Best Available in Its Price Range…
April 29, 2014//
It was a car commercial on TV. Their tag line was, “The best available in its price range.” Unbelievable! They weren’t the best or the worst, but they had value. Who brags about that? We’re not the best you can buy, but among other things, we’re a good value. I started thinking about it. Hell, they were talking about my freaking life!
Of Mystics and Misfits… It took a long time before I realized I had a value. I was always above average in every endeavor. Looking back, that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. I wasn’t in the spot light for being the best at anything, and then again I escaped the shame of being the worst. Above average was OK. I was dyslexic and could barely read, and diagnosed as ADD, so hardly anything could keep my attention. Up until I was 24 years old, I’d probably read six or seven books all the way through and they were all non-fiction. I couldn’t memorize anything. If you remember anything it stays with a dyslexic like me for life. How in the hell did I ever make it out of High School. Some dumb luck and some innovative cheat sheets are how. Ironic that after dropping out of four colleges I went back at age 30 and got a freaking degree in Journalism.
I was an above average student, above average swimmer, above average boxer and thank God I had some good coaches to tell me when it was time to quit, or have a messed up brain and face. I was a good groom and assistant starter at the racetrack. Wasn’t the best, but then I began to understand the TV ad. I did have value. Best available in this price range really did mean something. Miscellaneous retail jobs and I did have value. If someone asked or told me that I was good, I’d respond. I’m not the very best, but you wouldn’t be able to afford the very best. But, I’m the best available in this price range.
After my accident and I figured my gift was not a curse, I explored the options of helping people heal. Heal from disabling grief and give them hope. I studied with the best mediums in the world for seven years. It is actually something that I exceled at. To be the best of the best is always a goal, but I think it’s more important to give people their money’s worth. Could I charge more for my talents, sure, but why? Isn’t okay to give people their monies worth? It has to be a trade out or there is no value in something that can’t be seen or heard. Dollar for dollar, for peace of mind and proof that your loved ones can never die and they can hear and see you whenever you ask or they want. What’s that worth to you?
