Wow has it really been that long since I've posted on here?
Time flies when you're staying busy, and I've been all over the place the past couple months, succeeding, winning, searching, making memories, and just living. I've had a lot to dominate my time, different priorities that most people don't run into in their normal daily activities.
But this post is inspired by you, because you've all been there, you have given me support, and you have shown me love through tough times.
I posted on facebook about an hour ago that for the first time since last July, I will be on assignment, better known as "doing the news thing", for the first part of this week. Nothing crazy, don't get too excited, just for the first part of the week. But the enthusiasm I got off of the people when I posted that was awesome, and it's contagious. If I wasn't already excited, I can be now.
I haven't been a journalist for a while, 10 months now. Since that happened, I've stayed away, on my own accord. I haven't been looking to be a journalist again, I've turned down inquiries, and I guess I've really surprised some people with that. In many ways, I was driving down my road, on my journey as a journalist. The speed limits were holding me down, and it's funny, when you have a fast car, and people ask you what keeps you from just opening up and taking off, what can you say? Then it happened, the crash. I saw the accident coming, and my journey was put on hold. It wasn't my fault. I haven't gotten behind the wheel since. It hasn't been fear of driving again that's held me back, I'm not afraid of you either. I guess I just have been happy riding the bus for a while. There's nothing wrong with the bus, or taking the train, or a plane.
That's my analogy. But tomorrow, I get behind the wheel again. Sometimes you get a freelance opportunity you can't pass up, so I'm heading west for a few days. Don't read a lot into it, don't call it a comeback. There are no expectations or anything, and it doesn't mean I want to drive again all the time, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward to telling stories again. I'm pretty damn good at it.
What's the bigger picture here? Don't ever let the past keep you from being successful in the present. People make the wrong decisions all the time, and they affect our lives in so many ways. Accept this as a fact of life. Not everything is in your control. What you do control though is how you let it motivate you, and how you prepare for the next opportunity that comes up. If you really love something, and it really means a lot to you, you will always love it, and it will always mean that much.
Realize how good you are, and how great you can be. We all have the capacity to win. The journey is sometimes long, but our lifetime is finite, and that tells us that the bad times won't last forever. How hard you work tomorrow matters, so don't ever let anyone tell you you aren't great. Don't call it a comeback, I've been living in my own reality for years. This one's for you...
-T
