Dear Son – Page 73 – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

Only preach what you practice

AAU HQ at Walt Disney World used to be the WDW preview center in 1970-71. i worked there in 1987 when it was The Disney Village Resort reception center.

Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from what you can.

He was homeless, but i didn’t know it initially.

i offered my water bottle, insisting he stay hydrated.

i called his sister’s shop, but was unable to leave a message.

i gave him directions to the closest medical facility.

i was on my bicycle.

He told me he woke up in a creek, and that he had been with the wrong people the night before. Two worn sneakers, not even sure they were the same pair. One was missing the heel and had white nursing tape holding the toe end together.

He was crying.

He regained his composure, took a sip of water and thanked me.

Ps. i told him he had at least an hour walk to Centra Care and if he needed to talk to someone, he might give Jesus a try. Not Jesus the Messiah, but Jesus, the man who walked the Earth.

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Husband, Father, Teacher, Coach

Brad Ramsey tribute — The entire High School Football team (31 players) took the stage as one player (#55) spoke warmly, and highly of Brad’s ability to inspire and teach in both the classroom & on the field.

Do you have a plan for how you want to die?

Do you plan on eventually having a death plan?

Does the thought of dying scare you?

Does the thought of dying make you live more intentionally yesterday, today and tomorrow?

Questions like these have helped me think more intentionally about the gift of life and how precious each day is, if we only have eyes to see.

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Be careful the story you tell yourself

Quiet leadership — Photo: Text from head coach. In one month he went from being last to shaving 7 minutes off his 5k time. See the date, September 15? Yesterday’s 5k was October 15, 2016.

Be careful the story you tell yourself.

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Ten left

Living like you were dying — Yesterday from a High School classmate’s Facebook feed.

In 2009, i began a 10-year journey to live as though June 8, 2019 (60th bday) is my last day.

i read about half of a long article yesterday. Here is my summary:

Rather than contemplating the stereotypical “What if you only had 6 months to live”, or the article’s reflection on a 9-month course with the same question, but with 3 extra months, i began over 7 years ago living as if i only had 10 years.

A complete and radical departure from “you have less than a year to live.”

Ten left.

What if you only had 10 years left?

A decade.

Everything i’ve done since 2009 has emanated from, “What if i only had until my 60th birthday to do everything in life i wanted to do?

The caveat being, none of us know if we’ll see tomorrow, next week, next month, next year, etc.

Now, with 2 years 8 months until the “dead” line, an enhanced sense of urgency is emerging.

There is potential ridicule and talk behind my back, to which i am working diligently to surrender to and designate a non-issue.

Meanwhile, my enjoyment of that which is in front of me this very moment (typing this for example) brings such great joy, and peace.

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iPhone in the pool 2015

Parenting milestone — Not a day for joy, but a day for transformation.

New iPhone 6 in the pool 2015 (Oct 2).

Tough love.

Things changed after that day.

Yesterday marked a full year since it happened.

It’s a non-event in our house today, but it did happen, and things did transform.

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This website is about our home health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my mental attitude website, click here.

On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.