Was organized enough this morning to do this

Breakfast grill at a busy Disney Restaurant
Her High School friend was already there and cooking breakfast (a subtly different pic than yesterday’s post)

 

Was organized enough this morning to do this. To rearrange the morning to allow for a visit to our friend’s house following her email about her husband’s sudden death. (Another friend had sent us an email three days prior asking for prayers – Mike had been admitted to the hospital – but it went to an email address we no longer use)

Sent a reply offering suggestions on how I could help.

Without a reply back, and now 9am, I drove to their home.

Knocking on her door, was afraid because I didn’t know what to say or how to say it. Nor what to do and when to do it.

So we just hugged. Sat down. And talked.

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Katie’s future is so bright, it reminds us of us

Backyard High School graduation party
Moments like these are some of the most transitional ever

 

Katie’s future is so bright, it reminds us of us.

Jacksonville to Buffalo. Everything you want to make your new home homey needs to get there.

Road trip.

Boxes.

Mementos.

Clothes.

Appliances.

Miscellaneous.

Courage.

Adventure.

Dreams.

Ok, let’s roll.

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The best things in life are not free, unlike we are led to believe

University Of Iowa Challenge
Excel, Stretch, Engage, Choose, Serve: simple but not easy

 

The best things in life are not free, unlike we are led to believe.

The best things in life are simple, but they are anything but free.

Think about it.

Health is free, but we have to work hard to maintain it.

Keeping life simple is free, but again, simplifying in a complex world is challenging.

And so it goes.

We know this.

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Being in a position to change lives, changes lives

Hawaiian Island from Jet
Seeing unique landscapes and cultures for the first time fertilizes growth

 

Eucalyptus tree forest near Hilo Hawaii
Saw Eucalyptus tree forest for first time near Hilo, Hawaii

 

Being in a position to change lives, changes lives. Sounds dumb at first. But when we are in a position to change the lives of other individuals or organizations, the person who really changes is the teacher.

This too sounds weird. Maybe you’ve felt or experienced something similar.

The past few months, have been really feeling a metamorphosis – in a way, perhaps, that a caterpillar never sees coming.

And I hope you are now, have recently, or will soon, experience this.

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