"Don't quit before you start!"

I had an insignificant event happen to me yesterday that made me realize this lesson of "don't quit before you start."

I had to replace my cell phone.  The new phone arrived and because I was unsure of how to replace my memory stick and SIM card, I went to the Verizon corporate store to let the "professionals" handle it.  The strange thing is the "professional" didn't seem to sure of what he was doing but I didn't question it too much because after he reactivated the phone, everything seemed okay.  However, when I took the phone home, it kept stating that the SIM card was missing.  I watched the professional put a card in the back of my phone and I was assuming it was what was needed.  Although this kept happening with the phone, I would take the card out of the phone and put it back in but that didn't solve the problem.  Well, it was getting close to the time when I had to return the old phone so I decided to do that and then I went to the Verizon store to see what was the problem.  I was thinking, "do I have to get a new phone to replace the replacement phone?" That's crazy! I went back to the Verizon corporate store to have my phone looked at.  I told the salesperson that I watched the "professional" put the card in my new phone.  She said he put the international card in but not the memory stick." I said, "Oh no! It has all my pictures and personal information" She then asked, Where's your old phone?" "I sent it back tonight," I said sheepishly. She said, "Do you think you can get it back?"  "I'll try!" I said.  I wasn't sure if I was going to get the phone back or not because it was Fed Ex that I took it to and I know they are fast.  But, I was determined to try.  For a split second I had the mind to just forget about it.  It was probably too late, I rationed. But then, I said to myself.  You have to at least try it.  What's the worst that can happen?  I'd have to call Verizon and try to track the phone on Tuesday when it arrived.  That was the longest subway ride back to 59th  Street from 34th Street.  It took an hour because of train construction.  I was praying really hard that the phone was still at the store.  The great news is the phone was still there after an hour I turned it in and the staff was able to get my memory stick from the old phone and placed it in my new phone.  I was so excited to get all my information back!

The take-away lessons I learned from this was don't give up before you try.  If had assumed that the phone was gone, I would have missed out on getting all my personal information back and I would have risked the chance of never retrieving it.  But, because I followed through, I was able to get the information I needed.

This is true in life also.  In whatever you do, you have to try.  If it doesn't work out the way you want it, it's okay because you tried and you'll definitely learn something for the next time.  Or, it just might work out (as in my case).

Good luck and don't give up before you try!

-- Benita Charles Music
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