"Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change." -James Russell Lowell
I picked out this particular quote back when I was a little more consistent with my writing. I must say, this does not have the same meaning that it once did, but I would still like to share a personal experience about it.
Back when I worked for a local credit union, I was overwhelmed by the fact that the small credit union was being taken over by the 8th largest credit union in the United States. I felt confident that I would survive in this new environment. This may have been a lofty goal, since I worked in one of the smallest branches at the time. In fact, one of my co-workers mentioned to me that my branch was going to be shut down. I was a confident manager, and I was not overly concerned that I would make it. I worked hard to be a stand out for the new organization and was later promoted to a larger branch. Job secure, right?
As time went on I began to believe that I could be the next Area Manager for the credit union. I put in my application and went through the process to be the new AVP. And then, I didn't get it. In fact I was passed over for an external hire. Devastating!
The next year was tough, my wife went in for 2 surgeries to try and correct damage from a car accident a few years before. My employees were working hard to learn the new systems and processes that were expected of them. My staff felt the pain of growing and so did I. I believed that during this time, I was being deprived of needed resources such as personnel and equipment. I asked for the proper resources again and again, but to no avail. I finally wrote a letter/email to my boss about the perceived injustices that were occurring, and I sent a copy to his boss. Finally, I got a response, but not the response that I was expecting. My boss called me into his office, and chewed me out for it. I left his office mad, then I got a call from his boss. Now I was getting chewed out by him. I was not a happy camper to say the least.
So, what does any of this have to do with the quote for today?
Each of the interactions leading up to this altercation between my boss and I were cordial. I was working hard, giving all I had and I felt that I was not being recognized for the effort that was being exerted, but on the other hand, I may have been perceived as whiner... crying over the things that were not going well. But now, I was mad, and I did not want the circumstances around me to define me. And that is exactly when things started to change. I decided that I was going to work harder, but on the things that I could control. I was fortunate that my boss saw some value in what I had been telling him and I was given the equipment that I needed. I worked more with my team, training them, pushing them to be better, and they did not disappoint. Within 6 months the branch was leading the charge for improvement and soon my boss's boss noticed and gave me the additional body that I had been asking for.
I realize that some may look at this and see two very different perspectives about why the change occurred. Maybe I whined too much and they couldn't ignore me. Maybe the results of the team drew the attention that our efforts needed to be seen. Regardless of which reason you see, the result was the same.
I did get angry. I was angry at others, angry at circumstances, and if I am honest, angry with myself for not reaching the heights on which I had set my sights, but once I changed, I received everything I wanted and more.
The year of 2012 was a rough year for me, it was when I was the most angry. By the end of 2013, AFTER I changed, I was awarded the Manager of the Year award for the entire region. So go ahead, get mad, get angry, and then CHANGE!
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Another Attempt at a Goal
"The desire to write, grows with writing" -Desiderius Erasmus
I must admit, it has been a while since I have written anything from my blog. Back in 2012, when I started this blog, I had every intention on being very consistent, but even my best intentions were not realized on this project.
In the time that has passed since my last post, I helped to care for my wife through 2 major surgeries, I started school again, and just finished my MBA at Utah Valley University in the summer of 2015.
Now I have found that I have more time on my hands than I am use to, so, I must do something productive. Ultimately, I hope that my writing will get to the point that I can write a book, but even I realize that if I don't get better at writing, then I will never get to the point where I am able to write a whole book. So, here is my second attempt at my goal. I hope that I am better at it this time around.
As the blog states, this site is about quotes in ACTION. Today I am taking action and restarting the goal that I let slide. If you have goals that you have let slide, it's okay. Recommit yourself today to take action and get back to it. Good luck and take action!!
I must admit, it has been a while since I have written anything from my blog. Back in 2012, when I started this blog, I had every intention on being very consistent, but even my best intentions were not realized on this project.
In the time that has passed since my last post, I helped to care for my wife through 2 major surgeries, I started school again, and just finished my MBA at Utah Valley University in the summer of 2015.
Now I have found that I have more time on my hands than I am use to, so, I must do something productive. Ultimately, I hope that my writing will get to the point that I can write a book, but even I realize that if I don't get better at writing, then I will never get to the point where I am able to write a whole book. So, here is my second attempt at my goal. I hope that I am better at it this time around.
