thoughts on the news of the day: missed opportunities

hmmm…..

            Sometimes we miss opportunities we didn’t even know we had.  The chance to meet someone, or earn some extra income passes us by and we don’t even realize it.

            That’s what happened to a drummer over 50 years ago in England.  He is probably still bemoaning the fact that he let an audition with the Beatles slip away from him.  Apparently a letter written by Paul McCartney on August 12, 1960 invited an unnamed person to try out for the band.  The catch was that the band was leaving for Germany in a matter of days.  Who knows what became of the offer or the musician.  The letter was discovered by a coin collector who found it in a book at a London yard sale.  Another almost missed opportunity itself, the collector was rewarded for his attention to detail by the potential auction price of somewhere between $11,000 and $14,000. 

            It pays to pay attention.  Many times God may be leading us in a direction we don’t see.  A person we hadn’t thought about for years comes to mind or place we visited long ago.  We follow up on the hunch and a reward awaits us.  I have had that happen at times in my life, but I am sure I have missed some messages, too. 

            Take time today to listen to that voice inside your head and your heart that leads you where you might not have gone.  It may pay off; the letter may arrive…

            hmmm…..