February 2009

Don’t Just Say You’re Sorry - Prove It

The words, “I’m sorry” can get us out of trouble when we’ve done something wrong or hurt someone we care about but the key to a good apology is really meaning it and convincing the other person that you are truly remorseful. Apologizing just for the sake of keeping the peace is not an effective way to apologize. In doing so the recipient of the apology will most likely see through you and realize that your apology is insincere. A sincere and well timed apology, however, will help to mend the relationship that was harmed by your words or actions.

The most important way to prove that you are truly sorry for hurting someone is to ensure that the hurtful action is not repeated. Apologizing over and over while continuing to make the same mistake shows that your apology is not really sincere. On the other hand if you really mean that you are sorry for an action you will take careful steps not to repeat this action. Apologizing for your actions is one thing but being cautious not to repeat your actions really proves that you are indeed sorry.

Being specific regarding the reason for your apology also really proves that you are sorry. Many people are quick to offer an apology when they realize someone is upset with them but often they don’t take the time to figure out why the other person is upset. Apologizing without stating the reason for the apology shows that you don’t understand the problem and that you aren’t sincere in your apology. This is not an effective way to make an apology. However, if you offer a specific reason for your apology you are proving that you understand what you did to hurt the other person and that do not want to repeat that action.

Another way to prove that your apology is authentic is to be sure to offer the apology in person. Having a third party speak to the person you have offended or apologizing via email or voice mail conveys a lack of caring. This kind of apology shows that you aren’t truly sorry for your actions. Meeting with the person face to face to have a sincere conversation and offer your apology is one way to really prove that you are sorry. It shows that you care enough about the other person to meet with them directly to try to make amends for your contributions to the disagreement.

In apologizing, if you want to prove that you really mean it, be careful not to place blame on the person you are apologizing to. Your apology is about telling the other person why you believe that you did something wrong. While they may have contributed to the situation, now is not the time to point out their faults. Instead take full responsibility for what you have done wrong. Accepting full responsibility for your actions and apologizing for them without placing blame on the other person will prove that your apology is sincere.

A genuine apology will also include telling the other person why your actions were wrong and how you intend to avoid hurting them in the future. Doing this proves to them not only that you understand you were wrong but that you understand why you were wrong. It also lets them know that you have already formulated a plan of action to ensure that this situation does not arise in the future.

The timing of your apology can also help to prove that you really are sorry. Waiting too long to apologize may show that you don’t really care and that you are simply apologizing as an afterthought. An apology that is made too early may risk being ignored because the recipient of the apology is still too upset to listen to what you are saying. It’s important to give the other person a chance to vent their anger and calm down before rushing to apologize. After a reasonable amount of time approach them and let them know that you understand their anger and believe that it is justified and that you wanted to give them a chance to calm down before apologizing.

Sometimes it is not enough to simply apologize for your words or actions. It is often necessary to not only apologize but to also prove that your apology is sincere. A truly sincere apology proves that you are sorry by addressing the issue and acknowledging what you have done wrong while validating the other person’s right to be angry and addressing how you will avoid similar actions in the future.

Sandra is a sought after relationship expert. Get more advice and wisdom from Sandra by visiting her blog at www.relationshipblogonline.com.

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Rubber Cancer Bracelets - The Humble Tool That Raised Millions

Cancer is the second largest cause of death in America. Thousands die every year from the disease, yet no really effective cure has been found for it. Rubber cancer bracelets have contributed heavily to the cause of cancer research; millions from their sale have poured into the research labs where scientists are grappling with the disease.

It was the Lance Armstrong foundation that came up with the novel idea of selling rubber bracelets to support cancer research. These bracelets are called LiveStrong bracelets and are yellow in color. This foundation has now sold more than 52 million rubber cancer bracelets. Lance Armstrong, the inspiration behind this drive, is a cancer survivor and also a seven-time Tour de France champion. He wanted these bracelets to be a beacon of hope for the millions who were suffering from cancer.

Rubber cancer bracelets in pink color are worn in support of breast cancer patients. They are also widely popular today and often carry a variety of inspirational messages such as ‘I will’ or ‘Love Hope Faith.’ Whether you are a cancer survivor or just want to support the cause of cancer research, you can wear one of these bracelets.

The rubber bracelets are usually made of synthetic rubber or silicon gel. They are also popular gift items and keepsakes. You can also personalize your rubber cancer bracelets by adding embellishments to them. There are also variations to these cancer bracelets that come in different materials and are accessorized using pearls or other semiprecious stones. Most often, the full proceeds from the sale of these bracelets go to the cancer foundations.