As the blog states, this site is about quotes in ACTION. Today I am taking action and restarting the goal that I let slide. If you have goals that you have let slide, it's okay. Recommit yourself today to take action and get back to it. Good luck and take action!!
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Use What You Have
"A person who won't read, has no advantage over one who can't read." -Mark Twain
I came across this quote today and it struck me a little bit different. This quote is short and to the point it, but it made me stop and think for a minute. Because that is the impact that I want from anything that I write, I decided to form my thoughts around this quote by Mark Twain.
Think about this quote for a second... Have you ever caught yourself uttering a phrase similar to this? "I'm not much of a reader," or "I am so not a runner," or "I am not creative," I'm not crafty," I'm just not that smart." You get the idea right?
When I came across this quote today, I realized, in a different light, that these are excuses that we sometimes make for ourselves to help us out of the idea that we are not as good as someone else in certain areas of our lives. I think when we talk to ourselves like this, we are actually just coming up with reasons why we are not good enough.
So, what can you do to change this around? Well, for me I look at something that I want to do, or do more, or do better and I set a goal. It is satisfying to see the improvement in everything that I am doing as I work to become a better reader, a better runner, a better manager and a better person. Never settle for where you are, and work towards where you want to be. If we can't learn to do those things that ultimately we can do, then there is no reason why we should have taken so much time to get better at those things.
So, the challenge today, pick up that book and read for 10 minutes. Tomorrow, lace up those shoes and run for 10 minutes. The next day make something out of the empty toilet paper roll. The point here is to do something with the ability that you do have, and then work to improve.
I came across this quote today and it struck me a little bit different. This quote is short and to the point it, but it made me stop and think for a minute. Because that is the impact that I want from anything that I write, I decided to form my thoughts around this quote by Mark Twain.
Think about this quote for a second... Have you ever caught yourself uttering a phrase similar to this? "I'm not much of a reader," or "I am so not a runner," or "I am not creative," I'm not crafty," I'm just not that smart." You get the idea right?
When I came across this quote today, I realized, in a different light, that these are excuses that we sometimes make for ourselves to help us out of the idea that we are not as good as someone else in certain areas of our lives. I think when we talk to ourselves like this, we are actually just coming up with reasons why we are not good enough.
So, what can you do to change this around? Well, for me I look at something that I want to do, or do more, or do better and I set a goal. It is satisfying to see the improvement in everything that I am doing as I work to become a better reader, a better runner, a better manager and a better person. Never settle for where you are, and work towards where you want to be. If we can't learn to do those things that ultimately we can do, then there is no reason why we should have taken so much time to get better at those things.
So, the challenge today, pick up that book and read for 10 minutes. Tomorrow, lace up those shoes and run for 10 minutes. The next day make something out of the empty toilet paper roll. The point here is to do something with the ability that you do have, and then work to improve.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Consistency is Key
Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying basic fundamentals." - Jim Rohn
When I was a kid, I would be asked to set goals, but there was a problem with the goals that I set. The only goals I set, were the big goals. I remember one goal in particular that I set when I was about 13. The instructor asked the group of us what we wanted to achieve 10 years from then. I also remember that he was going to send the written down goals back to us in 10 years, but even the instructor was not consistent enough to follow through.
So, what did I list as my goals for 10 years into the future? Honestly, the only one that I can really remember is that I wanted to have $50,000 saved in the bank. By the age of 23, I had not reached that goal, and I have contemplated since then, that either I was a complete failure, or I didn't take the proper steps to reach that goal. I have tried to remember what I was taught about setting goals, and it has been recently that I have learned that goal setting is not so much the big final result, as it is breaking that big goal down into small, achievable and measurable goals. So, lets take my teenage fantasy goal and see what it may have looked like stretched out over 10 years.
My big dream was to save $50,000 in 10 years. I could have set a goal to save $5,000 a year, but if I missed that goal one year, it could derail my ultimate goal. If I broke that goal down even smaller I could have seen that I needed to save $417 per month. If I pushed it farther, I would have realized that I would need to save $96 per week. Now I have something that I could really work with. I could now figure out a way to earn at least $96 per week for 520 weeks over the course of 10 years. I could have mowed 6 or 7 lawns a week. Would a paper route pay me $417 month? Could I pull weeds for my neighbors for 20 hours a week to reach my goal?
