Cross Roads

Do you ever wonder if things really do happen for a reason?  I have asked myself that very question a few times in the last year.  It's been a bumpy ride, but I feel really good about the road ahead.  With the support of my family (Mila gets wife of the year!) and friends, I have been able to navigate some deep pot holes and come through with only a few dents.

I am on a new career path at Eckerd College (the school that changed my life) and I get to make a real impact by visiting with parents and alumni in New England, my home away from home.  I'm so excited about the future, it's crazy.  It's an honor and a privilege to be able to assist my alma mater in achieving it's long range goals to keep Eckerd as one of the top small liberal arts colleges in country.  As my mentor Mark Smith always said, "Givers always win and takers always lose."  (I won't tell you all the other things he said in mixed company!)

So, as I look back at the at the path I traveled, I see right turns and wrong turns, but I got here just the same and for the better.  As I look forward, I see new relationships, reacquainted friendships and a renewed confidence.  Has everything in my life happened for a reason?  I have come to realize, that the answer is Yes.