Terry Talks #2 Short Stories

By Terrance L. Weber

I have been writing all of my life. I guess I started with assignments I was told to write in my many different grade schools. We moved a lot back in the Great Depression days so during my early education, I went to 13 different schools. Later, when I was away in the US Navy, I wrote newsy, homesick letters to my parents at home. I also wrote lots of love letters to my girlfriends back home. Then after I got out of the Navy, I went to college (at night) under the GI Bill, and I was required to write on a variety of subjects while taking a number of different classes. Another time, I got a job as a creative copywriter of sales letters for an advertising agency in Dayton, OH. Later I went in business for myself where I used mail order sales letters to sell some of my business type inventions. One time the pastor of my church, after he heard that I was a writer, asked me to write inspirational messages for the back of the church's weekly bulletin. I did that for about thirty years. So what you read here are just a few of the stories I've accumulated over my many years of all kinds of experience and writing.

In short, I think writing stories is often quite difficult, but also I find it very enjoyable as well as fun filled, and satisfying "work."
Terry Talks Series this is # 2 of 4.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Terrance L. Weber
• Release date: Mar 14, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476250021

Terrance L. Weber

Born in Moorestown, NJ in 1927. Served 3 years in USN during WW2. Attended several colleges: U of P, Rider, Rutgers, Nwk Coll. of Eng. all under GI Bill (Sales, Marketing, Business Writing). Owner: Weber & Sons,Inc. Printing & Direct Mail Advertising business for 30 years. Writer: Award winning (National DMAA)Sales letter copywriter with: Yeck & Yeck in Dayton,OH (1966-'67). Worked with author and Creative Direcctor, Darrell Hare at Graphic Service; EzinesArticles.com Diamond Expert Author status (Best of the best of 478,000 article writes wolrd-wide), Author with 62,857 views of my 168 articles. Some of my inventions are:(Pat.Pend.; NoLabeSystem, Tydee Stamp, LabelPeeler, Tymindex Time Card File System sold nationwide for 40 years, Weber Original Disposable Sleep Masks, Event Blindfold Masks, Dry Eyes Syndrome Sleep Mask, Weber Denture Liners (to help people with loose dentures), Weber Wrist & Ankle Wraps (to help people with Raynauds Syndrome & cold hands and feet). Volunteered with Habitat For Humanity for 10 years as RV-Care-A-Vanners,where we helped build 39 houses nationwide for low income families. Non-fiction books: "How To Cope...with life"; A "Terry Talks Series" of four books and have set up and offered my other personal comfort products and inventions on my website ,all designed to help people feel and/or look better. My website(http:www.dentureliner.com) has been on the Internet since 2000. Interests: My wife and I have lots of fun in our blended family with eleven children, I am an avid sailor, writer, pilot, artist, shorebird wood carver, and recently, a hang glider pilot. Active Prayer Warrior for many years. I have been awarded Diamond Writer status with EzinesArticles.com where many of my articles are listed. Note: As a "Diamond Status Writer" I am rated as one of the top 20 writers in a world-wide competition with over 435,000 other EzinesArticle writers.

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Terry Talks #2

Short Stories

by

Terrance L. Weber

Copyright 2012 by Terrance L. Weber

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1 – Take Time To Sharpen Your Saw

Chapter 2 – My Dog Andy

Chapter 3 – There Is Something About Eagles

Chapter 4 – The Story Of Cape May Diamonds

Chapter 5 – How To Make Life Easier For Those With Breast Cancer

Chapter 6 – Twin Tower Lights 9/11 Memorial

Chapter 7 – Dogs That Climb Trees

Chapter 8 – The Homing Pigeon Story

Chapter 9 – Double Trouble In New Jersey

Chapter 10 – Mysterious History Of The Flutes Of The Native Americans

Chapter 11 – The Harvest Is Up To You

Chapter 12 – A Story About Mugwumps

Chapter 13 – The Rudder

Chapter 14 – From Peril to Pearl

Chapter 15 – Sentimental Value Of A Piece Of Wood

Chapter 16 – Pittsburghese A Funny, Interesting Way Of Speaking

Chapter 17 – Santa's Sleigh Won't Fly If Overloaded

Chapter 18 – I Have An Imaginary Airplane Named: Spiritual

Chapter 19 – If You Dream Of Going To Alaska This Summer...

Chapter 20 – Remembering 9/11 After 10 War Torn Years

Chapter 21 – The Tapestry Of Your Life

Chapter 22 – How Habitat For Humanity Gives An Aura Of Light To The Whole World

Chapter 23 – How To Over Come Being Overwhelmed By Circumstances Beyond Your Control

Chapter 24 – How To Be Master Of Your Fate

Chapter 25 – Change Your Smile, Change Your Life

Chapter 26 – I Do Not Understand – The Dog Story

Chapter 27 – How To Survive The Storms Of Your Life

Chapter 1 – Take Time To Sharpen Your Saw

All that happened in the past is now locked in the frozen sea of our memories. So, as we leave those events behind and stride confidently into tomorrow, I’d like to help you and perhaps make the way easier for you by telling you a little story about a king and a woodcutter that can help you make the most happy time of your life – every tomorrow.

The story goes like this:

One afternoon, the king went for a walk in the woods near his castle and he came upon a man who was working feverishly sawing down a tree.

What are you doing? the king asked the man.

Can’t you see? came the impatient reply from the man, "I’m sawing down this tree!’

You look exhausted the king exclaimed.

Then the king asked: "How long have you been at it?

Over five hours, the woodsman replied, and I’m beat? This is very hard work.

Well, the king suggested, why don’t you take a break for a few minutes and use those minutes to sharpen your saw?

I’m sure, explained the king, that would make your sawing go a lot faster.

The man looked the king in the eye and said angrily: I don’t have time for a little thing like sharpening this saw, I’m too busy sawing!

Surely, if this very busy, powerful king can take time to do a little thing like going for a walk in the woods, which to him must have been like pausing to sharpen his saw, then it makes sense for each of us to take the time to reflect on the benefits we can get from doing the same.

In fact, when we consider what big consequences can come from little things, like saw sharpening, what is revealed to us is that there may be no really little things in our lives after all.

I used to think taking time to pray and read my Bible a few minutes each day was a little thing that I didn’t have time to do.

But, what I’ve learned over the years is this: the time when I’m reading my Bible and praying, when I’m thinking about God’s Word and listening for God’s voice and wisdom – that is actually the best way I have to prepare myself for whatever may happen later in my life.

So, the next question is: are you willing to do something to make your work easier each day? Will you plan a daily time to