It’s been awhile…..

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So I have been distant, been pulled back, been out of the story game for a minute. Not by choice, but by responsibility (life has been amazing overall). I love my little man and have devoted more time to him and my beautiful wife than messages. My message still remains clear: I love my family, I want to be better, I want to deliver a message that makes sense, I love everyone around me that makes me better, I want life to be an example that everyone can be proud of! We have a single purpose, so we all have to live it.

So a question or challenge comes to mind: “What do you feel as the biggest challenge in your life?”. Do you feel that you can accomplish what you want in the near future? Do you have the needed support system? Do you have the drive internally to make it happen? What is holding you back? Do you love yourself?

Life if ever changing…

So what, who cares? Are you happy? Do you feel “full”? This is what I live by every day of my life. It’s a constant that I can live by and bring to the to the table. Something that makes everything worth living. The pain, the fun, the hardships that make you as a person to overcome. That is what makes you human. That’s what makes you “whole”. Overcome and conquer your life as you only have one chance.

Embrace the fun, the bad, the pain, the love from family, the struggles that make you appreciate everything around you. Embrace the experience. You have 100 years (if you’re lucky, more realistically 80+) to do something, what do you want to accomplish versus being remembered by? Take control. Make a difference. Donate, volunteer, think of those that have it worse than you. You are not the 1%. There are people that need it more than you! You have breathe and you have drive. Make something of that!

America…Remembered

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17 years ago, life was great. Walking through high school things were as normal and expected. In our calm community in Utah everything was great. We were in a bubble. We had simple tasks or homework to think about. My friends and others did what we normally did, we went to class late, we talked about the weekend or after school activities, we did what we did every other day (learn…. I guess without goofing off). Then life changed. America was HIT! Our solemn and powerful nation was jumbled by the poor choices by those that wanted to send a message and those that thought making a difference was by killing people, particularly America (a melting pot of every nation and proactive protector of human life). WTF?! Kill as many as possible and that was a success! WTF again?!

I remember sitting in my classroom and our teacher said we need to watch the news and think about what was going on. Multiple planes, thousands of deaths, major security issues, indescribable acts against what we feel as “safe”. I’m hesitant, I’m questioning my safety, thinking of my family, thinking of what can be next. What do we do? I’m pissed and shocked at the same time. I sat in a room for 12 hours looking at what happened to New York. I’m sick. I’m sad. I’m disappointed in humanity. 17 years later I’m still lost. Why why why?

It’s a tragedy that we will never forget, but will continue to repeat itself in this world unless we all remember what the gift of life is about.

Making sense of things, the hero’s, the hate and those that lost

I watched the recap last night of the terrible things that happened 17 years ago. I cried. I got angry. I felt like it was yesterday. I was proud on top of that. The men and women that sacrificed their lives to help those that were caught in an act of terrorism. The world and us, as a nation, don’t deserve the pain that was given. I understand that this violence happens in other countries every day. How and why? What is the end motive? How does that violence bring an end goal? It doesn’t. It only spurs more hate and suffering.

So we, as a nation, think of all the good lives lost. Either from acts such as 9/11 or in our every day lives. Good people. Great human beings that brought love and inspiration to our lives. Lives that were cut short due to illness or selfless acts. They will never be forgotten. We can do better. We can be better. We can carry on their mission to a better world for our family and friends.

So, to all those that have given their lives or devotion to make my life and others better, I commend you. I appreciate you. I want to be like you. We have a gift as human beings to be strong, be respectful, be honest and kind. We are the human element, we can make a difference. So I only ask one thing, what can you do today that will transform tomorrow?