This blog has typically been about my journey as a parent… watching the boys grow and such.  Occasionally I’ll opine on some political statement or rant about something going on in my life.  Today, I just want to mark this date.  ESPN announced another round of layoffs and these hit very close to home.  In 2013, when the layoffs hit, there were a handful of folks who were let go.  Aside from one very good friend and mentor, those close to me were left largely untouched.  Today, that was not the case.  Today, some very close friends and colleagues who’ve I’ve spent a better part of a decade with were let go.  There was a former boss and mentor, a Ragnar Relay pal and some lunch buddies.  There were some people who, just yesterday, I shared some laughs with.  There were some shocks and surprises.  It was hard.

Luckily, in times like these I run to the one gift that my friend Tim Moshier gave me.  Tim, for those who don’t know, was taken from us at a very young age in service to our country.  Through his sacrifice I’m reminded of so many things but, most of all, I’m reminded that life is a balance of perspective.  I truly believe where an opportunity closes another will open.  I know this may sound dramatic and a bit over-the-top, and a little like the view from the cheap seats but I want my boys to learn from this experience.  Take life as it comes, plan but not too much and always keep things in perspective. I’ve been blessed to learn and work with so many talented people and a few of them got some pretty bad news today…but tomorrow is a new day.