Scott Tatro reinforced a valuable lesson to me today. I won't spend a great amount of time explaining about who Scott is other than to

say he is a fellow I met recently on my (our) stroke support page on Facebook, appropriately titled StrokesSuck. I will say this though,

Scott recently wrote a book about his experiences of having a stroke and being"locked in" for three months where he couldn't move

but was aware of his surroundings during this ordeal.This was due to a visit to a Chiropractor. It is not my intent to say anything pro

or con about Chiropractors. I'll let you make up your own mind after reading Scott's book titled "Scotts Locked In".

The purpose of this writing is about the lesson of giving before receiving one that Scott thoroughly understands.


As someone who runs a popular stroke support website Strokes Suck.com and now a very popular interactive Facebook page with at

present six lovely ladies who are also stroke survivors (I know lucky me right?) I get requests all the time from people to feature their

book or webpage on my sites. Often times I will if I feel that it will bring value to the people we serve.

Scott's book was one such book that definitely fit that criteria. I even told Scott that I will buy it as soon as I could.

Anyone like myself on a fixed income like Social Security does not usually have much expendable income for... well anything.

So I was waiting until I won the lottery or some other wonderful event to enter my life before I made the purchase.

Most of the books I read I get from the library. Hopefully this will change soon but for now that is my reality.


Anyway Scott never asked me to "buy" his book. Rather he invested much sweat equity of his own into educating me and others about

his compelling story. Just today Scott contacted me requesting my address so he could send me a copy of his book.

I was touched by his offer. He knows the value of "giving before receiving" and not just because he is going to send me a free book

but by all of his actions of service and making connections beforehand.  Never once did he solicit me to buy his book.

I am very grateful for his offer even though Scott is losing a future sale, I am sure he will receive many more in return.

I am really looking forward to reading his book and if it is as good as I am anticipating it will be, he will receive my hearty

endorsement.

Bob Miller
Strokes Suck
Strokes Suck on FaceBook