08/12/2024
Looking back to the beginning of my Chiropractic journey this 20th Year of stewarding "His Practice" (God's Practice), I have to give thanks to Him for literally waking me up and saving my life!
I had been working for 6 years in a clinical chemistry/toxicology lab and was looking for a means to be preventative, like a fire marshal, as opposed to being a firefighter, in regards to health.
There was a "health talk" being presented north of Harrisburg, PA at a Dr Lisa Bleicher's office in Jim Thorpe, PA. As usual, it was snowing pretty good going north. There was a man named Reggie Gold who was to be the presenter. His last name had me alittle concerned I was going to have to avoid a hard sell tactic but when I saw the mutton chops and turquoise jewelry, I definitely was wondering what I had gotten myself into on that snowy winter night up in Northern PA!
His presentation was the beginning of my perspective change from a mechanistic to the vitalistic understanding of health that holds true to this day at SLFC.
Two years after that meeting, I met another passionate, brilliant and determined man who was my professor and has been a pillar for maintaining the true Art, Science & Philosophy of Chiropractic, Dr Thom Gelardi. The Founder of Sherman College of Chiropractic.
I have a picture of Dr Lisa and myself as only 4 people showed up on that snowy night at her office. I mentioned to Reggie at a later Lyceum, how much I appreciated him coming that night to speak to all four of us when he was presenting to very large groups nationally and internationally. How it was a main factor in me going to Chiropractic school. He said, regarding me being the only one of the four that went to Sherman, 25% was not a bad percentage!
Going back to that night. As I drove back home, having been adjusted for the first time and the snow mesmerizing me, I fell asleep at the wheel!
I realized I had dozed off on the highway and my car amazingly hit the left guard rail perfectly parallel that I bounced back in the first lane again. Now, I was very much awake and upset there was a nice gray line going down the side of my white vehicle!
I contemplated this being a warning to not go to Sherman but thankfully I realized it was a wake up call telling me not wait any longer and start working on getting down to Spartanburg, SC.
God always has a plan when we trust and put our faith in Him. He is the Author and Finisher of our faith!
Thank you for an awesome journey!!!
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