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A kingdom of rich young Rulers decided to "pay it back" and have a party for the citizens of a certain country. But to make sure that the hoodlums, scoffers, ragamuffins and the otherwise undesirable, will not come in to crash the party, the rulers decided to make a request of everyone attending. The request they came up with was at once both simple and brilliant -
"Cash not needed but bring your best gift."

First to the door was a Very Smart Guy who said, "I am VSG and I am brilliant. I can write code. I can make a web page jump up and slap you. However, I have a problem writing checks. My account is overdrawn and I have not seen my checkbook since the civil war. Can you help me?" The Rulers being amazed that Very Smart Guy was equipped with his laptop and HTML/CSS/Java notebooks, quickly let him in.

Next to the door was a beautiful, well dressed woman. She walked confidently. Her strong legs just briefly pausing as she looked the Rulers in the face, eyeball to eyeball. "I am Diva Network" she said. "I am the life of the party. Nothing happens around here without me. I know people, who know people, who know people.. Catch my drift? If you plan on running for office, Darling, I can help you. If you plan on getting rich, I can help you. If you plan on any indiscretions, I will find out. Naughty, naughty, naughty!" It is not known whether by the weight of her presence or the subtleties of her innuendoes, but she was quickly whisked to her seat at the table.

Up next was a man with a briefcase, wearing a very shiny suit; the glow of which was only second to his broad smile and perfect teeth. Taking a quick look around at the unimpressive decor and the lackluster dress of the Rulers, this man introduced himself with a hand shake that could have broken bones. "My name is Slick Sales but my friends call me Slick for short. And you gentle Sirs deserve the best that life has to offer. It is your good fortune that I just happen to have these catalogs with me. The timing could not be more perfect for today and today only, we are offering 25% off on all purchases. Oh, we can turn this plain hall into a Grand Hall. And here is something exquisite for the Ladies. The Rulers fearing that this guy would sell them the clothes they were wearing, quickly escorted him to a seat.

Next to the door was a very large man with an entourage befitting of a king. The Rulers being a little puzzled by this asked the very large man, "Sir, what is your name and why are you here?" The very large man said, "My name is Joint Venture, but you can call me JV. I was driving by in my limo when I noticed the commotion and the crowds gathering by this door. Being an inquisitive bloke I said, "I must find out what this is about. I too, have lots of money but I don't have interesting places to go or deeply satisfying things to do." The Rulers sensing that this guy would make a very good business partner, quickly gave him a seat.

Up next was a slim man with a voice twice as big as his frame. Out of his mouth came sounds, like water pouring over the rocks of a Colorado brook. His words were crisp as crackers and sweet as maple syrup. He made the ordinary thing sound extraordinary. The familiar became distinguished. His wisdom was as deep as his knowledge was broad. With eloquence and clarity, he spoke as wine aged a thousand years. Lacking speech or words of comparable value, the Rulers pointed him to a seat. He never said his name yet we all knew him to be Inspired Word.

Up next was a young woman. She seemed at once eager but yet subdued; midway between confidence and humility. The Rulers looked upon this soul and asked, "What is your name lassie and what do you bring?" "My name is Time," she said. "I do not have anything to bring to the table at this moment," she said somewhat reluctantly. "Well, we cannot let you in," said the Rulers, not wanting to set the bar so low that the hoodlums, scoffers, ragamuffins and the otherwise undesirable, might think that they too should get in. Then said Time, "I can wait on tables and serve these guests, if you will allow me to observe and learn from them.” Flabbergasted by the humility, persistence and drive to succeed that was just displayed by this young woman, the Rulers with tear filled eyes, led Time into the party.

We have all been invited to the opportunity of a lifetime. Free is not without cost. We must all look inside and bring our best gift to the table. The gift must be tangible, tradable and marketable. This is the price of entry. This is the currency of the marketplace. There is room for everyone - just ask Time.