Dreams
12:36 PM In July of 2005 my mom gave me a motivational card, about the size of a playing card, titled “Don’t Let Anything Keep You from Your Dreams.” On it is a quotation from a woman named Shannon M. Lester. I don’t know who Shannon is and a Google and Amazon search haven’t really helped. She seems to be quoted on dreams a lot. I don’t really know why certain things hit us at certain times, but ever since my mom gave me the card, it’s sat in the front console of my car, just under the CD player. It’s become a staple, not necessarily in reading it, but knowing it is there. It...
Read MoreChanging Storm
1:38 PM I had started the day planning on jotting a few things down about the nor’easter that is constantly reminding me of its presence with the ping of rain on my window. Growing up on Lake Ontario, I have some memories of big storms, but this was the first time I ever remember getting a phone call from emergency response people saying to be prepared for flooding in low lying areas and 9 – 12 foot waves. I was going to talk about going outside last night in the wind and wet moving firewood up from the pile so it didn’t get swept back into the water. But as I ate my lunch...
Read MoreHyrings
Rochester, NY 11:43 PM I got a call earlier tonight from a friend I’ve known since 1st grade. He called my house phone which is normally reserved for solicitors. I had lunch with him the week prior so I knew it wasn’t time to catch up, and the tone of his voice was solemn, so my stomach fluttered. He said his dad suddenly passed away the night before Easter. That’s when your mind goes to work. It’s wild, I hadn’t seen his dad in years, but my mind flashed with all of the memories stored in there about him. He was our soccer coach with my dad from 2nd grade through 6th and I could...
Read MoreThree Years, Part Two
Rochester, NY 1:51 PM Last night I sat in the office of a well respected university professor in the field of human motivation. As I asked him questions, he responded on various topics including motivation at work, education, healthcare, and in day to day life activities, I couldn’t help but laugh. “I could sit here and talk for hours,” I told him. And it was true. Being there talking with a guy who has spent 40 years researching motivation, I was where I wanted to be. And today, on the third anniversary of me hitting the road to find my career and to find me, last night is what it is...
Read MoreMasters
Augusta, GA 11:44 AM The Masters is off and running. This seems to be the one tournament non golf fans take an interest in. It could be the tradition of playing the same course each year or the fact that it falls on Easter sometimes. In some families, sports bring us together. As a huge golf fan, I am pumped. This is a rite of spring. Their azaleas are pumped full of a Barry Bonds concoction and in full bloom right on cue. Tiger Woods leads the charge for the 3rd leg of a Tiger Slam. CBS coverage comes on at 4, but I’m watching Amen Corner at Masters.org. As much as the Masters is a right...
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