Forewarned, Forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory – Miguel de Cervantes My family and I were having a great time. That awesome show, Mythbusters, was going into it’s final season (with the original group). The hosts, Adam and Jamie, were doing a live tour. All of us are Read more…
Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you’ve found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were looking for – Lawrence Block There is an aspect of serendipity that is critical to satisfaction in life after the military. “Serendipity” is one of those Read more…
I heard a veteran’s story yesterday. I hear lots of stories from many veterans; stories that are common to many, but unique to each. Being given the gift this story, the gift of trust, is an unparalleled honor. Many veterans have been carrying the load of their story for years. Read more…
We all have painful memories in our lives. Loss. Regret. Mistakes and failures, real or imagined. It’s part of the human condition, and I don’t know anyone who’s immune to it. Those who served in the military, though, have had more opportunity to accumulate painful memories. I’m not talking about Read more…
He could measure his own progress only in relationship to others, and his idea of excellence was to do something at least as well as all the men his own age who were doing the same thing even better. The fact that there were thousands of men his own age Read more…
There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is the same – Chinese Proverb As a young Staff Sergeant in Germany, I had a respected leader tell me: “I don’t care how you skin a rabbit, as long as I get something to eat.” I Read more…
To Those Who Support Us: First and foremost, I want to say: thank you for seeing me. You took the time to notice that I was here, trying my best to adapt to my ever-changing world. For many years I stood unnoticed, even though I was mere inches away from Read more…
Is there such a thing as just enough of a “bad” thing? Or too much of a “good” thing? Does that make the bad thing good, and the good thing bad? I try not to label things as good or bad, because that’s a judgement call. Here, I try even Read more…
With much of the work that I do with veterans, it’s like we’re still carrying the same loads that we did when we were in the military. The heavy rucksack, the duffle bag drag, the weight on our shoulders…and our mind, our souls. The burden of these weights can be Read more…
I’m no good at being noble, but it doesn’t take much to see that the problems of three little people don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world – Rick Blaine, Casablanca Sometimes, when we’re in the middle of a firefight, it’s hard to see the big Read more…