Ever watched the musical, “Oklahoma”? I have once and the song “O What a Beautiful Morning” is in my head as I came into work this morning on my bike. Clean cool air, sun peaking it’s face through a bit of cloud, a calm before the rush to work…”note to self: don’t forget to look up when outside on a morning like this. Except when under a line of birds on the wire.”
Long week: multiple events, two of six gone from office and Friday only 3 in office to take care of everything. Fun.
Spring: RJ (new nick name for wif) spent most of yesterday outside in the yard raking leaves and branches out of the flower beds and planting bulbs, wild flowers and some potted plants….
This type of weather does it all the time. We emerge from our winter shells and the warmth and sun drive a mechanism inside our bodies that says, “Out with you! ya houselubbing scallywag!”… get outside, exercise (walk by the river), start peeling away the cover of leaves and dirt left from the snow, rain and cold wind, plant new life for your future viewing. It’s almost like part of our genetic fabric. Dormant for months, arising with fury-like aggression. It’s almost unstoppable for some, others, well, are still inside playing with their X-box.
10 Yrs: This coming Sunday I celebrate 10 years at the same job and I continue to enjoy it still. Funny how most people I talk to hate their jobs or aren’t happy doing what it requires. I still like the people I work with and the projects I work. I have to say I’ve been blessed, not lucky, but blessed to still have this job. I probably stated it before, but these ten years have been crazy and scary at times. Since 1998 the department I’m in has been owned by 4 companies, been as big as 13 people and as small as one other employee besides me. I still think it’s a “God thing“. Those of you who know me know I’m not one for any type of “Christianese” talk, but this comment fits perfectly with this situation. Like Forest Gump said, “I may not be the smartest man, but I know what”…the difference from being lucky and being blessed is. Being allowed to keep this job has empowered my wife to experience what she has in business and local civics. It’s allowed me to know a huge amount of professionals worldwide that I know I can call and count on. It’s allowed me to be able to help out friends with video projects of their own. It’s allowed me to pay my home off at the family farm and purchase one in the downtown area of Tulsa, which has made a HUGE impact on the quality of life we live (i.e. river, walking or bicycling to work instead of 2 hours a day on the road, downtown events, downtown civic duties, gathering of diversified friends…). Other factors aren’t listed but, it’s been an overall good ride these last 10 12month periods. I hope that my “footprint” has been as much of a blessing to those around me as it has been for me.
Remember,
Look up,
CrAsH
i keep reminding myself that i live an incredibly privileged life. every day i come to work, i get to be my own boss, set my own hours, do what i *LOVE* to do every day, learn more, grow in my talents and skills, and help companies in the areas they need, to make them better suited to thrive in this 21st century economy.
my father and every generation before him had to live by doing back-breaking labor…i’m very blessed to have a gift that i can use to work instead by what i can do with my head, and my hands.