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When You Just Can't Say Nothing!

Dear Chris and Nikki,
 
Whenever an opportunity to share Juice Plus shows up, I've noticed that you and Chris magically appear, perched on my shoulders. I don't know how you get there, but I do know what you're doing: you're watching to see how I use the opportunity I've been given.

Sometimes I don't like it very much and the arguing begins.

Here are 2 recent examples:
 
On October 31st, I was shopping for Halloween supplies and a woman who owns the Community Food Bank came down the aisle. I greeted her with a "How are things going?" and was told "Not too good."

"Oops," I thought, "and I have 15 minutes to get back to the office."

When I dutifully asked what was up, she said her husband had been diagnosed with cancer and they were trying the 3rd phase of treatment to see if it would help. It didn't look good.

While she continued to explain, my mental dialogue with you two ran something like this:

"Oh come on! I can't do anything with this! What am I going to say? That Juice Plus can cure cancer? You can't expect me to say that! You are NUTZ! I am not going to even bring it up...at a time like this? What are you two thinking?"
 
Jan continued talking, explaining they'd have to get others to take over the Food Bank, telling how her husband was feeling. "The worst part," she said "is it affects his taster. One day he'll eat something, the next he says it tastes awful and won't eat it. He's not eating much except junk food."

I glanced at my shoulder, gave a sigh, and said: "You know Jan, I've been recommending a product for my patients that might help. the American Cancer Society says....and off I went into "organically-produced, juiced and crammed into 4 capsules", and so on.

"I offered to get a juicer," she said, "but he told me not to bother."

"You're on the right track!" I told her. "But it takes a lot of juicing to get 7-9 servings of fruits and vegetables inside you! This way in 4 capsules you've got the basics. You can build on that."

"He's already taking handfuls of pills," she began. Then she stopped and said, "4 more won't matter much, will they?"

We talked back and forth a bit longer and I said "I'll bet you're not eating right either."

"No," she said. "I don't have much appetite."

"Well you're important too, you know. What if I send you the information, then let me know what you think?"

She thanked me.

***

3 days later, I was at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon and a woman sat next to me rather deliberately. We like each other, but our lives don't cross very often and I was happy she'd decided to sit there.  I asked if I'd be seeing her at the upcoming Chamber Dinner/Auction, expecting her to say of course!

"No," she said slowly. "I'm doing pretty well, managed to get to a community dinner 2 weeks ago, but am not really up to it. Am taking it kind of slow right now."

I looked at her intently and said hesitantly, "You know, I'm getting that something has happened, but I don't know what. If you want me to know, you're going to have to tell me."

She looked surprised, but concluded I must have missed the news. "My husband died of cancer 2 months ago," she said. "He was diagnosed with it and died 2 months later."
 
While my mouth and heart said appropriate things to this woman, I just couldn't believe you two were there.
"Oh come on! I can't do anything with this! What am I going to say? Juice Plus can't bring him back! That he should have been taking it? Good Grief, Chris! You can't expect me to bring JP up at a time like this....I am NOT going to be a salesman at a time like this. Maybe later, Nikki, but not now,....For goodness sakes! Just forget it!"
 
We talked a bit over the next 10 minutes or so and I learned that she was gradually getting out with people. She always ate breakfast, and often ate lunch with someone so that she'd get some good nutrition--like here at the Chamber luncheon, but at night -- when they had been most often together, enjoying each other's experiences for the day over dinner--that was the hard time.

"I end up eating a piece of fruit over the sink. Just getting it over with and going to bed." she said.
I didn't even look at my shoulder, I just sighed and said, "You know I've been recommending something for my patients you may be interested in. It's whole food--17 fruits and vegetables in just 4 capsules......"

I looked at the packet of information in my hand and said, "You know I brought this for Jan, the Food Bank Director--you know her situation with her husband...?" She nodded and I continued: "Well she wanted to find out about it and I expected her to be here so I brought it along, but she isn't here. I can get her another packet if you'd like to take this one with you." 

She took the packet, started looking at it and just as the meeting began we agreed to get together in a few days for lunch.

***

You know, my biggest FEAR was first of all having my intentions misconstrued--being thought of as a salesman--one of those rude, insensitive guys, preying on someone in a weak moment.

Secondly, I was mortally afraid I would say something wrong--something insensitive, hurtful, crass--something untimely.

What I learned, again, is that as long as you really care, as long as you're doing it for the right reason, people see that and don't mistake your intentions.

When you listen because you care and try to help because you care, I don't think you can say anything wrong.
 
I absolutely love this product and all that goes along with it.
 
Thanks, Chris and Nikki, for being on my shoulders!  Thanks a lot you two! You're terrific.

Darlene 

(Chiropractor in Seattle, WA)