The point is, all of this would have taken consistency. Consistency over the course of 10 years. The things that I could have done would probably change with time, experience, and maybe even how much I could have earned doing different types of jobs. As I have grown older, I have learned to set goals of consistency, instead of an idea, that is more of a dream, than a goal.
So, this year, try setting a goal of consistency. If you want to loose 25lbs, set a goal that you will walk/run for 30 minutes a day, or that you will write down everything that you eat. If you want to get married, set a goal that you are going to go to a social event once a week. If you want to save some money, set a goal about how much money that is going to be each week or month. The point is, set the goal, and then work towards it. You may not be perfect right at the beginning, but you will improve. You will get better, and then, you will learn how to set, work for, and achieve your wildest dreams because you set the right goals.
When I was a kid, I would be asked to set goals, but there was a problem with the goals that I set. The only goals I set, were the big goals. I remember one goal in particular that I set when I was about 13. The instructor asked the group of us what we wanted to achieve 10 years from then. I also remember that he was going to send the written down goals back to us in 10 years, but even the instructor was not consistent enough to follow through.
So, what did I list as my goals for 10 years into the future? Honestly, the only one that I can really remember is that I wanted to have $50,000 saved in the bank. By the age of 23, I had not reached that goal, and I have contemplated since then, that either I was a complete failure, or I didn't take the proper steps to reach that goal. I have tried to remember what I was taught about setting goals, and it has been recently that I have learned that goal setting is not so much the big final result, as it is breaking that big goal down into small, achievable and measurable goals. So, lets take my teenage fantasy goal and see what it may have looked like stretched out over 10 years.
My big dream was to save $50,000 in 10 years. I could have set a goal to save $5,000 a year, but if I missed that goal one year, it could derail my ultimate goal. If I broke that goal down even smaller I could have seen that I needed to save $417 per month. If I pushed it farther, I would have realized that I would need to save $96 per week. Now I have something that I could really work with. I could now figure out a way to earn at least $96 per week for 520 weeks over the course of 10 years. I could have mowed 6 or 7 lawns a week. Would a paper route pay me $417 month? Could I pull weeds for my neighbors for 20 hours a week to reach my goal?
The point is, all of this would have taken consistency. Consistency over the course of 10 years. The things that I could have done would probably change with time, experience, and maybe even how much I could have earned doing different types of jobs. As I have grown older, I have learned to set goals of consistency, instead of an idea, that is more of a dream, than a goal.
So, this year, try setting a goal of consistency. If you want to loose 25lbs, set a goal that you will walk/run for 30 minutes a day, or that you will write down everything that you eat. If you want to get married, set a goal that you are going to go to a social event once a week. If you want to save some money, set a goal about how much money that is going to be each week or month. The point is, set the goal, and then work towards it. You may not be perfect right at the beginning, but you will improve. You will get better, and then, you will learn how to set, work for, and achieve your wildest dreams because you set the right goals.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
What Are You Risking
"When you play it too safe, you are taking the biggest risk of your life!" -Barbara Sher
About 2 weeks ago, I had listed out some ideas for posts that I wanted to cover at some point. The title was, "What Are You Risking." I had not chosen the quote, nor had I chosen the content, but I am always drawn to the idea that you have to risk something before you can gain something. To give you some insight into how these posts develop, most times, I have either a quote, or a story in mind and then I dig up something to fit the rest of it.
This idea hit me when I was watching my two son's soccer games. The first game was my 9 year old son's game. I was watching, and waiting, as he was getting ready for the kickoff after the other team had just scored. As I watched my son intently, I noticed when he kicked the ball, it barely made it the 4 feet to his team mate who was waiting for it to arrive. It seemed a little odd to me that he didn't put much behind the kick, but I hollered at him to go after the ball and help his team.
At this point I didn't think too much more about it until I went to watch my younger son who was 6 years old play his game. As I stood watching and waiting for this younger group of kids line up for a similar kickoff after the other team scored, I noticed a very different scenario. This group of 6 year old kids kicked that ball as hard as a 6 year old could, and then, in a well choreographed surge, they all took off after the ball.
I stood there thinking and contemplating about the two separate games and the two very different approaches that these groups of kids demonstrated. I realized what I just saw is what many of us do with our own lives.
