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Cheater Bars..................

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Real Estate Agent with Aubrey and Associates Realty

I don't know if everyone know what a cheater bar is, it is a piece of pipe used to extend the torque on a hand wrench on particularly stubborn fasteners or pipes.  I know this because my brother and his family were at my house to pick up a camping trailer.  The pickup that they were using had a lift kit on it, so the receiver hitch that I used to pull the trailer left the rear end of the trailer really close to the ground, but by dropping the level of the receiver it levels the trailer out allowing for safer towing.

The drop on the receiver that I had was not sufficient, and the diameter of the hitch ball that he had on the receiver hitch was too big.  The long and short of it was that we tried to change out the hitch ball on the recevier hitch.  In order to do that with hand tools, we needed to use a length of pipe to loosen the lock nut on the receiver.

In real estate, do we have a "cheater bar" that we can use when we need to?  Do we have a font of strength that we can draw on to carry us when we aren't quite strong enough?  To some of us that font or well of strength that we can draw upon can be time to recharge, to others it is their hobbies or distractions, unfortunately some people draw on illegal substances or other stimulants to get temporary strength.  There are some that draw upon faith in God or a higher being, or their families.

I am glad, what I should write is that I am blessed, I have the privilege of working with my lovely and talented wife, Darcy.  She is a tremendous fountain of strength for me, as is our extended family.  It was great to have a few minutes with my brother, Tom, and his family this morning.  We don't get together nearly often enough!  Darcy's family is also a tremendous source of strength for both of us.  What I am getting at is don't overlook these sources of strentgh in our lives, do not take them for granted!  Cultivate those relationships, don't neglect them, you never know when you will need their help or borrow some of their strengths to sustain you!  Make it a great weekend!

 

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Comments (2)

Russel Ray, San Diego Business & Marketing Consultant & Photographer
Russel Ray - San Diego State University, CA

There is inspiration and strength throughout the world if we'll just slow down and enjoy it. I get mine from the people in my life -- ActiveRain for example -- and Mother and Father Nature.

Russel Ray, home inspector, San Diego, California

Jul 27, 2009 01:11 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Tony and Darcy - I am so glad I read beyond that first line before I decided to respond.  When you asked if we knew what a "cheater bar" was, the first image that popped into my head was that it was a place where folks hung out that were having extra marital affairs:-)

Jul 28, 2009 12:47 PM