I gave mu cockatoo to a lady to sell on consignment. She ran of with the bird. After several months I located her and want to know should I sue her for payment? I have been divorced for several years and what to date again. What can I do to ...
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Terry: WE WANT TO TAKE
THE LAST FEW MINUTES THAT WE
HAVE TO ANSWER SOME OF YOUR
E-MAIL QUESTIONS.
Pat: AND WE'RE GOING TO
TALK ABOUT THE CASE OF THE
COCKATOO.
Terry: TAKE NOTES.
YOU'RE GOING TO WANT TO KNOW
THE ANSWER TO THIS.
JOE SAYS, "I GAVE MY
COCKATOO PARENT TO A LADY ON
CONSIGNMENT TO SELL FOR ME
BACK IN 2002.
AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS I TRIED
TO CALL HER, BUT HER PHONE
NUMBER WAS DISCONNECTED.
I GOT LUCKY AND GOT HER NEW
NUMBER, AND HER FIRST WORDS
WERE, HOW DID YOU GET THIS
NUMBER.
I FORGAVE HER FOR STEALING
MY $700 BIRD.
WOULD IT BE WRONG IF I SUED
HER FOR PAYMENT?"
Pat: JOE, GIVE IT A
REST.
SHE'S GOT THE BIRD, AND
SHE'S GIVING YOU THE BIRD.
SO JUST TAKE IT, DO YOU KNOW
WHAT I'M SAYING.
[LAUGHTER]
Terry: OH, MERCY.
I MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING
TERRIBLE AS A CHILD.
Pat: HOW DID I GET YOU
INTO THIS?
Terry: I DON'T KNOW.
SHE SAYS, "MY HUSBAND AND I
ARE ON THE VIRGE OF
DIVORCE.
HE WANTS THE DIVORCE.
I DON'T.
TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO SAVE
MY MARRIAGE HAS BECOME ALL
CONSUMING.
I KNOW I'M SUPPOSED TO PUT
GOD FIRST IN ALL THINGS.
HOW CAN I DO THAT WHEN MY
EVERY WAKING THOUGHT IS
ABOUT OUR PROBLEMS AND HOW
TO FIX THEM.
WHEN I PRAY, I THANK GOD FOR
ALL THINGS, BUT MY PRAYERS
ALWAYS TURN TOWARDS MY
MARRIAGE."
Pat: YOU KNOW
SOMETHING, YOU'VE GOT THE
ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION IN
WHAT YOU SAID.
UNLESS YOU TURN THAT THING
OVER TO THE LORD, HE'S NOT
GOING TO FIX IT FOR YOU.
SO YOU TURN IT OVER TO HIM.
I REMEMBER A LONG TIME AGO,
WHEN MY OLDEST SON WAS
BURNING UP WITH A FEVER.
I FEARED BRAIN DAMAGE.
HE WAS, LIKE, COMATOSE, AND
IT WAS A TERRIBLE MOMENT.
AND I WAS BEGGING GOD TO DO
SOMETHING, BEGGING HIM.
AND SUDDENLY THE LORD SAID,
YOU KNOW, DON'T YOU REALIZE
I LOVE THAT CHILD A THOUSAND
TIMES MORE THAN YOU DO.
AND AT THAT MOMENT, I
CONSCIOUSLY SURRENDERED HIM
INTO THE LOVE OF GOD, AND
BANG --
Terry: THE FEVER
BROKE.
IT IS ALL ABOUT SURRENDER.
Pat: INSTANT.
BUT YOU'VE GOT TO SURRENDER
YOUR MARRIAGE.
GIVE IT TO THE LORD AND TAKE
YOUR HAND OFF OF IT AND GET
ON WITH LIFE.
AS LONG AS YOU HOLD IT, GOD
WILL SAY, OKAY, YOU FIX IT.
GIVE IT TO HIM.
Terry: ANGELA SAYS,
"I'M A 45-YEAR-OLD DIVORCED
CHRISTIAN WOMAN WITH NO
CHILDREN.
I'VE BEEN DIVORCED FOR ABOUT
SEVEN YEARS, AND I HAVE NOT
BEEN ON A DATE SINCE THEN.
I HANG OUT WITH MY MOM.
I REFUSE TO USE ON-LINE
DATING SERVICES.
I WOULD LOVE TO GO OUT ON A
DATE, BUT SOMETIMES I FEEL
LIKE I'M TOO OLD AND NOT
ATTRACTIVE TO ANYONE.
I DO NOT WANT TO MAKE THE
MISTAKE OF MARRYING THE
WRONG MAN AGAIN.
WHAT SHOULD I DO?"
Pat: TURN IT OVER TO
THE LORD.
YOU THINK OF YOURSELF AS
DAMAGED GOODS.
YOU'RE NOT.
YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL.
YOU'RE GOD'S CHILD.
IF HIS PLAN FOR YOU IS TO
FIND A LOVING COMPANION TO
LIVE YOUR LIFE WITH, HE'LL
SHOW IT TO YOU.
BUT STOP THINKING THAT
YOU'RE DAMAGED GOODS.
YOU'RE NOT.
BUT YOU'VE GOT TO GET OUT.
BE HAPPY AND ACT HAPPY.
AS LONG AS YOUR FEELING
SORRY AND YOU'VE, YOU KNOW,
PULLED THE BLINDS AND YOU'RE
LIVING IN DARKNESS, AND YOU
GO AROUND WITH THAT CLOUD
ALL OVER YOU -- BRIGHTEN
UP.
OPEN UP TO THE SUNSHINE.
YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL IN GOD'S
EYES.