Ari?

AdrianNKY · Aug 28, 2008

Hey...

So, I'm sitting there on the dum...er...duing my morning contemplation & appreciation for life time and realized that I was out of reading material. I had just finished my copy of Keith "droppa" Load's book, "A Twist of the Roll for #2" and had recalled that someone, somewhere mentioned you gave a somewhat inspiring speech at NAFO?

Being that my pants now fit better and turning 40 in a few days during my preparation for my pre-midlife crisis (gotta prepare eh?) and with visions of FJR's dragging pegs through my bamboo garden the statement intrigued me.

So what say you.....Was it true? Got something you can PM?

Panman · Aug 28, 2008

I don't know if there is a copy, but I was there and after what happened to "twowheelnut" I find myself reflecting on it. It took Ari a lot of courage to stand up in front of all those guys and give it. I'm glad I was there to here it.

rogdeb · Aug 29, 2008

Knowing Ari's writing style, sounds like something well worth a read.

Ari Rankum · Aug 29, 2008

AdrianNKY said:
Hey...
So, I'm sitting there on the dum...er...duing my morning contemplation & appreciation for life time and realized that I was out of reading material. I had just finished my copy of Keith "droppa" Load's book, "A Twist of the Roll for #2" and had recalled that someone, somewhere mentioned you gave a somewhat inspiring speech at NAFO?

Being that my pants now fit better and turning 40 in a few days during my preparation for my pre-midlife crisis (gotta prepare eh?) and with visions of FJR's dragging pegs through my bamboo garden the statement intrigued me.

So what say you.....Was it true? Got something you can PM?

Yes. Well. Tim asked me to give the Keynote at NAFO. It was the first and last thing Tim ever asked me to do. I'm really glad I said yes. In preparing for what I had to share, I armored myself for what was to come this week. I didn't know this was what I was doing. But, the way my mind works, this was no accident. In fact, there are NO accidents. So, thank you, Tim, for the tools to deal.

I have nothing written down, and, as far as I know, there is no video. I spoke from a few notes and a lot of what was on my mind leading up to NAFO. There is a lot more on my mind today.

Find the joy in every moment, everyone. It IS there.

Love, Forgive, Evolve,