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Do you ever take into consideration how fortunate you might be? It appears to be a comparatively frequent prevalence for me over the current years. As you might or could not know, I come from a really small city (inhabitants 2,000 individuals) in Northern New England. For years (many years at this level), I believed it was one of the troublesome locations I knew for the residents of the county. Absolutely it had its perks and execs, nonetheless, a number of the individuals I grew up with and know battle with the fundamentals of life. As I’ve traveled and grown older, I really feel like that is NOT an unusual factor. Whether or not you grew up someplace in a glamorous metropolis or some podunk city like myself…or someplace in between. Life may be exhausting, troublesome, exhausting and easily put a battle.
You recognize that saying “if we put all are issues right into a pile with everybody else’s issues, we would take our personal issues again” Effectively, I strongly really feel that. I am fortunate to have the “issues” that I’ve. Life is nice, even on the unhealthy days.
Why am I discussing this on a wrestling weblog? It weighs on my thoughts, particularly this time of 12 months. In only a couple days I’ve one other birthday and in a couple of weeks I am going to (hopefully) get to get pleasure from seeing my family and friends for the Christmas vacation. It is certainly one of my favourite instances of 12 months and never due to the narcissistic tendencies I reside with 🙂
My Christmas tree is up nearly 12 months spherical. The truth is, it was one of many first issues that was arrange as soon as I received again to Florida. As you will discover within the current Christmas Video I made with Joey & Drew.
Man, generally, I ponder if individuals learn this or if studying is out of date. Give me a remark beneath if I ought to proceed with the weblog posts…or shoot me an electronic mail.
Both means, I am going to full my ideas on this topic. The vacations are a enjoyable and largely joyous time for me. I do not like giving items for a couple of causes, however I do know the burden it might placed on individuals to buy pointless gadgets. I simply wish to share time and optimistic experiences throughout these weeks (and actually 12 months spherical however that is not potential with the curler coaster of life).
I am not being modest or coy or what-have-you once I say I actually do NOT need something for my birthday or the Christmas vacation. A easy textual content, e-mail or cellphone name (depart a voicemail, I am not more likely to reply haha) is sufficient for me.
I would wish to ask you to AT LEAST contemplate donating to my annual BIRTHDAY & CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISER to assist do some good for the neighborhood that helped type me. I do know over the previous couple of years donations have been down on the GoFundMe and I ABSOLUTELY perceive. Occasions are powerful.
I’ve, nonetheless, been fortunate sufficient to donate more-and-more yearly of my very own cash so I have been in a position to improve the quantity that I donate to the native space Neighborhood Motion Program in honor of my previous highschool English instructor. So, I’m grateful for the inspiration and help in serving to out.
With a couple of mates, I put collectively an precise NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, so should you donate this 12 months to my birthday/vacation GoFundMe, it’s going to be a tax deduction.
I wished to do much more for individuals who wanted it or may use the assistance…and I actually know that I’ve benefitted from neighborhood packages and the kindness of many alongside the way in which. Individuals who believed in me and noticed greater than I noticed from my entrance steps.
This 12 months, I began 2 scholarships at my previous highschool. I used to be impressed by Jonny Firestorm saying that he wished to present again in such type to his previous Alma Mater. It is nonetheless referred to as that if it is solely highschool, proper? Anyway, I plan to extend the quantity subsequent 12 months on each scholarships and perhaps if the funds are there, I would like to begin one within the identify of my highschool buddy who not too long ago handed away in a automotive accident.
I’ve received different concepts to present again, too…and as is at all times the case in my world, I am open to options to different methods to assist individuals, so please let me know. In case you’ve received an previous baseball mitt, I am going to offer you my tackle. My aim is to present away 100 gloves to a neighborhood baseball league for youths. That has me excited. Possibly some air conditioners to senior residents subsequent summer time? I do not know.
Holy shit! I’ve rambled rather a lot! Even worse, a lot of the paragraphs begin with “I” or “my,” ickkkkkk! That is my narcissism popping out 😉
I am gonna tuck myself into mattress. Doing this weblog and fundraiser has given me some pleasure and pleasure and zest and many different optimistic emotions so thanks for permitting me this area to really feel like I am type of doing one thing essential.
Oh, wait, I am unable to overlook. Though, I am not a fan of receiving items, I do welcome birthday and vacation playing cards. I am an old-soul and one thing about old-school letters and playing cards and correspondence offers me pleasure. So should you wanna ship a card, let me know and I am going to offer you a mailing tackle the place I can get it 🙂
*Forgive my ramblings, typos, run-ons and what-nots. I write like Hemingway prompt – whereas consuming.
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