| d="body"> | | | | Neither of the principles involved - in my opinion - |
| Nearly 30 years ago, I became involved with a start-up | | | | rejected the proposal for more noble reasons than |
| medical equipment manufacturer that had developed a | | | | those of the slick Dr. Columnist. The rich man wasn't |
| mechanical approach to a number of physical | | | | willing to share any of "His profits" and the Internist |
| problems which were alleviated by use of their | | | | was afraid that "His peers," physicians within the |
| marvelous product's application, either by physicians or | | | | surgical community, would reject him because his |
| the patient's themselves who needed a Dr's | | | | device would be labeled an "Arthritis machine." In each |
| prescription in order to access it. | | | | of their lusts, the hunger for self gain - their "Greed" - |
| I was a young, enthusiastic salesman form Oregon, | | | | the persons involved, who could have extended so |
| dispatched to New England,to make contacts and | | | | much benefit to so many people, ended up preventing |
| follow-up inquiries by physicians and surgeons who | | | | a viable medical alternative from reaching the hurting |
| wanted to know more about this life-saving product, | | | | people-public in that time. |
| and its other applications. | | | | Well, I still haven't given up on believing Romans 8:28 |
| Does the word naïve mean anything to you? | | | | "And we know that all things work together for good |
| All that I saw was that 200,000 surgical patients each | | | | to them that love God, to them who are the called |
| year could be spared premature departure if their | | | | according to [his] purpose." That God isn't in as big a |
| surgeons demanded the utilization of my product | | | | rush as we are. How long did it take Noah to build the |
| during the surgical procedure. That and the fact that | | | | Ark? I am sure that he was thought of as less than |
| hundreds of thousands - maybe millions - of poor souls | | | | sane in his undying determination to complete what he |
| could enjoy improved quality of life because their | | | | believed to be his mission. Proverbs 5:21 "For the ways |
| physicians would prescribe this FDA approved | | | | of a man are before the eyes of the LORD, And He |
| modality to treat some of the debilitating symptoms of | | | | watches all his paths." |
| their diabetic patients, rheumatoid arthritic's, or other | | | | So, when I said many years ago - after that |
| patients with leg ulcer problems. | | | | corporation I departed went out of business - and |
| Did I say that I was naïve? | | | | competitors picked up and ran with the surgical market |
| I was fortunate enough to be invited to see an MD - in | | | | application, "If I am ever financially able, I will one day |
| New York City - whose first questions were: "Who is | | | | resurrect and promote this needed home health |
| this Dr. that has done the five years of fantastic | | | | therapy application," I had no conception of just how |
| hospital research? Where did he get the i125 fibrinogen | | | | long that would be. Oh, I have tried, more than once, |
| for his study? And, can you guys - in Oregon - | | | | yet that is another story. Now however, I am simply |
| produce enough of these machines to supply the | | | | delighted in the prospect of a new financial vehicle - a |
| demand when I break this story in the 163 newspapers | | | | novel I've published - that I feel will provide me the |
| in which I publish my column?" | | | | economic resources to make it happen. |
| I answered all of the three questions to good doctor's | | | | (CEV) Luke 6:38 "If you give to others, you will be |
| satisfaction and expressed my delight for the coming | | | | given a full amount in return. It will be packed down, |
| good fortune. I asked, "So, how do we get started, | | | | shaken together, and spilling over into your lap. The |
| Doctor?" | | | | way you treat others is the way you will be treated." I |
| "We get started," he replied, "By giving me 10% | | | | feel that many try to spiritualize this truth - by |
| ownership in this corporation." | | | | restricting their giving to ministries - rather than put the |
| I might have mentioned that - at 26years of age - I | | | | principle into effect by generous actions toward many |
| was a little naive. I thought that the Internist who had | | | | others. |
| worked so long and diligently and the principle that had | | | | Perhaps, I am still naive? |
| made some of his first millions in another medical | | | | Yes, I have published a novel. For Sale By |
| product would be delighted with what I had done. | | | | Owners:FSBO is a thriller/mystery novel with a |
| On my way back to my little room - in a Fort Lee, NJ | | | | message. Maybe, several messages? |
| motel - I could hardly contain myself. I think I said, I was | | | | If enough people buy it, it will become a best seller. I |
| a little naïve, back then. When I called the splendid | | | | pray that you will consider ordering and reading my |
| proposal in to my two corporation's controlling | | | | novel that I might derive the resourses to - once again |
| principles, I was stunned by their reluctance to even | | | | - attempt to develop the still much needed medical |
| consider the greedy physician's "Legitimate" offer to | | | | product. |
| make this much-needed product a name-sake over | | | | Please just do not let greed compromise your loving |
| night. | | | | judgment. |