The rubber cancer bracelets not only provide financial support for cancer research, but are also a means for providing the mental support that the cancer victim needs. In many cases, close friends and family of the cancer patient sport these bracelets as a means for showing their moral and mental support. Many online discussion boards that provide those suffering from cancer a platform to share their experiences and to meet others in similar situations are supported by the sale of these rubber cancer bracelets. The rubber cancer bracelets drive for cancer research support has now spread worldwide.

Though the yellow live strong bracelets and the pink cancer bracelets are the most popular, rubber cancer bracelets in different colors supporting different causes are also available. However, it is difficult to color code these bracelets as various foundations promote different colors for the same cause.

Lisa Hyde-Barrett, a registered nurse and wellness advocate, understands the relationship between science and cancer. She’s become passionate about the new research behind cancer and the fundraising efforts driving the research. Please visit her site here:
www.order-awareness-bracelets.com

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You Don’t Have To Be A Genius To Write A Love Poem

Love poems are a wonderfully romantic gesture and can often express your thoughts far more eloquently than verbal communication.

If you have some talent with words, why not take a few moments and try your hand at writing a poem for your lover? Just sit down and list all the reasons why you think they’re special. Then put them into some kind of free verse format: a wide column of lines, roughly the same length, which may rhyme but don’t need to.

Even if your poem won’t win any literary prizes, the person you present it to will most likely treasure it as if it were composed by one of the great Romantic poets. People tend to value a personalized gift far more than one that’s purchased. What they’re really appreciating is the time and effort invested on their behalf.

I’d like to share a story of the first time I received a love poem.

When I was twelve years old I had a crush on Robert, the new boy in my class at school, and he had very generously decided that I was “cute”. One afternoon we were waiting with some classmates at the bus stop when he announced that he didn’t like me anymore. He was now in love with my best friend, Julie.

I was so incensed by this betrayal that I lunged at him and chased him down the street. He swerved into the gutter and I bolted after him just as the bus pulled in. It hit me from behind and I went down. The bus then ran over my right foot.

A short time later, the ambulance arrived and the paramedic driver examined me. He decided that I didn’t need hospitalization so he drove me home with instructions to spend the next six weeks in bed. Meanwhile, a distraught Robert was blaming himself for the accident. He asked the other children at the bus stop where I lived, and walked the two miles to my house. Then he sat across the street on the pavement, wondering if my father would strangle him if he knocked at the front door.

A couple of hours later he worked up the courage to confront my father, which turned out to be something of an anti-climax because my father had no idea about Robert’s part in the drama. When Robert tiptoed into my room he handed me a sheet of paper; he had written a poem for me as he sat across the street from my house. I remember how thrilled I was that someone would do such a thing. It was like something out of a novel or a movie.

I kept that poem, which ran to one and a half legal pages, for a number of years, until it disappeared when we moved house a decade later. But I still remember the first four lines:

Her name is Marguerite

I very much like that girl

She means much more to me

Than any gem or pearl

That was a lifetime ago and yet those words remain in my memory.

As for the boy himself, by the time I got back to school Robert had moved on to greener pastures (he now liked my best friend’s new best friend). But that hardly mattered as I was now a minor celebrity because I got hit by a bus while chasing a boy. The nuns had a field day praying for my soul, which was not the last time they’d engage in that futile exercise.

My right foot is still a little flatter than my left but it was worth it for the notoriety. And hey, Robert, wherever you are, thanks for the memory.

Using Other People’s Love Poems

If you don’t have Robert’s literary talent, there is another option. Find an existing poem that best expresses how you feel and present it to your lover inside a greeting card or gift.

There are a number of sites online that offer love poems. You can find a list on our web site or do a keyword search.

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© Marguerite Bonneville

Marguerite Bonneville is a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) whose passion is publishing information online. She is a contributing writer for http://www.romantic-gift-ideas-online.com, a resource site dedicated to helping visitors find the perfect romantic gift.

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Quality Info to Repair Bad Credit

Negative credit can be devastating to your financial status, in that it gives you an adverse reputation; it can also, at times, be trouble for you if you purchase on credit or apply for a loan. A negative credit rating also results in a high fee being charged, thus extending the overall debt.
In such cases, people mostly resort to credit repair services, and usually end up paying high charges to settle bad credit. There are other ways to repair bad credit; and they happen to be easy as well as free.

