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FRIDAY THOUGHTS

By Fabian De Marco

If you need to, unplug the machine!

Today’s Friday thought is inspired by one of the most determined, focused, driven individuals I have ever known. My two and a half year old nephew Matthew. On a recent trip to the Gold Coast with the family, Matthew came across one of those Skill tester machines. You know the one with the claw where you have to pick up the Teddy bear to win. As soon as he saw this machine he decided that he wanted to take it home with him.

Now being two and half years old he could not understand why he was not allowed to take the whole machine home with him. After my sister and brother-in-law (Matthew’s parents) convinced him he was not going to be taking the skill tester machine home with him they turned the back for a second to pay for their groceries.

When they looked up they saw something that would shock anyone. Matthew had gone back to the machine, unplugged it from the wall and began wheeling the machine down the street to what he was thinking would be home. When confronted by his parents to try and bring the machine back before they all spent the night in the joint, Matthew refused to let go of the machine and said again in a loud voice, “I take home Mummy!”.

So what have we learned from this story?

How many times have we tried to achieve something only to be told no. Next time you are told no in the pursuit of something you want, think about unplugging the machine yourself and wheeling it away!