Today…just take a minute. A minute to tell someone you love them. A minute to say I’m sorry. A minute to show some appreciation. A minute to notice something beautiful. A minute to just breathe. I came into work earlier than usual because I will be heading out in a bit to bring my son to a neurologist (long story) in Baton Rouge and as I came in I watched the sun come up over the eastern horizon. The radio was low playing one of my favorite songs, “The Drifter” by my good friend Jaryd Lane. And my mind was racing. I was thinking about the problems and issues and division going on right now in the country with this election. I thought about those innocent people in Brussels that didn’t know Tuesday was going to be their last day on this earth. My dad, who I lost almost three years ago to pancreatic cancer, popped in my head. There’s not a day that goes by where I don’t think about him and wish I could talk to him one last time. At a red light, I pulled up Facebook real quick just to see what was going on. My friend Renee Lacombe had just posted pictures of her beautiful daughter, Paige, who three years ago today started the fight of her life as she was hit with Stevens Johnson Syndrome. Something no adult, let alone a child, should ever have to go through! I thought about my friend CJ who’s been in Tampa watching his daughter go through a living hell as she battles cancer. As the thought of our day ahead came back into my mind, the only thing I could think about was how a little over 5 years ago we were living our life and raising our kids. And how my wife went in for a routine mammogram and 5 days later we were being told she had cancer. It’s hard to not think of all the negatives and focus on the positives. It’s hard not knowing.
We work in a technology field and provide our customers with some of the coolest stuff available. The “Goodies” as I like to call them. We appreciate every customer we have and every referral we receive. If it weren’t for them, Jason and I wouldn’t be able to provide jobs and a livelihood for our Intec Family. Technology, as it has evolved, has taken over a large majority of our lives. No one really “talks” anymore. I have a 16-year-old and I tell him all the time to “take it old school” and actually call somebody! It’s our life now. And I’m grateful for it. It’s what I love to do and take a lot of pride in the work we do and the way we do it. I guess what I’m getting at with all of this is just remember it doesn’t take a cable to connect with someone. Kind words, a hug, a nice gesture, something as easy as a smile can brighten someone’s day. If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of a RAK (Random Act of Kindness), you know exactly what I’m talking about. You never know what tomorrow will bring…or today for that matter. So, today, just take a few minutes…