No, I am not going to throwback to yesterday and talk about the Cubs World Series victory. My Throwback Thursday posts are always going to be something much more personal. Don’t get me wrong, since that last out, it’s still too surreal and while it will be memorable, its nothing compared to April 14th, 2014, the most extraordinary day.
Our Evie
A flood of emotions hit me last night, mostly memories of family and what we have endured over the years watching that baseball team. While it is only a baseball game, it sparked a powerful emotion. It made me think about the day Evie was born. I can’t explain why I was taken back to that day. Perhaps the start of a new world for the Cubs reminds me of the time a new world began for me.
Time Seemed to Stop
When I walked into that OR and saw the nurse cleaning Evie, I think the world stopped spinning. It was as if I walked into a singularity. As I was approaching that tiny person that I helped create, it was a far more surreal experience than a thousand World Series victories. There is nothing in this world more miraculous than creating another human being. I remember experiencing a cocktail of emotions that day. Pure joy, awe, fear, phantasmagoria (i.e. it felt like something out of a dream). I can often find the words to describe an experience, however, to this day, I am still rendered speechless.
Thus ends, what is probably, my most heartfelt and passionate blog post to date. I don’t really like to open myself up this much, especially on my blog. It leaves me feeling rather vulnerable, but as happy as I felt last night, it wasn’t the happiest I have ever been. Perhaps that’s why I was taken back to April 14th; the day our family grew by one. The day our world began anew.
/cheers
I wish Harry, Ronnie, Ernie, my grandfather and all the other players and fans that have gone before me were here to see this. I know they were watching down from above (after they beat the shit out of that billy goat).
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So 1908, as you probably heard a thousand times, is the last year the Cubs won a World Series. 1945 is the last time the Cubs were even in the World Series. It is also the fateful year when Billy Sianis inflicted his famous curse. So the 71 year drought has ended. The Cubs made it to the World Series. Unfortunately they now have the HUGE responsibility of 100 years of “cursed” history to overcome (not to mention all the Cubs fans watching and judging their every move). We have to be ready to accept the fact that we can lose tonight. “New Girl” actor, and long time Cubs fan, Jake Johnson once wrote “
I could accomplish so much more if I only had minions!
It has been a really long time since I have written a “Throwback Thursday” post. I’m upset that I didn’t think about writing this post sooner as Homecoming was nearly two weeks ago. Therefore, this TBT post serves a dual purpose; not only was it a Boilermaker Homecoming, it was also our anniversary celebration. We were going back to see our friends, to visit our Alma Mater and to celebrate where we were married.
This Tech Talk is going to be a little different than prior posts in this category. I’m not going to talk about a new gadget, technology milestone or the latest news headline. I want to know what it takes to achieve lateral career development. You can advance your career along two axes. The common route is vertical by getting a promotion, perhaps a title change and some underlings. You can also advance your career along the horizontal axis (i.e. laterally). This is most often accomplished via some form of training. When you improve a skill set or acquire new skill sets, you are a better asset.
The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do