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VERNON R. BRADLEY, M. A., MFT Marriage Family Therapy License Number MFC 17232
Consulting and Staff Development 909-797-8325
Welcome! Thanks for visiting my site. My Practice in Marriage Family Therapy provides professional services to individuals,
couples, and families of all ages. My "job" is to be a supportive ally for my clients as they face the various
life challenges that come their way. If you've never experienced
therapy before or want a "taste" of my approach, click on Services.
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which is located at the foot of the San Bernardino Mountains. We're just a few minutes from Oak Glen and Forest Falls.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
YOU'RE COVERED
I am a worrier. I worry about everything, but especially things like having enough money,
enough time, sometimes even getting enough to eat, and sometimes even getting enough love from the special people in my life.
So when a very close friend said this morning that he too is a worrier, I perked up and listened well. He
said to keep from being overwhelmed by his worries, he keeps reminding himself of this simple fact, "I AM HERE
FOR A PURPOSE AND I'M COVERED."
As I took in his words, I felt this weight just drift away out the windows of
his office and into the sunlight that was streaming through, reminding us that winter is probably really over and spring
has sprung and summer is on the way.
For those of you who worry like Bruce and I, just remember, YOU'RE HERE FOR A PURPOSE
AND YOU'RE COVERED. Some one else has already purchased your ticket, you have a reserved seat, it's all taken
care of, and you'll always have enough of whatever it is that you need.
Is that true or just new age rubbish? I DON'T KNOW! What I do know is
the experience this morning of sitting with my good friend Bruce is true. Feeling the weight lift off my body and my
heart and then watch it float out the window, that is true. Getting reconnected this morning to the
earth and to the people I love and to God, despite all the worrisome things in my life, that is true.
Now as you pass on this wonderful statement, I'M HERE FOR A PURPOSE AND I'M COVERED,
you must give credit to the muses in Bruce Fountain's soul. He is a therapist like myself and has a practice in Redlands
and writes a wonderful column for the Redlands Facts.
Monday, April 23, 2007
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TERI
Rumor or myth has it that today is Shakespeare's birthday. I was surprised to find out
that it is only rumor or myth. I thought for many years it was a sure fact.
But it is no myth that today is Teri's birthday. She is my sister, five years
younger than me. She is fifty seven today.
What I remember most about Teri is she stole rosary beads from a religious goods
store when she was five. She made me promise not to tell, but of course, I told. To get even with me about forty
years later, she shouted my name as I was about to cross the finish line ahead of her in a 10K race. Since
I was already finishing about 267th, I paused for a moment and turned around. Of course, I recognized her voice
and wanted to see if she was in some kind of distress. Well, she was. She was practically having a heart attack
trying to beat me! As I had stopped in the running lane, a race official pushed me into a different shoot, allowing
my sister to finish ahead of me!
For my sixtieth birthday, she gave me a gift card to Docta K's website and signed
the card, pleasant dreams!
For her birthday today, I gave her a gift card to spend a week in Hawaii.
Now that's real brotherly love. Of course, she has to get there, and in the brochure for this bed and breakfast place,
they said to bring your own cockroach spray!
It's great having four sisters and I enjoy telling stories about them especially
on their birthdays.
Now the part about her gift card for my sixtieth--that's
a lie, and my gift card for a week in Hawaii, that's a lie. BUT HER STEALING THE ROSARY BEADS AND GETTING
ME PUSHED OUT OF THE WAY SO SHE COULD FINISH AHEAD OF ME. THAT'S ALL TRUE. NO MYTH, NO RUMOR. TRUE!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TERI!!
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Scott is the GENTLEman on the left. You can tell how much we love each other!
The music, Clair De Lune, is from the CD Debussy/Ravel Piano Works.
It is a Classical Gallery CD produced by Platinum Disc Corporation, P. O. Box
2798, La Crosse, Wisconsin 94602
This is one of my favorite piano pieces from the many concerts I attended as a little
kid right there in my own living room--listening to Mom play.
See blog for March 10.
Ian on his favorite morning--CHRISTMAS--with his favorite animal--ANGEL! See Blog for August 23. 
My Birthday buddy, Glenn, getting into WILDFIRE!
Maynard on his 92nd birthday, contemplating kicking my butt in cribbage!
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