Wolfhound said…

Hi Jessica,

Sounds like you managed to have a lot of fun and celebrate a bunch. That’s fantastic. As you say there’s a bunch of hard work to come, but the progress you’re making will bolster your confidence to tackle the hard stuff.

One great thing about your journey is that is exposes how sad the world has become. In previous generations – 50, 100 or more years ago – I believe that most people would have encouraged you in your dream. Today, there are so many naysayers, who say that it’s too hard, too dangerous, you’re too young, you’re only a girl, etc.

Many of these observers would claim that they’re being ‘responsible’, ‘cautious’, ‘realistic’, ‘only looking out for you’, etc., whereas the truth is that we’ve become a generation of control freaks, forgetting that the purpose of live is to *live*. It’s not the destination that matters, it’s the journey. And it’s individual enterprise, exploration and adventure that is such a large part of what makes life worth living.

So I’m thrilled with your success, not just for your own sake, of course, and your team’s, but also because it can serve as a message to all the small-minded people in the world. I hope that, for them, your story will make the resounding statement that life is about pursuing your dreams and meeting challenges.

It doesn’t matter whether a person fails gloriously in meeting a challenge, because the wonderful thing is that they tried. How sad would life be if we all lived in a world where no-one had any dreams, no-one was willing to take a risk, and where no-one did anything without the approval of legislators, regulators, supervisors, pundits, journalists and commentators ?

So thank you, Jessica, for following your dream. I hope for your ultimate success, and that it brings you the satisfaction that I believe it will. I also hope that it serves to inspire other people – especially girls – to drive relentlessly ahead in pursuit of their hopes and dreams, and to say, as we do in Ireland, “damn the begrudgers”.

All the best,

Brian in NY.

Thanks Wolfhound! And to add a bit more, Ralf Waldo has a thing to say…

“We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Good attitude Dude!

Why am I telling you all this ? Because my son… who seems to get kicked in the guts every time he starts to get ahead… is saying “oh well, this is going to make things easier for getting the framework up top, and we’re probably better off replacing all the plasterboard anyway, rather than trying to patch it like we were going to do… ”
Always finds something good in every situation….. even though they have no dry clothes and half their furniture, appliances, books, toys and bedding are wrecked.

{{HUG}} Tina

Lisa just getting over a bout of gastro.

Will be ok for Saturday night.

thank god for that… I am so grateful to have the freedom to live exactly how I please knowing I cannot change anyone else.. or anything else and even money doesnt limit me as this universe just keeps on giving!

To be this HIGH (might change as I now become a Yoga Instructor – nah just more intense) every single day is an absolute gift and one I wouldnt trade for anything not even all the money in the world… i feel like I am living a rock concert.

And you know what .. many at work say YOU cant actually always be that happy .. SO glad I dont suffer from jealousy that I cant control what a waste for them… as I am this happy and my gym class is just so happy i have officially lost the plot.. Am getting an RRM tattoo on my back … may as well mark it!

We get this ONCE guys SO take a good look in the mirror what do you have, what is left, what can YOU give.. turn UP THAT MUSIC and GO!

Michael, Are you ok?
Happy weekend everyone.