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A new day arises, while the city sleeps. Every moment but a fleeting promise. It’s only after we’ve pointed all of our fingers that we find our finger pointed inward at our chest. Responsibility, son. Accept it. Love it. What I’m learning to appreciate about life is that it presents us with many different situations, […]

Trapped in a stiff idle; not the boy of days past, not the man I long to be. One step at a time, the future reveals itself. Step forward, son. The path we tread is ours to choose, or ours to create. She says “Goodnight” and the music fades in. The voice of an angel […]

In light of the poor moments that marred a perfectly good day yesterday, I have to admit that our Heavenly Father continues to provide for His children; making paths where foot trails did not exist, providing covering in the midst of difficult storms, and ultimately having our best intentions in mind. This was somewhat hard […]

Son, there will be days where everything seems to go your way; you’re riding on top of the world and cloud nine has been far surpassed. These times teach you that it is possible to experience the moments of euphoria that life is capable of bringing. You’re gonna learn in these moments that life might […]

Thinking about the way life is, I cannot help but be surprised at just how quickly things have changed and progressed into a place I could not I have orchestrated better even if one had given me the ability to paint the picture of life. These moments are filled with excitement, adventure, anticipation, and the […]

The curtains pull away and the faces of the audience begin their cold stare at your face. The stage is suddenly much larger than when you had first rehearsed, the lights…much brighter. Son, it’s time for the show to begin. Get. Out. There. Of course the game is rigged! But if you don’t play…you can’t […]

“Aaron, one of the most important things in life is to be able to look in the mirror at the end of the day and be able to look at yourself in the eye and be ok with who you see” I received this advice from a good friend/mentor of mine, Todd Appelbaum. I hold […]

“When I was a child I spoke as a child I understood as a child I thought as a child; but when I became a man I put away childish things.” I’m sitting in my $10,000.00 chair at Starbucks. The feeling I have in my mind right now is much different than on that other […]

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