As we age, maybe looking for a safe haven from life, work, or our daily routines, we become safe. Maybe we stay at that job that we have been at forever, because it is safe and comfortable. Maybe we don't approach or talk to that one person, because the rejection would be too humiliating. Maybe we stay the same because the change is too hard. Whatever it may be in our lives, let's start looking at it from the 6 year old perspective. Kick it hard as you can and then run after it with everything you've got.
I am not saying to go out and quite your job on the spot, but maybe start looking for something else. Say hello to that person that looks familiar to you, but you are not quite sure from where. Realize that indeed, you do need to make some changes and then make small changes. One day you will wake up after making many small changes and realize that the biggest change of all has occurred, YOU have improved.
The bottom line is this... take action on a decision that you have been putting off for some time now. Take a risk and reap the reward!
About 2 weeks ago, I had listed out some ideas for posts that I wanted to cover at some point. The title was, "What Are You Risking." I had not chosen the quote, nor had I chosen the content, but I am always drawn to the idea that you have to risk something before you can gain something. To give you some insight into how these posts develop, most times, I have either a quote, or a story in mind and then I dig up something to fit the rest of it.
This idea hit me when I was watching my two son's soccer games. The first game was my 9 year old son's game. I was watching, and waiting, as he was getting ready for the kickoff after the other team had just scored. As I watched my son intently, I noticed when he kicked the ball, it barely made it the 4 feet to his team mate who was waiting for it to arrive. It seemed a little odd to me that he didn't put much behind the kick, but I hollered at him to go after the ball and help his team.
At this point I didn't think too much more about it until I went to watch my younger son who was 6 years old play his game. As I stood watching and waiting for this younger group of kids line up for a similar kickoff after the other team scored, I noticed a very different scenario. This group of 6 year old kids kicked that ball as hard as a 6 year old could, and then, in a well choreographed surge, they all took off after the ball.
I stood there thinking and contemplating about the two separate games and the two very different approaches that these groups of kids demonstrated. I realized what I just saw is what many of us do with our own lives.
As we age, maybe looking for a safe haven from life, work, or our daily routines, we become safe. Maybe we stay at that job that we have been at forever, because it is safe and comfortable. Maybe we don't approach or talk to that one person, because the rejection would be too humiliating. Maybe we stay the same because the change is too hard. Whatever it may be in our lives, let's start looking at it from the 6 year old perspective. Kick it hard as you can and then run after it with everything you've got.
I am not saying to go out and quite your job on the spot, but maybe start looking for something else. Say hello to that person that looks familiar to you, but you are not quite sure from where. Realize that indeed, you do need to make some changes and then make small changes. One day you will wake up after making many small changes and realize that the biggest change of all has occurred, YOU have improved.
The bottom line is this... take action on a decision that you have been putting off for some time now. Take a risk and reap the reward!
Sunday, April 22, 2012
What is your Reaction
"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." -Epictetus
Reaction. For many, life is one reaction after another. Most of the time, those reactions are what defines who we are. It is what our children may remember about us when they are grown. It may be what we remember about our parents. To be able to control ourselves and how we react, that is the ultimate goal. Reactions in our lives can turn a moment that is not a big deal into a huge deal in an instant. Let me illustrate.
My little girl was moving into her new room. In light of this momentous occasion, she could not possibly move into the drab looking room that would be hers. She is a girly girl, and thus, she needed a girly room. Being the great father that I am, I decided that I would get this little project out of the way quickly. I made my way to Home Depot early in the morning, and picked up the few supplies that I would need. I was in a good mood on this day and was proud of myself for getting started on my project so early.
I spent plenty of time putting down a drop cloth and taping off the area that would be painted a very girly, and very bright pink. It did not take long before my wall was more pink than it was drab. It also did not take long before I had an audience of admirers. My wife was impressed that I was being so pro-active to get the painting done, my daughter was ecstatic to see pink going on the wall. It was my daughter specifically that had to stay and watch her dad in action. She kept circling the room saying, "thank you daddy for painting my room for me..."
Before I knew what happened my daughter circled too close to the work area, she tripped on the drop cloth and hit the ground, right into the pink paint.
