Thanks for sharing the Nancy incident with us. We all have to be careful of the Nancys in our lives.

Keep up the good work Rene. Your life has inspired me a lot. It only reiterates the fact that we can move mountains if we have the will and all of us are endowed with that quality, though we may not be blessed with wealth and luxuries equally. Your life story is a testimony to that.

Kind regards,

Rammohan M. Rai
Doha, Qatar

Thank you for the “Nancy” comments. Yes, there are a lot of Nancys in the workplace, at home, and yes, in the church.

When you are doing something great, it attracts “opposition” and it comes from these Nancys. She aimed and fired a dart at you but thankfully your character and faith were strong enough to withstand this fiery dart.

You quenched by returning her meanness with a kindness and you kept stepping. I have found that I must simply put distance between myself and the people who mean me harm because due to their level of insecurity, they only speak those things which are designed to discourage or discredit me rather than edify me.

I must continue to love them but they may not be a part of my inner circle. Thanks for taking us along on your journey. Be strong in God.

And, you should be proud of you! Good job! Give your Mother applause from me as well… she did a fabulous and amazing job!

Rene, regarding Nancy. Isn’t Nancy a gift? She forces you to look deep within yourself and see the Nancy within yourself. Your terminology ”audacity” smacks of ego. Ego meaning you are separate from Nancy. I am surrounded by Nancy’s all the time we all are. They are precious people who need your love and acceptance. because they are you. They are the remnants of yourself that have not been purified yet. Nancys bring them to the surface to be dissolved and turned into light.

You see, Rene I am married to Nancy. Nancy has been the biggest ‘button pusher’of my existence, (now almost 60 years old) I do not like Nancy but its not about like or dislike its about purification and growth.

NANCY HELPS ME LOOK DEEP WITHIN and see the little bits of me that need loving. I believe that when you can entertain Nancy, allow the stuff to go straight through you like mist and then offer love to Nancy (the little vulnerable you that needs love) you immediately disarm Nancy and you purify that ego (separate self) and merge them into one with all that is.

Much love sir

Now this is really amazing! The question is, why did Nancy even mention that she called you Ed?

This is a good indication that she was doing everything she could to get my attention. I am wondering about this.

Maybe Nancy wanted to get my attention and she didn’t know a more civilized way to go about it.

That explains why suddenly she wanted to take a photo with me and get my phone number.

Many thanks Ed. I know you are a true professional and you would definitely handle Nancy appropriately. There’s a reason why you are so successful as a radio talk show host.

Come to think of it, you probably have encountered a situation like this before… if not many. You know how when you are at the top and others are always taking at stab at you.

Sounds familiar?

I appreciate your friendship my friend.