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Ecolumn - Wednesday, January 3, 2007
Tomorrow’s the big day...
Today I head off to London (Ontario). Presently, my wife Nicole is undergoing a test to see if baby Jonah's lungs are ready for action. At 35 weeks he has an estimated weight of 6 pounds. If all goes well, tomorrow morning at 8 am, he'll be delivered by caesarean section.
It's going to be a more intense operation than usual – being held in the main OR. I'll be present, in gown, mask and gloves. I'm a little concerned I'll be mistaken for a doctor and handed a scalpel.
Anyways, what Nicole has done is far more brave and difficult than running a copywriting business. I often hear newbies say they don't have the guts to write copy for money. Or those that do won't charge enough. In the end they end up going back to a regular job and their writing dreams are left behind.
So listen to this story, next time you think you can't...
As some of you know, this is our second child.
In December of 2004 we found out Nicole was two month's pregnant. This was quite unexpected as she'd had been told she was infertile due to a combination of diabetes, kidney problems and anaemia. We had quite accepted the idea of a child-free marriage.
So how did she suddenly get pregnant? As far as we can tell... her acupuncturist is to blame. She started receiving treatment from a local doctor a few months earlier and those needles seemed to bring about the miracle.
Six months into the pregnancy, however, she became quite sick. She moved to the hospital and was put on IV meds.
Two weeks later I received an early morning call saying she was going into the delivery room. By the time I arrived it was all over. Nicole was still asleep, and our baby girl, Skye Isabella, was handed to me, still warm.
Earlier Skye's heart rate had dropped, hence the emergency surgery. They were too late, however. All efforts at resuscitation failed.
One of the most difficult moments of my life.
All the doctors recommended against trying again.
I totally agreed.
Nicole totally disagreed.
She didn't treat Skye's death as a warning to not proceed. She treated it as encouragement to try again.
So she gave herself time to recover physically and mentally. She got on some serious fitness and diet programs. She started seeing a naturopath and chiropractor and began a complicated supplement program. She kept up daily affirmations and visualizations.
Day by day she tried to sell me on the idea of trying again. Even though she knew she'd be hospitalized for up to three months. Even though she knew the chances of success were about 25%. Even though she's turning 40 next month (and that puts even a healthy woman into a "high-risk" category). Even though she knew she could have a stroke due to her kidney problems.
None of that mattered.
Now, 35 weeks into the pregnancy, and three months in the hospital, she's proven everybody wrong. The baby's in exceptional health and Nicole feels better than last time, by far.
It's not easy. She doesn't sleep well. Hospital life is one invasion of privacy after another. The days are long.
But, tomorrow, she'll be holding our baby in her arms.
Now if that doesn't encourage you to go make a success of your copywriting business, no matter how many obstacles and set backs get in your way, I don't know what will.
I'll keep you posted, and send some pictures soon. Your prayers and thoughts are much appreciated,
John A. Manley
p.s. Nicole quickly became a big fan of Psycho-Cybernetics and Dr. Matlz's Theatre of the Mind. She's used it throughout the pregnancy and I think her story is a great testimony to what this book can do for you and your copywriting career...
www.realitycopywriting.com/psycho-cybernetics
Copyright John A. Manley © 2007
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