July 15, 2003
Carolyn and I are taking off this week for our long anticipated vacation. We are going to Las Vegas so wish us luck. We will be checking our email daily so please feel free to send us an email is there is any way that we can be of assistance.
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Contents
Article - Who To Trust
Get Your Fr*e Vacation
Article - Growing Old Shouldn't Be This Painful
Computer Tip - Protect Your Modem
Tired of Trips to the Post Office?
Interesting Links
Fr*e Ebooks
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Who to Trust? Those of you who know us and what we have been through in the last five years will understand why this article held special interest for us. When those that are close to you allow themselves to become consumed by greed it is easy to lose your trust. Sometimes we also wear blinders where it is those that we love. The warning signs were there but Carolyn and I let our love for others blind us to reality.
Can We Trust? by Leonard J. Roos
On Sunday, I sent out an email to all the people on my lists. The email contained a very simple message, "Peace be upon you." I wasn't prepared for the reaction. I got an avalanche of replies. Most of them were from people who are in a stressful situation and genuinely needed such a message, and were understandably grateful. However there were also those who wanted to know what the "catch" was. In other words, what was I trying to sell?
People today find it hard to believe that someone, they barely know would care enough about them, to send them a message, which is not a sales pitch.
What does this tell you? What it tells me is that the world has gotten to a place of no trust. Is this view justified? Perhaps. I know that most of have been hurt and disappointed in life. Sometimes by spouses and partners, the people whom we have trusted the most.
This has had the effect that it shook our trust in people in general. Because we started thinking, who can we trust? If the people we thought we could trust, cannot be trusted?
Many, including myself, have trusted other people and lost thousands of dollars, in the process. Where does that leave us? Can we live life, let alone live it fully, without trusting? The answer is No. To trust is to risk. To live life fully is to risk. To win is to risk. There is no winning, without risking.
I have overcome this dilemma, a long time ago by telling myself that all people are essentially the same. We all have the potential to become either good or bad. I no longer think of someone as inherently good or inherently bad, but that all have a potential to become either. Because of this attitude I'm not particularly surprised, although I may be disappointed, when certain individuals do certain unexpected things.
A spouse who's partner cheated on her may have a hard time, trusting that person again. They are faced with the question of whether to trust or not to trust. To trust again obviously leaving them vulnerable and open to be hurt again. There are no guarantees that if you trust, that you will not get hurt again.
If this person has hurt you several times before, chances are he might again, but not necessarily. You have to decide for yourself if the relationship is worth saving and if you are prepared to take the risk.
Many have decided to trust and are living happy lives, others haven't and may live happy lives or may not. But those who are living happy lives with the person who disappointed them, only do so because they decided to "trust" that person again in spite of what he or she has done before.
Are you in a relationship right now? Can you trust the person you are in a relationship or in a business with? I don't know, only you can decide? There are many things you have to look at. But one thing I know and that I can tell you is that trusting nobody, won't get you anywhere. There is a saying, trusting all people is folly, but trusting none is even more foolish.
Trust not only involves your partner or somebody close to you. It involves trusting the security company, you have hired to look after your house during your vacation, that they will not steal your things.
It means trusting the Police officer who stops you on the highway, that he will not rob or rape you. Everything we do in life carries a risk. Even just crossing the street in front of your house, you face the risk of being run over by a car, but you trust that it won't happen.
When you post a letter you trust that the mail company will deliver it safely and on-time. When you deposit your money in the bank you trust that bank employees will not steal it and that they will calculate your interest properly. When you pray you trust that your prayer will be answered.
So, to sum it up. To trust is to risk, but there can be no winning without risking. In fact, there can be no living without trusting. Having said that, be careful who you trust, for there are many wolves who prey on unsuspecting folks. In the same breath, let me say that there are also honest people who genuinely want to help you, and of course, help themselves in the process. They too trust that you will support them. I have seen many lives change dramatically in my lifetime, including my own. And in many cases the catalyst was something someone said, or a book they read.
Leonard Roos is the author of "How to Unlock the Awesome Power of the Universe", a step by step success manual. Subscribe to his email newsletter and receive a free email course. http://69.0.165.21/cgi-bin/click/c.cgi?id=7
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Growing Old Shouldn’t Be This Painful
By Wayne Patterson
I’m a Baby Boomer. Like many of us I’ve watched my father and Carolyn’s mother suffer painful deaths. Deaths that were painful not only physically but also mentally and emotionally. Deaths that were painful not only for themselves, but also for their family members and loved ones. Some of the pain I have witnessed could have been avoided by proper planning. As a result I have started researching what is referred to as Elder Law.
Elder Law is defined as those legal issues relating to the long term care planning and funding for elderly individuals and their families. These issues include the Federal programs of Medicaid, Social Security, and Medicare along with many other areas affecting the elderly. These may include long-term care insurance, wills, asset transfers, life estates, trusts, living wills and powers of attorney.
There are a myriad of Federal and state laws and regulations that may pose a financial minefield for the unwary that try to access government programs for themselves or a loved one. Some requirements are well known. You must be 65 to qualify for full Social Security. You must be 65 or on disability to qualify for the national health insurance program Medicare. However, there are stringent requirements for the Medicaid program.
Pitfalls may be encountered as you deal with these agencies. If you fail to list certain asset transfers you could be forced to refund all benefits. A simple gift of property may result in the loss of government benefits. The lack of a power of attorney may leave the wrong person in charge of the finances when their mental health fails. I have seen firsthand the problems and lack of care when money intended for the elderly is siphoned off for other uses. The breadth and depth of greed is impossible to understand until you have seen it in a family member.
Careful financial and legal planning is a necessity is the elderly are to be able to maintain their quality of life. Nursing home and medical costs are increasing at a dramatic rate. Tight budgets are forcing cutbacks in federal and state programs. The advice of an elder care attorney is vital in order to preserve assets, access all available programs, and insure proper care. All of this at a time when the person may not be able to make their wishes known.
An elder care attorney is in the best position to provide the guidance needed to prepare for those tough decisions. Unfortunately, many of the elderly and their families have failed to seek legal assistance because of the cost. Now there is a reasonable and cost effective way to access the advice of an elder care attorney.
The American Bar Association says: "Americans have come to view legal assistance as a necessity. The best way for the majority of Americans to be able to assure themselves of legal assistance when they need it... is through a prepaid legal plan." To find out more visit:
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Computer Tip - Protect Your Modem
Modem hijackers are running up huge phone bills Need something new to worry about? There's a new breed of jerks out there, or maybe it's the same jerks with a new scheme. Whatever, they surreptitiously download software to your computer that makes secret calls through your modem. In the process, they run up huge bills. It's called modem hijacking, and for the victims, it's no laughing matter. One company--Alyon Technologies--is being sued by numerous states and the Federal Trade Commission. The company is accused of making porn easily accessible to kids, running up monstrous telephone bills, and more. Similar operations are being run from overseas. How can you protect yourself? These things come in on scripts written in ActiveX code. Set Internet Explorer to reject them in Tools>> Internet Options. Select the Security tab and click Custom Level. Either disable the ActiveX settings, or require a prompt.
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