I came home from work one evening last month, turned on the television and nothing. The hard drive in the satellite receiver had locked up. I followed the directions in the customer manual but to no avail. Panic! Even the programs recorded on the Tivo were inaccessible. One call to the satellite company and five days later, courtesy of FedX, wa la, a new receiver. A quick change out, reconnect a few cables and all’s well in my world. But now, for the rest of the story.
The first evening of no television I come home and it’s, what to do? My wife decides to finish a John Sandford novel she has been reading. The dog comes to me with the “you’ve got to take me for a walk” look so rather than read, I decide to burn some calories and walk the dog. By the third day of no television, my wife noticed the dog and I and reckoned on an even higher level than before and decided to join us. The kid joined in too and we were one happy family spending the evening together. Imagine that, all of us spending time together doing the same thing.
If anyone has ever seen a german shephard pray, it would be our dog on the first night of television service. Remote in hand, ready to push the two on buttons to connect the satellite dish to the receiver to the 42-inch LCD Hi Definition television the dog sits in front of me. I believe she was praying that the television would not come on. I walked the dog, the wife and kid. Our family priorities had been rearranged.
The next morning I was to speak to a group of business professionals. I was promised five to six minutes to speak to approximately 28 people about water treatment. I was fully prepared to tell them about grains per gallon, hardness, dissolved solid levels a lot of scientific information that may or may not have meant anything to most of them. That morning there I was, looking at 30 people eager to hear what I had to say. I suddenly had a change of mind and heart. I decided to ask questions instead, to learn what their perception of water treatment might be. Where did their priorities lie? First question, by show of hands, how many spend $50 to $60 a month on cable or satellite television? Approximately 27 people raised their hands.
Second question, how many spend $75 or more on cable or satellite television? Approximately 20 raised their hands. Third question, how many have the supper deluxe package for $100 plus a month? Nine people raised their hands. Fourth question, how many spend $50 to $60 a month treating their water? Six people raised their hands.
How many of us can live without television? How many of us can live with out water? At the end of the meeting, several members approached me with questions that I was happy to answer. Their eyes opened to a different perception regarding water treatment and maybe even their priorities.
I was asked to join the group, I accepted. All is well in my world. Thank you and good health to all.
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