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Three reasons not calling home is important and empowering

Log of first Robin's song each winter in Florida
Robins fly south for the winter, heard the first Robin yesterday

 

Three reasons why not calling home Thanksgiving Day is one of the most important and empowering things for your self-esteem:

1. You realize when the phone doesn’t ring, it’s because no one called.

2. You realize that everyone in the world with a job is busy, especially on Thanksgiving Day.

3. You have an epiphany you wouldn’t have had if you had called.

The holiday epiphany reveals that each person is absolutely as capable and responsible to call as you.

And as a bonus, you understand that whatever your Family circumstances are, everyone may actually be okay with them.

Bottomline: when the phone doesn’t ring on either end, no one needs to feel guilt. Liberating discovery.

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God-incidence?

Rosen School of Hospitality dining room
Rosen School of Hospitality dining room

 

God-incidence?

Of the 360 attendees (plus staff), was among the first couple dozen to arrive at lunch and the woman inside was ensuring everyone knew there were two buffet lines.

Studying her name tag, Seaira, and pronounced it correctly.

Hey, this facility is amazing and who would I talk to about renting space for an event?

Seaira replied back, “Me!”

God-incidence?

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In Iraq prison as a teen, he drug dead bodies executed by Saddam Hussain

Airport parking garage Orlando, Florida
No car, no backpack, no money, only hope

 

Be flexible, have fun, and be ready when an ordinary event becomes more. Right?

Cab ride back to Cleveland airport, 8:00am pickup at Fairfield Marriott. Just another day.

We got to talking, which led to a 30-minute epic opportunity. He came to New York City at 16, in 1973. Growing up, he loved watching John Wayne movies in Iraq.

He became a nonviolent protestor. At 15, he became surround by Iraqi police and was arrested for no apparent reason.

In Iraq prison as a teen, he was made to drag dead bodies, executed by Saddam Hussain, presumably to vehicles for mass burial. Never got specific details except when I asked if this was a one-time event. He said, no, it was everyday.

After nine months, he was able to escape, get across the river into Turkey and make it to America.

He said he knew he would never see his parents again.

Will share another part of this story at the…

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Chocolate works in mysterious ways

Chocolate turndown at Florida luxury resort
North America’s most extraordinary beachfront lifestyle

 

Surprises are the seeds of transformation.

One can not help another with their transformation and not be transformed in the process.

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