Now would be a great time to react coolly and calmly, but instinct took over and I out of my mouth came the words firmly... "Kaylee, don't move!" That didn't work, and in a panic to get the paint off, Kaylee proceeded to smear the pink paint all over the exposed carpet. It happened so fast that the only way to stop the carnage was to grab her by her britches and lift her into the air.
The point that I want to illustrate here, is that many times we can actually make moments worse when we choose to react to situations that come upon us suddenly. If we slow down and speak slower, softer, and calmer, than every situation can turn out a little better. Everyone makes mistakes and even more often, others do not react the same as we would, but we could all use a little slower reaction time. Think about it, think about the times in your life that someone was calm and slow to react to your actions.
Maybe your actions were deserving of reactions that were more instinctual and fly off the handle, but have you had a moment or two that were pleasantly less reactive.
So, this is the challenge, don't react out of instinct. Knee jerk reactions are seldom the best course of action. Take action, but make it less of a reaction.
Reaction. For many, life is one reaction after another. Most of the time, those reactions are what defines who we are. It is what our children may remember about us when they are grown. It may be what we remember about our parents. To be able to control ourselves and how we react, that is the ultimate goal. Reactions in our lives can turn a moment that is not a big deal into a huge deal in an instant. Let me illustrate.
My little girl was moving into her new room. In light of this momentous occasion, she could not possibly move into the drab looking room that would be hers. She is a girly girl, and thus, she needed a girly room. Being the great father that I am, I decided that I would get this little project out of the way quickly. I made my way to Home Depot early in the morning, and picked up the few supplies that I would need. I was in a good mood on this day and was proud of myself for getting started on my project so early.
I spent plenty of time putting down a drop cloth and taping off the area that would be painted a very girly, and very bright pink. It did not take long before my wall was more pink than it was drab. It also did not take long before I had an audience of admirers. My wife was impressed that I was being so pro-active to get the painting done, my daughter was ecstatic to see pink going on the wall. It was my daughter specifically that had to stay and watch her dad in action. She kept circling the room saying, "thank you daddy for painting my room for me..."
Before I knew what happened my daughter circled too close to the work area, she tripped on the drop cloth and hit the ground, right into the pink paint.
Now would be a great time to react coolly and calmly, but instinct took over and I out of my mouth came the words firmly... "Kaylee, don't move!" That didn't work, and in a panic to get the paint off, Kaylee proceeded to smear the pink paint all over the exposed carpet. It happened so fast that the only way to stop the carnage was to grab her by her britches and lift her into the air.
The point that I want to illustrate here, is that many times we can actually make moments worse when we choose to react to situations that come upon us suddenly. If we slow down and speak slower, softer, and calmer, than every situation can turn out a little better. Everyone makes mistakes and even more often, others do not react the same as we would, but we could all use a little slower reaction time. Think about it, think about the times in your life that someone was calm and slow to react to your actions.
Maybe your actions were deserving of reactions that were more instinctual and fly off the handle, but have you had a moment or two that were pleasantly less reactive.
So, this is the challenge, don't react out of instinct. Knee jerk reactions are seldom the best course of action. Take action, but make it less of a reaction.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Change is Hard
"Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts." -Arnold Bennett
Why is change so hard? Have you ever asked yourself that? There are many reasons why change is hard, but one of the biggest reasons is because it requires something of ourselves.
My wife, Cari is a champion of change and has had to endure a change that many of us will never understand.
Three and half years ago our family was in a terrible car accident. Cari had been warned by her doctors, she needed to slow down, or her pregnancy of 7 months may not make it to month 9. One dark night, after enjoying some rest and relaxation in an attempt to heed the doctors warning, our little compact car hit a black cow standing directly in the middle of the road. With no time to react, that little car impacted the cow at 70 miles an hour. The low profile of the car took out the cows legs just enough to let it rip through the passenger side of the car where Cari was sitting. When the vehicle came to a stop, the damage to the vehicle was total, the damage to Cari was immeasurable.
After a week in the Surgical ICU, Cari finally was able to see herself for the first time. As she looked at her reflection in the mirror, she instinctively looked behind her, because there was no initial recognition of what she saw. The toll to Cari consisted of a broken right arm, numerous facial fractures, and lacerations that had required multiple surgeries on top of being 7 months pregnant. Now there was a choice, to slip into despair and loose all of Cari, or just the physical representation that even she was use to.
