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There is an old adage ... that you may still hear at times even today: ... Strike while the Iron is hot!

The saying is basically telling us .... that when the time is right... you should act... you should seize the moment ... or you will miss out ... on your opportunity.

The adage is taken from a blacksmith ... working a piece of iron ... into shape.

That piece of iron ... must be struck with a hammer ...while the iron ... is red-hot.

If you wait too long, .... the iron will cool .... and you will be unable ... to seize the moment ... to shape the metal.

So, ... when those moments arrive in our lives ... we must strike ... while the iron is hot.

We must seize the moment ... and strike.

I was at dinner one night with my parents ... and an elderly couple, the Carr's, .... came over to the table.

As they approached my younger brother and I immediately stood up, ... our mother had taught us well ... over the years.

Now Heidi Carr ... who never had a problem speaking her mind ... sternly grabbed my arm ... as she approached the table.

She said .... "Jeff ... I hear your dating one of the Gartman girls."

"Yes," I replied ... "Lee and I have been dating for some time."

Well ... Do you like her ... "Yes, I replied I like her a lot."

She pulled my face closer to hers ... "Now Jeff you listen to me" .... "Strike while the Iron is hot."

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