{"id":52463,"date":"2025-07-02T17:32:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T22:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=52463"},"modified":"2025-07-02T17:34:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T22:34:16","slug":"searching-for-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=52463","title":{"rendered":"Searching for Inspiration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A WLBOTT Gray Dawn<\/strong> – breakfast: coffee and Advil. The coffee is black and bitter. Initially a day devoid of inspiration, hope, or faith in humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We searched for inspiration in all the usual places:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saved by a Squirrel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

But then we remembered an inspiring White Strips song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

White Stripes \/ Little Acorns<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spoken Word Intro: Mort Crim

When problems overwhelm us and sadness smothers us, where do we find the will and the courage to continue? Well the answer may come in the caring voice of a friend, a chance encounter with a book, or from a personal faith. 

For Janet, help came from her faith, but it also came from a squirrel. Shortly after her divorce, Janet lost her father then she lost her job, she had mounting money problems. But Janet not only survived, she worked her way out of despondency and now she says, life is good again. How could this happen?

She told me that late one autumn day when she was at her lowest she watched a squirrel storing up nuts for the winter, one at a time he would take them to the nest. And she thought, if that squirrel can take care of himself with a harsh winter coming on, so can I. Once I broke my problems into small pieces, I was able to carry them, just like those acorns, one at a time

Be like the squirrel, girl, be like the squirrel
Give it a whirl, girl, be like the squirrel
And another thing you have to know in this world
Cut up your hair, straighten your curls
Well, your problems hide in your curls<\/em><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Janet Reflects on the Squirrel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Be like the squirrel, girl<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Janet Liberated<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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WLBOTT’s Curl Up and Dye<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Janet <\/strong>inspired us to finally open our corporate hair salon. Janet became our top spokesperson, and her enthusiasm delighted us all. And yes, she did get rid of her curls!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Meet Our Friendly Staff!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
We’re like family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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