"There are two kinds of adventurers: those who go truly hoping to find adventure and those who go secretly hoping they won't."

Rabindranath Tagore
Nobel Prize Winner for Literature 1913

May you be the first as I am! Warning: That may mean you fall flat on your face at times.

Monday, October 5

A Last Day or a New Beginning?

Today was my last day as the Chairman of the Board. I have learned so much about business and myself. I have enjoyed myself more than I thought I would. So for me it is a sad moment yet a joyful one too. I will miss what I do and yet a new fork in the road has come. As is the life of an army wife. When duty calls we all go. But with it I will take much education that no college could have ever provided me. And all this education was free. All was asked was that I volunteer my time as I was able. With it came friendships, and learning I would have never known. I don't want to give the impression that I have done a lot or a little. I have had lots of help from wonderful people. My time has gone quickly and I would love to have more time. I hope that at our next duty station I am able to find another place to volunteer my time where I can enjoy myself as much as I have here. So for those out there who are looking for something to do, I say unto you, find somewhere to volunteer. Find a place where you can give you're time doing something you enjoy. It may be cooking, sewing, teaching, typing, organizing, mowing, sorting, or any other thing you can think of. You never know what will come of it. Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever thought that someone would have asked me on a board to help make decisions for a business, let alone ask me to lead the same group. I simply wanted a way to spend some of my free time giving back to the community that I live in and gain a little bit of my sanity back. I had been in the house for a few months trying to go through boxes from our last move and was going a little crazy from being inside so much. So Fort Jackson Thrift Shop, my hat is off to you! May another find what I have there too. And may you dear reader find the same somewhere in you're community!

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