Hey everyone, I usually do not post anything other than IM related articles but found this touching and wanted to share it with my friends online…

Grandma, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench.. She didn’t move, just sat with her head down staring at her hands.

When I sat down beside her she didn’t acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if she was OK.

Finally, not really wanting to disturb her but wanting to check on her at the same time, I asked her if she was OK. She raised her head and looked at me and smiled ‘Yes, I’m fine, thank you for asking,’ she said in a clear voice strong.

‘I didn’t mean to disturb you, grandma, but you were just sitting here staring at your hands and I wanted to make sure you were OK,’ I explained to her.

‘Have you ever looked at your hands,’ she asked. ‘I mean really looked at your hands?’

I slowly opened my hands and stared down at them. I turned them over, palms up and then palms down. No, I guess I had never really looked at my hands as I tried to figure out the point she was making.

Grandma smiled and related this story:

‘Stop and think for a moment about the hands you have, how they have served you well throughout your years. These hands, though wrinkled shriveled and weak have been the tools I have used all my life to reach out and grab and embrace life.

‘They braced and caught my fall when as a toddler I crashed upon the floor..

They put food in my mouth and clothes on my back. As a child, my mother taught me to fold them in prayer. They tied my shoes and pulled on my boots. They held my husband and wiped my tears when he went off to war.

‘They have been dirty, scraped and raw, swollen and bent. They were uneasy and clumsy when I tried to hold my newborn son. Decorated with my wedding band they showed the world that I was married and loved someone special

They wrote my letters to him and trembled and shook when I buried my parents and spouse.

‘They have held my children and grandchildren, consoled neighbors, and shook in fists of anger when I didn’t understand.

They have covered my face, combed my hair, and washed and cleansed the rest of my body. They have been sticky and wet, bent and broken, dried and raw. And to this day when not much of anything else of me works real well these hands hold me up, lay me down, and again continue to fold in prayer.

‘These hands are the mark of where I’ve been and the ruggedness of life.

But more importantly it will be these hands that God will reach out and take when he leads me home. And with my hands He will lift me to His side and there I will use these hands to touch the face of God.’

I will never look at my hands the same again. But I remember God reached out and took my grandma’s hands and led her home. When my hands are hurt or sore or when I stroke the face of my children and husband I think of grandma. I know she has been stroked and caressed and held by the hands of God.

I, too, want to touch the face of God and feel His hands upon my face.

When you receive this, say a prayer for the person who sent it to you, and watch God’s answer to prayer work in your life. Let’s continue praying for one another

Passing this on to anyone you consider a friend will bless you both..

Passing this on to one not yet considered a friend is something God would do.

I want to personally wish everyone that reads this post a Happy New Year and I hope 2010 is even more prosperous for you than 2009.

Happy New Year!!!

I wanted to post a thank you today, here in the states it is thanksgiving and this last year has been really fantastic and for that I am very grateful.

I am grateful to be able to grow as a marketer and share my new found ideas and tactics and it is neat to see so many people moving forward with their own dreams and goals.

For that I am very grateful.

What are you grateful for today this wonderful Thanksgiving Day ? I know many of my readers are from outside of the United States, so Thanksgiving is not a holiday for you, but I still feel everyone here should stop and think about everything you are grateful for!

I believe that the more you are thankful, the more you are appreciative, the more good will come your way. When you are thankful, you begin to feel better about your situation, you begin to enjoy life more. You start to focus more on the good things and less on the bad things in your life. It doesn’t mean that they automatically go away, but they start to become less of a priority, less stressful when you can feel gratitude for something else.

So take some time today and be thankful… write out a list to show your gratitude and then study that list everyday. While studying the list, feel the gratitude. I know from first hand experience that just doing this can help us feel better, to lift our spirits up in your everyday life.

And, if you already feel pretty good… make a list anyway… yes, you can feel even better at the end of the day…

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

Best Wishes,
Sam England

P.S. For those of you in the states today the bird will roast and tomorrow you will have plenty of thanksgiving left overs.

Here is a killer recipe…a recipe to use up those delicious turkey leftovers.

Simply trade out the “chicken” for your turkey and you will have a yummy homemade turkey noodle soup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UomfccJDUc4

Dear Fellow Internet Marketer,

Mark These Days On Your Calendar
Oct. 16, 17, 18 2009

There’s a big event this coming weekend in Raleigh, NC that I’ll be attending and would love for you and your friends to join me if you can–and I’ve snagged you a very special rate!

The event is the Warrior Forum 2nd Annual Internet Marketing Event and it features some top-notch speakers from around the world and great topics, including:

Willie Crawford – How To Make A Killing With Joint Ventures

Niche Professor Dr. Ron Capps On Niche Marketing

Tim Castleman : Offline Marketing There’s Gold In Small Businesses

Wendy Weiss – How to Use the Phone To Explode Your Sales!

Chuck Hester – Using Social Media to Pay It Forward

Mary Wilhite – Turning Passion Into Profits

And more!

There should be a lot of good info and good networking. And…
NO, you don’t need to be a member of the Warrior Forum
YES, there’ll be stuff for both newbies and more advanced IMers

Plus, ALL net proceeds from the event goes to The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption , which works to find families for children in foster care and has been a long-time supporter of the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina.

There’s more info here at www.WarriorEvent2009.com but DON’T sign-up there. I’ve arranged for a special deal where you can attend the whole event for a $97 donation.

Basically, I’m helping out with promotion for the event and know they really want to get more folks there–because the bigger we can make this, the more likely the Triangle area will be able to attract more international Internet marketing events in the future. (Wouldn’t it be great to NOT have to always schlep to Atlanta or the west coast?!)

It’s where like-minded people go to feed off each other. Deals are made. Products are sold back and forth. Ideas shared and refined… and tailor made to specific situations.

And the joint ventures – oh the joint ventures!

http://www.warriorevent2009.com

Hope to see you there,
Sam England

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I have been doing wholesale drop shipping successfully full time for over 5 years under everyones radar (with over 100 different companies) and I have finally decided to come out of the wood work and show a few people my proven techniques.

All you will need to do is dedicate 1 hour a day for 12 weeks to achieve your goal from finding a niche to setting up your online store, I will walk you thru all of the steps that will make it work for you. Free of charge…You can’t beat them apples can you?

All I ask in for in exchange is a testimonal for my new product that will launch in December.

Please email me at: sam@whoissamengland.com and I will review all of the request and pick the lucky 2 people by the end of the week.

Please be serious about really wanting to learn from me, If you do not please lets not wasted each other time, COOL…COOL…

Hope to work with you soon…

To Your Success,
Sam England