It is Sunday evening, June 26, 2022.
I originally started this blog to pass along my feelings, my interpretation of the day’s events. My hope is to chronicle a completely subjective interpretation of the day’s events to pass along to my grandchildren if I ever have any.
I want my kids and grandkids to be very clear about my nterpretation of my role in today’s society. I am a technical trainer. I am not a hero. I am not a role model for anybody by my own declaration – if anybody else thinks I do my job well enough to model themselves based on what I do is their choice… and their goals should be to improve the track and improve themselves in whatever way they see fit.
One of the messages I want to pass along to those that follow is that you are responsible for your journey (I have to pause here… I hate that description… I think it is overused). Your collective set of experiences are going to be directed by the choices you make.
Do the work.
The things in this life that make life worthwhile require effort. You get up, you learn, you apply, and you share. You grow. You accept responsibility at a manageable pace. You take care of your teammates, and you help them along this same path.
And you try to figure out what is right.
Yeah… it just turned a little heavy.
Right now this country is at a fork in the road. One goes to the right, one goes not to the right.
The road to the right has a lot of signs and a lot of those walls you see along the highway that block the view of the landscape. It might be smooth and well paved but may not provide a lot of room for picnics and unscheduled scenic overlooks.
The other road might be harder.
It might have some obstacles. It definitely will have obstacles… who am I kidding.
But… this is a big butt…
The people you meet on that road will be much more interesting.
There will be color. There will be variety. There will be art. There will be freedom of expression.
If you pick the right fork in the road.
I love you kids. I hope someday I get a chance to tell you face to face.
I hope the world is treating you better than you deserve.
Peace y’all.
