Happily Not Married

“There is something infantile in the presumption that somebody else has a responsibility to give your life meaning and point… The truly adult view, by contrast, is that our life is as meaningful, as full and as wonderful as we choose to make it.”

— Richard Dawkins 

Saturday, 8:00 or so, I slept in yet again; maybe I’m getting old or just realizing I can sleep past 5:00 a.m. and still enjoy life, my subtle awakening my friends, cheers.

Yesterday was a good day. I think it might have been the best work week I’ve had in my 25 plus years in business. I’m in the flow, and although I know it won’t last, I’m enjoying this moment.  I think it is OK to recognize good fortune and bask in the sunlight given by something bigger than ourselves.  

So why such a great week? Well, let me share a little about my yesterday; I woke up and made some soup, a daily exercise I cherish more than you know. I showered, then jumped on a call with some friends to help them with their risk management needs; Carly Gail is a rock star, that is all I’ll say for now.

I left and drove up to hang out with some 20 plus year clients; we laughed, we talked business, but mostly just connected at the human level. My barbershop is called East Jackson Auto Sales, that is all I’ll say for now.

I left there and met a new friend. Well, an old friend I met years ago. Andy Kirby is the director for ARC, a nonprofit that works with disabled folks to help train and get employment opportunities. They have an 80% success rate; they are doing some fantastic work. We met for lunch and talked about naked stuff, well, my naked marketing campaign from years ago. 

I first met Andy on an insurance call, he kept my info, I may have given him a book, and he has been “following” me every since. We never did business, but I liked the young man, appreciate his cause, and became friends. We’ve chatted a few times; I set a time to have lunch and visit his laboratory, a place where those with special needs can learn to excel in society.

They offer three tracks, one for hospital work, one for restaurant work, and finally, one focused on the hospitality industry. They work with folks that were not dealt the best hand, maybe some 9’s and 10’s in the game of euchre, but they provide them a skill set to live and work independently. Andy’s laboratory is in a hotel that they built, and did I mention they started a restaurant to employ and help train his students.

I left there and had coffee with my best friend GG; we went to the world-famous Cup on Ball State University campus.   We chatted, we laughed, we spent an hour just laughing; I love my buddy GG. I left there and ran a Zoom call with Kara. Who the hell is Kara?

Well, let me tell you, Kara is a bright young lady that reached out to me to seek advice. She’s trying to find her way; she is 23 and very intelligent.  Occasionally, I get a message from younger people to chat; I never say no; I was that kid who reached out to successful people as a young man. I wanted to learn, and I think it is my responsibility to help those seeking success.  

As we talked, I realized I was talking to an uber-successful young lady; look out, world, Kara is coming for you. I think she might be a future executive for my friend Josh’s company, I’ll see how the universe works, but that is my bet. Small world time, her boyfriend is one of my new friends I met in 2020, a brilliant young man, if these two make babies, I’m concerned we might have the second coming.

I left there and headed to Anderson, Indiana. I pulled into a Steak and Shake parking lot and met with a client from CO. Jo; my badass right hand led the meeting; I added a little Anson pepper, it was good to catch up with my friend Tim. Let the record show I love Jo; she has made my life easy, peasy, JapaneseE.

I drove from there home; I arrived to let out PVHT, we went on a walk. I saw a friend in the park; we caught up as our dogs sniffed each other’s ass. We chatted for a bit before it was time for me to head home. I arrived, met my Queen, the most beautiful woman in the world, and she said, “do you want a cocktail?”  It was 5:00 p.m. on a Friday, yes my love; I’ll have a cocktail. 

Our daughter and her fiancé arrived at about 6:00; we headed to dinner, a steak and seafood place downtown; we had martini’s, oysters, shrimp, and talked about our future. These kids will make some pretty babies; I can’t wait to see their work results.

We came home, played shuffleboard; my Queen and I beat a professional athlete in a sport, we then proceeded to beat them in Euchre. As we played, our dogs PVHT and Griffy played; they have become fast friends, cheers to years of dog friendship.

We got to bed at a reasonable time; we are heading over to their house today to watch the Colts dismantle the Bills. Sorry John, good season, but it’s our year to win another Superbowl. Time will tell, yes, time will tell but take the Colts and the points; you heard it here first.

Happy Saturday, tomorrow. We have brunch with family, drinks with friends, and we will gear up for another fantastic week. I can’t remember a time in my life where everything was bliss; I came up with an idea to extract $250,000 from our asset base. A simple transfer of an asset between my Queen and I more liquid cash, never forget cash is king. There are benefits to NOT being married. “How long have you been married?” Um, “we’re not married; we are happy.”  If you are not living a meaningful life, it’s on you, brah.

“There is something infantile in the presumption that somebody else has a responsibility to give your life meaning and point… The truly adult view, by contrast, is that our life is as meaningful, as full and as wonderful as we choose to make it.”

— Richard Dawkins