I am happy to say, as her husband, that who Cari is, is still very apparent. I believe that any one that knows her would agree, she is still the same. Cari's thought on the matter were that it has been easier because no one was killed in an accident that could have turned fatal very quickly.
Fast forward three and half years. Here comes more change. Only this change has been considerably more difficult. You might ask yourself why? In February of 2012 Cari made the decision to go back in for surgery. The hope was to fix the complications that could not be repaired under the circumstances of the accident years before. What made this change the hardest? Cari had to make the choice. No one else could make this choice for her. It was hers to make, she would be the one to endure surgery and recovery. Without a doubt it would impact others, her children, her husband, her aspirations, and her own quality of life. In the short term, the list of reasons why she should not go through surgery was exhaustive, In the long term, it had to be done.
Making a decisive, actionable, choice is exactly why change is so hard. We have to do something. If we think for one minute, that if we choose to do nothing, then nothing will happen, we are wrong. Something always happens. The real issue becomes how we react to our choice of doing nothing. Will we, will YOU be happy with YOUR choice, or will YOU resent and regret not having made a choice. If you choose, to make a choice, to take action and change, undoubtedly you will be happier in your life. It will not matter if you make the right choice, or the wrong choice, you will have made a choice and from that choice you will learn. When you learn, you will change and when you change, you will grow.
My wife is a great example of choice, of change and of supporting me, as I change. I could not make the choices that I make without her. If anything ever happened to her, it would greatly impact the choices that I make, and hinder the changes in my own life. I am grateful, that a cow on a dark road was less tough than you Cari, I love you!
Why is change so hard? Have you ever asked yourself that? There are many reasons why change is hard, but one of the biggest reasons is because it requires something of ourselves.
My wife, Cari is a champion of change and has had to endure a change that many of us will never understand.
Three and half years ago our family was in a terrible car accident. Cari had been warned by her doctors, she needed to slow down, or her pregnancy of 7 months may not make it to month 9. One dark night, after enjoying some rest and relaxation in an attempt to heed the doctors warning, our little compact car hit a black cow standing directly in the middle of the road. With no time to react, that little car impacted the cow at 70 miles an hour. The low profile of the car took out the cows legs just enough to let it rip through the passenger side of the car where Cari was sitting. When the vehicle came to a stop, the damage to the vehicle was total, the damage to Cari was immeasurable.
After a week in the Surgical ICU, Cari finally was able to see herself for the first time. As she looked at her reflection in the mirror, she instinctively looked behind her, because there was no initial recognition of what she saw. The toll to Cari consisted of a broken right arm, numerous facial fractures, and lacerations that had required multiple surgeries on top of being 7 months pregnant. Now there was a choice, to slip into despair and loose all of Cari, or just the physical representation that even she was use to.
I am happy to say, as her husband, that who Cari is, is still very apparent. I believe that any one that knows her would agree, she is still the same. Cari's thought on the matter were that it has been easier because no one was killed in an accident that could have turned fatal very quickly.
Fast forward three and half years. Here comes more change. Only this change has been considerably more difficult. You might ask yourself why? In February of 2012 Cari made the decision to go back in for surgery. The hope was to fix the complications that could not be repaired under the circumstances of the accident years before. What made this change the hardest? Cari had to make the choice. No one else could make this choice for her. It was hers to make, she would be the one to endure surgery and recovery. Without a doubt it would impact others, her children, her husband, her aspirations, and her own quality of life. In the short term, the list of reasons why she should not go through surgery was exhaustive, In the long term, it had to be done.
Making a decisive, actionable, choice is exactly why change is so hard. We have to do something. If we think for one minute, that if we choose to do nothing, then nothing will happen, we are wrong. Something always happens. The real issue becomes how we react to our choice of doing nothing. Will we, will YOU be happy with YOUR choice, or will YOU resent and regret not having made a choice. If you choose, to make a choice, to take action and change, undoubtedly you will be happier in your life. It will not matter if you make the right choice, or the wrong choice, you will have made a choice and from that choice you will learn. When you learn, you will change and when you change, you will grow.
My wife is a great example of choice, of change and of supporting me, as I change. I could not make the choices that I make without her. If anything ever happened to her, it would greatly impact the choices that I make, and hinder the changes in my own life. I am grateful, that a cow on a dark road was less tough than you Cari, I love you!
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