I know it isnt much but this is the birds nest which I referred to in my earlier post. Just look at how resourseful they were after their disaster. They had used ice pop wrappers to build their replacement home. An ICan attitude if I ever saw one. R

What an Inspiration!

I really must share this. As a motivational speaker 'iCan' often be heard telling people that they are capable of being, doing and achieving more in their lives. That we all have an unlimited amount of potential within us. Some have strengths that others dont have and whatever these are we should be the best at that, that we can be.

I spoke at a school in the north yesterday and afterwards a young girl approached me and told me that he loved poetry and that she was going to write a poem with an iCan theme.

It came in this morning and she certainly has a talent.

iCan
All that seems tragic will come into light,Alleviate all of your fear.
A morning shall come straight after the night -The time to stand up is now here.
You must seize every moment for all it can be;Let it slip and you've made a mistake.
But from every mistake then a lesson you see,Can be through all the grief and heartache.

Make yourself unforgettable, give it your all,
Let the benefits outshine the bad,It's a fact that there may well be a fall;
Pick yourself up and again you'll be glad.There may be a time the clouds cover the day,
But you can choose what you shall do.Don't bury your head, throwing talents away,

Let your courage and boldness shine through.Lift yourself from the ground and say;"I can and I will!", with pride.
Let the colours of joy paint over the gray,Allow no hardships to break your stride.
People come to our lives as fast as they go,You'll know it's simple to deny,
But you can change someone's life with a simple 'Hello'As well as they can change yours with 'Goodbye'

So think, in your darkest hour, my friend,Find that key within your heart.
Not all of our partings will seem like an end,Though people can seem that they’re worlds apart.
The key within your core shall guide,
And lead you through the dark,And in your bright light, fear shall subside.

It's time for you to make your mark.So I shall leave you with a choice, friend.To be brave, and to not be depressed.
Follow your path and you shall transcend -From the bottom, to be the best.


I,m sure if she applies herself and has an 'iCan' attitude then we may here more from her in the future.

OK, OK! Yes you are right. The last post can't possibly have taken place in cold November. This first post was my first newsletter and I felt that it was perfect to kick start my blog. It took place earlier this year. Well spotted Michael....

We were devastated!!

That is, my two year old daughter and I. We had been visiting this family for weeks; we often took them some food, knowing that food, for them, was scarce and it was obvious that they were not in receipt of benefits. Their home wasn’t furnished very well and was surrounded by litter. You can imagine our despair as we arrived close to their home on Wednesday to discover that it was completely gone. There had been heavy rainfall the previous evening and the Moorhen’s nest had been washed clean away. Skye, our daughter, was visibly upset and asked “Daddy, what going to do?”

I assured her that they would be fine and we set off around the pond as I knew there was another nest at the other side. I found myself wondering just what the family of Moorhens were going to do. We finished off-loading the half loaf of bread to a collection of birds and we made our way home. I decided to make a detour avoiding the site of the nest on our return journey and we went about our business for the day.

Two days passed before we returned to the pond close to our home. I felt a little sadness, more for Skye who uttered “nest wash away daddy” as we approached the site of the nest. I knew we couldn’t avoid the area forever so decided to pass anyway. I had to make a double take as I spotted what Skye did a few seconds after me; there was another nest, which had been built within 48 hours to replace the one that had been washed away so unexpectedly.
“Nest come back. Nest come back,” shouted Skye as she dived for the bread, which lay in the basket underneath the pram. I couldn’t believe how the two parents had obviously worked tirelessly and probably through the night to provide shelter for the two chicks. I was amazed and blown away by their efforts.

During the inspirational talks that I give up and down the country I encourage audiences to adopt an ‘iCan’ attitude to overcome life’s setbacks. I know only too well how life often doesn’t turn out the way we expect; divorce, redundancy, bankruptcy, home being washed away; we can do nothing about the events that happen around us. What we can do is adopt the right attitude to dust ourselves down and ask ourselves what we can do about the situation, as the moorhens did; find the strength that lies within each of us to take responsibility for the situation and regain some control. Observing what those guys did with a handful of twigs, branches, leaves and, would you believe, ice pop wrappers, brought home to me that the ability to deal with life’s setbacks is within each and every member of the living world. Incidentally, the young chicks learned a valuable lesson during those 48 hours. Maybe next time life deals you a blow it may be worth asking what you can learn from the situation. It’s simply a matter of attitude: An ‘iCan’ attitude. Don’t leave home without it.

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