Perfect Poise, Perfect Life
Bring your body into balance and revolutionise your life
By Noel Kingsley
Publisher Hodder Mobius
AVAILABLE HERE

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Forgive and forget

This morning I am a little betwixt and between, or is it ambivalent? I'm not sure whether to be angry (no point), upset (no point), pleased (lots of point but difficult) or just laissez-faire. I remind myself of my own post a few days ago about my 102 year old client who said that she lived such a healthy long life because she always forgave and forgot and didn't hold a grudge, as anger makes you sick; if anything did not work out favourably she accepted it with a smile and if things did go well, she was always very grateful. She was a lovely lady and I'm still learning her lessons.

Now don't get me wrong, this is no BIG deal; not at all. Today, when I came into our clinic and passed through the waiting room to get a glass of water from the chilled dispenser I discovered that the display stand that usually holds a copy of my book 'Perfect Poise, Perfect Life' is empty. To ensure that the book remains there for more people to read and doesn't go 'walkies', it has a big sticker on it saying "Waiting Room - Please do not remove". But the book has gone. As I said, no big deal.

On one hand I'm thinking "How dare someone take that away (subtext - steal)!" And then I remember my elderly client and allow the air to pass freely into my lungs, I free my neck, think tall, sigh and smile and say "Ah well, that's fine. At least someone thinks highly enough of my book to consider it worth taking. Isn't it a lovely day today?"

Reflecting back on all the times the display copy of my book has been 'taken' away from the clinic in the two years it's been displayed there, I count the number as three. Three times! But that's not a lot! I'm beginning to feel saddened that it's not been stolen more often. Surely there are lots more people who would like to read it.....with or without paying. (By the way, it is on offer at my clinic for a discounted price, so it's not exactly a money spinner or profit making exercise; far from it; I provide it here just as a courtesy to my clients in case someone would like a copy!) Indeed if anyone said they'd like to read my book but they didn't have any money, I'd happily give them a copy with my compliments.

So I'm pleased that someone likes it enough to remove the only display copy from the waiting room, despite its big sticker and I'm also saddened that more people have not thought similarly; I'm trying very hard to be laissez-faire about it and think 'That's life'. This is truly not a big deal.

Maybe you can do me a favour. If you pass by my practice sometime (we're in Cavendish Square, London W1) please come in, sit surreptitiously in the corner of the waiting room on the pretence of meeting someone here and when no-one is looking, just pop the display book into your bag. Then I'll surely believe that the book is in terrific demand, it's a great success and I'll be able to tell the shops with confidence that they should stock more as it's just so hugely popular!

:-)

Posted by Noël on November 8, 2007 9:53 AM | Permalink