR GAZERS for some time now and met many of the
people in the $ELLABRATION REGION this past weekend. I see that our rare albino
squirrels in [company] have in fact had babies just like them. The love and support
coming out of these regions make [company] a wonderful place to be. Together with
your leaders, you have refreshed my love for [company]
and renewed my strength to become a
rare leader one day! Thank You all for training that I will always cherish!
As you are out and about this summer, look for the squirrels. You will see
many plain ordinary ones all over the place. Try to find a rare albino one and see
for yourself just how wonderful it makes you feel. I know you just might see a few
in Washington this year if you look!
I love you all, Hank |