To begin with, determine the exact reason of your bad credit. It is not feasible to repair bad credit unless you’re fully aware of the reason you got into it. A few likely reasons for this problem could be a delayed repayment of a loan; maybe some sudden events such as medical bills, job difficulties, etc.

Once you’ve found out the base cause to your problem, work your way towards the core and focus on a solution that’s practical and efficient. Get an idea of your present-day financial status by going through your recent credit reports. Make sure you’re keeping track of existing credits and financial dealings. Use the current statements from your creditors and yearly credit reports to assess your financial position.

To actually improve your bad credit and get your financial position back in a good standing, you need to start supervising your expenses and workout your lifestyle. Don’t delay paying your expenses. If you can, pay them as soon as they arrive. This will avoid late payment charges, if in case an unforseen situation comes up and obstructs you from paying your bills on time. Level down your credit card usage as much as you can. To some, this might feel laughable, but if you look back, you’ll understand that the ancient people lived a better life than we do today, and they did not utilize credit cards. Consistency in bill payments is the vital point here. Slowly pay up all your credit bills and you’ll finally repair your financial status.

People often propose that you talk to your creditors. If you pull the right strings and negotiate wisely, you could end up with discounts, instead of overcharges. Be confident and conservative. While negotiating with your creditors is not a surefire way of repairing bad credit, it certainly can be efficient.

Prevention is the best method. Instead of having to face bad credit, why not prevent it in the first place? Pay your bills on time, do not put off credit payments, and cut down on your credit card usage. However, if you do fall into a bad credit position, then follow the tips above. Bad credit can at times damage your social profile and hinder access to loans on beneficial terms, mortgages, etc.

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Enjoying the Perfect Bathroom


Bathrooms are a place where you would like to relax after a tiring day. We can pamper our senses by adding a few fragrance accessories like candles and pot pourri.

Home owners can afford to rest in luxury every day and night in their luxurious bathroom suite. We offer you some of the modern luxury trends in bathroom designing-

Detailed designs in bathrooms have become out dated these days. Latest bathroom trends include a range of softer and cleaner design lines that portray a sophisticated and chic look. Rounded edges are currently in vogue for bath fittings and they also appear soothing. B&Q bathrooms, the largest DIY store in the UK houses a host of such supplies.

One of the luxuries you could get in your bathroom is warming it up. You can also fit heating elements underneath for your flooring. And this is not all. You can also get luxuriously warmed towel racks, toilet seats, heated chairs, the list is endless.

With bathrooms becoming the center stage for wellness, more and more people feel that it is a key part of their abode where they can rest in total peace.

Home owners are choosing eco friendly bath accessories like paper supplies, soaps, creams, lighting options, shower curtains and the like. Antique bathrooms have also been a popular choice among home owners.

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The Three Levels of Soul Mates

The Three Levels of Soul Mates - By Joseph Ghabi

From my own personal experience of being involved in certain relationships, I have come to realize there are three different levels of Soul Mates. We discussed Soul Mates in a previous article of mine, ‘Soul Mates - Do they really exists” now we should keep our eyes open and pay closer attention to our relationships, in order that we might recognize those soul mates.

Soul mates have different tasks to fulfill in your life, and likewise theirs. It is not always the case that these relationships will exist on a level where ‘physical’ interaction is involved and this should not be confused with their initial task toward you. Some Soul Mates are here only to serve as being a link between two other Soul Mates of theirs in the first place. This alone is a very important and significant task, as without that link the reunion of the other souls might not ever happen. We will identify with the different characteristics of those Soul Mates together and you should, therefore, be able to detect some of them who are present in your life at this time.

As you can see, there is no limit to what a true Soul Mate might do in order to provide their support and, on many occasions, it is not fully understood why they do so. You might question my statement and wonder why a Soul Mate will give up his or her own Soul Mate to provide a link for someone else to move on in! I mean is this not the dream we are searching for all of our lives? Well, that’s beauty of Soul Mate, that is, unconditional love!

Soul Mates are a universal flow of untapped energy that we can relate to as love and many of us do not understand the meaning of this. It is the same thing we keep avoiding all our life when we don’t invest ourselves fully in our relationships anyway! On an unconscious level, Soul Mates tap into that energy of unconditional love.

