Lofty Aspirations

I have always thought that I was meant for something bigger that I am now. If you have read this blog in its entirety up until now, you have heard me say that before. The problem is that I haven't figured out what that "something bigger" will be.

Today I read about a guy who at the age of 29 found himself with a debilitating spinal cord injury. The doctors were going to perform a surgery that had a chance of permanently paralysing him. On the day before, he decided to make a list of all the things he was going to do differently if the surgery was successful. Here was one (just one) of his goals.....

"5. I will live a full and interesting life, a life that others envy, one free of regrets and self-doubt. I will actively pursue my dreams, regardless of how daunting they may be or how others may ridicule them as being unattainable. On the flip side, I will never make light of anyone else's dreams and I will actively encourage them to believe in themselves and their abilities. I want to be the first person people want to invite when they're having a party and the first that they want to call when they need to talk."

Wow. Makes me really want to know what the first four goals were!


Reading that quote is like watching the movie "Rudy" for the first time. It makes me what to quit my job, sell my house & possessions, and buy the American Airlines Airpass.

One of these days I am going to actually do it. I'm not going to tell anyone.....just send a postcard from the first exotic local. So stay tuned. If all of the sudden you notice that this blog hasn't been updated for awhile, you know what that means...........





footnote: The American Airlines Airpass is a pass you can purchase where you get a seat on any flight, at anytime with American Airlines for the rest of your life. You can just show up at any airport, look at the departure screen and say "where do I want to go today?" Awesome. BTW, last time I checked, they were $2 million each or $3 mill for a couple. Bargain.