I have the joy of raising my 4th teen, 6th if you want to count my neice and nephew while living in the house with them before I got married. I declare that my mother didn't have the issues out of me that mine have put me through. Well, maybe I did, because I remember hearing her say, "I hope your kids put you through what you're putting me through, and worst!" I didn't think I was such a bad kid. I was just being a kid.
I have 2 sons and 2 daughters. All with very different personalities. From very quite to very verbose! From an attitude of, "Whatever.", to "Why????", and everything in between. But through it all, it has helped me be able to deal with all types of personalities and I'm loving it all the way. As I blogged on yesterday, Love is in the Air, it really is. People love to love and to be loved. People love reaching out and sharing what's naturally in them. Even though they may not share it with everybody the same, they love to share it with someone. My in-between child, which is my 16 year old baby daughter, surprised me to all heavens. She has the personality that says "whatever and why" all in the same breath. Don't ask me, I'm just as confused as you are. Holidays are always just about her. "What did you get me? Nothing? O Ok. I didn't get you nothing either." But yesterday 2/14/11, Valentine's Day, was altogether different. She didn't ask me what did I get her, she gave me the surprise of my life.
I went out yesterday morning before she got up and when I return home, she was awake looking at television. Much to her surprise, so that we could spend some time together, I just went and started watching this "girly" show with her. She was so pleased and shocked that I was actually not texting or on my phone that she just staired at me hoping I didn't see her stairing. I was geniunely watching it and it was a pretty cool show. I sat through the program for 1 solid hour, told her I had to go into my office to work and she said, "OK." Without even a grumble. Much to my surprise, on my keyboard was a Valentine's Day card from her that read, "A DAD is...Trusted, Adored, Admired, Respected, Loved, Teasured, Appreciated. For longer than I can remember, you've lifted me up and made me feel secure. You've taught me so many life lessons, loved me unconditionally, and believed in me endlessly...no wonder you were my first Valentine! Happy Valentine's Day with all my love. Olivia-2011. But wait, that's not all. It had MONEY IN IT TOO!!! Raising Teenages-It's All Worth It!
You never know what you're depositing into a child when you tell them they're special even when others tell them they are not and they don't believe it themselves. Our job is to make deposits into them and expect a huge withdrawal from them, when you least expect it. Keep planting the seeds of hope and you'll produce a field of your dreams.
Daryl K. Dandredge, VP
Epiphany Consulting, LLC
PO Box 22473
Little Rock, AR 72211
Giving you those AHA! Moments....
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Road Warrior Vol I
As I have traveled America over the past 6 months, going everywhere from Palm Desert, CA to Portland, ME, experiencing everything from 110 degree desert heat to -20 degree highs, I have come to some revelations.
First of all, All cities look the same from the air as you land at the airport. You have different landmarks that greet you in some cities like the Strip in Vegas, but for the most part, you land at an Airport with some skyline in the distance... it always freaks me out how much cities look alike.
My new theme song is Billionaire by Travie Mccoy ft Bruno Mars. Not for the obvious want of being a Billionaire, but my business partner and mentor Daryl Dandredge pointed out a lyric that describes my life right now..."A different City every night".... I still haven't adjusted to that portion of my life... Sleeping in a different bed 4 or 5 nights a week... That has been different, but I consider it part of the business to be able to touch so many people's lived and have so many people have an effect on mine.
But beyond the trivial interests, there is one nugget that I want to share with you that I have picked up on the road.... The personal things that happen to you in life are not PERSONAL. I have learned that there is no one that gets up in the morning just to mess up my day. Frankly no one cares that much. People are so busy scrambling and trying to survive their own personal situations that sometimes you just get caught in the wake of that struggle and your personalities just rub wrongly. If I could really just remember this advice in my life, It would be so helpful to me...
Alright its 1:25 AM February 15, 2011 and I am slated to inspire an audience in less than 8 hours... I suppose I better get some sleep. Good night all until next time on the road!
Oginga Carr
Epiphany Consulting LLC
First of all, All cities look the same from the air as you land at the airport. You have different landmarks that greet you in some cities like the Strip in Vegas, but for the most part, you land at an Airport with some skyline in the distance... it always freaks me out how much cities look alike.
My new theme song is Billionaire by Travie Mccoy ft Bruno Mars. Not for the obvious want of being a Billionaire, but my business partner and mentor Daryl Dandredge pointed out a lyric that describes my life right now..."A different City every night".... I still haven't adjusted to that portion of my life... Sleeping in a different bed 4 or 5 nights a week... That has been different, but I consider it part of the business to be able to touch so many people's lived and have so many people have an effect on mine.
But beyond the trivial interests, there is one nugget that I want to share with you that I have picked up on the road.... The personal things that happen to you in life are not PERSONAL. I have learned that there is no one that gets up in the morning just to mess up my day. Frankly no one cares that much. People are so busy scrambling and trying to survive their own personal situations that sometimes you just get caught in the wake of that struggle and your personalities just rub wrongly. If I could really just remember this advice in my life, It would be so helpful to me...
Alright its 1:25 AM February 15, 2011 and I am slated to inspire an audience in less than 8 hours... I suppose I better get some sleep. Good night all until next time on the road!
Oginga Carr
Epiphany Consulting LLC
Love Is In The Air
In this day and time we see what appears to be the opposite of Love. How can you say Love is in the air? Suicides are up amongst teens and women. In all of history we've never seen this much suicide amongst these groups, and yet you say Love is in the air? Joblessness is the highest it's been in more than 20 years and you say that Love is in the air? Yes! Love is in the air!
I know that Love is in the air on this Valentine's Day because we see more and more people reaching out to youth groups to help them have a different perspective on life as they know it. Love is in the air because women's groups are being formed to offer help and solutions to young unwed mothers and wives who have gotten fed up with the struggles that they are bombarded with on a daily basis. Love is in the air! More and more job fairs and technological workshops are being established to encourage people not to give up hope because jobs will return, however, maybe in a different structure from what you knew, but training for the future is available now.
Where is this Love coming from? It's coming from PEOPLE! Robots will never replace the affection that kind hearted human beings were made with. This Love comes from God the Father because this is His greatest characteristic-LOVE.
My word to you today is, don't give up on Love and don't give up on people. Reach out to someone else who appears to be worse off than you and let them be reminded that Love is still alive and well and it flows out of the hearts of human beings, just like them.
Love Is In The Air,
Daryl K. Dandredge, VP
Epiphany Consulting, LLC
P.O Box 22743
Little Rock, AR 72211
www.epiphanyconsulting.biz
I know that Love is in the air on this Valentine's Day because we see more and more people reaching out to youth groups to help them have a different perspective on life as they know it. Love is in the air because women's groups are being formed to offer help and solutions to young unwed mothers and wives who have gotten fed up with the struggles that they are bombarded with on a daily basis. Love is in the air! More and more job fairs and technological workshops are being established to encourage people not to give up hope because jobs will return, however, maybe in a different structure from what you knew, but training for the future is available now.
Where is this Love coming from? It's coming from PEOPLE! Robots will never replace the affection that kind hearted human beings were made with. This Love comes from God the Father because this is His greatest characteristic-LOVE.
My word to you today is, don't give up on Love and don't give up on people. Reach out to someone else who appears to be worse off than you and let them be reminded that Love is still alive and well and it flows out of the hearts of human beings, just like them.
Love Is In The Air,
Daryl K. Dandredge, VP
Epiphany Consulting, LLC
P.O Box 22743
Little Rock, AR 72211
www.epiphanyconsulting.biz
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