Regardless of the level of your Soul Mate, it does not mean in any way or form that Soul Mates have to be involved in a physical relationship in order for them to be together. In any of those levels, it is very easy to fall into the trap of taking things for granted. This should be avoided at all costs. Both Soul Mates have to be ready to embark into their journey together, and this is very important for the relationship to succeed.

Here are the three levels of Soul Mates I have come to realize and understand through experiences of my own:

Level One: Your mirrored image - These are a rare example. However, it is possible that they do exist in each of our lives at one point or another. We might have one or two in a lifetime from this category, if we are lucky! What makes them special? Soul Mates of this sort come into our life in a fast, weird and unexpected way. The situations and events in our lives begin to change of their own accord, in order to accommodate the arrival and the reunion of both Souls. In such a case such as this, it is can almost be said that it is ‘written in the stars!’ Both Souls have to be ready for each other, as I did explain before it is not enough to sustain the relationship at its full potential, only by existing as Soul Mates.
This level is the strongest and most powerful type of Soul Mates. They do have many similar interests and share an almost equal interest in their life direction. They will think alike, and in many cases will be able to continue speaking a sentence where the other one has left off. They are a mirror of each other, although they do not have to be exactly the same. However, each one compliments the other with their individual strengths and weaknesses and they will understand each other by being on same ‘wavelength’.

Level Two: Your Supporter - Soul Mates of this sort are everywhere around you. Try to take deeper look at the people who surround you. Just look around when you are in dire need of help or guidance in a ‘life or death’ situation or at a time when you have a heavy burden on your shoulders. Who is around you and ready to listen to you when you really need their assistance? Think of the people who bring you comfort and peace when you need it, or who answer your call when you need some help. These types of Soul Mates do have unconditional love towards each other which can sometimes be difficult to comprehend. Is there someone in your life, of whom, you can relate to being there in that fashion?

Level Three: Your Provider - We encounter these types of Soul Mates in situations that might feel ‘weird’ or perhaps in some un-expected places. We like to refer to them, sometimes, as being our angels. If they occur, they usually will not stay in our lives for a great length of time. You might come across a Soul Mate of this kind when you are just wondering along the street, thinking away to yourself and from nowhere someone will provide with you a small message that will open up a possible answer to those ‘thoughts’ you have upon a certain circumstance in your life. These Soul Mates are placed on your path ‘out of the blue’ and we might never see their face again! We then carry on, feeling blessed at having had them in our life at that necessary moment. Their role is to provide us with an answer or a push toward making a small decision in order to keep us moving in our lives and struggles at that time. Can you relate to such an occurrence in your life?

I asked my guides the question, “will I ever meet my Soul Mates?”
They replied, “You keep searching throughout your life for the perfect partner for you, but, have you ever questioned if you are a good example of a Soul Mate for someone else?” In reality, the importance is not in hunting to find the right Soul Mate or partner for you. The importance is in whether you yourself are willing to be the ‘right’ Soul Mate or partner for someone else! Life is a two way street, but, are you ready to be the right one for someone else?

In the end, we all can be the ‘right’ Soul Mate for anyone we choose in our life, but only when we are ready to treat our partner as a human being, as a soul and to cherish every moment spent with them. Also it is crucial that we learn to let go of the fact that we do have differences between us and any ‘ego’ that exists in any relationship. How ready are we? That’s the bottom line! The search has to start from within ourselves first”.

From my account of how Soul Mates exist in our lives, we can see that they are everywhere around us and we have been blessed since the day we were born! How much real attention do we pay to the people around us? I believe that most of the time we do take these people for granted! Why? One main reason is because we become too self-centered, leading to us disregarding those people around us who provide us with help, who listen to us and generally do sympathize with us in our time of need. After all, it is not only about providing someone with sympathy, but about acknowledging people for who they really are.

I would also like to mention here that any relationship that brings the union of ‘Old Souls’ is above all and the best time and example of soul mates being together, the reason being, for what they will bring to each other in terms of growth, understanding and appreciation. As a result of their union their wisdom, compassion, value of each other and evolution of consciousness will flourish in a way that would be almost impossible for them to achieve if they were united with another soul that is less highly evolved than what they are themselves. In such a case the older soul will always feel a huge gap or that there is something missing in the relationship in terms of their overall understanding and awareness of each other and it is only because the souls exist on two completely different levels of consciousness. I will not go into too much detail here on the subject of ‘Old Souls’ as I will have an article next month which focuses primarily on this topic.

