Archive for October, 2006
We had just said goodbye to Doris, Jeff’s mom, and put her on the plane back to the UK. That was Saturday. We called on Sunday to check she had arrived safely and heard her say, ”Yes I had no problem. Everything was on time…” Tuesday morning 4:00 am the phone is ringing. It’s Jeff’s sister to tell us that mom has suffered a massive stroke and is in hospital. Today is Friday and we are flying over to see her. Jeff, me and our two daughters, 33 and 34 years old.
It’s like gathering strength to give strength. His mom is paralyzed down her right side and isn’t doing well. This is one of the hardest things about living in a different country from the family. We are not directly on hand to help. Doris comes over each year for 6 weeks and we see other relatives often but it’s not like being round the corner ready to step in at a moments notice. That being said, I am now looking for the very best outcome for this situation. Because I always have a choice.
So here’s my wish for Doris. She’s 80 years old and has had a great life. She was so happy to be with us, playing with her great grandchildren, going out to dinner, seeing old friends, and now what I wish for her is to be pain-free, feeling at peace and remembering all the good deeds she has done throughout her life. I wish for the very best outcome for all concerned and then leave it in the hands of a higher power to work out the details.
For myself, I want to be the best I can be for everyone involved. Speak when I need to speak, be silent when I need to be silent. Thank you for reading this and if you wish, it would be great to send love and peace to anyone you feel may need it at this time. Val
I’ve just read what Val wrote and wanted to add my thoughts.
Tragedy puts into perspective my life. It quickly dispels all of my petty concerns and problems and makes me more determined than ever to have a complete, fulfilled and happy life, with all its ups and downs. And that today is the only real day I’ve got to make a difference. To come from joy and happiness and to remember how amazing I am as a human being. Rock N Roll Jeff
October 27th, 2006
Just got back from Wichita Falls where Jeff was teaching Super Service. I was in the audience and helping sell books at the back of the room. It was great to see him in action. He is so passionate about what he does and I got to be reminded that everything in life is a choice. I had the choice to see the program through new eyes and learn something amazing or fall victim to the IKTA disease “I Know That Already”.
After it was over, Teresa who was putting the training together took us to the airport and dropped us off. A couple of minutes later she came running in, “The planes get grounded here sometimes because of the wind. I’ll drive you to Dallas if that happens. Here’s my cell! Call me if you need me!” What amazing service!
Fortunately for her (it would have been a two hour drive there and two hours back) the plane did take off from Wichita Falls and we got to Dallas on time. Problem was, the weather in O’Hare was so bad they had closed two of the five runways. So we sat on the jet for a couple of hours at Dallas and got in to O’Hare at 12:30 pm. Next problem: the taxi line was so long and there were no cabs coming that everyone looked really cold and miserable. So we decided to take the EL-train to a station about one mile from our home.
We got off the EL and were now standing in the middle of a dark Chicago street, freezing cold and waiting for a cab at 1:00 in the morning.Then suddenly, one came. We hailed it. It turned around and picked us up. It was like winning the lotto. Nothing could have been better in that moment than for a Yellow cab to arrive. It was like Super Service to the hilt. And that’s life. Stuff happens. Flights get delayed. People are great and it’s all my choice. Do I want to be happy and live a great life, or do I want to make it all a bad and horrible experience.
Here’s to life and making great choices. Rock N Roll Val
October 19th, 2006
I got to my computer this morning and there was an order confirmation for a laptop that I had not bought. The total came to over $2,000 and so I immediately accessed my credit card info to see what had happened. Then I called the website store where I was supposed to have purchased the laptop and there was a recorded voice. “We apologize but someone has hacked into our computer files and sent out a bunch of orders. Don’t worry you will not get charged.”
And so there it is. People are out there spreading all kinds of misinformation that we have to do something about and that’s just life. The wonderful thing is that it’s always my choice. I can either get plugged into the chaos of someone elses mind i.e. the hacker, or I can plug into a better feeling thought.
So my better feeling thought is, what a great life! It’s my day, my choice, my thoughts. Rock N Roll Val
October 13th, 2006
I was stuck in traffic in Chicago near a supermarket and I saw in the distance an older gentleman carrying two heavy bags of what I assumed must be groceries. And for some reason he caught my attention as I had nothing else to do stuck in traffic. And then I saw him stop and put the bags down and stand there looking as though he was quite winded, and then he picked the bags up and started to walk again.
Suddenly a car, several car lengths ahead of me did a u-turn, stopped and two young students jumped out of the car, walked up to the man, obviously said something to him, picked up the two bags, put them in the back seat, and then placed him carefully in the back seat. And even from that distance I could see the concern that they had for this man, that they would actually turn around in the traffic, pick him up and take him to his home.
Aren’t human beings amazing. We can touch the hearts of everyone we meet with compassion and understanding.
Have a Rock N Roll Day! Jeff
October 12th, 2006
A couple of days ago, Val and I were talking about having a radio talk show. It’s an idea we’ve kicked around for a while now. We had just said, “Let’s make it happen!” And next thing, the phone rings and it’s Linda from our office saying, “Hey Jeff, this guy just called about you having a radio show.”
I called him up and so it’s all going to happen in November. A thirteen week one-hour radio talk show on Voice America that starts November 3rd at 8:00 AM. It’s really exciting. We’ve got some great topics lined up from building wealth to creating what you want in your life. Keep tuned!
What you think really does create what happens in your life….Rock N Roll Jeff
October 9th, 2006
I am going through a very interesting time at the moment. On Tuesday of this week I was unloading boxes of books which was very exciting as this is my new book, Mission Possible with Steven Covey and Brian Tracy. I obviously pulled a muscle in my back. So for the last two days I’ve been walking around with pain. It’s really interesting to see how I behave when I’m in pain. My animal brain wanted me to immediately stop doing everything to stop the pain. It didn’t want me to hurt myself or have any discomfort. So I got the opportunity to make a choice–I could either moan, be upset, take it easy, and not be in much pain. Or by transcending into my human brain I could actually carry on with my work and have a really great time…even with the pain.
So it’s really great to get the message again that everything is a state of mind. I feel so blessed that I have the ability to make a choice in my life.
Amazingly yours, Jeff Gee
October 5th, 2006