Dear Son, a moment of silence for Scott

Three Giraffes at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park
Scott loved Giraffes almost as much as your mother

 

Dear Son, last night as you listened to the story, from the moment I read Scott’s email until the moment we came home, I prayed your heart would understand. Didn’t want to hide the truth, and worried you might stumble upon a conversation, or see me weeping.

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Some things we must learn to deal with

Crab meat cheese cake is a Palace Cafe signature appetizer
Crab meat cheese cake is a Palace Cafe signature appetizer

 

Bag of beignets from Cafe Du Monde
Bag of beignets from Cafe Du Monde

 

People can’t find even a morsel to eat, nor clean drinking water, and I eat two of the most delicious items in an entire lifetime, within an hour of each other.

Some things we must learn to deal with.

And suddenly I switch from food to why do I have all this stuff in my house that I’ll never touch again?

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Dear Son, I can’t stop writing five daily blogs, not yet

jack the Bear and world traveler outside the Super Dome
jack the Bear and world traveler

 

Dear Son, I can’t stop writing five separate, daily blogs, not yet.

After four consecutive years, the focus and discipline is gaining some attention.

Only you and I can honest say that it was simply a 100-day challenge. Nothing more, nothing less.

But now, there is no end in sight.

And no ability to skip a day.

And no (current) explanation that will make any sense to anyone.

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Don’t let traffic deter you

Sewer hole cover labeled Traffic
Internet traffic can be good and bad

 

Internet traffic feels good when it’s high, bad when it’s low. The opposite of roadway traffic.

So what, right? Exactly.What’s the insight?

Factors increase it and decrease it. It’s up to the engineers to study, redesign, and implement.

We are all the engineers of our life. It’s up to us to be organized enough and persistent enough to find solutions, no matter how long it takes.

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