My Change Jar....
This past weekend was one to remember. Not only was it my first time to work in New York but it doubled as a weekend of redemption and reconnection for my wife and her biological father.
You see, I didn't really know what to expect coming up to NY to work for the first time, but I admit it was better than expected. There's something about being in the original working man's town, the city that never sleeps, the center of the business world! NY is unlike any place you have ever been. It's the holy land of capitalism and a true entrepreneurs Kind of place. Every corner there is a business and they take it serious there are no handouts in this town. The buildings are amazing and don't be fooled by the rough exterior and harsh language because they truly have hearts the size of the Empire State Building. If you have never been there then I certainly suggest it, but not as a site seeker but rather as a visitor. You need to get into the heart of the people to understand what makes it a great place!
Now on Saturday I had the privilege to accompany my wife to see her father for the first time since she was nine. It was rather emotional for her and as for the whole experience I cannot begin to delve into that emotion because it was solely hers. But I can attest to the strength it took for her to make this leap. In our lives we tend to subconsciously harbor feelings toward others that are mere impossible to explain. Resentment can take over and cause us to feel sorrow and even anger at some point. I could go on for days at how amazing my wife is and her story is nothing short of miraculous. If it can happen, it has and she has shown courage and exuded boundless fortitude through the most dire situations. I find strength in her because I know I can endure any obstacle with her by my side!
It's moments like these though that bring great release and seem to relieve the stress of life almost like letting a full balloon go and watching it whiz through the air. One day my wife's amazing journey will be chronicled and I'm sure it will bring strength and encouragement to those looking for ways to deal with the same issues in there own lives! I believe redemption is an amazing thing and can inspire any one of us to press on and find our purpose in life.
I like to consider myself a deep thinker at times. I take any and all meetings with a sense of importance. When you take life day by day and try not to "see into the future" you can focus on the little things and how amazing they really are. When you think like me that meeting with a coworker or that story about a relative or the handshake of a new friend seems to take on new meaning. I was thinking about a conversation I had the other day with a friend and it involved world hunger and violence. He asked why I worry so much if I could never make a big difference. I compare it to the change jar on my dresser. Everyday when I get home I empty my pockets and I put the loose change I have into this old salsa jar I have. Now I could easily choose to put my money toward a lottery ticket hoping that one day it might pay off big! But we all know that most of the time we just end up 365 dollars poorer at the end of the year. Now if I look at my change jar I can see the change slowly start to add up over time until it fills the jar and I have to get a new one, right? Well what if we applied this same principle to our lives? What we stopped giving up because we know we may never hit the "jackpot" and make huge waves. Instead we should focus on the small changes we can make in our lives and around us and just watch it grow....
You see, I didn't really know what to expect coming up to NY to work for the first time, but I admit it was better than expected. There's something about being in the original working man's town, the city that never sleeps, the center of the business world! NY is unlike any place you have ever been. It's the holy land of capitalism and a true entrepreneurs Kind of place. Every corner there is a business and they take it serious there are no handouts in this town. The buildings are amazing and don't be fooled by the rough exterior and harsh language because they truly have hearts the size of the Empire State Building. If you have never been there then I certainly suggest it, but not as a site seeker but rather as a visitor. You need to get into the heart of the people to understand what makes it a great place!
Now on Saturday I had the privilege to accompany my wife to see her father for the first time since she was nine. It was rather emotional for her and as for the whole experience I cannot begin to delve into that emotion because it was solely hers. But I can attest to the strength it took for her to make this leap. In our lives we tend to subconsciously harbor feelings toward others that are mere impossible to explain. Resentment can take over and cause us to feel sorrow and even anger at some point. I could go on for days at how amazing my wife is and her story is nothing short of miraculous. If it can happen, it has and she has shown courage and exuded boundless fortitude through the most dire situations. I find strength in her because I know I can endure any obstacle with her by my side!
It's moments like these though that bring great release and seem to relieve the stress of life almost like letting a full balloon go and watching it whiz through the air. One day my wife's amazing journey will be chronicled and I'm sure it will bring strength and encouragement to those looking for ways to deal with the same issues in there own lives! I believe redemption is an amazing thing and can inspire any one of us to press on and find our purpose in life.
I like to consider myself a deep thinker at times. I take any and all meetings with a sense of importance. When you take life day by day and try not to "see into the future" you can focus on the little things and how amazing they really are. When you think like me that meeting with a coworker or that story about a relative or the handshake of a new friend seems to take on new meaning. I was thinking about a conversation I had the other day with a friend and it involved world hunger and violence. He asked why I worry so much if I could never make a big difference. I compare it to the change jar on my dresser. Everyday when I get home I empty my pockets and I put the loose change I have into this old salsa jar I have. Now I could easily choose to put my money toward a lottery ticket hoping that one day it might pay off big! But we all know that most of the time we just end up 365 dollars poorer at the end of the year. Now if I look at my change jar I can see the change slowly start to add up over time until it fills the jar and I have to get a new one, right? Well what if we applied this same principle to our lives? What we stopped giving up because we know we may never hit the "jackpot" and make huge waves. Instead we should focus on the small changes we can make in our lives and around us and just watch it grow....
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