Sunday night is when I sit down to pen my weekly blog. Usually, the words flow easily and I can put something together relatively quickly.
If you don’t know, I am an extremely positive person 90% of the time. It’s natural and genuine. Honestly, it feels a bit odd to type it out because I don’t mean this in either an arrogant or naive way. I believe in the good in life and in people.
Then, the mass shootings of El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio happened this Saturday. Dayton is a mere 25 miles north of my home. These tragedies are always horrible and senseless. So, I am floored by this weekend and the mass loss of life. We often get moved by the horror until something else grabs our attention.
I know that there are millions of people who are continuing to move on and live life well. They may see the news online or through social media, and feel remorse or disbelief. And yet, life continues.
This week, instead of writing about the good in people (which I still firmly believe in), I’m taking a break to reach out to those close to me. I’m being intentional to tell them how much they mean to me, and the impact they make in my life and the lives of others. I can’t take the chance that I’d miss the opportunity to do this. I don’t want to take any day for granted.
For those of you kind enough to read my blog, please know that you matter. Every. Day.
First time poster but I read your blog on the regular.
Thanks, Steve.
PS: liked the book too…
Hi Steve, I love your blog and your book. I relate to this subject so much. Earlier this year there was a shooting in Aurora, IL, which is about 10 miles from my home. I’m sure you read about it, an HR Manager and Intern were both killed. What hits home more so with this shooting is that I applied for that Manager position a few months prior. These are very sad incidents. It took me a while to shake the feeling of despair that I felt.