At the end Soul Mate is about unconditional love. If you have that and you can provide that to anyone around and especially towards your partner, I believe you find your Soul Mate after all!

Wishing you all to be with your Soul Mates!

Copyright © Joseph Ghabi
http://www.freespiritcentre.info

Joseph Ghabi is an author, lecturer, and healer. Joseph provides Intuitive Numerology Consultation, Healing Childhood Experiences Consultation and PhD Candidate living in Montreal Canada.
At the age of eight Joseph discovered his clairvoyance. Joseph is natural medium. Joseph started the ‘Free Spirit Centre’ website at www.freespiritcentre.info. A community centre devoted to personal growth, self help, soul growth, eating disorders, relationships, healing and human issues. You can find over 750 articles on the site.
Joseph task is in bringing Souls back to realization of their own personal power and into alignment with their own soul purpose and path of evolution.

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Contract Bedroom Decor Design Online

Selecting furniture for your bedroom couldn’t be easier than when looking at contract furniture. There will be a range of furniture available to suit you, no matter what impression you wish to give with your décor.

The decor of a person’s home is something that is useful in determining what kind of human being they are, which is why we shamelessly notice the decorating style of most people when we visit their home. Just like the clothes we wear, the décor in our home makes a statement about our personality. Our character and behaviour is quite often represented by the colours and furniture we choose to live with. Whilst a home with a lot of furniture may appear cluttered to some, others will see it as a sign of a busy or possibly hectic lifestyle. Neutral colours give the impression of a relaxed, calm environment whereas bold colours show energy and passion.

Though visitors might not be privy to it, the decorations of a bedroom - particularly one that is deep with reds and satin - indicate a different side to our character. When planning our home’s decor, separating public areas from private is a good idea. Even when you are entertaining guests at a party, you will not want to allow them access to all parts of the home, and will want to keep parts of it separate and private.

Generally speaking, because bedrooms and associated areas will not be seen by anyone other than the home owner and close friends, you can save the luxury for those areas. When picking your floor decor, much will depend on how many people travel across your floor daily. Your character, however, is definitely noticeable in the colour and type of flooring you pick. Busy traffic areas like the hallway or kitchen are great for hard wearing laminates, whereas a soft carpet material such as wool is better for the bedrooms.

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New House Buyers Are Getting Property In Europe

Buying property in a different country for the first time can without doubt be a daunting undertaking. There are a lot of reasons why individuals from Great Britain are investing in apartments in another country & if you are still not sure about whether you should take the plunge & spend, here are various reasons why you should go for it. Click to find a huge selection of overseas property to buy.

Firstly, overseas property has been a top financial performer for number of years and suggests no hints of calming down. Today there are now several new up-and-coming marketplaces that have tremendous investment opportunities to be taken benefit off.

One more reason is that a holiday flat or second house can be a good plan for you & your family; It’s very standard for real estate investors to get hold of second holiday flats in countries available within in one or two hours flight of Great Britain airfields.

3rdly, more and more individuals are growing disillusioned with England and are erecting new lives in an overseas country. It’s not purely older retirees getting real estate in a foreign land and moving abroad; right now young people are also emigrating in ever greater numbers for employment or for lifestyle reasons.

With foreign countries these day enjoying superior communications infrastructures & cheaper trips the possibility to lease real estate in another country as a method of generating further income is another significant reason for investing.

For most people possessing real estate in another country is a fantasy come true. It can provide a much superior class of life and a superb escape whether you are in your 20s or your eighties.

Owning a flat in an unfamiliar country exposes you to amazing traditions and different attitude to life. It’s gripping & instructive & definitely opens up a completely new place to love.

With specialised information it’s more easier than ever to investment in real estate in Europe. Many overseas property businesses offer assistance on location, developments, legal issues, mortgage facilities, in addition to everything you will need to know when finding your dream property in a foreign land.

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Spicy Ginger Tea Recipe

4 servings

Ingredients:

sugar
5 cups of water
1/2 of cup of ginger root

Pour water into saucepan or teapot, place
chopped ginger roots in to water. Leave on for 5-10
minutes or until it boils, serve and sweeten to taste
with sugar. Enjoy!

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Kenia Morales is the publisher and owner of ” For Every Aspect Of Today’s Woman” To find more spicy recipes, beauty tips, home business resources and much more.. Visit
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Another Look At Evolution

The Sinking Of Noah’s Ark

The following is an excerpt from The Sinking Of Noah’s Ark - a novel that examines humanity’s past, present and future.

