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Parachute Over Your Obstacles
Copyright © 2005, Regina Barr
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I recently received an email story, author unknown, titled, Your
Parachute. It was about a U.S. Navy jet pilot, Charles Plumb, who
was shot down after 76 combat missions and spent 6 years in a
Vietnamese prison. He had to overcome numerous obstacles but he
survived his ordeal.
One day Plumb ran into a man who recognized him saying he was the
sailor who had packed Plumb's parachute that fateful day. The man
told Plumb that he was delighted to know that the parachute he
had packed had worked and was glad it had saved him when he had
been shot down.
Plumb couldn't sleep that night, thinking about this man,
wondering how many times he may have seen him and ignored him.
Never bothering to say hello simply because Plumb was a "fighter
pilot" and this man "just a sailor." This man had spent many
hours below deck, carefully and laboriously packing parachutes,
holding the lives of many men - including Plumb's - in his hands.
Why am I sharing this story with you? Each day we need to spend
time packing our own parachutes so that we are prepared when
unseen obstacles come our way.
What does this mean? We need to take time to nurture our bodies
and souls to ensure that we are always in peak working condition
both physically and mentally. We need to take time to nurture
others that are facing their own obstacles, however large or
small, as we move along our own journey. And, we need to take
time to nurture and build relationships with those people who we
can trust to provide the support we need along the way.
What we most need to do is pack small parachutes everyday. You do
this by acknowledging and recognizing those people around you by
taking time to say hello, how are you, please, thank you, have a
nice day, congratulations, sorry, feel better, and whatever other
words or actions that a person may require from you to get
through the day.
Next time things get tough and you are facing challenges you feel
you can't overcome, take out your parachute, pull the cord and
watch your parachute unfold. If you've done your part, you
shouldn't have to ask, "Who packed my parachute?"
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Regina Barr is a business consultant and speaker with a special
passion for helping women achieve leadership success. Regina
helps companies develop strategies to attract, develop and retain
women leaders. Subscribe to Regina's monthly Ezine for women
in business at http://www.RedLadder.com
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