This past week has been really one of reflection for me. Nothing too crazy going on, just different things in both the world happenings and also events that I’ve seen and experienced.
From the US News stand point:
- The events in Orlando this past weekend and the tragic murders of 49 innocent lives.
- The child that was taken by an alligator while on Disney property at one of the resorts.
- The musician that was shot by a fan after a concert in Orlando.
- I don’t even know where to begin on the upcoming US Presidential election. Clinton vs. Trump might drive everyone crazy for the next several months.
Personally:
- I can’t believe how quickly life has flown by for the boys. How in the heck did they end up turning 5? It seemed like yesterday I was rocking them to sleep.
- Moving back into my wife’s childhood home. Having more room. Turning our lives upside down. And becoming land lords.
- We’ve been working on paying down debt, done better some months than others. We are on track to increase our charitable givings this year, which is beyond awesome.
- We’ve been walking more and getting more exercise, which is great.
- I woke up to a song the other morning that Sober by Edwin McCain & it really helped put some perspective. I’ve usually had historically speaking 1 -2 beers a night & sure, there have been times where I would have 3 – 4 beers while watching a basketball game. But what I realized was, my kids are watching. One of the boys said that when he got older, he wanted to drink beer like me. Ouch. But more importantly, I really didn’t like the way I felt, even after 1 beer a night. So, it is time to really cut back the beer. For many reasons.
So, there has been a great deal of reflection over the last few days/weeks. And I hope that this reflection not only has helped me grow as a father, husband, friend, etc. but also helps me change and be a better person overall.