Monday Motivation

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Hi friend, how are you today?

In what might be the least likely story for a Monday Motivation ever, I have one that I’d like to share

When I was in my mid twenties I was a labor foreman for a mid sized construction company
We did restoration projects on large apartment complexes

One of the “characters” was a guy in his 50’s, his name was “Dale” or so we thought

Part of my job was placing orders with a local lumber yard. Well one day I’m out in the main parking lot getting a count on all of our lumber and materials
And out of the blue they came, lots and lots of them
Who were they? FBI agents

As they closed off all entrances and exits to the complex, 3 of them approached me, I could tell who the main guy was, and he wasn’t playing around

One takes out an enlarged photo and asks “Do you know this man?”
I said yeah that’s Dale, he says no that’s “Bob” Where is he???
I then told them that he was located at building number blah blah
They called it over the radio
That day was the last time we ever saw Dale / Bob

I’m about 99.99% sure that none of us will ever make the FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted List
Thank Gawddd… 🙃 🙃 🙃 

In some ways many, if not most of us live our own double lives
Maybe it’s depression, telling family and friends that we’re okay when we’re not
Maybe it’s a secret addiction that we’re too ashamed to admit
Maybe it’s something from our past that was of no fault of ours, but haunts us to this day

There’s this “Old Skool” saying that says “We’re only as sick as our secrets”

What secret are you holding on to that only you hold the key to setting you free?

Invest wisely, live charitably and be well
Brother Bill

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