Real Heroes

I occasionally like to write about the real life situations that drive us to be inspired… motivated to take on new challenges.  You might recall my recap of Aron Ralston’s book, Between a Rock and a Hard Place.  The Daily Sprout, entitled Up Against A Wall (http://www.healthsprout.com/up-against-a-wall/) goes through all of the amazing details of his 127 hour ordeal ending with him amputating his arm. This vacation, I read Lone Survivor, the story by Marcus Luttrell of 4 Navy SEALS entering an area of the Hindu Kush in Afghanistan in search of a Taliban/Al Qaeda leader Ben Sharmak.  This was one […]

Love… Love… Love!

Oh Valentine’s Day… such a lovely day to show some love.  So why write about it two days late?  Because I want to see how much love you can share AFTER the fact!  I for one, am going to try to surprise my wife today (as long as she doesn’t read this post first)! So the book, The Love Dare, which was showcased in the movie Fireproof, is a great book.  40 Days of great things to do for your spouse, ways to demonstrate your love and to build upon it. So here we are, two days after Valentine’s day, probably […]