Cooking Vacation In Sicily

Cooking Vacation In Sicily
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Friday, March 16, 2012

LIKE A HERO GOING HOME ...

During my transport from one hospital to the next I lay wondering if I would see all those that mattered to me again. The last 10 months I had been working day and night with few days off. Sometimes with no sleep for 2 or 3 days. "That is how people die" my Mother would say to me. But I kept on going.
I have always been fortunate enough that when it came to my work, I loved what I was doing. I spent 22 years in the restaurant business and worked quickly up to management. I was passionate on making sure my customers had a pleasant experience. I was equally as passionate with my employees.
I then found myself in the hearing aid business and there is nothing that can compare to the joy of helping someone hear the birds sing once again, of listening to the sound of raindrops fall, or to hear a child's voice again. I have been there myself. I wear hearing aids. Another passion.
And since going into the insurance business, I have become like a child trying to decide which candy I like the best. So many interesting fields to choose from. Most of my days are of putting puzzles together for people to simplify for them how they can reach their financial goals. How to protect their assets. To diversify. Get their children a college fund. To protect themselves from an event that could cause them a catastrophic financial loss. I have found yet another passion.
But on that day of my transport and with my life cradled inside the hands of 2 perfect strangers, I realized I wanted to reach out with that same kind of passion and embrace my family. My friends . My teachers. With people I have yet to meet. My future.
I was reminded of what Tecumseh, the Shawnee Leader once said, "Sing your death song like a hero going home" I asked myself and God, was I worthy enough to sing like a hero going home?
Arriving at the hospital, just before my gurney was lifted to exit the ambulance, I thought I heard someone whisper, "I suppose not"