2005 - 07-27-05

Anyway, let's give this little essay a
surface examination. What we have here is a man who is
smitten by a woman and contrives to meet her. As she reveals
herself to him, he is enchanted. But, she is not enchanted
by him. And one day, she just evaporates from his life with
nary a backward glance. But, for the rest of his life, he is
unable to forget his meeting with this incredible woman.

I think things like this happen every day.
It reminds me of something I once read about a man who
traveled the world searching for the perfect woman. But alas,
when he found her, she was looking for the perfect man.

Anyway, the publication of "A Valentine For
Jessica" on my website has fetched me, what I consider to
be, the most precious testimonial I have ever received. And
don't forget, I'm a guy who has received tens of thousands
of testimonials and praise from people like John Carlton, David Ogilvy,
Jay Abraham, Gary Bencivenga and every other direct
marketing person of consequence. For some reason, I don't
publish most of my testimonials even in my sales pitches.
But, I want you to read this one and I think you will
understand why it is so precious to me.

Jessica learned to accept people and things as
they are and not try to change them into what
she wanted them to be. The man is nameless so
he could be anyone - and he is most people.
That is the secret ingredient in this essay.

I have a
special insight into this because I have
Multiple Sclerosis. Many people have told me
that I have given up but that is so not true. I
have accepted - accepted what I can and cannot
do on any given day. I am at peace with this
monster as Jessica is at peace with her life.
For 10 long years I have tried to decide what to
do with the rest of my life. It came to me
almost in a flash. I am going to write -
copywrite to be exact. I am now absorbing
everything I can about this business.