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Many people question where my drive, my work ethic, my competitiveness, and my never quit attitude come from. Most often I attribute it to my parents and my upbringing like most people do. Today I am going to share my other secret.
Actually I think I was given an unfair advantage later in life that has helped me through many so called rough times. Each time I felt sorry for myself, something would happen around me to remind me of a special child that always brought things into a better perspective. Today my perspective has changed because today my hero passed away. My hero was and still is Jeff Anderson. At 10:16 pm on April 6th, Jeff died,still fighting.
This is a quote from his journal on Easter 2010, “We asked how far he wanted to go and he said whatever it takes. He will fight to the bitter end. With that being said, tomorrow is a new day to fight”.
He is my nephew that underwent two heart transplants since last fall. You can visit his website and read his story here at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/twicetheheart.
I can attribute my advantage in life to the things I learned from this wonderful kid as I watched him grow up. Keep in mind that Jeffrey was part of a military family that I really didn’t see very often. I was moving, they were moving and bottom line I did not see him nearly as much as I should have. This special child touched lives and inspired everyone he met. I was sure him and I were going to run his first mile together in the very near future.
I teach people to become travel agents because I like to change lives. Many people over the last 7 years have thanked me for doing just that. There are also people that have become members, then for one reason or another, decide the timing is not right to take advantage of this opportunity.
I am very good at showing the technical side of the benefits life can bring when you become a travel agent. I really was never very successful at over coming the timing excuse. Those days are gone with this one day. I no longer accept timing as a reason for not living.
I don’t often admit I like to sing and have often sang “Live like you were Dying” and “If Tomorrow Never Comes” by Garth Brooks. A lot of people probably wonder why I sing those songs…add a little bit of Jeff Anderson and some liquid courage and there you have it.
The thing that I didn’t do was act on those words that I sang….now I have let that opportunity slip away …..with Jeff!
I will continue to inspire people and no longer accept timing as the reason for not getting what you want.
I love you Jeff Anderson an will try to live up to the standard you have set for everyone in this family and everyone you touched.
