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Prepare

        The other day while walking along a lonesome pathway in the Talladega National Forest I crossed a forgotten section of the Pinhoti Trail.  This ancient trail ran parallel to a brook that sparkled and spoke to me in the silence of this enchanted place.  The soothing sounds produced by the waltz of water and stone rose up from the icy dance floor and compelled me to join the dance.  So I began to tango with my tripod through the rough terrain.
        To my surprise I realize that I am not the only creature dancing in the forest when I step into the path of this spider doing the jitterbug.  I take a step backwards and watch this graceful performer twirl his helpless partner along his shiny ballroom. In a matter of seconds the primitive music has ended and my lucky dancer begins to prepare for the next vibrations that will signal another partner has stumbled into his sticky web.
        I watch as Lucky begins to mend the broken pieces of his silky snare.  Swiftly and rhythmically he gets ready for his next performance.  Yes, here is a creature that knows something about the importance of preparation.  He understands that above everything else, getting ready and being prepared is the secret to success. 
        Like Lucky, we can have anything in life we desire if we will just prepare and get ready.  A famous Alabama football couch once said, “It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.”  If we are willing pay the price of preparation opportunities will come.  What do you want most?  What are your dreams?  Write them down and then begin your preparation.  Happiness is a choice; choose to prepare and get ready.
Something to think about:

• Talent alone won’t make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: ‘Are you ready?’
• Unless a man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him look ridiculous.

• Abraham Lincoln said, “If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first hour sharpening the ax.”

• Confidence and courage come through preparation and practice.

• There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
• By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.
• Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Thankful for the preparation of good friends
Rickey Moore