Which are YOU????

Stories are a beautiful thing, especially
when they have merit and actually can mean
something to someone.

I personally love to listen to good stories,
so what I've done today is find one that I think
you'll like and enjoy. If you read it carefully and
understand the real meaning, you'll never forget it
and it's message.

I wish you the best.

A beautiful diamond that a princess
dropped one day lay lost in a meadow.
Just above it was a drop of dew,
hanging from a long shoot of grass.

The sun made them both shine, and the
modest dewdrop looked below and admired
the noble stone.

A large beetle who was passing by
recognized in the diamond someone of
high origin.

"Sir, I give you homage," the beetle
said.

"Thank you," the diamond responded
haughtily.

Turning its head, the beetle saw the
drop of dew. "One of your relatives I
presume?" the beetle said, nodding
toward the diamond.

The diamond burst out laughing. "How
can you place me on the same level as
this vulgar being? Its beauty is only
imitation. It shines but it doesn't
last."

The beetle was flabbergasted, and the
drop of dew felt completely humiliated.
Then a bird flew down and pecked at the
diamond.

"Ah no," the bird said, disappointed,
"I thought you were a drop of water,
but you are only a diamond. My beak is
dry, I feel like I'm going to die of
thirst."

"Oh well, what's one bird more or
less," the diamond laughed again.

But at the same time the dewdrop
resolved to help the bird. "Can I be of
use to you?" it said.

The bird raised its head. "Oh
precious friend, you have saved my
life!"

"Come then," said the dewdrop. And
the bird drank it up and flew away,
revived.

"Here is a lesson I won't soon
forget," thought the beetle, continuing
on its way. "Simple merit is worth more
than rank or wealth that has no modesty
or devotion. There can be no real
beauty in that."

The nice thing about this blog is that
it's actually like a journal. Now of course
I don't tell you everything, and show you
all that I can, but... if you pay attention
you can learn a lot about me.

I feel I am a simple man in a lot of ways
but then again, if you hang out with me, you
might find me complex.

There are times when I like to be alone.
There are times when I want to be around someone
and there are times that I weep.

Some men would find that weak, but I find it
a strong point. When you lose the ability to
show your emotions, you've lost a part of yourself.

Now I'm just writing what I'm thinking today
and the little story above got me to loosen up a bit
so please, don't think any less of me.

There is a marketing lesson in what I'm writing
but only someone with a little emotion will understand.

Life can be tough.

Life can be fun too.

I hope you're not doing something in life that you
don't like. It can break your heart, your mind and your
power to be who you really are.

When you go to bed at night can you look in the mirror
and say, "You know, I'm happy with who I am."

I love life, I love being around positive, sincere,
genuine people. They are out there, you just have to look
for them.

I love marketing and I love writing. It helps calm
my soul. Giving back is so important to the process of
being whole. This is getting a little deep for most
people, but when I checked my stats, I was getting maybe
three or four views a day, but I'm not pushing anyone to
come to this site, so I'm not worried.

I'm going to give you another marketing lesson soon.
This one will get you to think, and to know that you are
the best person on the planet. You're important to me and
I love to help you.

Thanks for being a friend and a reader of my blog.
It means a lot to me to have you as my friend.

Dr. Carney
7:23 AM
Thursday