{"id":502,"date":"2011-05-06T01:14:05","date_gmt":"2011-05-06T05:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/?p=502"},"modified":"2011-05-07T01:17:07","modified_gmt":"2011-05-07T05:17:07","slug":"sticking-your-neck-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/05\/sticking-your-neck-out.html","title":{"rendered":"Sticking Your Neck Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/files\/2011\/05\/reticulated-giraffe-pictures.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-503\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2011\/05\/reticulated-giraffe-pictures-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the lessons giraffes teach us about life\u00a0is that you have to stick you neck out.<br \/>\nIsn&#8217;t that how they reach such high and difficult places?<br \/>\nFor such large creatures, they are so gentle.<br \/>\nThey take extraordinary care of each other too.<\/p>\n<p>In life, there are times we have to stick our necks out and take a risk.<br \/>\nSometimes it is to help a friend.<br \/>\nSometimes it is to achieve something important.<br \/>\nSometimes it is pure faith.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, all we have is our belief, faith and trust.<br \/>\nIt is based on our deepest feelings and courage in listening to our heart and our truth.<br \/>\nToday, a good friend helped and supported me based on his faith and trust in me.<br \/>\nHe wants to see me succeed and took a risk by sticking his neck out for me.<br \/>\nI am deeply grateful and know that God sends us special people to share his love with us.<\/p>\n<p>How can you encourage the people in our life?<br \/>\nHow can you\u00a0inspire them to go forward and create their vision\u00a0in\u00a0the world?<br \/>\nWhat can you do to make a difference?<br \/>\nRemember, even the smallest, kindest act can be the most powerful.<\/p>\n<p>Our lives are better when we make someone else feel better or help them to have a better life.<br \/>\nAcknowledge, recognize and appreciate the people in your life.<br \/>\nPeople don&#8217;t care how much you know until they know how much you care.<br \/>\nPeople are the greatest resource in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Share a smile, a kind word, open the door for someone, make someone laugh.<br \/>\nBe a smile millionaire!<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy this beautiful song, The Prayer:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2xdlsu4sCaU\">www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2xdlsu4sCaU<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>smiles,<br \/>\n\ud83d\ude42 Lee<br \/>\n<em>The Mega Coach<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-snc4\/72248_454280409817_247372349817_5639883_2016871_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"393\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the lessons giraffes teach us about life\u00a0is that you have to stick you neck out. 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