My heart is heavy as the news hits the streets

A friend of mine heard the news the same time as we did. His opportunity, the one that was going to make him rich, was shut down by the Attorney General's office. All funds are frozen. It's been identified as a Ponzi scheme.

He knew better. I had taught him how to read the procedures and polices. We had talked about the compensation plan. I warned him - gently, that he needed to be careful and my heart now says maybe I shouldn't have been so gentle. Maybe I should have layed it out - pointedly - bluntly. Hit him right between the eyes. Maybe if I had his family would be OK today. The maybes. The doubt that maybe if I was a better friend I would have persisted.

My heart is heavy as the news hits the streets. I know I can only offer my knowledge to those who are ready to listen. I know not everyone will listen to me and that it is their choice. I know I can only be here for the ones who want to make decisions based on knowledge, training and skill. I know all that but still if only ............ !

Joyce L. Penner
Mentoring with a Servant's Heart
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