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It was obvious to him that I was in a great deal of pain.  He looked at me and noticed that I felt uneasy where I was sitting.  There was an uncomfortable pause before he mentioned to me to get up.  He let me know that we were going for a walk.

His name was Jerry.  Jerry has helped me out many times in the past, and I remember this.  We have lost touch for about two years, so I was not sure if this meeting was going to be beneficial.  Several years back, I was initially put in touch with this man during my dealings with my divorce.  He probably has saved me from the depths of insanity many times.  It was worth a shot.  His profession has changed in the last two years.  He now worked as a tennis professional at a local tennis club.  He seemed pretty happy.  He always was slightly obsessed with the sport.  I must admit, it was a great shock to see him.  He informed me he had lost about forty pounds.  I think he was equally as shocked to see me too.  He probably wondered why I was standing in the middle of a tennis club waiting for him.

We started our walk as he continued our conversation, “This the last house on the block for you?”

An hour must have passed, and I felt slightly drained.  We must have walked over a mile.  He continued, “You have a good head on your shoulders.  You keep that screwed on straight, okay?  Always remember that things happen for a reason.  There is a reason for all that is.  It’s not up to you to figure that out.  It’s your responsibility to live with what you have and with who you are.  Be true to yourself, and everything else will fall into place.  Remember what was said a few years back.  Along your journey, you will notice forks in the road; some big, some small.  Nonetheless, they are forks.  It’ll be up you to stay on the beam and on the path.  There will be times when you won’t know which fork to take.  But, during those times, if you are quiet; very, very quiet.  And you listen.  You may not hear the answer, but you’ll feel it.  Right there.  Your gut will tell you.”

 
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