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Oct 1, 2007    |       5 comments

An Extra Bonus

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We had an extra bonus yesterday. Wouldn’t you know it…it turns out that we had impeccable timing when it came to clearing out our third bedroom (my home office) and combining it with our bedroom (which left a spare bedroom).

We received a very unexpected call that a friend of ours that lives near the West coast.  He was going to be in town and wondered if we could pick him up from the airport. Right away, my husband offered him a place to stay because we now had a spare room!

All I can do is chuckle at the timing. It worked out beautifully. Of course, the airlines were not so cooperative and our friend now won’t be here until later today since one leg of his flight was very late.  But, we still can offer him a place to stay while he’s in town.

Life sure works out in funny ways, doesn’t it?

Sep 28, 2007    |       5 comments

Feel Good Friday

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I haven’t had a chance to catch up what is going on in the blog-o-sphere this week. Between looking for a title and working around my home to get ready for a long winter, I haven’t had much time.

So this week, I’d like to share with you a story that you may or may not have heard about. It’s one of those stories where it makes you feel so good. Why? Because there is a humble person with a wonderful talent who now can share his talent with the whole world.

This man is none other than Paul Potts. He was salesman at Carphone Warehouse who surprised Simon Cowell and the rest of the judges on the Britain’s Got Talent show.

Here’s a link to the YouTube video of his first appearance: Paul Potts Sings Nessun Dorma

Here’s a link to his next appearance: Paul Potts Sings Time to Say Goodbye

I used to say that I love all types of music except for opera. I listen to country, heavy metal, new age, rap, etc. For some reason, though, I’ve never cared for opera music. But Paul here with his beautiful voice sends chills up my spine and down my arms. He has a wonderful gift and I am so grateful this opportunity came his way so that he could share it with us all.

Since this is a debt blog, there’s also a debt story here as well. Paul had some medical problems in his life when he was struck again with another blow. He cracked his collar bone when he was hit by a car while cycling. He couldn’t work, and his debt grew to £30,000 (about $61,000 USD). All the while, he never fully gave up on his dream of singing and auditioned a few years later for Britain’s Got Talent [via Paul Potts Fan Site]

Here’s another interesting tidbit about Paul. Even though he’s fairly popular right now and just came out with a CD, he’s still technically an employee of Carphone Warehouse. As shown in this nice piece about Paul’s story, he is on a six-month leave from his job. He hopes he sells enough albums so he doesn’t have to go back, but it’s there if he needs it.

Anyways, I felt like sharing. Paul’s story and his voice make me feel good and hopeful all around.

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