I am a writer. I have been writing most of my life. It’s what I am. When I learned about health I did what came naturally to me, I wrote about it. Writing is in my blood. I couldn’t stop if I wanted to. It’s what I do. It is the foundation of my reputation. Either I am a good writer, and therefore a good communicator, or I am a failure. When you write something that speaks to people in visceral manner you reach them in ways that can change their thinking, perhaps even their lives, then you’ve done your job as a writer.
If you’re not literary minded, you’re probably not going to either like or understand the story. However, you may still you appreciate some of the writing. Here’s a short piece of fiction I included in my book, Twelve, which was published in 2008. – Bob McCauley
SUCCESS STORY
By Bob McCauley
Part One: The Elevator
Elevators are traps of the modern world, benign-looking snares waiting for the unwary to step aboard and be lifted to some unreachable location between floors where they dangle at the whim of rusted cables, gears and pulleys.
Several people became victims of the prank one morning, stranding them for nearly half an hour. The penal time was spent in absolute silence, as though such an edict had been issued by the metal tyrant. The four walls of the tiny car stared at them as one man read the morning paper, another stared at his watch and the two women examined their nails, folded their arms and sighed impatiently.
When it finally decided to free its hostages, they were returned to the lobby where they were found. Its doors snapped at legs and arms in a final act of hostility against their race, trying to close the doors on one woman and take her on another mechanical ride of terror. Then the doors reopened like two welcoming arms as though to insist its fit was an anomaly and that all who stepped aboard would be safer than if they hadn’t. One of its victims warned the others of its cunning.
A crowd soon accumulated when another elevator did not arrive. Men in blue and ash-colored suits stood quietly in circles while others read in solitude the morning papers. The correctness of their postures was as meticulous as their clothing.
A group of older men stood apart from the rest. They were partners at the law firm where all these men and women worked. Relaxed and amiable laughter purled from their circle, the kind of joking conducted between colleagues who belong to a closed society. Smiles broke warmly as they gripped shoulders in a rite which insisted that here was a brotherhood above any other.
One of the senior associates who’d gotten stuck on the elevator earlier stood near the partners trying to eavesdrop. He stared at them like a dog under the table hoping for scrapes. He longed to stand amongst them, while still younger associates looked on and wished to be him.
He spotted another associate coming toward him, which made him bend his head and appear lost in meditation of briefs and legalese.
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Twelve by Bob McCauley
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About Bob McCauley
Bob McCauley, ND (Robert F., Jr.) was raised in Lansing, Michigan and attended Michigan State University (BA, 1980 in Journalism). He is a naturopathic doctor, Master Herbalist and a Certified Nutritional Consultant. He has traveled extensively, both domestically and abroad, visiting over 32 countries. He published Confessions of a Body Builder: Rejuvenating the Body with Spirulina, Chlorella, Raw Foods and Ionized Water (2000), Achieving Great Health (2005), The Miraculous Properties of Ionized Water, (2006) which is the only book on the market that exclusively addresses Ionized Water, Twelve (Fiction, 2007) and Honoring the Temple of God (2008). He considers himself a Naturalist, meaning he pursues health in the most natural way possible. He studies and promotes nature as the only way to true health.
From 2002-2004 he hosted the radio program Achieving Great Health, which was heard by thousands of people each day. His guests included some of the most well-known and respected names in the natural health world.
With the help of his father, Dr. Robert F. McCauley, Sr. (Doctorate in Environmental Engineering, MIT, 1953) they started Spartan Water Company in 1992, which sold vended water machines in supermarkets. Robert Jr. founded Spartan Enterprises, Inc. in 1993. He is a Certified Water Technician with the State of Michigan. He is also a Type II Public Water Supply Specialist and has the certifications of S-5 and D-5. The McCauley family has a long history in the water industry. Bob's father pioneered environmental issues regarding ground water and drinking water quality. He received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1953 for his thesis on removing radioactive strontium from water. He earned his doctorate in Environmental Engineering in less than 2 years, one of the shortest doctoral studies in the history of MIT. He taught civil, sanitary and environmental engineering at Michigan State University for 18 years before retiring to run Wolverine Engineers & Surveyors of Mason, Michigan, for 17 years. His reputation throughout Michigan as a water quality expert was legendary. Bob worked for his father's company for 12 years learning the water business, which dealt primarily with municipalities, including water quality and sanitary sewer issues.
After apprenticing with his father, Bob moved on to the bottled water business. He established greater Michigan's biggest selling bottled water: Michigan Mineral – Premium Natural Water. He was introduced to Ionized Water in 1995 and has done more to promote Ionized Water than anyone else in the industry. Bob often lectures and offers seminars on his Seven Component Natural Health Protocol .
Bob is a Certified Nutritional Consultant and a Certified Master Herbalist. He is also a 3rd Degree Black Belt and Certified Instructor of Songahm Taekwondo (American Taekwondo Association).
Several people became victims of the prank one morning, stranding them for nearly half an hour. The penal time was spent in absolute silence, as though such an edict had been issued by the metal tyrant. The four walls of the tiny car stared at them as one man read the morning paper, another stared at his watch and the two women examined their nails, folded their arms and sighed impatiently.