Musings at Altitude

Several things to quickly mention tonight:

(1) Nothing much better than the smile on my 14 year old when her favorite team (the Avs) obliterates one of their hated enemies (the Flames) with her favorite player (Budaj – the goalie – “he’s so hot”) stopping just about everything thrown at him and two of her other favorite players (Hejduk and Smyth) both getting their 300th career goals; she’s been waiting on this game for weeks and we had row two seats; she must have taken a hundred pictures; her smile was priceless

(2) What an incredible story of the USAir jet landing in the Hudson River; the pilot (truly a hero) is a 73 grad from the Air Force Academy; I can’t imagine a better story and guest speaker at the next leadership development seminar; I’d love to be in attendance for that one

(3) Great sermon on encouragement today and a reminder that we have an obligation to support and encourage each other; in church, at home, or at the office, it’s easy to get discouraged and then sink into that quicksand of despair that follows; in that quicksand, the more you struggle, the more you sink; it’s amazing how one person stepping in with the right words at the right time can lift someone out of that quicksand; it’s also amazing how simple it is to lift someone up and yet how oblivious we are to those that need that pick me up

(4) Regardless of political affiliations, the historic significance of this week shouldn’t be lost on anyone; I’m anxious to hear Tuesday’s inauguration speech; I have no doubt it will capture the imagination and bring hope to folks all over the world

My thanks to all those who encouraged me this past week!  And for those who are on that same quest with me to find smiles every single day, I hope you’ve had as much success as I’ve had lately!