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This is one of those ?amned if you do and Damned if you don??situations, so I guess no matter what happens, people are not going to win ?including me.
So I had better start by telling you what I mean by being the ?ictim of Loss?
We have all been the victim of loss at some time or another and it doesn? have to be a crime. Hurricane Katrina is just the latest (extreme) example because of two reasons.
The first: We all put things off until it? too late.The second: Because we think we are indestructible and it won? happen to us.
If you had read the blurb on our Jewelry Appraisal website, you will have remembered where I mentioned being 'The Victim of Loss' and how we all tend to put it off until it's too late. It is something I am *VERY* passionate about as I have seen first hand just how much it can effect everyone - nobody is immune.
And that brings us back to the purpose of this article. The Hurricane disaster.These poor people in the Gulf States have become victims of loss on a HUGE scale.
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# They have lost their Homes....
# They have lost their jobs - income - places to work....
# They have lost family members - pets - friends....
Okay so houses can be rebuilt ?homes are what you carry inside you. It? a feeling.Jobs ?income ?will be replaced. Places to work and the memories - they are gone.Family ?Friends and even pets (which are often the greatest friend and often treated as family) will be mourned and missed and longed for.
And the people of the Gulf States ?Americans ?Guests ?they have become ?ictims of Loss?too, yet we shouldn? forget some of the small personal things in life they can't replace. Personal things which mean more than Houses and Cars and Jobs even.
# Family Photographs....
# Birth and Wedding Certificates....
# Treasured Jewelry....
*Just think about that for a moment.*
# Family Photographs....
# Birth and Wedding Certificates....
# Treasured Jewelry....
Everything's gone.
They have become the worst cases of 'Victims of Loss' we can possibly imagine.
We have to do something to help. Now. TODAY!
But how? (I can almost hear you thinking).
But what can we do? We are so far away. We are too small to make a difference.
But please think about this for a moment longer. Think how lucky you are. Try to imagine what they must be going through - right now - while you're eating your Breakfast - while you're in work - Having a Night out with your family or friends.
Hard, isn't it?
The first thing we can all do is donate. That helps relieve the pain today.But we need to do more - for tomorrow - for everyone else.
So what I'm suggesting is a two step method. The first gets cash into the hands of the people who need it - The second (I hope) prevents YOUR family and friends from suffering in the same way by being prepared - By NOT becoming the 'Victim of Loss' in the future.
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My wife Patricia and I want to donate (just like you) but maybe - just maybe, we can all do more. So by giving $2.00 dollars from every Jewelry Appraisal through September, we might be able to generate just a little extra than if we just dropped five bucks in a collection tin somewhere.
That brings me back to the ?amned if you do and Damned if you don??situation mentioned at the top of this article. We don? ?under any circumstances ?want this to sound like a ?itch?to get more business. That? not what we are saying. If ANYBODY just shrugged their shoulders and muttered ?othin?we can do? then they are ?amned if they don?? If they use whatever means they have to help ?They are ?amned if they do? That? when people get caught in that ?amned?expression.
SO THE IMPORTANT PART IS YOUR CONTRIBUTION - and I don't mean money either. This is a TWO part study.
We are asking you ?urging you - to tell your workmates, your family, your friends how they can prevent, in part, becoming the 'Victim of Loss' by getting their family photos scanned and copied. Get their Special documents (Wedding and Birth Certificates) scanned and copied. Get their Jewelry Appraisals done right now - before it's too late.
You see, even some of the victims down in New Orleans had personal Jewelry. Heck some of them may even of had an up-to-date Appraisal Certificate locked in their bedroom drawer.
Guess where that piece of paper is now?
It's gone, along with the jewelry, photographs and personal possessions. The gold and silver and diamonds are lost in the mud. That physical appraisal is not worth the paper it WAS written on.
That's why I often stress the benefits of doing your appraisal ONLINE!
No matter what happens (and it's already happened to many) your treasured details are safely locked in a database somewhere, which you can access 24/7 from anywhere in the world.
In short - you will be able to replace your personal Jewelry exactly!
# No guesswork (I think it was 14ct).
# No second best (I'm sure it was a Diamond - but maybe not?)
# No short measure (my wife's chain was longer than that).
So our message is this....
Do it Now before it's too late....Tell a friend - tell your neighbor and be thankful you still have one.
The small amount of money donated is just for today. Your recommendations to others, is for tomorrow. Spread the word.Pass it on....
As usual; take care and watch the road.David and Patricia
PS. we will be posting the donations received on our website, and passing the cash directly to a local charity on the ground where we hope it will do the most good.
David does not want to be seen as 'Drumming up business' during such a sad time. That is NOT his intent. He is just trying to prevent people from becoming victims by being prepared.
He is therefore NOT going to place a resource link here. Should you wish to contact him, please use his personal email address which you will find on other articles published here.
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