Wednesday, March 15, 2006

The wind beneath my wings

When I turned 30 roughly two years ago (June 2004), my wife organized a surprise birthday party for me at a local park. For reasons I won't get into, I almost missed my party. But I'm so glad I didn't. It was the best birthday present I've ever received (and I'll always be grateful to my wife for giving it to me). In addition to the shear amount of work that went into organizing the party (especially with the birth of our second son only one month earlier), I was astonished at the turn-out of people - some of whom I hadn't seen in quite some time. I still remember how good it felt to know that people genuinely cared about me. It gave me confidence that I could tackle any challenge that life presented.

I was reminded of that feeling today. I sent out an email announcement last night regarding this blog. Honestly, I was initially hesitant to start this blog and even more hesitant to share it with others. There was definitely a part of me that was afraid of being judged or being vulnerable to what others might say or do with this information. But I'm glad I pushed past those fears and shared all of this with you.

Thank you for the kind emails and comments today. It means so much to me to know that I have all of you in my life and that I can count on your support. Please know that I will support you in whatever way I can. Each of you is in my heart every day.

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