As a child, Noah was taught that when one dies, there is a long tunnel with a brilliant light at the end of it. No one knows what happens when you go through the light, but it is assumed heaven is on theother side. Noah imagined that it was a place much like McDonalds Playland. As the years went by, he realized it was unlikely that Mayor McCheese and Grimace were on the other side waiting to embrace him.

Where Noah actually ended up was as far from the glorious afterlife as one can get. His last memory as he toppled down the hill was shielding his eyes, with no final thoughts or regrets, just darkness. When he uncovered hiseyes, he found himself in the last state he expected to be in - alive.

After a brief period of confusion, Noah managed to pull himself together. He looked around to find himself in a foreign room. Upon careful examination of his surroundings, he realized that it was a courtroom.

He was not familiar with the courtroom, as it lacked any features identifying it with any known justice system. There were no flags of countries, no pictures of presidents or monarchs. Except for a luminous coat of faded gray paint, the walls were completely bare. When studying the walls, he could have sworn there was white trying to force its way through.

Noah discovered that he was sitting in the witness chair. It was wooden,with a red velvet-cushioned seat. To the left of his seat was the jury box, but no jurors were present. The judges bench was located to his immediate right,but no judge presided. In front of the judges box was either the defense or prosecutors table and it too was empty. Directly in front of him, he noticed another table, which he also believed to be either the prosecutor or defense table. The only difference here was the presence of a man seated at the table,looking down at a pile of papers.

What was so startling about the man was that Noah was sure he was not there when he first opened his eyes. After a moment of dreadful silence, the man proceeded to push his chair out, stand, and slowly walk toward him. As each shoe scuffed the bare wooden floor, a low, intense echo was released. A shifty smile materialized.

The stranger was wearing a long black robe, completed by a pair of shiny, black shoes. His hair, jet black and combed back on his head, revealed a distinct receding hairline. His facial features looked as if they had been perfectly chiseled from fine stone. There were few signs of aging, but Noah guessed by the distinguished aura surrounding him that he was about fifty.

As the man approached, his eyes grabbed hold of Noahs eyes. He had never seen eyes so dark before. They were as black as coal. When looking into them, it was as though he was looking at nothing; the darkness stretched on forever. Noah could not speak. He could only stare foolishly at his menacing smile.

When he reached an area about a foot and a half in front of Noah, he stopped abruptly. Without taking his eyes off him, the stranger slowly opened his mouth and began to speak.

“You, Noah Paul King, have been brought to the highest court in the universe, at my request, to tell your truth, and nothing but your truth, so help your God.”

His hollow, gruff voice hammered like the final nail driven into a coffin.

He paused, and his smile transformed into a devious grin, revealing a distinct set of pearly white teeth. Noah stared in complete bewilderment.

After a moment of desperate search, Noah seized his voice.

“Ah, okay.”

Without warning, the man erupted in a fit of laughter.

“Okay? Is that all you have to say?”

Noah wiped his sweaty forehead with his shirtsleeve. The stranger grinned, enjoying his anxiety.

“Well, I’m puzzled,” Noah replied.

“I bet you are,” he laughed.

“I have no idea where I am, and what I am being charged with, and…”

“Wait,” the stranger interrupted, “its the Your God thing, isnt it?”

“Yes.”

This has got to be some sort of hallucination, Noah thought.

“I can eliminate your confusion simply,” he said. “First of all, you are not on trial. You are here as a witness for the Defense. Secondly, it is I, the Prosecutor, assigned to the trial. And thirdly, this is the best part…”

By now, the man was snickering devilishly.

“You know the term God, that is used to identify the Creator?” Noah was not sure if he was asking him a question or making a statement. Feeling the dampness behind his neck grow cold, he answered with a blunt, “Yes.”

“Well,” the man said, “I am pleased to inform you that this higher being does in fact exist. You are here not only as a witness, but also as evidence of His creation. You have been assigned with the delightful task of defending Him.”

Staring intently into his eyes, Noah felt as though he was just caught with his pants down.

After a moment of gathering his thoughts, Noah was overcome with the realization that everything he believed in for such a long time was instantly annihilated - road kill.

With all the vast knowledge he had acquired over the years, only one futile thought emerged: Oops

The Sinking Of Noah’s Ark (ISBN:1589392191)

Copyright 2002,2003 © TrysDan Roberts

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TrysDan Roberts is a writer, published author and Wildlife Rehabilitator from Canada.
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